Open Society Documentary Photography Project Announces 2011 Production Grant Winners
The Open Society Documentary Photography Project has selected the winners of the 2011 Production Grant to Photographers from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan, which supports photographers to document a social justice or human rights issue in their home country or region. The project is cosponsored with the Open Society Arts and Culture Program.
All grants include:
- $3500 cash stipend
- Audio equipment and software
- Two advanced photography and multimedia training workshops with Thomas Dworzak, Yuri Kozyrev, and Bob Sacha
- Ongoing coaching/mentoring by Thomas Dworzak and Yuri Kozyrev
2011 Production Grantees
Abdujalil Abdurasulov (Kazakhstan)
Project: Ethnic Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan
Tahmin Ali (Azerbaijan)
Project: Arranged Family Marriages in Azerbaijan
Izturgan Aldauyev (Kazakhstan)
Project: Shanyrak in Kazakhstan
Nazik Armenakian (Armenia)
Project: LGBT community in Armenia
Davaanyam Delgerjargal (Mongolia)
Project: Illegal Logging in Mongolia
Natela Grigalashvili (Georgia)
Project: Rural Schools and Social Conditions in Villages in Georgia
Anahit Hayrapetyan (Armenia)
Project: Violence Against Women in Armenia
Mirnaib Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
Project: The Color of Our Lives is Rainbow