International Women Photographers Award Exhibition

Opening : March 8th 2017

Time: 7pm – onwards

Location: La Galerie, Alliance  Franç aise, Dubai

THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

The  IWPA is a photography award for women organized by Antidote art and design , in collaboration with the International Women Photographers Association, MyArtSpy  and Alliance Française, Dubai.

IWPA’s goal is to provide a platform for women photographers to exhibit their work  to  a  wide  and  diverse  audience.  Established  in  2001,  the  association helps  women  photographers  to  gain  global  recognition  and  to  boost  their  careers  creatively  and  professionally.  IWPA  invites  all  women  photographers,  professionals  or  amateurs, regardless of nationality, to participate and enter the  yearly  Award.

A  set  of  four  images  from  this  years  finalists  will  be  shown  at  the  exhibition,  which opens on  International Womens Day.

IWPA Panel Discussion:  “Real and Ideal”

Panel Discussion:  March 8th 2017

Title of discussion: Real and Ideal

Time: 5-7pm

Location: Auditorium, Alliance Française Dubai

Join Séverine Blanchet, Lamya Gargash, Anna Seaman, Sueraya Shaheen and  Meagan Kelly Horsman to celebrate the opening of the IWPA Exhibition and  International Women's Day with a panel discussion dedicated to the work of female  photographers.

Talking all things female, and all things photography, Real and Ideal will cover issues  facing female photographers today working both in the Middle East and globally -  looking into personal practices as well as important initiatives like the IWPA.

List of panelists:

Anna Seaman, Arts writer at the National

Lamya Gargash, Photographer

Séverine Blanchet, Photographer and Founder of IWPA

Sueraya Shaheen Photo Editor of Tribe Magazine

Moderator – Meagan Kelly Horsman, Business Development Director at Meem Gallery

RSVP: najeh@antidotedxb.com

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE

Street 18, Oud Mehta, Dubai