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Event History
Previous awards have been won by James Arthur Allen (2016), Kirsty Mackay(2017), Chrystal Ding (2018), Laura Page (2020) and Jamie Sinclair (2022). The award was created in memory of Rebecca Vassie, a British photographerand photojournalist who died suddenly, aged 30, while on assignment in Ugandain March 2015. This year’s award marks the tenth anniversary of Rebecca’sdeath; today’s announcement comes days after she would have turned 40
Copyright Policy
The copyright for all images created through this award remains with the photographer. However, the support of the Trust must be acknowledged in any subsequent exhibition, presentation, publication or other display or usage of images resulting from the award. The Trust will retain the right to use, publish and display images resulting from the award, credited to the winner, in promotional material.
Who can apply: An early-to-mid-career photographer in or from the UK
The award: £2,000 to undertake a narrative photography project with a social or political context; mentorship; support from the Trust towards public and industry exposure of the work; mentorship from Shutter Hub.
We’ve used the word ‘narrative’ to describe the kind of photography we want to fund. This is because what’s most important to us is to tell human stories within a social or political context. While this is often approached through documentary photography or photojournalism, we are also open to photographers who work across genres such as fine art or portraiture.
The award is for photographers at early-to-mid career stage. By this we mean a working professional photographer, probably trained, with some experience, but who does not yet earn a full living wage from their preferred style of photographic work.
There is no age limitation, and no requirement for art school or university education.
We warmly encourage photographers from culturally diverse backgrounds, those whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex, and those with disabilities.
Please note that we do not fund current undergraduates, or full-time students on any course. We also do not fund work that forms part of a postgraduate degree.
How to apply: Full submission information at www.rebeccavassietrust.org
