The Hey, Hot Shot! 2011 Second Edition Showcase presents a diverse selection of contemporary photography from around the globe. The photographers in this exhibition were selected from a talented pool of submissions to Hey, Hot Shot!, the international photography competition founded by Jen Bekman. A distinguished panel of arts professionals, together with the Jen Bekman Projects curatorial team, chose these five artists for their unique contributions to contemporary photography. Each photographer is awarded a stipend, and one winner will be selected for a $10,000 honorarium, a solo exhibition at the gallery and gallery representation for two years. Since its inception in 2005, Hey, Hot Shot! has debuted more than one hundred and forty photographers, including 2010 Whitney Biennial artists Nina Berman and Curtis Mann.