Photobook Long Term Program

Location: Online
Dates: January – December 2024

Instructor: Jenia Fridlyand and guest artists/critics*

Whether you have an idea for a project that is intended for the book form or are already working on one, this intensive and comprehensive program is designed to guide you through every step of the process of making a photobook. The objective is to have a physical maquette or artist book ready to present to publishers or to self-publish, upon completion of the course.

The program combines online seminars, critiques with guest artists, and one-on-one sessions, as well as optional in-person and online workshops. Working with one main, and two additional instructors throughout the program, while also receiving assignments and feedback from guest critics, participants will have both continuity and variety of support. The learning process will be based on regular production of physical maquettes, which will lead participants to deepen their understanding of the book form and allow them to continue redefining it for themselves. Reading and writing assignments, as well as individualized exercises throughout the year will develop the skills and knowledge necessary for a photobook maker.

This program was launched in 2020. It has been developed in collaboration with Penumbra Foundation.

*Past and current instructors include: Nelson Chan, Tim Carpenter, Curran Hatleberg, Hans Gremmen, Alan Huck, Kevin Kunstadt, Adam Meeks, Raymond Meeks, Sabrina Mandanici, Emma Phillips, Irina Rozovsky, Mariela Sancari, Mike Slack, Terri Weifenbach, Sara Winston, Carl Wooley.