Alternative Processes - Women's History Month

Alternative Processes has been active for 5 years now and since 2017 has established itself as a leading online platform in the alternative and darkroom photography niche. It's a women-led platform that curates, edits and writes content about alternative processes in the contemporary photography landscape.

For Women's History Month we are launching an open call inviting anyone who identifies as a woman and is involved in the creation and experimentation with alternative processes to submit. Women's History Month is a celebration of women's contributions throughout history. We want to take this opportunity to identify, recognise and increase visibility of women-identifying artists achievements in alternative photography. Women have shaped modern photography and played a key role in the history of the medium, from its early evolution to the 21st century. Yet their contributions often remained unrecognised compared to their better celebrated male colleagues.

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This years International Women's Day’s theme is ‘Break the Bias’. We are seeking works that break the bias of what photography is assumed to be, and challenge the canon of the history of photography. Submissions need to be max 8 images of a piece work that interprets this theme, using the medium of alternative processes.

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APPLICATION FEE:

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​​For the first time, an open call initiated by Alternative Processes will have an application fee. The application fee will be on an open offer basis and all the proceeds will be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross to help civilians. The donation is open, you can contribute in any amount you choose and it will remain completely anonymous. As a platform, Alternative Processes condemns Russia’s brutal act of war in Ukraine and we want to manifest our full solidarity with Ukraine's people and all those who are suffering innocently from this totally unacceptable war.

Please note, you’re welcome to donate even if you’re not submitting an application.

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SUBMISSION TIMELINE:

The open call is open until March 20th included. On March 25th we will announce the selected artists that will be included in the online exhibition and how much we collected in donations. On March 30th the exhibition will go live on our website. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Send your open offer application fee to alternativephotoprocesses@gmail.com via paypal as a PayPal "friends and family".

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Send your application to the email address alternativephotoprocesses@gmail.com with

• Email Subject:  YOURNAME_Alternative Processes for Women's History Month
• Short Bio
• A description of the work submitted and the process employed
• Instagram handle and website
• Images of your work in JPG or PNG format, or video format.  We are so looking forward to see your work !