ISSP 2015 - workshop for local youth - participants

The experimental photography workshop "Into the Wild" will offer local youth from the Kuldīga district the chance to develop basic photography skills, go on an inspiring hike in local nature, and create art based on the participant's dreams and surrounding environment. The workshop takes place within the framework of the International Summer School of Photography 2015, and the works will be included in the ISSP 2015 Final Exhibition.

Eksperimentālā fotogrāfijas darbnīca “Ceļojums uz..” piedāvā Kuldīgas novada jauniešiem apgūt fotografēšanas pamatus, doties iedvesmojošā pārgājienā pie dabas, un veidot mākslas darbus, kas balstās dalībnieku sapņos un apkārtējā vidē. Darbnīca notiks Starptautiskās Fotogrāfijas vasaras skolas (ISSP) ietvaros un darbnīcas laikā tapušie darbi tiks iekļauti ISSP noslēguma izstāde Kuldīgas Mākslas namā.

Darbnīcā "Ceļojums uz.." šogad piedalīsies 12 jaunieši no Pelčiem un Kuldīgas novada:
12 young people from Pelči and the Kuldiga district will take part in the workshop this year:

Annemarija Gulbe
Dāvis Hercenbergs
Grēta Girvaite
Kaiva Benusevica
Kate Rasa Ozola
Kristīne Āboliņa
Laine Zauere
Līga Agruma
Marika Bumbiere
Pēteris Sīlis
Sindija Ozolniece
Sindija Rudzika

Darbnīcas pasniedzēji: Vincens Bēkmans (BE) un Vika Eksta (LV)
Workshop leaders: Vincen Beeckman (BE) and Vika Eksta (LV)

ISSP 2010 Applications - 5 days to go

Just a reminder: the deadline for the ISSP 2010 Applications is 10 May 2010 as announced and will not be prolonged. We will be accepting applications till 24:00 Monday, 10th of May. Any applications arriving later will only be considered for the Waiting list, if at all.

Ps. We are already very excited about the amazing collection of applications that have already arrived (by now from 28 countries, 4 continents)! We wish you all good luck and are looking forward for the selection process!

Aaron Shuman in Riga (second try)

We all try again and are looking forward to host Aaron Shuman in Riga this weekend, provided no more volcano surprises coming up. The lecture “Whatever Was Splendid: New American Photographs” will take place at kim? at 19:00 on Saturday 1 May 2010.

The workshop Aesthetics of nostalgia will run this weekend, 1-2 May. You are welcome to apply for several vacant places till this Friday, 30 April!

THE APPLICATIONS TO ISSP 2010 ARE WELCOME TILL 10TH MAY WITHOUT CHANGES.

ISSP Applications (update)

The Application form now works in all browsers! In case you encounter a problem, write to us at office@issp.lv.

We have already received first 10 applications from an incredible mixture of 7 countries! :) Looking forward for more!

ISSP Applications open (but for Safaris)

Hey hey! We are pleased to announce that the applications for the International Summer School of Photography 2010 are officially open. The deadline for applications is 10 May 2010. We will accept 60 students in total this year.

One small note! - our newly introduced on-line Application form still refuses to make friends with Safari browser, so problems with uploading photos there. Thus you will be on safer side if you use any other browser than Safari if you want to apply immediately. We are working on this problem, so hopefully everything works everywhere soon!
And of course, we are looking forward to seeing your applications!
And please, spread the news :)

Coming up - ISSP 2010 Applications

The new OnLine Application form will materialize Very Soon (all of our fingers crossed). Meanwhile, the complete information on ISSP 2010 is already here. Take a look and prepare yourselves!

Aaron Shuman in Riga: workshop and lecture

In framework of US culture month in Riga “Made in USA“, we are pleased to invite applications to an ISSP-run workshop Aesthetics of nostalgia by a great photographer, editor, writer and curator Aaron Shuman. The workshop shall take place on 17-18 April 2010, at kim? Riga.

The two days course combines lectures, critique, and individual photographing by participants to explore in depth the subject of NOSTALGIA. See complete workshop description here, and apply till 15 April!

ISSP 2010 workshops online

We are happy to present the fantastic collection of ISSP 2010 workshops! Please see Workshops & teachers. The electronic Application form will appear online very soon.

Sunny greetings from ISSP team :)

ISSP 2010 in the cooking

Hey  hey! Just in case anybody doubts it - ISSP 2010 will take place this year, disregarding all the crises!!! And it will be greater than ever, with fantastic teachers, and of course, fantastic students!:) The dates are 31 July - 8 August 2010, in Ezersala, Ludza. We are actively working on the preparations and fundraising - lets keep our fingers crossed for our yet-unconfirmed supporters and sponsors, as we hope to keep the fees down as usual…

We plan to announce the applications by the beginning of April 2010! btw, we have received two applications already - using the 2009 form. these are considered too late… upps… too early ;-))

Vanessa Winship and George Georgiou in Riga

Yes, its true - Vanessa Winship is coming to visit us again, together with her partner, another great photographer George Georgiou!

The schedule of public events that we are planning in cooperation with kim? :
23 March 2010, 19:00 - Vanessa Winship and George Georgiou: artist talk & works presentation - open event for all interested
27-28 March 2010 (2 full days) - “Documentary practice and narrative, the long term project”: double master-class, workshop - previous application required