The  Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) and the  African Studies Center (ASC) at Michigan State University invite students from  AAP consortium members to apply for the InVision Africa photography project. 

InVision Africa is a photography project of the Alliance for AAP and ASC at Michigan State University. It seeks to showcase, inspire, and contribute to positive images of and stories about Africa in the context of research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The project will be open to student photographers and students with an interest in photography from AAP’s 10 African university members. Students may collaborate with researchers at their universities to develop a photography project that is aligned to AAP research priority areas; or they may work on it alone. Projects will highlight research trends, innovation, and key developments in science, entrepreneurship, and arts and culture. The goal is to inspire creative engagement between research/science and culture and art. 

Negative images and media stories about Africa have dominated and defined the global media space for a prolonged period, particularly in the Global North. This perpetuates and entrenches stereotypes about Africans while overlooking and negating the positive realities of the people, communities, and countries on the continent. This project will raise awareness about the contributions to global research/science, innovation, entrepreneurship, and arts and culture that Africans are making every day. For more information visit InVision Africa’s application page: https://site.picter.com/invision-africa-2023 

What Winners Receive 

1st PRIZE: USD$1,000, Visit to Michigan State University to participate in the exhibition and networking (the visit to MSU is contingent on the winner being granted a visa, AAP does not have control over this), and a Canon camera kit; 

2nd PRIZE: USD$750; 

3rd PRIZE: USD$350 

DEADLINE: July 31, 2023 Time: 23:59 Central African Time 

If you are interested and are eligible, carefully read the steps and the terms and apply below: 

https://site.picter.com/invision-africa-2023