Women Photographers Living in Conflict, Violence or Humanitarian Crisis Areas
Le projet VISIBLES est un programme qui se centre sur une exposition de photographies prises par des femmes photographes vivant dans des pays en situation de conflit. Cette exposition collective est accompagnée de tables rondes de discussion et, à partir de 2024, inclut un suivi et un programme d’accompagnement pour les photographes sélectionnées via un concours photographique. L’objectif principal du projet VISIBLES est de donner de la visibilité au travail des femmes photographes résidant dans des pays en guerre ou en conflit social. La première phase du projet se matérialise par une exposition de photographies présentant une sélection d’œuvres primées lors d’un concours annuel à thème libre, ouvert aux professionnelles comme aux amatrices. L’exposition, qui se tient principalement à Paris (et également dans d’autres lieux chaque année), centre mondial de l’art et porte-voix international, vise non seulement à autonomiser ces femmes et à faire connaître leur travail, mais aussi à mettre en lumière les situations conflictuelles de leurs pays d’origine. Nous attendons que l’exemple des lauréates et des présélectionnées serve d’inspiration à d’autres femmes, les encourageant à avoir confiance en leurs compétences photographiques et à poursuivre leurs aspirations dans ce domaine. Nous espérons que ce programme deviendra un catalyseur pour l’inclusion, l’innovation et le développement professionnel des femmes photographes, contribuant à l’enrichissement culturel et au renforcement de la communauté artistique féminine, notamment pour les femmes en situation de vulnérabilité.
Présentation du projet VISIBLES MMXXV
The program is open to women photographers, both amateurs and professionals, valuing particularly creativity and photographic instinct both artistic and documentary. We celebrate art and use photography as a means of empowerment for the population, by encouraging more women to explore and to immerse themselves in the field of photography, by promoting their integration, their professional growth and their artistic development.
VISIBLES n’est pas seulement une exposition, c’est aussi un parcours d’accompagnement et d'autonomisation.
Le projet VISIBLES est un espace où la photographie, artistique ou documentaire, devient témoignage. VISIBLES donne du pouvoir aux femmes photographes issues de régions touchées par les conflits et les crises, en leur offrant une plateforme mondiale pour que leurs histoires et leur résilience rayonnent à travers leurs objectifs.
Un projet de l’ONG Pim Pam Pum. Donner de la visibilité aux voix des femmes photographes dans les zones de conflit
Candidatures ouvertes jusqu'au 05 nov 2025
visibles@pimpampum.fr
Si vous voulez découvrir les lauréates des éditions précédentes, vous pouvez visiter notre page Instagram
VISIBLES MMXXV | 4eme edition
Femmes Fotographes
VISIBLES MMXXV | 4eme edition
Being a female photogrpagher in a male-dominated field is tough. Doing this amid a national crisis adds even more challenges. Women creating art in these conditions deserve recognition. Our goal is to offer a safe space and to offer the possibility ofexhibiting the work of women photographers who, due to their living conditions, face great challenges in exhibiting their art.
We believe photography, both artistic and documentary, sparks a deep conversation about ongoing social crises. It connects the public to the realities in photographers' home countries. These images tell stories and build an empathetic bond with viewers. Photography empowers individuals and serves as an accessible profession. It provides a platform for photographers to express themselves and inspire others.
Being a female photogrpagher in a male-dominated field is tough. Doing this amid a national crisis adds even more challenges. Women creating art in these conditions deserve recognition. Our goal is to offer a safe space and to offer the possibility ofexhibiting the work of women photographers who, due to their living conditions, face great challenges in exhibiting their art.
We believe photography, both artistic and documentary, sparks a deep conversation about ongoing social crises. It connects the public to the realities in photographers' home countries. These images tell stories and build an empathetic bond with viewers. Photography empowers individuals and serves as an accessible profession. It provides a platform for photographers to express themselves and inspire others.
Témoignages de Femmes Lauréates du Projet VISIBLES (Éditions antérieures)
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Engagement
Du 4 août au 20 décembre 2025
Vos fiançailles peuvent durer 1, 2 ou 3 mois.
The role of local representatives
- Share the VISIBLES call for applications in your networks, particularly among female photographers, artists and collectives.
- Connect us with key local contacts: women creators, cultural spaces, NGOs, media or universities who can help disseminate information.
- Act as a cultural bridge between your country and the VISIBLES community, providing insight into local context and needs.
- Promote visibility and inclusion, especially of women living in conflict zones, whose stories and voices are often ignored.
Les avantages d'être un représentant local
- Be part of an international cultural project.
- Gain experience in coordination and awareness.
- Building connections in the art and NGO world.
- Strengthen your communication and leadership skills.
- Receive a certificate of participation.
- Increase your visibility through our platforms.
- Make a real impact by supporting women's voices.
FAQ
Questions et réponses les plus fréquentes | Participation Projet VISIBLES MMXXV
VISIBLES MMXXV is an international photography project and exhibition organized by ONG Pim Pam Pum. It highlights the work of women photographers living in conflict zones, areas of violence, or humanitarian crises, giving visibility to their resilience, talent, and perspectives.
- Call for applications: September 22, 2025-
- Application deadline: October 22, 2025
- Announcement of selected works: November 2, 2025
- Exhibition opening in Paris: Between November 12 and December 15. The exact date will be announced to selected participants.
Participants must reside in one of the invited countries:
Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Colombia, Nigeria, DR Congo, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Cameroon, Haiti, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Ethiopia.
No. VISIBLES welcomes beginners, amateurs, and professionals alike. What matters is your ability to tell a story and convey emotion through your images.
The theme is open: you can submit photos on any subject that is important to you.
Each participant can submit between 2 and 5 photos.
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Complete the online form (link available on our website and social media).
Submit your photos in JPEG format (1-5MB each, in RGB mode).
- You can start applying on September 22, 2025 by completing this form VISIBLES MMXXV or by sending your application to visibles@pimpampum.fr
- Application deadline: October 22, 2025
Your photos will be exhibited internationally.
Participation in a round table with experts and the public.
Personalized mentoring for 3 months to help you develop your career.
Featured on social media and the website of the NGO Pim Pam Pum.
- The jury's selection will be announced on November 2, 2025 via email, on Instagram and on our website.
- The selected works will be exhibited in Paris (main exhibition), Madrid and Venezuela (Margarita Island).
- A public vote on Instagram will determine the “Coup de Cœur” prize.
- 25 winners will participate in a 3-month mentoring program.
Even if you are not selected, you are encouraged to attend the exhibitions and discussions. Some non-selected participants may also be invited to open masterclasses as part of the mentorship program.
The project is organized by the Paris-based non-profit organization Pim Pam Pum, which works with vulnerable populations through art, culture, and education. Since MMXXV, the VISIBLES project has been coordinated in collaboration with cultural representatives and refugees to ensure inclusion.
Cultural representatives serve as a vital link between the NGO Pim Pam Pum and the communities of female photographers in their home countries. Their role ensures the authenticity and inclusivity of the project. Their responsibilities include:
Broadcast: Help communicate the project locally to reach the most vulnerable female photographers.
Support: Provide guidance to participants throughout the application process.
Link : Volunteers representing their countries serve as a direct channel of communication between the photographers and the NGO team. They are not authorized to organize additional events or create partnerships on behalf of the NGO. They only disseminate official information about the VISIBLES MMXXV project provided by the NGO.
Cultural representatives are essential to the success of the project, but it is important to understand what their role is don't understand:
They are not part of the jury. They do not participate in the photo selection process.
They are not project organizers or managers. Their role is to facilitate and support, not to disseminate the overall project strategy.
They are not financial agents. They do not manage the project's finances or payments.
They are not politicians. Their mission is solely to support the public and artists, regardless of political issues.
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Instagram : @ong_pimpampum
Facebook : ONG_Pim Pam Pum
Web Site: www.pimpampum.fr
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Important information
This competition is for enthusiastic photographers, beginners and professionals alike.
Through the power of images, we aim to raise public awareness of the challenges facing women in these regions and highlight their resilience in the face of adversity, while at the same time promoting gender equality and sustainable development.
This year, we are awarding a special prize to one of the photographs related to the resident photographer's country of origin and a second prize to the photo chosen by the public.
DETAILS OF MY PARTICIPATION AS A PHOTOGRAPHER
🔗 Télécharger l’appel à candidature (Français)
Pour participer, vous devez envoyer un courriel à votre proposition
à visibles@pimpampum.fr
Votre mail doit contenir les éléments suivants
- Entre 1 et 5 photos.
- Images au format JPEG.
- Nom des images : votrenom_nomdelaphotographie_01.jpeg
- Un document texte indiquant le nom de chaque photographie (ou photographie sans nom, le cas échéant), le lieu de la photographie (ville et pays) et la date à laquelle elle a été prise.
- Brève description du profil du photographe (minimum cinq lignes, maximum une feuille A4). Ce document doit inclure les coordonnées du photographe (e-mail et numéro de téléphone), lieu de naissance, date de naissance and lieu de résidence.
- Si vous avez un portfolio en ligne (Instagram, Facebook, site perso…), merci de laisser le lien ou si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez joindre un portfolio numérique à l’application (non limitatif).
PS : Nous acceptons toutes les photographies qu’elles aient déjà été exposées et/ou qu’elles aient déjà été primées à l’exception de celles primées en Europe.
🔗 Download the call for entries (English)
To take part, you must send an email with your proposal
to visibles@pimpampum.fr
Your e-mail must contain the following
- Between 1 and 5 photos.
- Images in JPEG format.
- Image name: yourname_nameofphotography_01.jpeg
- A text document indicating the name of each photography (or photography without a name, if applicable), the location of the photography (city and country) and the date on which it was taken.
- A brief description of the photographer’s profile (minimum five lines, maximum one A4 sheet). This document must include the photographer’s contact details (e-mail and telephone number), place of birth, date of birth and place of residence.
- If you have an online portfolio (Instagram, Facebook, personal website…), please leave the link or if you wish, you can attach a digital portfolio to the application (non-limitative).
PS: We accept all photographys whether they have already been exhibited and/or whether they have already won an award, with the exception of those that have won an award in Europe.
🔗 Descargar la convocatoria (Español)
Para participar, debes enviar un correo electrónico con tu propuesta
a visibles@pimpampum.fr
Tu correo electrónico debe contener lo siguiente
- Entre 1 y 5 fotos.
- Imágenes en formato JPEG.
- Nombre de la imagen: tunombre_nombredelafotografia_01.jpeg
- Un documento de texto que indique el nombre de cada fotografía (o fotografía sin nombre, en su caso), la ubicación de la fotografía (ciudad y país) y la fecha en que se tomó.
- Una breve descripción del perfil del fotógrafo (mínimo cinco líneas, máximo una hoja A4). Este documento debe incluir los datos de contacto del fotógrafo (correo electrónico y número de teléfono), lugar de nacimiento, fecha de nacimiento y lugar de residencia.
- Si dispone de un portafolio en línea (Instagram, Facebook, sitio web personal…), deje el enlace o, si lo desea, puede adjuntar un portafolio digital a la solicitud (no limitativo).
PD: Aceptamos todas las fotografías tanto si ya han sido expuestas y/o si ya han sido premiadas, a excepción de aquellas que hayan sido premiadas en Europa.
KEY INFORMATION
Field: Photography
Public: All audiences
Theme: Free
Photo format: digital format (B&W or color).
Participation fee : FREE
Registration deadline :
Ouverture prochaine
24 selected photographers
Du 16 octobre au 17 décembre 2024
Half-day study
📅 13h30 – 17h00
📍 On-site: Humathèque, Campus Condorcet
💻 Videoconferencing also available
VISIO LINK HERE
Exhibition opening :
at 5:30 pm (Vernissage), until January 8, 2025.
The exhibition in PARIS will take place:
à Venir
at Campus Condorcet in Paris
- MIE (Maison des initiatives étudiantes),
- Mairie Paris,
- Association Jardiniers Culturels.
Jury members VISIBLES MMXXIV
Fariba Akbari
Photographer and Journalist | Winner of VISIBLES MMXXII | Afghanistan
Tulio Sampayo
Professional photographer and photography teacher | Colombia - United States
Nasrine Safa
Photographer and Audiovisual Producer | Senegal - France
Pablo krisCh
Professional photographer - Organizer of the Bienal de Mérida | Venezuela
Tanya RO
Professional photographer | Ukraine
Winning photographers Edition VISIBLES MMXXIII
Membres du jury VISIBLES MMXXIII
Yadira Zambrano
Yadira Zambrano is a visual artist and photographer, born in Tovar. Mérida - Venezuela ( February 19, 1980), graduated from the art school Universidad de los Andes del edo. Mérida de Venezuela ( 2015).
Yadira was the winner of the first edition of the VISIBLES project.
Renaud Labelle
Renaud Labelle is a Paris-based fashion photographer who works between Paris, New York and Montreal. His experience in documentary photography nourishes his portrait work with a raw, sensitive touch. His distinctive style has been commissioned by leading fashion brands and his work has been published in Vogue, Fucking Young! and VMan. He works closely with up-and-coming designers, models and musical artists.
Burcu Ertunc
Burcu combines psychology with photography, focusing on the narrative of identity. Born in Bursa, Turkey, in 1980. Holds a bachelor's degree in business administration, a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in organizational psychology (London). She recently completed the professional photography program at Spéos Photo Video CGI in Paris and is currently studying the photography and camera operation program at Anadolu University in Turkey.
Since 2021, she has been working on a photographic project in which she explores the essence of women.
Sared Ramírez
Sared Ramírez is a writer, film director and documentary photographer. Her approach to cinema and fiction has made her photographic career visually rich and sensitive. She has already had 2 photographic exhibitions in Paris showing her documentary work on the beaches of Mexico, won first prize in the Crous Paris photography competition with her photo “j'ai rêvé que le monde avait tort” in 2022, and is now working on a documentary photo project of women in Tangier.
Winning photographers Edition VISIBLES MMXXII
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