Flickr and BWP initiated the contest to help expand access, visibility, and career opportunities for freelance photographers.
Flickr will announce the winner during the MODE by Flickr festival, a three-day event taking place September 18–20 across downtown Minneapolis.
With live performances, over 60 featured photographers, exhibitions, creator sessions, workshops, and community experiences, it’s giving Coachella energy. Organizers say it “brings photography out of the apps and into the streets.”
The grant is open to Black women and non-binary photographers, including both new and longtime members of BWP and Flickr. Applications are open now through August 6, and BWP encourages international applicants to apply.
General admission is $250.
To be eligible, applicants must
You must be a member of the Black Women Photographers community
You must also join the Black Women Photographers group on Flickr
Next, submit a photo aligned with the theme “Traces of Connection” to the BWP Flickr Group
Here are some tips on how to add photos to the group
Share a brief description of how your photo connects to this theme
Black Women Photographers
Multimedia journalist and photographer Polly Irungu founded BWP after serving as a White House photographer for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. The global community and directory has over 2,100 Black and African women creatives in 60+ countries and 35+ U.S. states and offers a no-cost membership.
The ongoing partnership is about helping Black women creatives receive proper recognition, build visibility, and open real economic pathways, Irungu shares.
“Creating access and opportunity for Black and African women creatives has always been at the heart of our mission,” said Polly Irungu, Founder of Black Women Photographers. “We’re proud to continue our partnership with Flickr and the opportunities it creates for photographers to grow their careers, share their work, and connect with a broader creative community.”
– Polly Irungu, Founder of Black Women Photographers
The Theme: Traces of Connection
This year’s concept is an invitation to notice what lingers after a moment, a meeting, or a presence has passed or shifted. It is often felt rather than seen. It lives in gestures and manifests as the quiet tension between presence and absence.
It reminds us that even when life feels lonely and disconnected, we’re still deeply connected to each other and to nature through shared history, culture, and the environment we all depend on.
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