ISSP Riga Residency 2021 open for applications!

We are happy to announce that the applications for the ISSP Riga Residency are open for the period January – June 2021! Photographers and artists working with photography are invited to stay in our beautiful residency apartment and work on a personal project in Riga or surroundings for a period of 1–3 months. Application deadline 20 November, 2020.

More about the residency and applications HERE.

The Residency is aimed at photographers and a diverse range of artists working with photography and provides an opportunity for concentrated work on a personal project in Riga and surroundings.
Duration of stay: 1–3 months
Costs: 350 EUR per month
Application deadline: November 20, 2020.

We offer:
✓ a spacious private room in a beautiful 3-bedroom residency apartment in the center of Riga, shared with 2 other artists;
✓ possibility to use facilities at the ISSP office;
✓ local support and contacts by ISSP team;
✓ possibility to meet with local artists at an artist talk or extra events organised according to the needs of the residents;
✓ a letter of invitation to apply for public funding.
The Residency is run in cooperation with kuš! komikss, so the apartment will be shared between photographers and illustrators, providing extra opportunities for interdisciplinary interaction! 
Looking forward to receiving your applications! 

ISSP team by Marcos Lopez

Finally, we have a proper ISSP team portrait. Million thanks for maestro Marcos Lopez for being with us and directing this in the sports hall of Pelči castle. Don't laugh! don't laugh! experience. 

Claudine Doury on ISSP

Claudine Doury on ISSP (2 September 2011):
ISSP is unique, its not surprising that participants apply from all over the world. One week of non-stop creativity in the middle of the forest. All made possible because of the incredible energy of the ISSP team. Special thanks to my students, it was an amazingly talented and lovely group.

Izstāde "Kuldīgas stāsti" Kalnciema kvartālā

No 25. augusta līdz 24. septembrim Rīgā, Kalnciema kvartālā apskatāmi darbi, kas radās žurnāla National Geographic redaktoru vadītās meistardarbnīcas "Dokumentālā foto-eseja: stāsti no Kuldīgas" laikā šī gada 27.-29. maijā, Kuldīgā.

Art is Risk Made Visible

Otrdien, 16. augustā, plkst.19.00, jaunajā ¼ Satori radošajā telpā Berga bazārā ar publisku lekciju uzstāsies vairāku starptautisko balvu laureāts, fotogrāfs, rakstnieks, kurators un pedagogs Arno Rafaēls Minkinens (Arno Rafael Minkkinen).

ISSP 2011 evening programme

The ISSP 2011 Evening programme will present exciting series of presentations and talks by teachers and guests - every evening 20:00, starting from 7 August till ISSP Exhibition Opening on 13th August. The evening talks are open to visitors free of charge - all lovers of photography are welcome.

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Esam saņēmusi 52 pieteikumus pirmajam ISSP Skolas mācību gadam! Paldies visiem, kas pieteicās, par uzticēšanos un interesi par jauno programmu. Dalību piedāvāsim tiem 15, kuriem pēc mūsu domām, šī programma ir visvairāk vajadzīga. Atlases rezultātus paziņosim līdz augusta sākumam.

ISSP izveido Skolu un izsludina pieteikšanos mācību gadam 2011/12!

Mūsu vairāku mēnešu garumā lolots projekts ir klāt - ISSP Skola! Mācību kurss fotogrāfiem, kuri vēlās iedziļināties medija saturiskajos aspektos deviņu mēnešu garumā, paralēli strādājot pie personīgā projekta un mācoties no Latvijas labākiem fotogrāfiem. Nodarbības notiks no 2011.gada septembra līdz maijam, darbadienu vakaros. Grupas dalībnieku skaits - 15 cilvēki. Pieteikumus pieņemam līdz 10.jūlijam!