“That said, it is very difficult to be anything but grateful for LDC, because they’ve structured the whole award very cleverly to benefit everyone who enters, and not just the winner.”

“This was a wonderful event (LDC Festival) that MUST happen again! As an outsider to the scene, this was the first opportunity I had to connect with a network of artists and women working in this area in the UK. Everyone went to so much effort to make all the artists feel heard and valued – so much so that we were all happy if anyone had won! I really appreciated all the press interviews as well that were organised for us. Amazing. It shows how a conventional ‘competition’ can be flipped on its head if organised by a group of stellar women!”