Magnum photo workshops 2010

MAGNUM PHOTOS WORKSHOPS FOTOFREO 2010 DATES CONFIRMED

MAGNUM PHOTOS WORKSHOPS FOTOFREO 2010 DATES CONFIRMED

An Australian first and a new addition to the programme FotoFreo 2010: The City of Fremantle Festival of Photography is excited to confirm dates for the three, 5-day workshops led by world-class photographers of the esteemed Magnum Photos agency.

The Magnum Workshops FotoFreo 2010 will take place from 15th to 19th of March 2010 and will be held at the beautiful and historic Fremantle Arts Centre, a vibrant arts organisation in the centre of Fremantle that runs exhibitions, workshops, residencies and events. The workshops have been scheduled so that participants can also attend the exhibitions and events of FotoFreo 2010. Australia’s only Magnum Photos member, Trent Parke, is confirmed as one of the tutors with the two remaining photographers to be confirmed later this month. FotoFreo Programme Manager June Moorhouse said, “ This is an extraordinary opportunity for Australians and overseas guests to learn from the world’s leading photographers and to enjoy the following days of the Festival. These workshops will book out fast.”

Magnum Photos is a world renown cooperative of photographers with offices in Paris, London, New York and Tokyo, founded in 1947 by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David “Chim” Seymour. The planned Workshops are an extension of FotoFreo’s long-term relationship with Magnum Photos which has built up over previous festivals. Fremantle is a vibrant port city part of the Perth metropolitan area in Western Australia. Often described as a city of artists, Fremantle is home to many of the state’s leading practitioners in the visual arts, crafts, writing, film and photography. An interesting and visual place, Fremantle is a bustling port city with outstanding historic buildings and surrounded by beaches.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS

FotoFreo is offering three scholarships to photographers residing in Western Australia for the Magnum Photos Workshops FotoFreo 2010. The scholarships will cover the tuition cost of the five-day workshops. Applicants will be asked to submit 10 images with a narrative, a statement about the images and a biography. Applications will be judged on technical merit, the ability to construct a narrative and the perceived benefit to the applicant’s career. This initiative is supported by funding from the Department of Culture and the Arts, WA.

Applications for the workshops and scholarships will open on 15 January 2010.

For more details please visit www.fotofreo.com