The Woman’s Gaze Prospectus

The history of photography has a long tradition of representing women as subjects but has less to say about women as artists. Today, the roles of women in photography are both behind the camera and in front of it. Who understands women better than women? The female perspective offers an important view of the many facets of womanhood and women’s role in society. This exhibition seeks women photographers who explore and celebrate the myriad ways that they render female-identifying subjects. 

Entering Your Images  

You can enter your images online at Smarter Entry. For best results, make sure your image is 1200 pixels @72 dpi on the longest side. Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB color space. Please name your files: Women.Last Name.First Initial_Image#.jpg (Examples: Women.Smith.J.Image1.jpg, Women.Jones.R.Image3.jpg) If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please contact info@sec4p.com or call 864.214.6114. No exceptions will be made for late submissions. Please allow for ample time to complete your entry.

Eligibility 

Submissions are welcome from Women who make photographs. This program is inclusive, and work will not be chosen on the basis of the status of the photographer. It is the imagery that counts. Women photographers regardless of location, age or skill level. Images previously selected for exhibition at the SE Center for Photography within two years of the current exhibition are not eligible.

Fees 

$35 for up to 5 Images, $6 for each additional image up to 15. 

Members, $28 for up to 5 Images, $5 for each additional image up to 15.

No refunds for images not selected for inclusion.

Juror

Our juror the Woman’s Gaze is Vicky Martin. Martin is an award winning British photographer with a background in art and design.  She is best known for her conceptual portraits depicting the conflict between themes of fantasy and reality as well as strength and vulnerability, especially in relation to the female experience.

Vicky intertwines her created characters with staged realities, which seek to convey the tension and conflicts found within the self.  Using the lens of strong female characters, she explores such themes of conflict, including: conformity to stereotypical, societal expectations of femininity, rebellion against traditional female roles, vulnerability, self-doubt, courage, and tenacity. Whilst all her works contribute to the narrative framework developed across her series', they also each depict an element of ambiguity that the viewer is invited to interpret in relation to themselves and their unique perception of the world.

Her work is held in the permanent collection of FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography in Barcelona, she has been widely published and exhibited nationally and internationally, from Europe to the USA in solo and group shows and her work continues to garner many awards and nominations which include Refocus Color Awards 2024 Winner Fashion & Beauty, Minimalist Photography Awards Portrait Photographer of The Year 2020, Chromatic Awards 2018 Winner Beauty and Fashion, All About Photo Magazine Colors 2018 Winner, 12th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards 2018 Winner Fine Art Single Image and Fine Art Photography Awards 2016 Winner Fine Art Series.

Exhibition Details

35-40 selected images will hang in the Virtual Gallery space for approximately one month. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived..

Sales & Copyright

The SE Center encourages sales during exhibitions. If someone expresses interest in a piece we will put them in touch with the artist. If a transaction is completed the SE Center will take 0% commission, the artist retains all monies. 

Artist retains all copyrights to their own images. Artists whose work is chosen for exhibition inclusion grant the SE Center for Photography permission to use images for promoting the exhibition, artist, or SE Center and its programs, and current and past exhibitions. Images may be placed on social media for promotion and features. Artists grant usage as stated without further compensation.

Calendar          

Submissions Open 11/19/25

Submissions Close 2/1/26

Selections Announced 2/15/26

Exhibition Opens 3/1/26

Exhibition Closes 3/30/26

Thank you for submitting and good luck!