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.

CONTEST THEME

"Shining a Light: Women’s Fight for the Right"

The 19th Amendment states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” To commemorate this centennial anniversary, Women’s Fight for the Right will focus on women’s suffrage on a global scale, explore the narrative of suffrage, and reflect on women who have fought, throughout history and all over the world, for political representation and the right to participate in politics.

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

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

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The aim is to showcase the contemporary culture in the Commonwealth through your submission.

The ROSL Photography Competition has two categories: 

1. Camera
2. Mobile Phone

All images submitted must relate to the chosen theme of 'Style' and have a link to current or former countries of the Commonwealth. This competition is open to photographers 18+ and FREE to enter! 

Prizes
Camera winner will receive £2,000, a trip to the clubhouse exhibition opening and their winning image will be published in the Overseas magazine

Mobile Phone winner will receive £1,000 and their winning image will be published in the Overseas magazine

Young Photographer winner will receive £500 as part of ‘The Madiha Aijaz prize for a young photographer of promise’ which will be chosen solely by judge Farah Mahbub in memory of her colleague and friend

Top 20 images will be displayed in the Over-Seas House Exhibition

Timeline
The deadline for entries is 5pm GMT on Monday 2 September 2019.

The 20 images selected for exhibition and overall prize-winners will be announced on Friday 27 September 2019.

The exhibition of final images will open at Over-Seas House on Tuesday 10 December 2019.

Judging
PanelThe top 20 photographs will be selected by an expert panel of judges to be printed, framed and exhibited at Royal Over-Seas League in London.

​From the top 20 the Judges will then select the two category winners for Camera and Mobile Phone.

Details for the Global Cement Photography Competition
First prize is US$250 and second prize is US$125. The winner, second place and other commended entries will be published in Global Cement Magazine in the new year. Exceptional images are considered for the front cover of Global Cement Magazine and the Global Cement Directory. 

The deadline for entries is 30 November.