women street photographers exhibitionS
during TWO PHOTO FESTIVALS IN BRAZIL-
São Paulo Photo Festival, APRIL25-27 & Paranapiacaba Photo Festival , SEPTEMBER 4-7
open to women and non-binary photographers
Guest judge:
SAMANTHA JOHNStON (Colorado Photographic Arts Center)
Curated by Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova
AWARDS
– 50 Photographers will show their work during TWO festivals in BRAZIL - São Paulo & Paranapiacaba Photo Festivals
– Publication on @womenstreetphotographers
– Dedicated profile page on www.womenstreetphotographers.com
The fees:
-This is a juried exhibition. Entry fee is $15.00 per photo.
1 free entry if submitted over 10 photos.
2 free entries if submitted over 15 photos.
3 free entries if submitted 20 photos.
– There will be no additional or hidden cost to photographers chosen for the exhibitions.
- No refunds will be made but please know your fee helps to support the mission of Women Street Photographers around the world. Thank you!
FINALISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OR AROUND December 1st on @womenstreetphotographers
***The finalists will be sent a new form with an agreement detailing the terms.
The only DEADLINE IS november 11
***FREE ENTRY***
To promote and empower female photographers who can not afford the entry fee or who live in countries that are effected by the US embargo EMAIL to hello@womenstreetphotographers.com to request a FREE submission form. INCLUDE YOUR REASON.
GUEST JUDGE:
Samantha Johnston is an Executive Director & Curator at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC), Denver, CO USA, Non-profit photography center. Samantha has been the Executive Director and Curator at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center since 2015. She holds a certificate in Arts Development and Program Management from the University of Denver, an MFA from Lesley University College of Art & Design, and a BFA from Alfred University. Prior to joining CPAC, she taught photography and visual arts for 12 years at high schools in Boston and Denver. She has curated exhibitions with contemporary artists such as Jess T. Dugan, Daniel Coburn, Barbara Ciurej & Lindsay Lochman, and Zora Murff. Samantha has served as a reviewer at Houston FotoFest, Review Santa Fe, PhotoNola, Medium, Month of Photography Denver (MOP), Filter, Society for Photographic Education, and PhotoLucida. She has juried several exhibitions including Critical Mass, The Fence, Analog Forever, Center for Fine Art Photography, and LACP.
CPAC is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to fostering the understanding and appreciation of photography in all forms and concepts through exhibitions, education, and community outreach. CPAC also organizes the Month of Photography Denver (MOP) a biennial festival that celebrates the photographic medium through public exhibitions, events, and programs at more than 75 museums, galleries, and other participating spaces across the Denver Metro region.
http://cpacphoto.org https://denvermop.org
Image credit Keliy Anderson Staley
wsp CURATOR:
Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova is a Tatar born American photographer, author, and the founder of Women Street Photographers. With over 40 years combined experience as a documentary and street photographer, artist, darkroom printer, photojournalist, and photo editor, Gulnara transformed the successful Instagram feed, @WomenStreetPhotographers, into a platform for women photographers from around the globe, launching a website, traveling exhibitions, artist residency, inspirational film series, and photography book, Women Street Photographers (Prestel, 2021).
A former Associated Press photojournalist, Gulnara received national and international awards for her iconic photographs of September 11, including first prize in the World Press Photo competition and nomination for the Pulitzer Prize by the AP. Gulnara’s work is a part of major collections such as the Museum of the City of New York, The New York Public Library, New York Historical Society, and Houston Museum of Fine Arts. She holds a certificate in creative practices from the International Center of Photography. Gulnara lives and works in New York City.
Members of WSP at the Women Street Photographers Annual exhibition 2023
Women Street Photographers at the opening of WSP Annual exhibition in New York City 2024
ABOUT WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS
Founded in 2017 by award-winning photographer Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova, Women Street Photographers is an online and in-person community providing support and amplifying the work of for women artists from all races, ethnicities, creeds, generations, abilities, and sexual and gender identities around the world today.
Designed to expand commonly held notions of street photography by adopting an inclusive, expansive, non-traditional approach, Women Street Photographers provides platforms to showcase the work of amateur and professional photographers alike, including an Instagram feed, @WomenStreetPhotographers, website, traveling exhibitions, artist residency, and photography book, Women Street Photographers (Prestel, 2021).
With 43 years combined experience as a documentary and street photographer, artist, darkroom printer, photojournalist, and photo editor for the Associated Press, Gulnara uses her experience and expertise to create visibility for women street photographers and empower them to follow their passion.