Women Through The Lens
Women through the Lens’ is a mentorship program in partnership with Culture at Work Africa (A project co-funded by the European Union), conceived to educate and promote women from various communities in Nigeria, through the creative medium of photography.
Over a 9-month period, a group of women are mentored through an analytical photography education framework delivered by an intercultural and international team of female professionals working in the wider photographic field.
Our aim is to give young African women the agency to build alternative career paths in photography, conveying new stories about women, from female perspectives. In addition, ‘Women through the Lens’ effects a revised perception of the role and value of women in our patriarchal society, generating new dialogues on the advancement of gender equality in Nigeria and the wider African continent.
The 10 selected photographers are:
- Ella Eduozor
- Eniola Odunuga
- Halima Abubakar
- Nelly Ating
- Nengi Nelson
- Nguher Zaki
- Taibat Ajiboye
- Toluade
- Vanessa Endeley
- Yinka Babalola
International Women’s Day Photography Workshop
The African Artists’ Foundation presents a workshop in honour of International Women’s Day titled ‘Art of Documentary Photography (Storytelling)’ with Toluade Avodele and Damilare Adeyemi.
Selection criteria: Female photographers who are interested in learning about the importance of storytelling in photography and the techniques to improve their work, are invited to submit their portfolio. Male photographers are also welcome to submit. Selected applicants will be required to bring a Camera Send your portfolio with the email subject: IWD Workshop – Artist’s name to submissions@africanartists.org Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 8th, 2022, at midnight (WAT) Selected participants will be notified via email on Thursday, March 10th, 2022. We look forward to receiving your submissions. Please write to submissions@africanartists.org for more information
Date: Saturday, March 12th, 2022
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: African Artists Foundation, 3b Isiola Oyekan Close, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Images from workshop session
