The Art of Photographic Bookmaking: Inspiration, Creation & Acquisition
Symposium
We are offering five full Scholarships to attend the four-day online Symposium “The Art of Photographic Bookmaking: Inspiration, Creation & Acquisition” taught by Susan kae Grant with Mary Virgina Swanson joined by Special Guests.
These Scholarships are open to photographers and visual artists of any age and location who are interested in attending but are facing financial hardship. Please note that this Symposium will be taught entirely in English.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Please submit the following materials in a single email to: projects@laluzworkshops.com, with the subject header SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION - The Art of Photographic Bookmaking
Please include the following in a one-page document (Word or Pages):
- Name, Email, Date of Birth, Profession, City and Country of Residence.
- A short bio (up to 200 words).
- A brief statement (200-word limit) telling us why you would like to attend the Symposium and why this scholarship is important and relevant to your work.
- A link to your website and/or Instagram.
- Tell us how you learned about this Scholarship.
Additionally, please attach 10 small images as JGPs (ideally from one project or series), 72 dpi, and 1080 pixels on the longest side.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN
Monday, January 20, 2025
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Monday, March 24, 2025
NOTIFICATION OF WINNER
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
JUDGES
Susan kae Grant & Mary Virginia Swanson
Photo Credits: Clockwise from top left: 1) Cate Bartholomew, “Untitled”, Artist's Book, (2004). Top right stack, bottom to top: 1) Delphine Blast, “Fleurs de L’isthme" - “Flowers of the Ismuth”, Editions Bressard (2023), 2) Graciela Iturbide: “Heliotrop 37”, Foundation Cartier pour l”art Contemporain (2022), 3) Celine Marchbank, “A Stranger in My Mother’s Kitchen”, Designed by Loose Joints Studio, published by Dewi Lewis Publishing (2022), 4) Maya Art, “HOJA SANTA”, Dewi Lewis Publishing (2022), 5) Sabiha Cimen, “HAFIZ”, Red Hook Editions (2022), 6) Brendan George Ko, “MOEMOEA”, Conveyor Editions (2023), 7) Amy Friend, “Stardust”, L’Artiere Edizioni (2017), 8) Morgan Ashcom, “OPEN”, Gnomic Book (2022), 9) Eva Voustaki, “Traces Within”, Self-Published (2021) 10) Julia Borissova “Looking for Dimitry”, Self-Published Artist’s Book (2020) 11) Julia Borissova: “Let Me Fall Again”, Self-Published Artist’s Book (2018), 12) Rachel Rushing, “Soft Sight”, Artist’s Book (2012). Lower right: Valerie Galloway, "Rever Dans le Desert”, Nazareli Press (2020). Lower left: Philip Zimmermann, “MELT”, Spaceheater Editions (2023). Center: Amanda Marchand and Leah Sobsey: “This Earthen Door”, Datz Press (2024).