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“The Student Intensive was unique in the breadth and relevance of the curation of its content, and the sense of respect, acknowledgement, honesty and care taken by the organisers from both Magnum and PHOTO 2021, which made it a safe and encouraging environment for learning and open conversation.”

Student Intensive participant

The PHOTO 2021 Student Intensive is aimed at preparing emerging photographers for professional practice through a comprehensive series of online guided talks and workshops by industry specialists, including Azu Nwagbogu (founder and director of the African Artists’ Foundation), Emma Bowkett (Director of Photography at the FT Weekend Magazine) and Chiara Bardelli Nonino (Photo Editor of Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue).

The Student Intensive program was developed and led by Magnum Photos’ Global Education Director, Shannon Ghannam, and was supported by Creative Victoria to keep places free for Victorian students. The PHOTO 2021 New Photographers exhibition showcased the work of five emerging photographers, positioning their practice alongside their Australian and international peers. Each photographer was selected by SEVENTH Gallery and PHOTO 2021 from a shortlist of nominees put forward by established artists from four of Australia’s leading art and photographic schools: RMIT University, University of Melbourne, Photography Studies College and Deakin University.

In 2022, New Photographers will be built on, allowing for selected artists to be mentored by established artists, and assisted financially in the printing and production of their final artwork.

PHOTO Editions is a new series of photobooks, co-published with Perimeter Books. PHOTO Editions gives an artist the funding, resources and time to create a photobook, edited and supported by Artistic Director Elias Redstone, and Perimeter Directors Justine Ellis and Dan Rule.

The inaugural PHOTO Editions was awarded to Emma Phillips, whose book Send Me a Lullaby, was developed over a 12 month period. Phillips was commissioned to create a photographic portrait of Melbourne in the lead up to PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography.

In 2022, PHOTO Editions will publish a new body of work with Atong Atem.