Are you a photographer or videographer? What is your COVID-19 story? Submit your photo and video submissions that showcase African resilience in the wake of the pandemic.

Deadline: December 31, 2020

A global pandemic has dramatically reshaped the world, the continent, and all lives. But amidst the disruption, hope is seen. Innovators rising to meet the challenges. Communities stepping up the practice of necessary precautions. Each of us doing what we can, and what we must, to keep going. Safe.

A African Art in Context: Call for Submissions The goal is to tell these stories. Often in times of crisis, the narrative surrounding Africa is dominated by chaotic fear and negativity. This is your chance to shape a narrative that shows the world what we see every day: the resilience, ingenuity, and beauty of a continent navigating COVID-19 with courage, commitment, and compassion.

Benefits

• Finalists in the photography category will receive a fee of US$$ 200 for each photo selected, while finalists in the videography category will receive US$$ 400 for each video selected.
• Finalists will also be considered by Bobby Pall for future training and exposure opportunities.

Eligibility

• Participants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
• Each participant may submit a maximum of two photographs or one video that is no longer than one minute (60 seconds). Participants may not submit both photo and video content.
• Entry is not open to employees and family members of the Mastercard Foundation, NAMU Communications, and Bobby Pall Photography.

Selection criteria

The finalists will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Creativity/Originality
• Informative Content/Relevance to the Topic
• Technical proficiency (color, lighting, and focus)
• Artistic and Visual Impact

Submission format

1. Photographs must be submitted in .jpeg and .png format. Photos should be submitted with the highest possible quality in terms of file size, depth, and bit resolution. Color and/or black and white images will be accepted.
2. Videos must be submitted in .mp4 and .mov format. They cannot exceed 1 minute in running time. Videos should be submitted with the highest possible quality in terms of file size, depth, and bitrate resolution.
3. The material must not infringe on copyrights or violate or infringe upon the Mastercard Foundation or the rights of third parties, including but not limited to trademarks, privacy, publicity, or other intellectual property rights.
4. The submission must not contain dates, text, brands, logos, and/or trademarks.
5. The submission description and captions must be in English or contain English translations.
6. The filmmaker must have the right to use any soundtrack (music bed), sound effects, and any graphic assets/animations.

Application

To avoid disqualification, each participant must complete and submit the following forms:

• Registration Form;
• Photographer/videographer consent and release form; and
• Consent and Release Form (to be printed, filled out and signed by all subjects depicted in the submitted photograph(s)/video).

For more information, see the guidelines and visit African Art in Context.