© Sid White-Jones - Fabricating Narratives Workshop.
I am pleased to have been selected as the winner of AA2A’s Annual Photography & Videography Prize for 2025.
AA2A (Artists Access to Art Colleges) offers practicing artists the opportunity to take part in residencies housed in university settings, giving access to facilities, time, and space to develop new work. Each year, they run a national prize inviting the participating artists across these institutions to document their experience of the residency through photography and film. It's a reflective prompt, not just to show what you've made, but to consider what the experience of the residency was as a whole.
© Sid White-Jones - Fabricating Narratives Workshop.
© Sid White-Jones - Fabricating Narratives Workshop.
My submission included videos of me creating artworks from start to finish with a focus on highlighting the subtle sounds of the materials used, such as the tearing of canvas, spraying of water, and scratching of paper. I also included video from a workshop I ran with the BA (Hons) Photography students, which saw them create narratives from found photographs to form a final text-based work of their choice, where different materials, sizes, scripts, symbols, and styles were considered.
The 2025 competition was judged by Wes Foster, artist, Communications Director at Lens Lab Projects, and founding member of the Working Class Creatives Database. Wes put focus on this particular workshop video, saying:
“The work has a very definite and sure approach to it, which I think strengthens it and makes it stand out. The videos aren’t captioned, so it feels like they tell a more abstract story and are effective through their use of visually appealing texture.” - Wes Foster, 2025.
© Sid White-Jones - Fabricating Narratives Workshop, still frame from selected video entry.
Winning this prize was a lovely end to what has been a hugely beneficial opportunity for me. The residency gave me the freedom to experiment without needing immediate answers or outcomes and was an invitation to slow down and experiment without the need to worry about sourcing technology or equipment. I'm grateful to AA2A, my host university Cambridge School of Art, and Wes Foster for the recognition and to my fellow residency artists who helped to shape this environment.
For more info on AA2A visit -
W: www.aa2a.org
IG: @aa2aproject
Special Thanks -
To Wes Foster and all at AA2A and Cambridge School of Art.