Are you a photographer or visual artist looking to explore deeper narratives and fresh approaches for your lens-based work? Do you need editorial guidance and support in shaping an ongoing project? Are you ready to broaden your visual storytelling through publications, exhibitions, and multimedia platforms?
Reimagining African Narratives is a 6-month photography fellowship that promotes responsible collaboration from an African viewpoint. Participants engage in both online and in-person workshops, receiving expert mentorship to advance long-term projects, challenge conventional documentary formats, and reach a global audience through hands-on editing and publishing sessions.
In a world marked by inequality, this mentorship focuses on ethical community engagement, the critical role of the environment, and the sharing of diverse perspectives and knowledge.
Fellows will work closely with renowned mentors Alexa Becker (Germany), Rehab Eldalil (Egypt), and Federico Estol (Uruguay), all experts in crafting community-focused narratives.
The program prioritizes responsibility, challenges stereotypes, and aims to create impactful publications.
Key topics covered include:
- Ethics, aesthetics, and relevant theoretical frameworks.
- Developing narratives tied to specific regions.
- Decolonizing visual strategies and representations of the Global South.
- Innovative methods of community engagement through photography.
- Project conceptualization, editing, and the construction of visual stories.
- Exploring different formats for publication and distribution (e.g., exhibitions, publications).
- Strategies for growing and engaging an audience.
Reimagining African Narratives is designed to foster responsible collaboration in photography, helping participants develop clear project statements and confidently convey their ideas.
Workshops will commence online in early 2025, with in-person meetings at eKhaya the week before the NEWF Congress in March 2025 in Durban, South Africa. Ongoing online coaching will culminate in a final group project, set for completion in June 2025.
- January 2025: Notification of shortlisted candidates
- Mid-January 2025 – March 2025: Four online workshops will be held
- 25 – 29 March 2025: In-person workshops at eKhaya
- 25 March – 4 April 2025: One in-person session during the NEWF Congress, March 2025
- May – June 2025: Online follow-up sessions with mentors, leading to the final project, set for completion in June 2025
Don’t miss out on the application deadline which is – 15 December 2024.
Link to apply: https://www.newf.co.za/reimagining-african-narratives-photography-fellowship
