Getty Images & Chris Hondros Fund Award

Focus: Supporting photojournalists and emerging photographers who demonstrate exceptional photographic work and commitment to photojournalism.

Geographic Scope: International

Mission: Established to honor two-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist and Getty Images photojournalist Chris Hondros, the Fund endeavors to bring shared human experiences into the public eye that might otherwise go unreported by supporting photojournalists and emerging photographers.

Award Criteria

Recipients are selected based on:

• Exceptional photographic ability coupled with a spirited commitment to the craft of photojournalism
• Exceptional photographic work and tireless drive to tell a story
• Compassion and rigor employed in approaching compelling and complex news stories

Recent Recipients

• Tamir Ben Kalifa (2022)
• Lynn Johnson (2019)
• Sim Chi Yin (2018)
• Meridith Kohut (2017)
• Bryan Denton (2016)
• Kevin Frayer (2015)
• Daniel Berehulak (2014)
• Tomás Munita (2013)
• Andrea Bruce (2012) - inaugural recipient

Organization Details

Funder: The Chris Hondros Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 90-0711483), registered in New York State (Registration Number 42-81-08)

Contact:

• General: info@chrishondrosfund.org
• Press: (contact via website)
• Address: c/o Getty Images, 195 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10007

Major Supporters: Getty Images, The Enlight Foundation, Mrs. Inge Hondros

Nondiscrimination Policy

The Fund selects recipients on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, gender and/or gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category.