Visualising Spatiality, Exploring Commonalities online photography school for Eastern Partnership photographers
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Added description and conditions; clarified this is a training programme for photographers, not an NGO grant
Summary
Online training for individual photographers, not a grant for organisations. Two photographers each from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine take 12 online sessions with mentoring and receive a lump sum for fieldwork. Applications closed on 15 September 2026.
About the call
The Danish Cultural Institute, together with ICONx, Good People ApS and the IZOLYATSIA Foundation, is recruiting for an online photography school. Two photographers will be selected from each of six countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine). The course runs from mid-September to the end of November: 12 online group sessions and individual mentoring on portraiture, visual storytelling and documentation.
Participants receive a lump sum for fieldwork, documenting the impact of Danish-supported projects in the region. Photo usage rights are shared with the institute, authors are credited and works go into a final collective publication.
Requirements: professional English, at least one completed photo project, manual camera skills, own equipment (manual camera, flash with trigger, light stand), timely assignments and willingness to share unfinished work for critique.
Who can apply
- Photographers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
- Authors of at least one completed photo project
- Participants with professional English
Who cannot apply
- Organisations as legal entities
What the funds are for
- Online training and mentoring
- A lump sum for fieldwork
- Publication in a collective book
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Fill in the online form on the IZO platform
- 2Upload the portfolio as files, not links
- 3Submit by 23:59 CEST on 15 September 2026
Questions and answers
- Do participants need their own equipment for the school?
- Yes: a manual camera, flash with trigger and light stand. Professional English and at least one completed photo project are also required.
- Who holds the rights to photos taken during the school?
- Photo usage rights are shared with the institute, authors are credited and works go into a final collective publication.
Change history
- Updated: Added description and conditions; clarified this is a training programme for photographers, not an NGO grant
