We are happy to announce that the applications for the ISSP Riga Residency are open for the period June – December 2020! Photographers and artists working with photography are invited to stay in our beautiful residency apartment and work on a personal project in Riga or surroundings for a period of 1–2 months. Application deadline 15 February 2020.
More about the residency and applications HERE.
We are delighted to announce the Call for Applications for the ISSP 2015, the 10th anniversary edition of the ISSP! This August in Kuldīga - storytelling and collage with Jim Goldberg, landscape with Alexander Gronsky, narrative portraiture with Alessandra Sanguinetti, nature stories with Anna Fox, photobook making with Akina Books and Nico Baumgarten and camera obscura experiments with Takashi Homma! Don't miss it - the deadline fo applications is 20 April!
Mark the dates: 1 - 9 August 2015 in Kuldīga! We are happy to announce that the anniversary edition of the International Summer School of Photography will host masterclasses by Jim Goldberg, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Anna Fox, Alexander Gronsky, Takashi Homma and a bookmaking class by Akina books & Nico Baumgarten! The call for applications will be announced in March.
We are happy to announce the 24 emerging photographers from 13 countries who were selected to take part in the International Masterclass 2015/2016! Looking forward to seeing everyone in Kuldīga in March!
In cooperation with the Latvian Museum of Photogrpaphy, we invite to meet two photographers whose work made in Latvia is currently on show in the Museum! Artist talks by Hirohisa Koike (Japan) and Luca Berti (Italy) on 16th January 18:00!
A new kid in town: the ISSP International Masterclass programme - year-long international masterclasses with some of the greatest tutors we ever worked with! We are delighted to announce the Call for Applications for 2015/2016: classes with Aaron Schuman and Yuri Kozyrev and Andrei Polikanov! Applications deadline 15 January 2015 at www.ISSPmasterclass.com, start in March 2015!
A home movie on the ISSP experience, by Anya Schiller, is finally out! Lots of love, photography, and cows. Based on real events at the International Summer School of Photography 2014.
Aicinām atzīmēt ikgadējā ISSP plānotāja nākšanu pasaulē un vienīgo reizi Rīgā noskatīties ISSP 2014 darbu projekcijas! // Join us in celebrating the arrival of the new Weekly Planner 2015 and the unique occasion of screening the ISSP 2014 final works in Riga!
Prieka ziņa un labākā dāvana fotomīļiem - ir iznācis 2015.gada plānotājs ar ISSP 2014 dalībnieku fotogrāfijām!
The beautiful 2015 Weekly Planner with ISSP 2014 participants' photographs is now out!
We are proud to present the final works produced by the ISSP 2014 participants this August in Kuldīga! Watch the complete series at the Final works galleries on this website and in vimeo!
In cooperation with Latvian Museum of Photogrpahy we are pleased to present a series of two artist talks: American photographer Jen Davis and Polish photographer, a founding partner of Sputnik Photos Jan Brykczyński will present their work in Riga on September 23 and 24. Welcome!
Esam sākuši jaunu ISSP Skolas mācību kursu 2014/2016 kopā ar brīnišķīgiem 18 jauniem fotogrāfijas studentiem! Te arī jauno dalībnieku saraksts.
Two ISSP 2014 masters, renowed photographers Yurie Nagashima (Japan) and Mark Steinmetz (USA) will present their work in Riga - on Tuesday 12th August 6 pm, at The Mill. All photography lovers are welcome!