Application Deadline: December 31st 2020
The Muhammad Ali Center is honored to announce the topic of its seventh annual “Shining a Light” International Photography Contest and subsequent exhibition, titled Women’s Fight for the Right.
As 2020 is the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the United States’ 19th constitutional amendment and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the Muhammad Ali Center is commemorating this occasion with Women’s Fight for the Right, in hopes that it will honor the women around the world who have fought and continue to fight for the right to vote without bias, without discrimination, without violence, and without fear.
The contest host will produce a documentary-style exhibition, which will be exhibited at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky beginning March 8, 2020.
THEME
“Shining a Light: Women’s Fight for the Right”
The Muhammad Ali Center is asking for photographs, new or old, so that we might be able to tell the most holistic story, spanning history to today, with moments from as many nations as possible.
CONTEST CALENDAR
Call for Submissions: June 4, 2019
Entry Deadline: December 31, 2019
Muhammad Ali Center Exhibition: March 8, 2020 (International Women’s Day) – August 30, 2020
WHO CAN APPLY?
All photographers are welcomed; both amateur and professional.
Photographers under the age of 18 are required to submit Parental Consent Form with their submission.
REQUIREMENTS:
You agree to limit your submissions to one photograph. Should more than one photograph be submitted, only the first will be accepted for consideration and all other(s) will be discarded.
There is no entry fee to participate!
The competition is free to enter
PRIZES
A monetary prize will be awarded to the contestants by the Muhammad Ali Center in recognition of placing first, second, or third.
1st Prize — $1000
2nd Prize — $750
3rd Prize — $500
The monetary prize will be awarded in the form of a check, mailed to the address provided by the winning photographer(s) care of FedEx Express. The tracking number for the parcel will be provided to the photographer. Prizes will be mailed within 4 weeks of the notification of placing first, second, or third.
For information visit Muhammed Ali Center
