SUPPORTING WOMEN IN VISUAL JOURNALISM
HOW WE SUPPORT
Through our broad array of programs, Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW) is committed to fostering a welcoming and diverse community of female-identifying visual journalists in an industry that can be competitive and insular. Our quarterly meetings offer a small-group opportunity for new friendships and professional development in an intimate, nurturing environment. The annual WPOW Seminar + Portfolio Review provides insights and inspiration, facilitating industry connections while connecting talent with the platform it deserves. And our monthly social gatherings build camaraderie within the industry as a whole. Our hope is that this support better enables visual journalists to go out into the world to document history and tell stories.
Education is at the heart of WPOW, and is woven through all of our programming. Through our annual exhibition, we demonstrate the vital perspective that female visual journalists bring to the coverage of historical events and issues. This exhibition opens in Washington D.C. then tours to up to ten colleges and universities each year. Our Speaker Series, in turn, sends WPOW members to these institutions to speak to students about the career and craft of visual journalism, stimulating candid, first-hand conversations about real-world journalism and world issues and deconstructing the industry’s barriers to entry.
HOW WE EDUCATE
Upcoming Events
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The 13th annual WPOW Seminar + Portfolio Review
Saturday | September 28, 2024
The Seminar + Portfolio Review is WPOW’s largest annual event. We have workshops for the first time this year. We also have speakers, reviews & camera cleanings as well as the closing reception. Tickets are closed, but...
anyone can be a part of the funraiser.
See the great gifts here:
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📍 Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University
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Seminar + Review Closing Reception is open to all
Saturday | September 28, 2024
5:30-7:30pm.
Everyone is invited to the closing reception from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the gorgeous atrium with cocktails and food. This will be a great social and networking opportunity for attendees and the general public. Relax with your WPOW community! Chat with reviewers and other participants, plus, we’ll draw the winner of the grand prize for the WPOW fundraiser, a CANON CAMERA & LENS!
Buy your ticket here, or at the door.
https://wpow.yapsody.com/event/book/819415/31693667
📍 Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University
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WPOW Annual Exhibition Opening
Sunday | November 17, 2024
2:30-6:00pm
The 2024 WPOW Annual Photography Exhibition will open to members and the public on Nov. 17, 2024 from 2:30 to 3:45 at the Lost Origins Outside Gallery (3243 Mt. Pleasant St. NW, Washington, DC.)
After the formal opening, please join us at a reception immediately following, from 4:00 to 6:00 at Lost Origins Gallery (3110 Mt. Pleasant St. NW 2nd Floor, Washington, DC) as we celebrate the opening with awards, food, drinks and programing.
The Exhibition features standout photography by WPOW members in the past year.
📍 Lost Origins Gallery