Documentary Photography Distribution Grant Program

Posted by on May 29, 2007

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Open Society Institute Seeks Proposals for Documentary Photography Distribution Grant Program
Deadline: July 6, 2007

The Open Society Institute’s (<a href="http://www.soros.org/">http://www.soros.org/</a>) Documentary Photography Project seeks applicants for a grant that encourages documentary photographers to propose new ways of using photography as an advocacy tool. The grant will enable photographers who have already completed a significant body of work on issues of social justice to collaborate with a partner organization and present the work to targeted audiences to stimulate positive social change.

All photographers must have another entity (such as a nonprofit or community-based organization) that agrees to collaborate with the photographer to present his/her work in innovative ways and to reach out to specific communities to advocate for social change. The partner must engage with the photographer to accomplish these goals, and not just fund or publish the project.

Proposals must address a current social justice issue and present strong images that are contextualized, when necessary, with words, sound, or other media. Preference will be given to work that coincides with the issues and geographical areas that concern OSI. (Applicants should consult the OSI Web site to familiarize themselves with OSI’s activities.)

Grants of $5,000 to $30,000 each will be awarded.

For more information, see the Distribution Grant guidelines on the OSI Web site. An online application form will be available on OSI’s Web site starting April 9, 2007.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10006942/soros">http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10006942/soros</a>

For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml">http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml</a>