World Press Photo 15

Sat 4 Jul 2015 – Sun 26 Jul 2015

9:30am – 5:00pm

The World Press Photo 15 exhibition features the winners of the annual contest. The 2015 contest drew entries from around the world: 97,912 images were submitted by 5,692 press photographers, photojournalists, and documentary photographers from 131 countries

The annual exhibition showcases 140 award-winning images covering critical social and cultural issues. The global tour currently visits 100 locations in 45 countries and is seen by around 3.5 million people worldwide each year.

About World Press Photo
World Press Photo finds itself in the position where it not only runs the world's most prestigious international contest of photojournalism, but also administers the world's widest-ranging annual photo exhibition.

 

The World Press Photo foundation is committed to supporting and advancing high standards in photojournalism and documentary storytelling worldwide. Its aim is to generate wide public interest in and appreciation of the work of photographers and other visual journalists, as well as to promote the free exchange of information. Its programs strive to stimulate high-quality visual journalism through educational programs, grants and a variety of publications. World Press Photo is an independent non-profit organisation with its office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where it was founded in 1955. World Press Photo Perth is the local organisation that aims to promote and uphold the same values of photojournalism and visual storytelling through sponsoring activities in the local communities and through hosting the international exhibition this July.

 

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