The Hermitage Artist Retreat and its partner, the Greenfield Foundation are pleased to present its first Greenfield Prize in the art of photography to internationally acclaimed photojournalist David Burnett. The Prize will be presented to Burnett at a celebration dinner on Saturday, 22 April 2017.

David Burnett has been an internationally acclaimed photojournalist for over five decades. He learned to photograph on his high school year book in Salt Lake City, and eventually worked for TIME Magazine in Washington, in Miami, and later for two years in Vietnam, as a freelance correspondent. He has worked on contract with LIFE, TIME, and PEOPLE, and continues to work for a variety of magazines in the US and Europe.

The Greenfield Prize at the Hermitage Artist Retreat is a groundbreaking partnership between the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation and the Hermitage Artist Retreat. Pursuing the mission ‘to bring into the world works of art that will have a significant impact on the broader or artistic culture,’ the prize seeks to identify individuals whose past work and future prospects position them to achieve this ambitious goal. As this year’s recipient, Burnett will receive a $30,000 commission for his proposed project to be created within a two-year time frame. 

Burnett’s photo exhibit will have its first showing at the Sarasota Museum of Art in the spring of 2019. He also receives a residency at the Hermitage Artist Retreat on Manasota Key in Englewood, Florida, to ensure time and space in which to do the work.

The Greenfield Prize rotates each year among three artistic areas: drama, music, and visual arts. The specific category of photography was selected as an opportunity to recognise a different visual art category.