WHAT IT ALL IS ABOUT
Awards and competitions are important tools for the promotion and the network aspect for artists. In case of grants they allow the artist to freely work and focus on his core competence, the creation of images. Competitions are not solely for its winners a great opportunity but also for the short listed artists as well as for any participant really, since all accepted project are viewed by a jury of professionals, which may always lead to something.
MOTIVATION
In this department we aim to develop and strengthen African photography by collaboration and exchange between the various initiatives in the field. We aim to achieve as much exposure fro quality African photography as possible.
MEMBERS
Uganda Press Photo Award - UPPA
Head of Department
The Uganda Press Photo Award(UPPA) was conceived with support from the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in 2012 as a competition for Ugandan photojournalists and photographers who work hard and sometimes take great risks so the rest of us can stay informed about what is happening. The award’s aim is to promote the best of today’s photojournalism in Uganda, supporting visual literacy as well as encouraging a new generation of photographers by focusing on photographic education through our programmes. It also seeks to remind the viewing public of the importance of a vibrant press for democratic development.
As of 2016, UPPA is executed by the FOTEA Foundation which was established to support the growing capacity of the project, with UPPA being the major of its satellite activities. Others include the Young Photographers’ Award along with the Emerging Photographer Mentorship Programme; workshops, film screenings, portfolio reviews and exhibitions. Through all of this FOTEA strives to bring together photographers and other visual storytellers to encourage unique voices that document and engage with social change in Uganda.
2016 also saw UPPA included in the Survey of Photography Learning and Training Initiatives on the African Continent, conducted by Photo: and the Goethe Institute, which plots a map of photography training and learning initiatives that are currently operating in Africa. It is the only such institution identified in East Africa.
CAP Prize – International Prize for ContemporaRy African photography
The CAP Prize, the International Prize for Contemporary African Photography is awarded annually to five outstanding photographers since 2012. The CAP Prize is directed at photographers whose work engages with the African continent and/or its diaspora. It is an exposure award, which raises the winners' international exposure and builds a high level network for future projects.
