Call for Applications: Spring 2020 Magnum Foundation Fellowship
Aidan Elias, from an on-going project documenting and examining the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR)—New York’s flood protection plan for the East-side of Manhattan.
We're accepting applications for the spring 2020 session of the Magnum Foundation Fellowship, a program offering stipends, mentorship, and arts administration experience to early-career photographers. While many fellows are recent graduates, we also welcome self-taught photographers, and those of any age who are both producing impactful projects in New York City and have a genuine interest in nonprofit arts administration.
During the fellowship, fellows produce an in-depth project local in New York City that demonstrates a commitment to social issues and community based work. Fellows are encouraged to build relationships with their subjects in the field, build partnerships with relevant organizations, and experiment with new narrative forms and storytelling techniques. Fellows receive mentorship and project development support from Magnum Foundation staff and our extended network throughout the duration of the fellowship.
In addition to producing a project, fellows are considered an integral part of the team and are expected to make significant contributions to the day-today work we do at Magnum Foundation. The fellows work on range of projects in the New York office including research on social issues, exploration of emerging technologies and platforms, multimedia production, and event production. Candidates should have expertise in at least one of the following areas: arts administration, research, writing, video production, or graphic design. Candidates will be paired with Magnum Foundation projects according to their expertise and interests.
“This fellowship provided the kind of rigorous support and training that allows me to move forward better equipped to not only produce more involved and critical photographic work, but also better understand the broader role thus kind of effort plays in the world.”
Duration
The fellowship runs from March 2–May 22, 2020
2 full work days (10:00 AM–6:00 PM) in the Magnum Foundation office working on administrative tasks; and 3 days working on personal fellowship projects.
Stipend
$500/week for a total of $6,000
The fellowship is designed for New York City based photographers and does not provide room and board or transportation to and from Magnum Foundation’s office.
Apply
Applications are due January 27, 2020 at 11:59 EST
Fellows are chosen by an internal selection team. You will need to submit your resume, a cover letter, a project proposal, and an edit of past work. Any questions can be addressed to Noelle Flores Théard at noelle@magnumfoundation.org or 212-219-1248.