Something special for your summer: the Battersea Society has launched its photography competition. The Battersea Past, Present & Future Photography Award, supported by the Royal College of Art, aims to celebrate and explore all aspects of Battersea life with images of its rich heritage, vibrant present or possible future. The competition is open to the general public and all are welcome to participate. In our inaugural competition in 2021, the overall winner was one of our youngest entrants.
All entries must be photographed within Battersea. There are three entry categories – Battersea Past, Present & Future. A shortlist of 30 entries (ten from each category) will be selected, and a winner from each category will be chosen. The overall Award winner will be selected from the three category winners. The winner of each category will receive a cash prize of £200 and a further £200 will be awarded to the overall winner. Winners will also receive a framed print of their winning image.
All shortlisted entries will be displayed in the Battersea Past, Present & Future exhibition at the Royal College of Art in Battersea in October 2023. Judges for the Battersea Past, Present & Future Photography Award are Hermione Wiltshire, Senior Tutor in Photography at the Royal College of Art; Alan Burles, former Art Director of Saatchi & Saatchi and winner of the Leica Street Photography International Award 2018: and Mark Hodgkinson, Trustee of the Battersea Society. Judges will be looking for entries that have good composition, originality and public appeal. Entries for the Battersea Past, Present & Future Photography Award must be submitted online via the Battersea Society website and the closing date is Thursday 31 August 2023. For more information on the competition, terms and conditions and key dates, please visit www.batterseasociety.org.uk/photo-competition Good luck!