Market Photo Workshop: Women’s Photography Mentorship

The Women’s Photography Mentorship at the Market Photo Workshop is an 8-month mentorship created in 2011 to afford a woman photographer a grant and mentor’s guidance to produce a body of work, aiming at growing the presence of women photographers in the photography landscape.

The Market Photo Workshop invites applications for the Women’s Photography Mentorship, taking place from 6 February to 28 September 2012 in Johannesburg.

The mentorship is a training programme that is uniquely equipped to provide a platform to raise the issues that women face and brings together a collective of women to share in their experiences.

The mentorship grant allows the recipient to produce and exhibit a body of work, and will also assist in covering costs related to research, travel, and other supplies.

Eligibility Criteria

The mentorship is open to women, with preference being given to women living within South Africa.

Applicants must meet the following conditions:

• The mentorship will be awarded to applicants who are South African or from the Southern African Development Community and other African citizens;
• Applicants must have proven track record in photography, either some photography training or at least one-year experience of practice;
• Applicants must not be older than 35 years of age at time of application;
• Needy financial background or previously disadvantaged individuals are especially encouraged to apply;
• Be able to travel to Johannesburg for initial meetings.

Application Procedure:

• Completed application form with attached portfolio;
• Shortlisting will be carried out solely on the basis of information provided on their experience, project proposal and portfolio.

Selection of a candidate:

• A panel of judges appointed by the Market Photo Workshop will participate in the selection process;
• Shortlisted candidates may be requested to come in for an interview;
• Judges need to be satisfied that the chosen project proposal has merit; that the candidate will be able to manage the project, and that she is likely to derive lasting benefits from the mentorship. The Market Photo Workshop retains the right to request applicants to edit proposals;
• The judges’ decision is final; no correspondence shall be entered into.

Time: 12h00

Shortlisted candidates and the successful applicant will be contacted in February 2012.The candidate must be able to begin work soon thereafter.

Applications should be e-mailed to bekien@marketphotoworkshop.co.za and copied to molemom@marketphotoworkshop.co.za.

The application deadline is 27 January 2012.

For more about the Market Photo Workshop, refer to www.marketphotoworkshop.co.za.