Deadline: 18 February 2019
CatchLight has announced the expansion of its fellowship program, adding a fourth $30,000 grant and opening the call for entries to all innovative leaders in visual storytelling: long-form storytellers with impactful projects as well as leaders committed to advancing and growing the field of visual storytelling.
Their aim is to support the growth of the visual ecosystem by bringing resources and support to all types of innovators in the field. They can be:
- Visual storytellers who use visual art to spark new conversations, engage communities and whose work is poised to be significantly amplified by collaboration, mentorship, and networking, or
- Organizational leaders who are working to help further the visual ecosystem by discovering and amplifying storytellers’ voices and defining the future of the field.
The CatchLight Fellowship continues to offer support to storytellers who use visual art to spark new conversations, engage communities and whose work is poised to be significantly amplified by collaboration, mentorship, and networking. This year, as part of its desire to ensure the long-term sustainability of the visual storytelling profession, CatchLight is also expanding its support to innovative leaders who work to help grow and further the field.
A CatchLight Fellowship is awarded for life. Fellows will be encouraged to share expertise within the CatchLight community beyond the expiry of the grant period, and CatchLight hopes that Fellows will offer mentorship and seek mentorship within the community throughout their lives. CatchLight and CatchLight Fellows may refer to any past awardee as a current CatchLight Fellow. Fellows are required to reference their CatchLight Fellowship in bios and resumés listing achievements and current positions.
Benefits
In addition to a $30,000 grant, the fellowship offers mentorship, personalized project development and networking opportunities from CatchLight staff and their extended network of partners.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking for exceptional talent, commitment to effective distribution and a drive to define impact on a key issue of the photographer’s choosing. The Fellowship is open to all people of all ages and all countries who work with visual communication, including videographers and photographers working with lens-led technology for the purposes of visual storytelling, and a specific commitment to effecting change. Applicants may work in a broad range of visual formats including photography, video, audio, motion or VR.
- Applicants must apply as individuals. Business entities and institutions will not be eligible. CatchLight will look favorably on applicants who demonstrate willingness to work collaboratively with distribution and impact partners, including media organizations and advocacy experts, to develop their projects and maximize the reach of the work.
How to Apply
- Applicants must submit one (1) application for themselves only.
- Applicants may submit photographs or other visual formats such as audio, motion or VR.
For more information, please visit https://www.catchlight.io/news/2019/1/21/catchlight-expands-fellowship-program-adds-fourth-grant