Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, in partnership with Dove and Girlgaze, has today announced the launch of the #ShowUs Grant, open to women, female-identifying and non-binary commercial photographers and videographers from around the world who are committed to authentically representing women, female-identifying and non-binary individuals.
Launched on the one-year anniversary of Project #ShowUs, the inaugural grant of $10,000 will be awarded to a commercial photographer or videographer who is using their talents to create inclusive visual stories depicting authentic representations of women, female-identifying and non-binary individuals. The successful recipient will also be invited to license their award-winning content through GettyImages.com at a 100% royalty rate for content created within their proposed project. In addition to financial remuneration, recipients will also receive mentoring support and guidance.
The #ShowUs Grant is open to women, female-identifying and non-binary commercial photographers and videographers who have been shooting for less than five years. Open for applications from today, this initial grant is the first in a series of grants to be awarded across 2020 and beyond.
Amanda de Cadenet, Founder & CEO of Girlgaze, comments: “The core mission at Girlgaze is to close the gender gap by providing our community with access to paid opportunities for our global community of woman and non-binary creatives. Our partnership with Dove and Getty Images to create the #ShowUs image library provided over 800 paid jobs to Girlgaze creatives. We are so grateful, especially in light of the current global crisis, to be able to work with Getty Images and Dove on this initiative to provide financial grants in order to promote the continued creation of award-winning and game-changing images.”
The winner will be selected based on their ability to execute a compelling commercial visual narrative based on still images or video. The jury will consider the calibre of the portfolio, the project’s merit and the artist’s professional ability. The judges will also be assessing how the submitted projects authentically represent women, female-identifying and non-binary individuals from across the globe and how the project will help to change representation in the media and advertising.
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