© Jamie Sinclair, 2022 Winner of the Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award
We are pleased to be supporting the Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award once again this year. This 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.
The award, which funds an early-career photographer in the UK to undertake a new narrative photography project, also includes mentorship and support towards industry and public exposure.
The winner of the award will receive ongoing support and mentorship from the Trust as they enact their winning proposal, as well as a portfolio review and mentorship from Shutter Hub Founder and Director, Karen Harvey MBE, with the shortlisted finalists receiving a feature on the Shutter Hub website.
In addition, up to twelve longlisted applicants will join the trust’s Development Network, through which they become eligible for a series of smaller grants later this year.
Judges for the award include Caroline Hunter (picture editor, Guardian Saturday magazine), Emma Lynch (picture editor, BBC News Online) and Jennifer Thatcher (critic, curator and lecturer).
Previous awards have been won by James Arthur Allen (2016), Kirsty Mackay (2017), Chrystal Ding (2018), Laura Page (2020), and Jamie Sinclair (2022).
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. The deadline for submissions is Monday 31 March 2025.
Find out more and enter the awards here.
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