Workshop : Publishing Your PhotoBook

OPEN CALL!

For photographers residing in India

PUBLISHING YOUR PHOTOBOOK: Choices for Photographers Today

Workshop led by: Ann Fessler & Mary Virginia Swanson

Workshop Dates: January 9-15, 2025
Venue: India International Centre, Delhi
Application Deadline: November 15, 2024
Acceptance Notification: November 30, 2024

What is the purpose of this workshop? 

To provide participants with an overview of the paths to being published, including finding a

publisher, self-publishing and/or creating a limited-edition photobook.

To impart strategies for participants to identify and reach the ideal audiences for their book.

Who is this workshop for?

Photographers who have a project in-progress, or completed, that they wish to bring to the book

form and who seek to understand production and publishing options, and the paths they can take

to reach their ideal audiences.

Established and/or published artists who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of

the independent, small press, self-published, limited edition, and artists’ book markets today.

What will the participants expect to learn?

Through classroom lectures by core faculty and special guest presentations, participants will:

1. Be exposed to a wide variety of approaches to making books, including wildly divergent forms, structures, and content.
2. Gain knowledge about the decisions that must be made regarding book design and production.
3. Have an increased knowledge of funding for photobook production.
4. Gain insights into a variety of opportunities in publishing, whether seeking out a publisher or self-publishing.
5. Learn research methodologies for identifying public and private collections with an established interest in acquiring limited editions and unique works.
6. Broaden their awareness of artists’ books and contemporary photobooks made by a broad range of makers.

Submission Guidelines (Send an eMail to: info@photosouthasia.org with ‘PUBLISHING YOUR PHOTOBOOK’ in the Subject.)

• Statement of Intent – Why do you want to attend a workshop on publishing? (max 300 words – send as attachment)
• Project Statement (max 300 words – send as attachment)
• Links to the work described above (if links are not available, let us know)
• CV (send as attachment)

Eligibility

You are eligible for this workshop if you meet the following criteria:

• Individuals applying for the call must be residing in India.
• Individuals applying for the call must be available for the entire duration of the workshop.

Expenses



The workshop is tuition free. PhotoSouthAsia will provide each participant accommodation on a twin-sharing basis. Covered meals include breakfast and lunch daily, and dinners when everyone is together for group events.

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