The National Media Museum in partnership with five sponsors has announced a third programme of Annual Bursary Awards for photographic projects, following the success of the bursary schemes in 2007 and 2008. The Awards granted will again be up to a sum of £20,000 and will commence on 4 May 2009.
The bursary scheme forms part of the Museum’s ongoing commitment to photography in promoting the work of emerging photographers. The bursaries help talented photographers to produce ongoing projects or a new body of work and provide support for them to develop and enhance their practice and profile.
Applicants must provide a brief written synopsis of their proposal together with their CV, an example of their work, and application form. Applications are invited from all nationalities providing they are resident in the UK at the time of the award. Projects must be completed within one year of awards being made and successful applicants are expected to work independently, but will receive support and guidance from Museum staff if required. At the completion of the project successful applicants must donate one work from an edition, or a series of works, to the National Media Museum.
The closing date for applications is 25 September 2009.
The sponsors working in partnership with the Museum are
Michael G Wilson (Chairman of the Trustees of the National Media Museum),
Zelda Cheatle (WMG Photography Advisor and Curator),
Simon Crocker (Chairman of The John Kobal Foundation),
Pierre Brahm (Chairman of the BRAHM and Henry & James Property Group),
James Hyman (James Hyman Gallery)
Interested applicants can download further details and the application form (Doc, 414Kb) here.
See the 2008 winners of the Photography Bursary.