Cobertura Photo (Spain), ISSP (Latvia), Officine Fotografiche Roma (Italy), and Fotofestiwal (Poland) invite 12 Europe-based photographers/visual artists to apply to take part in the HERITAGE LENS project in 2025 - 2026!
Heritage Lens presents a comprehensive approach to addressing the intersection of cultural heritage, artistic expression, and the resilience of different aspects of cultural heritage against climate change. The project aims to raise awareness about the growing impact of climate change on European cultural heritage and catalyze a collective response through artistic expression. The project uses photography to illuminate the intricate relationship between climate change and heritage, emphasizing the fundamental role of tangible and intangible elements.
The primary focus of the project is the enhancement of interdisciplinary collaborations and knowledge exchange among photographers, experts, and activists. The project will facilitate the transnational creation and circulation of artistic works through a collaborative photographic exploration by 12 emerging European photographers from diverse regions.
The project is coordinated by leading photography centers from Spain, Italy, Latvia, and Poland and is funded by the EU Creative Europe Culture programme.
Who should apply?
- Emerging photographers;
- Residents of an EU member country or other Creative - Europe-eligible country;
- Eager to develop their project within the timeline of the project, and to participate in a collaborative creative process;
- Ready to benefit from the international network, mentoring, and exposure opportunities;
- Can commit to take part in 3 in-person workshops in Spain, Latvia, and Poland;
- Submit a well-developed project idea
What do we offer?
- An opportunity to establish interdisciplinary connections;
- Development of a strong project mentored by a group of international professionals;
- Grant of €1,000 per artist;
- Participation in three interdisciplinary workshops in Spain, Latvia and Portugal;
- Participation in an exhibition at Fotofestiwal 2026 in Lodz (Poland) and in exhibition/s in other partner countries;
- Work featured in Heritage Lens publications online and offline
Deadline: February 16. All candidates will be notified of the selection results by the end of February.
Ziemas saulgriežos, 21. decembrī, plkst. 11.00-15.00 aicinām uz vara talismanu darbnīcu Ellas Ruicēnas vadībā!
Ziemas saulgrieži ir īpašs laiks, kas tradicionāli veltīts pārdomām un jaunu ieceru veidošanai. Šajā darbnīcā būs iespēja iepazīt talismanu veidošanas procesu - darināsim unikālus vara priekšmetus, kas var kalpot kā personīgi simboli vai atbalsts ikdienā. Darbnīca norisināsies ISSP Galerijā saistībā ar Annas Maskavas izstādi “Ancestral Body / Senču ķermenis”.
ISSP invites artists from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia working within the medium of photography to apply to become a part of FUTURES, the prestigious European-based photography platform dedicated to supporting emerging talents in photography. Three artists from the three Baltic countries will be selected to join the platform in 2025.
The FUTURES platform pools together the experience of leading photography institutions across Europe in order to increase the capacity, mobility and visibility of its selected artists.
Join us for the third Photowalk around Riga neighborhoods, our new series of English-language events! Together with the best Latvian photographers, we invite you to explore and learn more about Riga's neighborhoods through the lens.
Turpinot tradīciju, arī šogad ISSP ir izdevis ikgadējo plānotāju, kurā iekļautas 40 Latvijas un ārzemju mākslinieku autorfotogrāfijas. Šī gada tēma ir “Metamorfoze” - spēcīgs transformācijas un attīstības simbols.
Ceturtdien, 12. decembrī plkst. 19.00 ISSP telpās, par godu ISSP plānotāja 2025 izdošanai norisināsies prezentācijas vakars, kurā Ziemassvētku noskaņā un radošā atmosfērā satiksies plānotāja autori, ISSP domubiedri un citi interesenti.
Ielūdzam uz Mazās mākslas meses atklāšanu topošās “Radošās rūpnīcas Veldze” teritorijā Matīsa ielā 8, piektdien, 6. decembrī no pulksten 16:00 līdz 20:00!
Mazās mākslas meses ietvaros (laikā no 6. - 8. decembrim) četras galerijas – galerija “ASNI”, 427 galerija, ISSP galerija un arterritory.com galerija-klejotāja energART – piedāvās apskatīt un iegādāties mākslas darbus.
Aicinām uz asociētās profesores Laines Kristbergas lekciju “Feminisma estētika Annas Maskavas mākslas darbos: formālie un konceptuālie risinājumi” saistībā ar ISSP Galerijā skatāmo izstādi “Ancestral Body / Senču ķermenis"!
We are happy to announce that the ISSP Weekly Planner 2025 PRE-SALE has started! Order the Weekly Planner for a special pre-sale price of 18 EUR until November 21!
The ISSP Weekly Planner 2025 combines the functions of a planner, a bullet journal, and a notebook. It is perfect for handwritten notes and includes 40 original photographs by 28 Latvian and international authors.
No šī rudens piedāvājam divas jaunas radošās darbnīcas Latvijas skolas somas projekta ietvaros! Radošā darbnīca “Fotogrāfija un performance” norisinās kā dinamiska spēle un tā ļauj ielūkoties fotogrāfijas lomas mijiedarbībā ar citām, savukārt darbnīca “Kad foto izkāpj no plaknes” paredz ceļojumu instalācijā, arhitektūrā un objektu mākslā. Darbnīcas tiek rīkotas pēc pieprasījuma ISSP telpā Berga Bazārā vai izbraukumā skolā.
Join us for the second Photowalk around Riga neighborhoods, our new series of English-language events! Together with the best Latvian photographers, we invite you to explore and learn more about Riga's neighborhoods through the lens.
Meet the ISSP artist in residency, who is with us until mid-November, Joan Calsina! He will talk about his previous projects and show the work in progress made in Riga.
We would like to share some great news - the FUTURES Photography platform has received further funding from the European Commission and will continue its collaborative work in 2025 - 2028! Thanks to support from Creative Europe, FUTURES will continue to promote the careers of emerging talents in contemporary photography around Europe and have a greater impact on the art world.
No 31. oktobra līdz 31. janvārim ISSP Galerijā būs skatāma Annas Maskavas izstāde “Ancestral Body / Senču ķermenis”, kurā māksliniece aktualizē sievietes pieredzes ievainojamības, trausluma un atmiņu pārmantojamības aspektus.
Ielūdzam uz izstādes atklāšanu 31. oktobrī plkst. 18.00 ISSP Galerijā ar feminisma estētikā veidotu rituāla performanci!
