The Judges

George Hirose (Pratt Institute)
George Hirose teaches and serves as the program coordinator for the photo program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to his teaching and art activities he photographs art installations, programs, and events for various non-profit cultural institutions. His fine art photography has been exhibited in many one person and group shows in the United States and abroad. www.georgehirose.com

Deborah Klesenski (FIT)
Deborah Klesenski is a photographer and educator in NYC. She is the chairperson of the Photography Dept. at the Fashion Institute of Tehcnology, and has taught at ICP, NYU, and Southampton college.

Linda Levinson (Tisch School of Arts)
Linda Levinson is currently on the faculty of Tisch School of Photography and Imaging at New York University and has also taught at various institutions including: Rochester Institute of Technology; NY, University of Southern California; LA, Southern California Institute of Architecture, LA and Vermont College MFA for Visual Arts, VT. Levinson has exhibited work nationally and internationally including: Murray Guy; New York, Wooster Gardens; New York, Lotto Hammer Gallery; London, Contemporary Art Center of South Australia, Rear Window; London, Basilico Fine Art; New York, Here; New York and has the honor of a nomination for the "No Limit Award" at the Recontres de la Photographie, Arles France. Her work has been reviewed in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Sydney Record as well as other noteworthy publications and is included in the collection of The Peter Norton Foundation, The Art Institute of Chicago, Malo Inc. and various established collectors worldwide. Levinson received her MFA from the University of California at Los Angeles, CA. She lives and works in NYC.

Gerald Pryor (NYU Steinhardt)
Gerald Pryor is currently an Associate Professor of Art and Art Education, Artist in Residence: Photo Head at New York University. He teaches Performance, Photography, China / Photography as Art NYU Summer Program and Photo Seminar.

Artist / Professor. Head of the NYU Department of Art and Art Professions Photography Area; Director, NYU / International Center of Photography Master of Studio Arts Program; Director, China / Photography as Art NYU Summer Program; Winner two NEA Awards, NYSFA Grant, Gottileb Foundation Grant; Internationally exhibited. Involved in Performance Art and Media Display. Pryor has a BA and a MFA.