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About Women With Scars
Women With Scars is a collaborative portrait and storytelling project created to honor women and the experiences that shape them — both visible and unseen.
Some scars are etched on the body. Others are carried quietly within.
From illness, surgery, motherhood, trauma, loss, survival, self-discovery, and the many moments that change us, this project creates space for stories often left unseen or unspoken.
Through portraiture and shared storytelling, Women With Scars invites participants into an experience centered around honesty, dignity, vulnerability, and human connection.
Created through a partnership between Autumn Ka’ree Photography and Betty Center, the project seeks to foster emotionally safe spaces for healing, representation, connection, and compassionate storytelling through art and shared experience.
Portraits & Stories
Stephanie
"They do not define me - they are simply part of my personal story of survival."
Victoria
"The desire to share my story has been on my heart for years, both to empower others and to build more self-confidence for myself."
Dina
"They remind me of the child I never got to hold and the bond we shared, however brief."
Haydee
"I also hope my photo captures both my struggle and my strength, because I feel both."
More Stories From Women With Scars
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Experience the full exhibition at the Annual Women With Scars Gala.
Share Your Story Through
Women With Scars
Women With Scars offers both public and private participation experiences centered around collaboration, emotional safety, and storytelling through portraiture.
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Private Participation
For women who prefer a more personal and confidential experience.
Participate in the Exhibition
For women comfortable participating publicly through the exhibit and gala experience.
Host the Women With Scars Exhibit
Collaborative Partnerships
Women With Scars welcomes partnerships with organizations aligned in healing-centered community work, advocacy, wellness, education, and storytelling.
Whether displayed in an office, wellness space, gallery, library, or community venue, the exhibit is designed to foster reflection, conversation, connection, and visibility through portraiture and lived experience.
The project has previously been shared through partnerships with Betty Center, Discoveries: The Library at the Mall, and presentations connected with the Maryland Women’s Caucus.
Ideal Hosting Opportunities
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Community & Wellness Centers
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Corporate & Healthcare Spaces
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Libraries & Educational Institutions
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Conferences & Advocacy Events
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Galleries & Public Venues
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Women-Centered Organizations
Exhibit Installation
Display the Women With Scars gallery within your office, wellness space, library, or community venue for a designated period of time.
Community Viewing Event
Host a one-time exhibition event designed to encourage conversation, reflection, and connection within your community.
Interested in hosting Women With Scars within your space or community?
A Healing-Centered Collaboration
Women With Scars was created through a collaborative partnership between Autumn Ka’ree Photography and Betty Center — a mental health and wellness organization centered around healing, emotional support, and community care.
Because many of the stories shared through this project involve grief, illness, trauma, survival, and deeply personal experiences, emotional safety and compassionate support remain central to the experience.
Betty Center continues to serve as both a collaborative partner and a grounding presence within the project’s healing-centered approach.
Continue the Conversation
Women With Scars continues to grow through shared stories, community connection, and spaces for healing, storytelling, and community connection.
Whether you are interested in participating, hosting the exhibit, collaborating, or learning more about Women With Scars, we welcome you to reach out.