We are looking to expand the visual narrative through photographs and documents from the community. Submissions can be photos of past or present, can depict your history before April 30th, 1975, postwar Vietnam, refugee camp, new life in new countries, and/or intergenerational family photos. We welcome all types of Vietnamese diaspora stories, photos, news paper clippings, refugee processing documents, identifications, and objects and items people might have brought with them from Vietnam. 

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Eligibility: Open to all individuals, free to submit, you must own the rights to the photos

Deadline: Must be received by 11:59 PM on December 30, 2024. Due to limited space, VBP reserves the right to close submissions once capacity is reached.

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Submission Guidelines: Please submit digital photos and artifacts to this Google Form. Each item should be accompanied by a description of the photograph and its significance to you. We have provided a quick scanning guide in the google form. Save your photos before starting your submission! 

 

Submissions will be reviewed and selected to be showcased in the “Our Journeys” traveling exhibition, a VBP photo book to accompany the exhibition experience and on the VBP website.  We will contact you directly if we have questions or if your submission is selected. 

 

For any inquiries, please contact us at stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org.

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Frequently Asked Questions: 
 

Why are you hosting an open call for photos and documents?  

The Vietnamese Boat People is proud to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall, an exhibition coming in 2025, commemorating the Fall of Saigon. The photos and documents you submit will be a part of this exciting exhibition and the companion photo anthology. Consisting of a community-centric set of stories, the show will travel the country and build awareness of the Vietnamese diaspora experience. By sharing and exploring these images, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the community and showcase different perspectives. 

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What types of photos are you looking for? 

We are open to a variety of photos that is significant to your Vietnamese experience, such as family photos, past or present; photos taken when in Vietnam, refugee camps or early experiences in America, family reunions, emotional visits back to Vietnam, etc. Any documents, identification cards, newspaper clippings that include you, or was taken by you during a significant part of our shared history. We are especially interested in items or objects you took with you when leaving Vietnam and why.  

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How can I participate? 

Please submit your digital photos to this Google Form. Each item should be accompanied by a brief 4-5 line description of the photograph or the object it features, and its significance to you. 

Can I submit photos that aren’t mine?

All submitted photos should be either personally owned by the submitter or belong to their family. To avoid copyright issues, please ensure you have the rights to share these images freely, with no potential infringements on third-party ownership.

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How many photos can I submit? 

The form can take up to five high-res images. If you have more photos you would like to share, please fill out the Google Form with your first five photos so that we have a record of your contact information. Then email us at stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org and we will share a Dropbox link for you to upload more. We will need the same caption information requested in our form in a Google Doc or a Word document.  

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​How do I scan my photos?  

See this PDF for details. 

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For any additional inquiries, please contact us at stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org.