Deadline: 10 December 2023
photo.circle calls for applications for the PC Fellowship Program – a 9 month program designed to support the growing community of visual storytellers.
The first iteration of the PC Fellowship Program will bring in a cohort of 6 visual practitioners to examine what bikas and samriddhi means for Nepali society. This is an invitation to delve deeper into questions, challenges and concerns around models of “development” that is promoted in Nepal at present.
The program will be an opportunity for participants to strengthen their research skills, and build engaging visual narratives that create deeper civic engagements for themselves as well as their audiences.
Components
- The program will have two components;
- Learning: The fellowship program will kick off with a ten-day deep-dive into the ongoing exhibition of Amar Kanwar titled The Sovereign Forest. This ten-day deep-dive will also include a Research 101 workshop, as well as meetings with Mentors.
- Ongoing Mentorship: All fellows will be assigned two dedicated Mentors for the full fellowship period whom they will work with closely. Fellows will get at least one meeting every month with their Mentors to share their ongoing work and receive feedback and other inputs.
Funding Information
- Each fellow will receive a production grant of rupees two lakhs (after taxes) that is meant to support travel and production.
Eligibility Criteria
- The PC Fellowship Program is open to Nepali practitioners only.
- Photographers, filmmakers, multimedia practitioners, visual artists with at least 5 years of experience and a strong command of their craft are welcome to apply.
- Dalit, janajati, women and queer practitioners are highly encouraged to apply.
- Practitioners keen to deepen their inquiries, work independently, push new narratives are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit photo.circle.
