Research Fellow launches Rebel Selfie Competition

The revolutionary #Rebel Selves Selfie App, designed to make selfies glitchy and fun, is now live! Created by artist Charlotte Roe from Huddersfield and Dr. Dawn Woolley, an artist and research fellow at Leeds Arts University who has won the accolade of The World’s Best Selfie from GQ magazine, this super popular new app is supported by Leeds Arts University and the Higher Education Innovation Fund.

Dr. Dawn Woolley researches the impact of social networking sites and selfies on self-esteem and body image. Recognizing the challenges posed by unattainable beauty standards, Dr. Woolley developed this app to creatively challenge these ideals and promote positive self-expression.

To celebrate the app's launch, Dr. Woolley is hosting the Release Your Inner Rebel Selfie Competition, looking out for the most creative and unconventional selfies produced using the app! How weird can you make yours?!

How to enter

1. Go to: www.rebelselves.com to download the #Rebel Selves app.

2. Create your selfie: Use the app to craft your most unique, rebellious selfie.

3. Submit your entry:

• Upload to the gallery page with your Instagram account.

• Email your selfie to rebelselves@gmail.com

• Tag @rebelselves on Instagram and use the hashtag #rebelselfie

Competition highlights

Free to Enter: Participation is completely free.

Exhibition Opportunity: Winning entries will be showcased online and in a poster exhibition around Leeds, sponsored by Pop Art.

Interactive Workshops: Join free online workshops hosted by Dr. Woolley to learn more about the competition, the app, and how to take the world’s best selfie!. Sign up at Eventbrite.

Key dates

Submission deadline: Sunday 20 October 2024

Winners announced: Saturday 23 November 2024

Prizes

First prize: £100 Amazon voucher from Leeds Arts University

Second prize: £50 voucher for Take It Easy Photo Lab

Third prize: £40 Curator Space Artist subscription

Fourth prize: MirrorMirror: The Reflective Surface in Contemporary Art - a brand new book By Dr Michael Petry published by @thamesandhudson on 14 November 2024

Additional prizes: More exciting prizes to be announced

Judging panel

Maya Fuhr: Fashion Photographer and Philanthropist, LA

Dr. Michael Petry: Artist, Author, and Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) London

Jung Me Chai: Gallerist and Founder of Diskurs Berlin

Mindy Lee: Artist and Curator of Blyth Gallery, London

Matthew Pendergast: Curator and Deputy Director, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester

Terms and Conditions

• Judges’ decisions are final

• Prizes cannot be exchanged

• Offensive or risky images will not be shared

For inquiries, contact Dawn Woolley at dawn.woolley@leeds-art.ac.uk.