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.
15. decembrī plkst. 18.00 ISSP Galerijā notiks rakstu krājuma “WunderKombināts” otrā izdevuma “WunderKombināts II. Latvijas mākslas gadagrāmata 2023” atklāšana, aicinot pirmssvētku noskaņā klātienē iepazīties ar izdevumu, sastapt tā veidotājus un daļu autoru. No 24. novembra līdz 7. martam ISSP Galerijā ir skatāma Santas Frances izstāde "Esmu redzams šajā attēlā, un man tas nepatīk", kas ir izdevumā ietvertās vizuālās esejas izvērsums telpā.
Wednesday, December 13, at 6 PM, Estonian curator and art critic Indrek Grigor will give a lecture titled "A Queue, Naked Women and Politics. The Story of Woman in Photographic Art, the Most Popular Photo Exhibition in Soviet Estonia". In the lecture Indrek Grigor will share the anecdotal stories about the exhibition and the queues and present the current research that tries to bring attention to the international reach of photography in the 1980s and to the peculiar role that photo clubs. Free entrance.
The PRE-SALE of the ISSP Agenda 2024 - "Ritual" - has begun! The edition combines a weekly planner and a notebook in an aesthetic and practical design, featuring 34 carefully selected images. Order your copy for a special Pre-Sale price until 1 December!
ISSP Plānotāja 2024 iepriekšpārdošana ir sākusies! Izdevumā estētiskā un praktiskā dizainā ir apvienots nedēļas plānotājs ar pierakstu kladi, tas satur 34 īpaši atlasītus attēlus. Pasūti to par īpašu iepriekšpārdošanas cenu līdz 1. decembrim!
This year, from 13 to 15 October, the FUTURES Photography platform's annual event was hosted by the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center in Budapest. Joining more than 100 artists, 23 curators, and heads of major international contemporary photography institutions were ISSP nominated artists Reinis Hofmanis, Zane Priede, and Jurģis Peters from Latvia, Cloe Jancis from Estonia, and Ieva Baltaduonytė from Lithuania, as well as curator Iveta Gabaliņa and Jūlija Berkoviča from ISSP.
The annual FUTURES event in 2023 is hosted by the Robert Capa Center for Contemporary Photography in Budapest. A new traveling exhibition prepared as a part of the platform’s activities will also have its first appearance in Budapest. This year, the theme of the group exhibition is “ENERGY 2023: Redistributing Power and Taming Consumption”.
Atvērta pieteikšanās ISSP Profesionālo meistarklašu rudens-ziemas ciklam 2023./2023. gadā! ISSP piedāvā meistarklases labāko Latvijas un Baltijas profesionālo fotogrāfu vadībā tiem, kas jau strādā vai vēlas profesionāli strādāt ar fotogrāfiju. Meistarklases sniedz iespēju attīstīt savu radošo vīziju un papildināt amata prasmes. Šajā rudens-ziemas ciklā piedāvājam meistarklases ar fotogrāfiem Filipu Šmitu, Elenu Kononovu, Jūliju Sinku un Viku Anisko.
The long-awaited ISSP Merchandise collection is here! We are very excited to share something we’ve been working on for the past several months – a line of limited edition hoodies, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and tote bags! We are offering a special discount of 15% valid until 10 October! All items are available at the ISSP Gallery in Berga Bazārs (Riga) or online at the ISSP Shop.
We are happy to introduce Maya Vieth, an emerging photographer from Germany who has been our intern for the past 3 months! If you have been following us on social media, you probably have already noticed Maya's sensitive documentation of the recent events happening at ISSP. In addition, she has contributed to lots of the behind-the-scenes work, helping us in day-to-day activities. Read more about her experience at ISSP!
Līdz 16. novembrim ISSP Galerijā ir skatāma Arņa Balčus izstāde “Scēna”, kas pievēršas šodienas jauniešu alternatīvajai subkultūrai. Izstādes ietvaros notiks arī panku bazārs, jauno panku dzejas vakars, ekskursijas izstādē ar sociologu Jāni Daugavieti un izstādes autoru Arni Balču, bet tuvāk izstādes noslēgumam iznāks grāmata “Scēna”.
Until 16 November, the ISSP Gallery is hosting Scene, an exhibition by Arnis Balčus focusing on today's alternative youth subculture. The exhibition will be accompanied by a Punk Bazaar, poetry evening by young punks, excursions with the sociologist Jānis Daugavietis and the exhibition’s author Arnis Balčus, and finalise with the launch of the book “Scene”.
ISSP Jauniešu skola piedāvā jauniešiem radoši iepazīt fotogrāfiju un tās plašos izmantošanas veidus, kā arī apgūt attēlu veidošanas pamatprasmes. Nodarbības atsāksies 3. un 4. oktobrī. Vēl ir iespēja pieteikties!
Atvērta pieteikšanās ISSP Skolas intensīvajam divu mēnešu kursam “Ievads fotogrāfijā”, kas sāksies 5. oktobrī! Nodarbības vadīs pieredzējuši fotogrāfi un pasniedzēji Kristīne Krauze-Slucka un Ingus Bajārs. Pieteikšanās līdz 1. oktobrim.
Trešdien, 20. septembrī, plkst. 16.00-19.00 aicinām uz ISSP Jauniešu skolas atvērto druvju dienu! Tā būs iespēja iepazīt ISSP Jauniešu skolas programmas saturu, izgatavot savu pinhole kameru un radoši darboties ar apgaismojumu, kā arī pieteikties programmai. ISSP Jauniešu skolas nodarbības atsāksies oktobrī un ilgs līdz jūnijam vienreiz nedēļā divās vecuma grupās: 11-14 g. un 15-18g.
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