The Market Photo Workshop, in association with AngloGold The Edward Ruiz Mentorship awards an emerging photographer the opportunity to mentored by a leading photography professional, and produce a body of work for exhibition.
The Mentorship:
The mentorship is designed to create ‘momentum’ to launch a promising photographer’s career in photography.
- Work must be done within the borders of
- Exhibition must be premiered at the Market Photo Workshop gallery.
- Photographer must be available to complete the project by the end of 2007.
To apply:
Applicants must provide:
- A comprehensive CV, with full contact details
- An existing portfolio, 12-20 photographs
- 100-200 words on existing work to explain photography vision
- Project Proposal (one page, 300 words)
All applications can be received electronically.
Project proposal should address the following areas:
- The focus, meaning and intention of the project
- Why do you think your project is important?
- How do you envisage managing your project from start to finish (planning, permissions, photographing, printing, exhibition, etc)?
Selection of a candidate:
- By a panel of judges appointed by the Advisory Board of the Market Photo Workshop.
- Candidates may be requested to come for an interview and/or to clarify and present their proposal.
- The judges need to be satisfied that the proposal from the candidate/s has merit; that the candidate will be able to manage the project and that he/she is likely to derive lasting benefits from the mentorship.
Scope of the grant:
The grant of R30,000 will enable the successful photographer to produce and exhibit a body of work and will assist with:
- the purchase of necessary supplies and materials for production and exhibition
- some travel
- research
Timeframe:
- Deadline for applications is 18 July 2007
- Only successful applicants will be informed by email no later than 30 Jul 2006.
- The candidate must begin work soon thereafter.
