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WMC WOMENS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 2014

The Women and Media Collective (WMC) invites female photographers of Sri Lanka to partake in its
annual photography exhibition themed Working Women. This year WMC celebrates 30 years of
activism and the exhibition will showcase Working Women as part of its activities on this occasion.
WMC was formed in 1984 by a group of Sri Lankan feminists interested in exploring conceptual and
practical issues of concern to women in the country. A range of activities and exhibits illustrating
WMCs gradual progression in empowering women across Sri Lanka will be featured alongside the
photography exhibition.
Recognising that photography has been a predominantly male profession in the country, Women and
Media Collective welcomes women amateur and professional photographers to showcase their artistry
at this event. An independent panel of judges will select photographs for the exhibition and those
whose work is selected will be awarded certificates of merit.
The womens photography exhibition, under the theme of Working Women, is a unique endeavour to
Sri Lanka and will be held at the hall of the Public Library in Colombo from the 25
th
28
th
of
November 2014.
We hope that this exhibition will draw in some of the finest female photographers that Sri Lanka has to
offer. Additional information, criteria for eligibility, rules, terms and conditions are mentioned below.
We wish you all the very best and hope to hear from you soon.

Thanking you,



Dr. Sepali Kottegoda
Executive Director



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Criteria for eligibility

1. Must be Sri Lankan (by Nationality or by origin) and female.

Submission Rules

1. Number of entries per person: minimum 01 and maximum 04

2. Submission deadline: 01 October, 2014

3. Submission criteria:

You are required to submit a minimum 01 or maximum 04 photographs. An independent panel of
judges will select the best photographs to be displayed at the exhibition and photographs to be awarded
certificates of merit.

Please submit PRINTS of your photos. They can be delivered to the WMC office at 56/1, Sarasavi
Lane, Castle Street, Colombo 08 during office hours (9.00 am to 5.00 pm), on or before 01
st
October
2014.

Entries should be sent flat and NOT in TUBE. The back of each print must carry the entrants name
and the appropriate entry number corresponding to the entry form. Each category should be in a
different envelope and clearly marked, and all envelopes in one parcel addressed to WMC.

Print sizes - 12x18, 10x12, 8x12, 8x10

The Prints will be returned to the photographers after the exhibition.



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4. Categories

There are 2 categories. Open Colour (OC) and Open Monochrome (OM). There can be no overlapping
of photos in the 2 categories, i.e. the same photo cannot be submitted in both colour and monochrome.
You can submit a total of 4 photographs and they can be all OC, all OM or a mixture.

5. Awards

Certificates will be awarded for the submissions that best portray the vision of Women and Media
Collective.

The Women and Media Collective was formed in 1984 by a group of Sri Lankan feminists interested in
exploring ideological and rights based issues of concern to women in Sri Lanka. Since then we have
been actively engaged in bringing about policy change and attitudinal change based on feminist
principles in creating a just society that does not discriminate based on gender.

Our work has contributed at different moments in time to social and political change, the inclusion of
women and gender concerns in the peace process, increased state recognition of womens rights, the
enactment of new legislation or legislative and policy reform promoting and protecting womens rights
such as the Domestic Violence Act of 2005, and recognition for the need to increase womens
representation in politics.

The mandate of the Women and Media Collective is to:

1. Lobby for the recognition of womens rights and concerns in legal and policy reform
2. Increase representation of women in politics
3.Create a space for positive representation of womens concerns in the media

For more details, go to http://womenandmedia.org/who-are-we/about-us/






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6. Photo title

You are also required to send in a photo title supporting each photograph. It can be a title, or it can be a
brief description. It is up to you to decide the means in which to present it.

7. Photographer Profile:

When submitting your photographs, please send in a short description about yourself. (Please see detail
form)

8. IMPORTANT:
Please note that only the shortlisted entries will be notified. All entrants should keep to the above
criteria for eligibility and rules specified. All rights should be cleared. It should be your own original
work and anyone who appears in it or whose work you have used in it should be credited and have
their consent obtained. WMC will not be liable for any types of disputes arising out of copyrights
issues or infringement of 3
rd
party rights.
Entrants are also required to submit the detail form and a copy of signed terms and condition page
along with their submissions. Failure to do so would disqualify your entry.

For more information please contact WMC on 2690192, 5632045 or mail us at
photography.wmc@gmail.com







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TERMS & CONDITIONS
By entering this competition, you agree to be bound by these rules. The organizer of the competition is
Women and Media Collective, 56/1, Sarasavi Lane, Castle Street, Colombo 08 (WMC). The criteria
for eligibility, submission rules, terms and conditions are as stated and are non-negotiable. No
alternatives will be offered. The best photographs will be shortlisted from the valid entries after the
closing date. Decision by the panel of selectors is final. WMC will not be liable for any technical error,
which prevents delivery of your entry. WMC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
entry at any time in the event it is determined that the entrant has not complied with these rules. You
acknowledge that no payment related to submission of your photos (i.e print costs etc.) shall be owed
by WMC or any third party.

I agree to the above terms and conditions.




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Applicants Signature Date











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WMC WOMENS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

DETAIL FORM

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME:

AGE:

ADDRESS:

CONTACT NO:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

NIC: .

PHOTOGRAPHER PROFILE: (No more than 60 words)

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2. PHOTO-ENTRY DETAILS

OPEN COLOUR
Print No. Title
OC - 1
OC - 2
OC - 3
OC - 4

OPEN MONOCHROME
Print No. Title
OM - 1
OM - 2
OM - 3
OM - 4