mothers2mothers (m2m) is excited to announce that we have been selected by AIDS 2022—the world’s largest conference on HIV/AIDS—to curate a photo exhibition under the theme of HIV=Humanity Inspiring Victory! The exhibit will showcase how people-centred models are engaging and re-engaging communities, with the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
And we want to hear from you! Do you enjoy photography, or are you a professional photographer, and want to contribute images that speak to the theme? Are you from a community-based organisation, or do you work with a community-based organisation, especially in regions with high HIV prevalence such as sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe?
Then this is your opportunity to have your work and photography showcased on a global stage, and to be featured in the “Global Village” area of this influential conference from 29th July-2nd August, where participants from around the world will be in attendance!
Submit photographs and accompanying personal stories in line with the theme through the form below before 17th June, and help us inspire and educate attendees, while contributing to reducing stigma through the powerful presentation of people living with HIV as change agents.
Visitors to the exhibition space will also be encouraged to take a selfie with the photos, which will be shared on m2m’s and AIDS 2022’s Twitter and Instagram accounts with the hashtags #HumanityInspiringVictory or #EndingHIVisJusttheStart.
WHO CAN ENTER?
- Eligibility: individuals or organisations who want to contribute images that speak to the theme of “HIV=Humanity Inspiring Victory”, especially if community-based or working with community-based organisations in areas with high HIV prevalence such as sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe;
- Copy rights: entrants must own copyrights to images submitted;
- Consent: entrants must have signed, informed consent from the subjects in the photo, and must be able to provide a copy on request;
- Usage rights: entrants grant m2m image usage rights upon selection of winning entries;
- Specs: entrants must have a 300 dpi, minimum 10MB version of each submitted photo.
HOW TO ENTER?
Submit up to five photos (at least 72dpi and below 5MBs each), with individual 50-word captions in English in the form below. Name each file with your last name, then first name, and a corresponding number (i.e. smith_jane_1.jpg). Please ensure every field has been completed, and ensure that you have on file a 300 dpi, minimum 10MB version of each photo should one of the images be selected as a winning option.
Submit your photo below
TERMS & CONDITIONS
COPYRIGHTS & USAGE RIGHTS
By entering, you will need to confirm that you own the rights to the images you are submitting. Each artist or organisation retains all copyrights to their own photographs. Submitters will be recognised for all use of their photographs.
You will also need to confirm that you have secured informed consent for all those who appear in the images, and can provide this to us if/when your photo(s) is/are selected. By submitting your photo(s), you agree that m2m will not be responsible for the infringement of any third–party rights in the photo(s), that may arise as a result of your actions or omissions and that you indemnify m2m against all legal fees, claims, damages and other expenses that may be incurred as a result of failure to obtain informed consent.
By submitting your photo(s) for judging, you grant m2m the right to use your photograph(s) for the purpose of promoting the exhibition and subsequent display on the m2m website and the Global Village at AIDS2022.
At the end of the conference, a special draw will be held to give physical copies of the images to youth participants, as a permanent reminder of their time at the conference, and an ongoing source of inspiration.
SELECTION PROCESS
Ten images will be selected by a diverse panel of activists, people living with HIV, and creative professionals from around the world. Winners will be notified by email by 1st July 2022.
If you have not heard back from us by 1st July 2022, consider your submission unsuccessful.
EXHIBITION FORMAT
The format will be confirmed as soon as AIDS2022 gives us full specifications of the exhibition space.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Winners will be notified via email by 1st July 2022.
All winning entries must be submitted within five business days after you have been notified that your photo(s) has/have been selected.
If we do not hear back from you after five business days, we will unfortunately have to remove your photo(s) from the winners’ shortlist.
Should an entrant not respond within the required timeframe, and meet all of the submission requirements, m2m reserves the right to select a new winner from the available candidates.
Should an entrant not be able to supply high resolution images that meet the 300 dpi, minimum 10MB requirements once selected, judges reserve the right to select a new winner from the shortlisted candidates.
All costs related to the photos will be at the submitters expense. m2m will not over compensation or reimburse any costs related to the submission of photo(s) for the showcase.
All decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
mothers2mothers handles Personal Information in line with international data privacy laws and regulations, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). You can review relevant documents at the links below:
If you have any questions or concerns about m2m’s use of Personal Information, please contact m2m’s Information Officer at [email protected].
