🎉 WSP Artist Residency 2026 Winners Announced! 🎉 (fast forward a few seconds to get to the sound)
We just went LIVE to announce the winners of the 2026 Women Street Photographers Artist Residency, and to share insights into the final selection process.
We’re thrilled to share the results here:
🏆 Winner: Hiroko Hirota
@hirokohirota🥈 1st Runner-Up: Sally Coggle
@sallycoggle🥉 2nd Runner-Up: Anastasia Rudenko (no IG)
Congratulations to these incredibly talented photographers! 🙌
Gulnara, WSP founder, was joined by
@ninakling, WSP mentor and judge, along with our winner, who joined live from Japan 🇯🇵.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who applied. We hope you’ll watch the replay, take what you’ve learned from the discussion, and begin preparing for next year’s submission. You are all part of this growing, inspiring community. 💛
Endless gratitude to our anonymous patron, whose generosity has made this residency possible for the third year in a row.
Special thanks to Leica Camera USA
@leicacamerausa for sponsoring the cash awards for our 1st and 2nd runners-up.
And to Sehin Tewabe
@sehintewabe, our 2025 winner, who served on the jury alongside Nina, Gulnara, and our generous patron.
📺 Watch the full announcement on our IG Live replay!
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