Announcing the 3rd Grant Cycle from Black Women Photographers and Flickr!
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our third grant cycle, in collaboration with Flickr and SmugMug!
Grant Theme: Share one photo that tells the visual story of the spaces you occupy.
We invite members of Black Women Photographers to showcase their unique perspectives through a single powerful image that captures the essence of the environments and spaces you inhabit, from the intimate to the grand, the every day to the extraordinary. This theme is open to your interpretation.
Prize: The grant includes $5,000 USD for the recipient to grow their craft, as well as a two-year Flickr Pro membership, and a one-year SmugMug Pro membership. Ten additional recipients will each receive a one-year Flickr Pro membership and a one-year SmugMug Pro membership.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an emerging talent, we encourage you to submit your work.
How to Apply:
Join the Black Women Photographers Flickr Group and post your submission to Flickr. Copy the link to your post and submit it in your application below by 11:59pm EST on April 14, 2025.
Submit one image that represents the theme "the spaces you occupy."
Share a brief description of how your photo connects to this theme.
This is an incredible opportunity to elevate your voice and receive support for your creative endeavors!
🔗 Join BWP on Flickr here.
Let’s celebrate the spaces we move through, the stories we tell, and the power of visual storytelling.
We can’t wait to see your work! ✨
2023 Grant Recipient and Finalists
Congratulations to Genesis Falls – the recipient of a $2,500 grant! Genesis is a contemporary portrait photographer who lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. She uses her love for black/white film to demonstrate feelings and emotion through her lens. Capturing people at some of their purest moments.
When asked about the winning photo she says, “It stands out to me not only because of the subjects, but the visual way the light is streaming through the water.” We agree!
Meet the 2022 Grant Recipient and Finalists
We are delighted to announce the recipient and finalists of the inaugural grant.
The goal of this grant is to help one photographer that is part of both Black Women Photographers and Flickr further their photography practice. As part of their grant application, participants were asked to share a photo that aligns with the theme, “The Intimacy of: Change.” This theme was created by Wild Gina, an inspiring photographer and member of the grant panel. All of the photos submitted shared intimate looks into the relationships, lives, and worlds around these photographers. Please join us in celebrating these photographers and the Black Women Photographers community.
2022 Grant Recipient: “Two become one” by Naomi St Juste
Congratulations to Naomi St Juste – the recipient of this grant! Naomi is a photographer, wife, and mother of two little ones based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her first camera was a Sony A5000 but her earliest memories of photography are of taking disposable cameras on school trips and to other special events. Naomi enjoys creating scenes and using colors that remind her of a “time past when things were more simple and sophisticated.” She also enjoys using colors and tones that give her photography a cinematic feel.
When asked about the photo that she submitted with her grant application, “Two become one”, Naomi explained that she “loves the composition of the photo. Everything is placed dramatically and the colours used give it a vintage photograph feel. I felt this displayed the intimacy of change because a wedding signifies a big change in life. The title “Two become one” is very fitting.”
Read more here.