Kodak Gap Contest Finalists

UPDATE: There is an open Gap casting call in NYC tomorrow (12/14/07).

The 2007 Kodak/Baby Gap Casting Call Contest finalists were announced today, so it’s finally time for the voting to begin and the rumour and speculation to come to an end! All interested parties can go vote for their favorite finalist at gap.com/castingcall. According to the official rules, you can vote once a day, every day, until December 15, 2007.

OK, now here’s my little PSA about this whole child modelling thing. If you are a finalist in this contest, mazel tov, you are extremely lucky. If your child is not lucky enough to be a finalist, and you still really want your kid to be a Gap model, I’ll give you some tips on how to do it with much better odds. First, take a look at this article and this article about child modelling, then if you’re still interested in going ahead, the next thing to do is find your child an agent. I’ve listed the names and addresses of a few shops that I have read are legitimate agencies for child modelling below (however, other than Larkin Model Management, I have no firsthand experience with any of these places, so please do your own due diligence). On a side note, it certainly helps your chances of getting an agent if you are in New York or LA (or are willing to fly to either one at a moments notice).

Child Modelling Agencies in NY

Ford Models
Children’s Division
142 Green St.
New York, NY 10012
(212) 219-6188 		Wilhelmina Kids
300 Park Ave. S
New York, NY 10010
(212) 473-1253 		Generation
20 West 20th St., #1008
New York, NY 10011
(212) 727-7219 		Product
240 West 35th St, #1001
New York, NY 10011
(212) 563-6444
CED
Youth Division
257 Park Ave. S
New York, NY
(212) 477-6622 		Abrams Artists Agency
275 7th Ave., 26th Fl
New York, NY 10001
(646) 486-4600 		Funnyface
381 Park Ave. S
suite 821
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-4343 		Larkin Model Management
PO Box 1292
Springfield, NJ 07081
Attn: Maureen Sinclair

To get an agent, you’ll need to submit one or two candid photos of your child to an agency via snail mail to with the following information on the back of the photo.

Child’s Name
Child’s DOB
Current Clothing Size
Child’s Height, Weight
Parent’s Name and Contact Information

Proper etiquette requires that you provide a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) along with your submission, so the agency can send you back the photos of your child when if they decide not to sign you. A word of advice, no legitimate agency will charge to have your child considered as a potential client. If an agency tries to charge you upfront, I would stay away from them.

Once you’ve landed an agent, your child can join the ranks of many other Gap models-to-be and turn up for the annual Gap (maybe more than that, I’m not really sure) cattle casting calls they have in New York, LA and San Francisco. Sure, your kid’s chances are still pretty slim at the “live” Gap casting call, but trust me, they don’t get 800,000 kids to those things, not even 1% of that probably. Good Luck. Keep the comments coming!

A former child model after the jump.

Look for Santa Baby again this year at your favorite Barnes and Noble.

Santa Baby

Here’s another good article about child modelling.

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