PHOTO FESTIVAL
Educational and contest programs
april-november 2024
PhotoArtDoc - a photography festival at the intersection of documentary and art. Such photography aims not only to capture reality but also provides authors with broad opportunities to explore and interpret events, phenomena, and trends in contemporary society. Today, this is one of the most sought-after fields in photography, drawing authors worldwide who seek to make sense of reality.
PHOTO CONTEST PROGRAM
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The contest part consists of two nominations: closed and open.
Closed nomination - only for projects created by participants of PhotoArtDoc educational program
Open nomination - for participation of all photographers creating projects in the field of documentary and art photography. The theme for 2024 is ONE'S PLACE.
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM
This segment of the festival constitutes an educational module, where 3 training groups will be competitively selected. Over 4 months, under the guidance of mentors, participants in these groups will engage in an intensive creative learning process to develop photo projects. This includes regular online sessions, individual mentorship, the conception and execution of their own projects, as well as lectures and creative discussions with guest experts.
Online.
PhotoArtDoc is an opportunity to create and present projects to the audience about Belarus, about the destinies of Belarusians, and about the experiences they are currently living through. It serves as a bridge to the future, a chance to see colleagues and their creativity, and an opportunity for personal development and progress.
Образовательная программа пройдет в период с апреля по август 2024 года.
The number of spots in mentor groups is limited.
Participation is free!
Applications for the educational program are now closed!
Who can apply for PhotoArtDoc educational program?
The project is open to all Belarusian authors, regardless of their skill level and experience in photography, as well as their place of residence. The primary criterion is a desire to develop in the field of documentary and project photography.
The age of participants is 18+.
MENTORS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
SIARHEI
HUDZILIN
Belarusian photographer, lives in Lithuania. Studied Media and Communication at the European Humanities University (Lithuania).
Since 2005, he has been actively involved in photography and journalism. Starting from 2011, he has focused on developing his own documentary projects and collaborating with various international media outlets, including The New York Times, Gazeta Wyborcza, Nasha Niva, Russian Reporter Magazine Online, Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden), Stern Online (Germany), National Geographic (USA), ELLE-Russia, Meduza, Forbes-Russia, Forbes-Latvia, and The Village (Belarus).
Награды
2020 – Grand Prix of Digital Storytelling category, PRAFOTA
2017 – «Exhibition / Project of The Year», Buro of Minsk Photography Month Award
2014 – PDN’s 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch
2011 – Grand Prix, Belarus Press Photo
2011 – «Photographer of the Year», The Institute of Journalism of the Belarusian State University
KATERINA
KOUZMITCHEVA
Belarusian photographer,
lives in Poland.
She works at the intersection of the genres of documentary and art photography.
A graduate of the Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika" (St. Petersburg, Russia), Holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Poland. Winner of the international photography competitions TIFA and BIFA and a recipient of the Gaude Polonia grant from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. Member of the international photojournalist association WOMEN PHOTOGRAPH. Her work has been published in Bird in Flight, Monovisions, Dodho, and other magazines.
TATSIANA
TKACHEVA
Belarusian photographer,
lives in Germany.
Laureate of Belarusan and international competitions, including the Bureau of the Month of Photography Award in Minsk, World Press Photo Award, etc. She has participated in collective and personal exhibitions in Belarus, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, Georgia, Lithuania, etc. Participated in collective and personal exhibitions in Belarus, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, Georgia, Lithuania and others. Graduated from the Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika" (2015) and International class for Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover (Germany, 2022). Collaborates with Belarusian and foreign media, including The Guardian, Takaya Dela, Republic, Novaya Gazeta (Europe), Der Spiegel, De Volkskrant, 6Mois, Russky Reporter, Esquire.ru, Lenta.ru, Meduza.io.
She teaches photojournalism and is a guest expert on visual culture at the Johannes Rau International Education Center (Minsk, Belarus), the Belarusian Association of Journalists (Minsk, Belarus), as well as at the Academy of Documentary and Art Photography "Fotografika" (St. Petersburg, Russia).
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
OPEN CALL
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Applications: closed
How do I apply?
To apply, please complete the candidate/career questionnaire. Please note that you need to prepare
- motivation letter - up to 1000 characters
- Portfolio - up to 30 photos (single photos or 2 photo projects / photo stories).
Technical parameters for the portfolio:
file size - no more than 1 Mb, jpeg format,
Word\PDF for text
file name - surname_#.jpeg, in Latin alphabet.
for photo projects - short annotation text, up to 1000 characters
During the course, students will study and explore the possibilities of various mediums and create a coherent visual statement on various topics. They will study the tactics of promoting their projects. They will go through all the stages of working on a personal project: from the idea and search for a visual solution to the presentation of the work at a portfolio review and subsequent publication, participation in an exhibition, etc.
Documentary photography
in the media, project
and multi-genre photography
Siarhei Hudzilin's group
Photo Project,
visual storytelling
and multimedia
Katerina Kouzmitcheva's group
Documentary
and post documentary photography, stages of work
on a personal project
Tsatiana Tkacheva's group
Important! When filling out the application form, you can select your preferred study group. However, we cannot guarantee that you will be assigned to this group.