PhotoVoice Newsletter January 09

PhotoVoice welcomes new staff members

We are delighted to introduce Dominique Green as PhotoVoice's new Managing Director, bringing a wealth of experience in both the fields of photography and film. Dominique's previous experience includes being Managing Director of Magnum Photos and Comic Relief as well as having a significant career in the film industry in production and distribution.

Hannah Crispin has also joined us for 2009 as PhotoVoice's new Office Administrator, and has already started bringing order to the chaos of PhotoVoice's busy office.

With these new additions to the team, 2009 promises to be an exciting year for PhotoVoice!



PhotoVoice Newsletter January 2009
	UPCOMING EVENTS
	London Art Fair 14th - 18th January 2009 London Art Fair is the UK's premiere Modern British and Contemporary art fair, showcasing over one hundred carefully selected galleries. Recognizing photography as a growing strand in the Fair LAF have teamed up with a number of partners, including PhotoVoice, to create a series of tours and talks on Wednesday 14 January focusing on photographic practice. All talks are free to attend with the valid ticket to the Fair. The London Art Fair has kindly offered PhotoVoice supporters two tickets for the price of one. Click here to reserve your space in advance. The advance ticket price is £11 plus £1 booking fee. To book call 08448 480 140 or book online, and quote LAF106 to receive the 2 for 1 deal.

	D&AD Student Awards 2009 PhotoVoice has set the D&AD Student Awards photography brief for 2009, asking students to ‘Tell a story through a Photo-essay that changes people's perceptions of Wealth and Poverty'. The awards are open to any full or part time students enrolled on recognised undergraduate, postgraduate and Higher Education courses anywhere in the world. Entry costs £15 / £12 for student members. Students can enter work from 19 January until 20 March. Nominations will be announced in early June and winners will be announced at the D&AD Student Awards Ceremony on 2 July 2009 in London . For more information or to download the PhotoVoice brief please click here.
_	PROJECTS
	PhotoVoice Bursary Scheme PhotoVoice is delighted to announce the launch of its bursary scheme for participants of PhotoVoice projects wishing to continue developing their photography through personal projects. This year PhotoVoice has awarded more than ten bursaries to support a range of exciting projects by previous project participants. Bursary projects this year include a portraiture project by a visually impaired photographer raising awareness of the diversity in the UK's gay community, a photographic study by a Bhutanese refugee recently relocated to the US documenting life for repatriated refugees in the States, and an exploration of what it means to turn 18 by a young unaccompanied refugee starting a new life in London. Work from completed bursary projects will be exhibited on the PhotoVoice website later this year, along with details about the future of the scheme.
_	PHOTOVOICE STAFF UPDATES
	PhotoVoice welcomes new staff members We are delighted to introduce Dominique Green as PhotoVoice's new Managing Director, bringing a wealth of experience in both the fields of photography and film. Dominique's previous experience includes being Managing Director of Magnum Photos and Comic Relief as well as having a significant career in the film industry in production and distribution. Hannah Crispin has also joined us for 2009 as PhotoVoice's new Office Administrator, and has already started bringing order to the chaos of PhotoVoice's busy office. With these new additions to the team, 2009 promises to be an exciting year for PhotoVoice!


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