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UAPP Microgrant and Mentorship Program to Support Ukrainian Photographers

2.8.2024
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The program will include four mentoring courses and a final competition for participants. After that, we will provide financial support in the amount of 8000€ to Ukrainian photographers who will create projects related to the theme of war. First of all, we support authors who do not have constant access to software and resources, giving them an additional opportunity to continue their work.

About mentoring

Mentoring is a source of practical knowledge, ongoing support and a personal approach.

We know from our own experience that young photographers need to have comprehensive feedback, be in touch with colleagues from the field, receive recommendations, support and motivation from a person with expertise.

Each of our mentors is a practitioner with extensive experience and special specialization. Mentoring is designed to help you develop and take the next steps in the profession.

The time of group meetings is distributed among all participants. The mentor will analyze the work, give feedback and recommendations for the further development of each participant personally. In a group, you will be able to exchange ideas with colleagues and learn from their experiences.

The curator will focus on issues that are relevant to you: whether searching for a topic, forming and working on long-term projects or practical recommendations for working with the image, your positioning and career.

Mentoring will help you focus, analyze the previous and determine the next steps in the work, and regular discussions will be a powerful incentive.

What you will get:

Analysis of works and portfolio reviews

Mentoring in working with own themes and projects

Construction and design of a series or project, selection of photos

Assistance in the pitching of projects for the media

Critical sessions and discussions in a comfortable environment

Personal communication with the mentor

Publish your project on the pages of UAPP

Opportunity to win $1,000 grant support for eight participants to create documentary projects

What is the format?

Online meetings on Zoom. Classes take place once a week, in a group of 5 to 8 people.

Mentors will be:

Andriy Dubchak

Serhiy Korovaynyi

Julia Kochetova

Ivan Chernichkin

How long?

The duration of the mentoring program is 2 months. After that, participants can submit ideas for creating a documentary project for a 2-month microgrant program. We will write about the detailed timing later in the following publications.

How to participate?

You can submit your candidacy for participation by link.

What is the cost?

Mentoring and microgrant program supports work.ua and the International Press Institute, so participation is free.

The program will include four mentoring courses and a final competition for participants. After that, we will provide financial support in the amount of 8000€ to Ukrainian photographers who will create projects related to the theme of war. First of all, we support authors who do not have constant access to software and resources, giving them an additional opportunity to continue their work.

About mentoring

Mentoring is a source of practical knowledge, ongoing support and a personal approach.

We know from our own experience that young photographers need to have comprehensive feedback, be in touch with colleagues from the field, receive recommendations, support and motivation from a person with expertise.

Each of our mentors is a practitioner with extensive experience and special specialization. Mentoring is designed to help you develop and take the next steps in the profession.

The time of group meetings is distributed among all participants. The mentor will analyze the work, give feedback and recommendations for the further development of each participant personally. In a group, you will be able to exchange ideas with colleagues and learn from their experiences.

The curator will focus on issues that are relevant to you: whether searching for a topic, forming and working on long-term projects or practical recommendations for working with the image, your positioning and career.

Mentoring will help you focus, analyze the previous and determine the next steps in the work, and regular discussions will be a powerful incentive.

What you will get:

Analysis of works and portfolio reviews

Mentoring in working with own themes and projects

Construction and design of a series or project, selection of photos

Assistance in the pitching of projects for the media

Critical sessions and discussions in a comfortable environment

Personal communication with the mentor

Publish your project on the pages of UAPP

Opportunity to win $1,000 grant support for eight participants to create documentary projects

What is the format?

Online meetings on Zoom. Classes take place once a week, in a group of 5 to 8 people.

Mentors will be:

Andriy Dubchak

Serhiy Korovaynyi

Julia Kochetova

Ivan Chernichkin

How long?

The duration of the mentoring program is 2 months. After that, participants can submit ideas for creating a documentary project for a 2-month microgrant program. We will write about the detailed timing later in the following publications.

How to participate?

You can submit your candidacy for participation by link.

What is the cost?

Mentoring and microgrant program supports work.ua and the International Press Institute, so participation is free.

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