{"id":452381,"date":"2021-03-08T07:03:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T12:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=452381"},"modified":"2021-03-08T07:03:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T12:03:45","slug":"shutterstock-launches-global-grant-on-international-womens-day-to-empower-female-and-non-binary-creators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/shutterstock-launches-global-grant-on-international-womens-day-to-empower-female-and-non-binary-creators\/","title":{"rendered":"Shutterstock Launches Global Grant On International Women’s Day To Empower Female And Non-Binary Creators"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An extension of The Create Fund launched in December 2020, the “Through Their Eyes” $10,000 grant provides financial and professional support to female and non-binary artists<\/h2>\n

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\n NEW YORK<\/span>, March 8, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Shutterstock, Inc<\/a><\/u>. (NYSE: SSTK)\u00a0 a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies, today announced the launch of “Through Their Eyes<\/a><\/u>,” a $10,000<\/span> grant to champion underrepresented female and non-binary creators, and their creative projects across photography, visual journalism, videography, illustration, 3D modeling, and writing. <\/p>\n

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Launching on International Women’s Day, the grant was established to celebrate and embolden the diverse perspectives of female and non-binary artists, by highlighting their visual stories, and providing a glimpse into their thoughts, experiences and perceptions of the world as portrayed in their art. Moving away from stereotypical content and towards more inclusive works, “Through Their Eyes” focuses on the female gaze at a time when women and non-binary artists are increasingly taking hold over their own narratives.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

“Shutterstock is powered by storytelling from its diverse global contributor community, and with “Though Their Eyes,” we aspire to empower and elevate women and non-binary people in the arts,” said Kristen Sanger<\/span>, Senior Director of Contributor Marketing at Shutterstock<\/b>. “Diversity, authenticity and representation are themes that echo the collective spirit at Shutterstock, and the “Through Their Eyes” grant enables these talented female and non-binary artists to create and exhibit visually stunning content that is both relevant, and reflective of their experiences.”<\/p>\n

The $10,000<\/span> grant will be awarded in three prizes: a first prize of $5,000<\/span>, with second and third prize each receiving $2,500<\/span>. <\/p>\n

Female and non-binary artists including photographers, videographers, illustrators, 3D artists or writers are open and encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit a project proposal, examples of their work, and a short biography by 5 p.m. EST<\/span> on April 22, 2021<\/span> to be considered for the three grants. Applicants are encouraged to outline how their submitted projects will add to the narrative of the female and non-binary perspective. Grant recipients will be selected by a diverse panel of expert judges who are knowledgeable in the various genres of grants Shutterstock will be offering. All artists selected for a grant will be provided an outlet to license their work, either via Shutterstock, Shutterstock Editorial, Premium Beat or OFFSET.<\/p>\n

The Create Fund, a $300,000<\/span> artist grant, was established by Shutterstock in December 2020<\/span>, to fill content gaps and further diversity and inclusion within its content library and contributor network. <\/p>\n

At launch, the first three grants offered through The Create Fund included:<\/p>\n