We are partnering with The Nation to amplify the experiences of frontline workers and communities disproportionately affected by the upheaval of the Coronavirus. This week, Liz Sanders revisits the healthcare workers who cared for her dad in his final days.
Read MoreWe are honored to share that Nicholas Mirzoeff has been awarded the 2020 Mellon/ACLS Scholars & Society Fellowship to partner with the Magnum Foundation in developing his research on anti-racist visual activism.
Read MoreWe are partnering with The Nation to amplify the experiences of frontline workers and communities disproportionately affected by the upheaval of the Coronavirus. This week, Arlene Mejorado visits the grassroots food distribution networks that are keeping Los Angeles’s undocumented communities afloat.
Read MoreWe are partnering with The Nation to amplify the experiences of frontline workers and communities disproportionately affected by the upheaval of the Coronavirus. This week, photographer Cinthya Santos Briones tells a story through WhatsApp messages.
Read MoreWe are partnering with The Nation on a visual chronicle of untold stories as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States and the world. This week, photographer Rola Khayyat continues the series by exploring the symbols of our current state.
Read MoreAs we face the current global crisis, we are reminded of how essential it is to see the world through multiple lenses, to begin to grasp the shared as well as unequal impacts of the epidemic.
Read MoreWe are partnering with The Nation on a visual chronicle of untold stories as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States and the world. This week, photographer Peter van Agtmael begins the series with the scenes he captured on the streets of New York City the past few days.
Read MoreVisual storytellers need support now more than ever, and that's why, we're moving forward as scheduled with accepting proposals for the Inge Morath Award, a $5,000 grant given to a woman photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. Submissions due by April 30, 2020.
Read MoreIn the face of this global crisis and economic upheaval, visual storytellers can provide crucial perspective and elevate the experiences of the most vulnerable among us. To that end, Magnum Foundation is proud to announce the 2020 Photography and Social Justice Fellows, nine photographers, artists, journalists, and activists who are passionate about challenging injustice, pursuing social equality, and advancing human rights through photography.
Read MoreWe’re celebrating International Women’s Day by investing in women storytellers and women-centered stories today and everyday. The projects and photographers supported by the Magnum Foundation exemplify the critical role that visual storytelling plays in movement-building around the world.
Read MoreIn collaboration with The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) and the Prince Claus Fund (PCF), we are pleased to open applications for the seventh year of the Arab Documentary Photography Program. Applications are due May 1, 2020!
Read MoreIoanna Sakellaraki, finalist of the 2019 Inge Morath Award, explores the last generation of traditional female mourners in the Mani peninsula of Greece.
Read MoreThis year we: provided yearlong training and essential networks for Photography and Social Justice fellows from nine countries, mentored ten new imagemakers in the Beirut-based Arab Documentary Photography Program, and provided direct support to committed storytellers in the creation of sixteen new in-depth projects.
Read MoreWe'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. Apply by January 23, 2020!
Read MoreTamara Merino, finalist of the 2019 Inge Morath Award, documents communities around the world living in caves and underground dwellings.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce ten new grants to photographers. Each of these projects represents innovative, socially engaged, and independent storytelling by diverse makers.
Read MoreKimberly dela Cruz, finalist of the 2019 Inge Morath Award, follows the drug war in the Philippines, launched by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Read MoreAlex Potter, recipient of the 2019 Inge Morath Award is continuing her in-depth coverage of Yemen during this pivotal moment in history highlighting the strength and resilience of the Yemeni people.
Read MoreThe Programs Coordinator supports Magnum Foundation’s Photography and Social Justice Program, Photography Expanded symposia, experimental laboratories, as well as other events and initiatives. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Oct 25, 2019.
Read MoreWe’re accepting applications for our Photography and Social Justice Fellowship, a program that expands diversity and creativity in the field of documentary photography through capacity-building and critical explorations of photography and social change. Apply by October 15, 2019!
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