The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project and Arts and Culture Program announce a grant opportunity for documentary photographers from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan.

Approximately 20 grants in the amount of $3,500 each will be awarded to photographers to produce a discrete body of work on a current human rights or social justice issue in the region.

Grantees will also be assigned an internationally recognized photographer as a mentor throughout the grant period. Mentors and grantees will participate in two workshops. The first workshop, at the beginning of the grant term, will consist of portfolio review, shooting and editing, discussion of proposed projects, and technical requirements/issues. 

The second workshop, at the end of the grant period, will consist of preparing a final edit of the projects and examining options for the continuation of the project and the distribution of the work.  Workshops will last for five days each and will be held in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Translation will be provided if necessary.  All workshop expenses, including travel and accommodations, will be paid by the Open Society Institute.

Deadline

The deadline for proposals is March 20, 2009, at 5:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time).

Additional Information

For more information on the grant, please review the grant guidelines.