Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network – Documentary Photography Project Application deadline: Friday, June 20, 2008, at 5:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grant making foundation, which aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI works to build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as combating corruption and rights abuses. Traditional media offer limited opportunities for presenting documentary photographs in a way that creates a meaningful and lasting impact on the communities or issues addressed in the images. The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is offering a grant to documentary photographers who have already completed a significant body of work on issues of social justice to collaborate with a partner organization and propose new ways of using photography as a tool for positive social change. All photographers must have another entity (such as a non-profit, NGO, or community-based organization) that will work with the photographer to design an innovative distribution strategy that targets specific communities and advocates for social change. The partner must engage with the photographer to accomplish these goals—and not just fund or publish the project. Grants of $5,000 to $30,000 will be awarded. Application and Selection Process Please submit your application online at http://oas.soros.org/oas/. Semi-finalists will be selected in September and may be contacted at that time with requests for additional information. Grant recipients will be announced in late November. Contact: for any questions, please contact Yukiko Yamagata at [EMAIL PROTECTED] For further info, please click on: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/distribution/guidelines .. REZONE http://re-lab.lv/rezone ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. WWW: https://lists.rixc.lv/mailman/listinfo/rezone
