About Us
Established by Qatar Museums under the leadership of its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and supported by the Social & Sport Contribution Fund (Daam), Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar is being developed as a focal point for the personal and professional creative growth of photographers and image-makers in the region. Tasweer is building on Qatar Museum’s commitment to nurture artistic talent, and to develop Qatar's arts economy and support creative industry.
Our Team
Khalifa Ahmad Al Obaidly, Director of Artist in Residence and Tasweer Photo Festival
Charlotte Cotton, Artistic Director
Jackielyn Martinez, Project Assistant
Maryam Hassan Al-Thani, Senior Curator
Se Hee Jang, Graphic Designer
Themba Ben Mtwazi, Social Media and Digital Content Planner
Hussein Mehdi Nassereddine, Web Editor and Communications Strategist
Sinem Yoruk, Head of Exhibitions and Project Management
Competitions and Awards
The Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Single Image Award
Find out more about the annual Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Single Image Award scheme, for photographers residing in the Western Asia and North Africa region.
The Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Project Award
This prestigious award is an annual grant award for photographers residing in the Western Asia and North Africa region.
2022 Award Winners
2022 Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Single Image Award Winners
Winners include: Raghda Khairy, Adriane de Souza, Murtadha Adnan AlHassan, Hallouli Mohamed Ameur, Hani Hamdan Alsuleimani, Muhammed Mostafa, Ryan Brand, Dima Assad, Salman Faris, Aya Muhammed and Khalid Alrawahi
2022 Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Project Award Winners
Winners include: Reem Falaknaz, Salih Basheer, Mouneb Nassar, Abdo Shanan, Fethi Sahraoui and Fatema Bint Ahmad
In Conversation
Antwaun Sargent
An interview by Sara Foryame in conjunction with the 'The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion' exhibition.
Hadeer Omar
An interview by Maryam Hassan Al-Thani in conjunction with the 'And Thereafter' exhibition.
More Conversations
Interviews with some of the most influential photographers today.
