Are you a documentary photographer with a passion for shedding light on the unseen and unheard narratives of the Arab region? Do you have a vision to share stories that need to be told?
The Arab Documentary Photography Program (ADPP) is now open for applications! Since 2014, this prestigious program has empowered creative documentary photographers in the Arab region to produce compelling, non-stereotypical visual stories that highlight social issues and narratives that matter.
With the support of the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, the Prince Claus Fund, and the Magnum Foundation, this program has become a launching pad for emerging Arab photographers, providing access to resources, mentorship, and professional support to bring their projects to life.
As the program enters its tenth cycle, it remains committed to promoting documentary photography practices in the region, addressing structural issues, and amplifying critical and socially engaged local stories.
Benefits
- The $7,000 production grant is to be used to cover the artist fees, any needed production equipment cost, any research costs, travel, and other expenses related to the production.
- Additionally, the grant covers per diem (when on location) associated with the attendance of the three workshops. Note: travel and accommodation costs related to the workshops will be covered directly by ADPP. Grant funds will be used solely for the undertaking of the described photography project and not for any other purpose.
Eligibility
- Open to applicants from, living and working in the Arab region, irrespective of age, years of experience, ethnicity, gender, or religion. Professional and emerging photographers are eligible to apply.
- Photographers who have not specialized in documentary photography will be considered as long as the proposed work is documentary in nature. Technical familiarity with photography is required.
- Journalists or activists who have not had experience with photography are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be independent, i.e. they must possess full copyright ownership of the project they are applying with.
- Each applicant is entitled to only one application in the same category.
Application
All applications must include:
- 10–20 images from the initial stages of the proposed project;
- Images from any single body of work that demonstrates the applicant’s ability as a photographer and a visual storyteller;
- Captions should be included in the metadata of each image file. A numbered caption sheet is requested in the supporting material zip file;
- Images should be JPGs, 72 dpi, and longest edge 1,000 pixels.
- Additional media as supplement to the still photographs are accepted. Applicant needs to include the corresponding links in the supporting material zip file;
- Applications lacking in supporting material will not be considered for evaluation nor will the applicant be contacted to send the missing material;
- Supporting files and samples of current submitted project and/or previous work that are smaller than 10 MB can be uploaded directly to the application;
- Supporting files and samples of the submitted project and/or previous work that are between 10 MB and 300 MB should be included as links to files on sharing websites (such as Dropbox, Vimeo, YouTube, etc).
Deadline: August 1, 2024.
If you’re a documentary photographer with a creative vision and a passion for storytelling, apply now for the Arab Documentary Photography Program 2024 and join a community of talented photographers who are shaping the narrative of the Arab world!”
For more information, visit ADPP.