Rhonda Wilson MBE (1953–2014) was a champion of photography, best known for being the creative force behind the Rhubarb-Rhubarb International Festival of the Image.

Over the course of  her life, Rhonda contributed to the photographic landscape in a number of outstanding ways. She was a photographer, writer, editor, educator and creative whirlwind. One of her most notable achievements was the Rhubarb-Rhubarb International Festival of the Image – an annual, three-day portfolio review that brought hundreds of photographers and industry specialists from around the world to Birmingham (UK). It was considered the best of its kind in Europe, and quickly built up a respected international profile. In the UK's New Year’s Honors List of 2005, Rhonda was awarded an MBE for her contribution to photography and international trade.

The RHONDA WILSON AWARD has been created to recognize, honor and celebrate her legacy.

The exhibitors in the gallery's Fresh Annual Summer Show, will form the shortlist for this prestigious new award. Now in its sixth year, the Fresh Annual Summer Show is juried by Darren Ching and W.M. Hunt, from an open call for submissions. 

The recipient of the Rhonda Wilson Award, will be determined by an esteemed Selection Panel, and announced on July 12th, 2017, at the Opening Reception of the Fresh Annual Summer Show, at the Klompching Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. 

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The Klompching Gallery was established in Dumbo, Brooklyn in September 2007. Owned and operated by Debra Klomp Ching and Darren Ching, the gallery quickly established itself as a gallery with an extraordinary roster of artists from which to purchase some of the best examples of contemporary photography—with exhibition reviews in publications such as The New Yorker, Art Review, Modern Painters, New York magazine and the Wall Street Journal, as well as numerous notable cultural websites. Since its inception, the gallery has earned a solid reputation for providing informed guidance on the acquisition of contemporary fine art photography.
 

For further information, please contact:
Darren Ching | +1 212 796 2070 | darren@klompching.com
 

The Rhonda Wilson Award is possible due to sponsorship from: FotoFest International, Maine Media Workshops+College, Nottingham Trent University and Genesis Imaging.