The Indigenous Artist Magazine Issue 2 - May 2017 | Page 50

Sinchi’s  inaugural photography competition  provides a unique opportunity for visual story tellers around the world to be recognised  for their talent and commitment to the preservation of culture and Indigenous rights.

The competition will be judged by world acclaimed photographers Jimmy Nelson, Wayne Quilliam and Laura Beltran Villamizar of the Native Agency.

The aim of the competition is to celebrate the strength and beauty of Indigenous culture through visual storytelling. This can be inspired by many things from activism, relationship to nature, spirituality, community, everyday life to art, music and cultural practice. 

Participants are invited to submit up to 6 photos with accompanying captions and welcome submissions from both remote and urban indigenous communities.

The challenge is for all of us to care enough about what lies outside our own world, so we can recover what is nearly lost…