Guidelines

The submissions for the LOBA Women Grant shall fulfill the selection criteria in its entirety, as follows:

• the thematic focus is open, but should follow the LOBA guidelines, which recognise photographic series that address the complex, multifaceted relationship between humans and the environment.
• the applicant shall be a woman aged 21 (in words: twenty-one) years or older at the end of the application period,
• the applicant shall pursue photography professionally or with a professional intention,
• a visual concept in the form of a mood board must be submitted,
• photos of the applicant must be included (not necessarily part of the planned project),
• an artist statement, in English language, of no more than 500 words (approx. 3,000 characters) must be submitted, clearly outlining the thematic idea, photographic approach, and societal relevance of the project,
• it must not be used artificial intelligence, neither to create nor to edit the photographs nor in any other way,

Prize - LOBA Women Grant

The winner of the LOBA Women Prize will receive a grant of EUR 10,000 (in words: ten thousand) for the implementation of her proposed project. In addition, the winner will receive a Leica Q camera worth approx. EUR 6,000 (in words: six thousand). The winner will also benefit from professional mentoring and tutoring during the project’s production phase.