Written by Bosniart | 03 May 2009

Dear artist
We are writing to let you know about the Google Photography Prize. The Google Photography Prize is a global competition for students to create themes for iGoogle. Run in collaboration with the Saatchi Gallery London, the Google Photography Prize is open to students across the world.

The competition aims to find talented student photographers and give them unprecedented online and offline exposure. If you are not a student anymore, please pass this on to any students that you know that might be interested!

How it works
- Enter your portfolio of five digital photos that together will make up the iGoogle theme.
- The shortlist: 36 shortlisted entries will be turned into iGoogle themes, shown on Google and put to public vote.
- The finalists: 6 finalists will be exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery London and reviewed by our independent jury (including Idris Khan, Martin Parr, Michael Hoppen, Susanna Brown, Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup).
- The winner: 1 winner will receive a £5,000 bursary and an invite to spend a day with Martin Parr.
How to enter

Visit http://www.google.com/photographyprize/ to read more about the contest and to submit your photographs. The deadline for submissions is 31st May.

We look forward to seeing your entries!

Obi Felten
Head Consumer Marketing, Google UK

Nigel Hurst
Director & Chief Executive, Saatchi Gallery