The Photography Book Grant offers an emerging, Greater New Orleans photographer the opportunity to publish an initial book. This grant provides financial support and includes a residency component at Idora Park Project Space in Oakland, California, a dedicated space for editing, writing, and refining a photographer’s work. In addition, the grant and residency program offers mentorship from established professionals who assist in transforming the artist’s portfolio into a polished, professional book.
Purpose: To guide photographers through the entire process of editing, writing, and publishing their works, offering both creative and practical mentorship as they navigate their journeys from concept to finished book.
The 2023 grant recipient, Bruce Q. Williams created a book entitled “CONDUIT: New Orleans Photographs by Bruce Q. Williams” which featured text by distinguished international curators and local photographers from Louisiana, California, and Pennsylvania. An exhibition that included color photographs featured in his book, and book- signing was hosted by Travelers Hotel, a boutique, artist-powered hotel in the Lower Garden District.
