Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award 2020
Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award for emerging photographers
- Deadline: 27 March 2020
- Entry fee: Free
- Website: https://rebeccavassietrust.org/
The Rebecca Vassie Trust announces the fourth annual Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award for emerging photographers, which includes a cash bursary of £2,000.
The award, which funds an early-career photographer in the UK to undertake a narrative photography project, also includes more than £1,000-worth of premier printing at Metro Imaging plus support towards industry and public exposure. In addition, up to twelve longlisted applicants join the trust’s Development Network, which offers smaller grants towards educational projects and professional development throughout the year.
Judges for the award include Caroline Hunter (picture editor, Guardian Weekend magazine), Phil Coomes (picture editor, BBC News Online) and Jennifer Thatcher (critic, curator and lecturer).
The award was created in memory of Rebecca Vassie, a British photographer and photojournalist who died suddenly, aged 30, while on assignment in Uganda in March 2015.
Applicants for the award, who must be either from or based in the UK, are asked to submit a proposal setting out a compelling vision for a narrative photography project with a social or political context.
Prizes:
cash bursary of £2,000, plus more than £1,000-worth of printing at Metro Imaging
Eligibility:
The award is open to photographers who are either UK citizens or currently resident in the UK. The award is for photographers at early-to-mid career stage.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
The copyright for all images created through this award remains with the photographer. However, the support of the Trust must be acknowledged in any subsequent exhibition, presentation, publication or other display or usage of images resulting from the award.
The Trust will retain the right to use, publish and display images resulting from the award, credited to the winner, in promotional material.