Each spring the University of Louisville Photographic Archives presents the Stern J. Bramson Award for Photographic Excellence to one student graduating from a public, parochial, or private high school in the Greater Louisville area. 

The award, which was established shortly after the photographer's death in 1989, is based solely on the merits of photographs submitted by students who are nominated by art and photography instructors at their respective schools.

To learn more about this year's competition, click on the Instructions tab above. To learn more about the life and work of the Stern J. Bramson, click on the Bramson Biography and Gallery tabs.