World Press Photo Links

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Here is a selection of international photography resources ranging from press photography contests to photography museums, festivals and freedom of press organizations. World Press Photo does not directly support any of the below organizations and is not responsible for the content of external sites. This selection is not exhaustive but will be updated regularly.

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Contests & awards
Grants & scholarships
Schools & workshops
Online publications & portals
Museums & galleries
Festivals
Press freedom organizations
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Contests & awards

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Best of Photojournalism - organized by the US National Press Photographers Association.
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Canon AFJ - Canon Female Photojournalist Award.
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Center - nonprofit organization, formerly known as the Santa Fe Center for Photography, that honors, supports and provides opportunity for gifted and committed photographers.
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FFF - International Award for Concerned Photography launched by Fabrica and Forma, Italy.
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OPC Awards - annual awards for outstanding international reporting including photojournalism, organized by Overseas Press Club of America.
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POYi - Pictures of the Year International, organized by the Missouri School of Journalism, USA.
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The Pulitzer Prizes - distinguished prizes in writing and journalism administered by Columbia School of Journalism, New York.
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Grants & scholarships

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Alexia Foundation - grants for professional and student photographers to produce photographs that promote world peace and cultural understanding.
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Arts Council England - the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
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European Cultural Foundation - independent organization advocating cultural cooperation across the broader Europe by offering grants and by initiating and coordinating programs for organizations and individuals
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Fifty Crows - international fund for documentary photography.
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Fund for Investigative Journalism - grants to reporters working outside the protection and backing of major news organizations.
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Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography.
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Howard Chapnick Grant for the advancement of photojournalism - established by the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund.
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Ian Parry Scholarship - annual competition for photographers either attending a full-time photography course or under the age of 24.
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Open Society Institute - grants, scholarships and fellowships.
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Schools & workshops

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The Compelling Image - online photography school
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Eddie Adams Workshop - annual gathering of the top professionals in photojournalism along with 100 carefully selected students.
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ICP School - International Center of Photography School, New York.
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Maine Media Workshops - Year-round one-week workshops for photographers and others. Rockport, Maine, USA.
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Pathshala - The South Asian Institute of Photography, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Photographic Resource Center, independent non-profit organization at Boston University that presents exhibitions, fosters education, develops resources, and facilitates community interaction for local, regional, and national audiences.
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Photography Schools - Directory of international photography colleges, photography schools and courses.
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Poynter Institute - a school based in Florida, USA, for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of journalists.
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Toscana Photographic Workshop - a centre where one has the possibility to attend photographic workshops with major international photographers. Tuscany, Italy. .

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Online publications & portals

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BJP Online - online extension of the British Journal of Photography.
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Digital Journalist - a monthly online magazine for visual journalism.
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Gomma Portal is a daily updated portal dedicated to Photography, Visual Arts and Design.
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Lightstalkers - networking and discussion tools for professional travelers and photographers.
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PDNonline - by Photo District News, covering breaking news stories and delivers in-depth features on the photo industry.
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Photographer.ru - online photography platform from Russia.
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Photograph - the definitive guide to art photography.
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Photography-now.com - international online platform for photography and video art.
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Pixel Press - online magazine for photography and digital media.
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Popphoto.com - online home for popular photography & imaging and American photo.
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SoPhoto.com - the first website dedicated to social documentary photography.
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Sportsshooter - an online community and resource for sports photographers and other working photojournalists.
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Warshooter - portal for photojournalists covering conflict, crisis and disaster.
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Zone Zero - online photography platform.
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Museums & galleries

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Brandts - Museet for Fotokunst. Odense, Denmark.
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Deichtorhallen - exhibition hall for contemporary art and a house of photography. Hamburg, Germany.
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Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
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Foam_Photography Museum Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Forma - Centro Internazionale di Fotografia (international photography center) Milan, Italy.
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Fotografie Forum International - exhibitions, gallery talks and workshops. Frankfurt, Germany.
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Fotomuseet Sundsvall, Sweden.
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Fotomuseum Den Haag - The Hague Museum of Photography, the Netherlands.
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Fotomuseum Winterthur - museum dedicated to photography as art form and document, and as a representation of reality. Winterthur, Switzerland.
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Gallery of photography Dublin - Ireland's premier venue for photography.
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George Eastman House - photography museum and educational institute, Rochester, USA.
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Hasselblad Center - gallery and photography forum with emphasis on contemporary photography. Gothenburg, Sweden.
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HOST Gallery - an arena for photojournalism - from classical black and white reportage to contemporary mixed media.
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Huis Marseille - museum for photography. Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Hungarian House of Photography. Budapest, Hungary.
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ICP - International Center of Photography, New York.
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Latvian Museum of Photography. Riga, Latvia.
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MEP - Maison Internationale de la Photographie, Paris.
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Moscow House of Photography - independent center of photography, Moscow.
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Museum of Contemporary Photography. Chicago, USA.
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Museum of Modern Art - Comprising some 25,000 works, MoMA's photography collection spans the history of the medium. New York, USA.
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National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. Bradford, United Kingdom.
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Nederlands fotomuseum. Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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The Photographers' Gallery. London, United Kingdom.
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Prague House of Photography, Czech Republic.
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Thessaloniki Museum of Photography. Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Japan.
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Victoria & Albert Museum - With over 500,000 images one of the largest and most important photography collections in the world. London, United Kingdom.
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Festivals

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Angkor Photography Festival - annual festival showcasing print exhibitions and outdoor projections with strong humanitarian goals.
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Festival of Light - collaboration of over 20 international photography festivals.
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Festival of the Photograph - three day festival of photography in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Fotofest - international biennial of Photography in Houston.
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FotoGrafia - festival internazionale di Roma.
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New York Photo Festival
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Noorderlicht - annual international photo festival organized alternately in Groningen and Leeuwarden in the Netherlands.
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Photoespaña - annual international festival of photography and visual art. Madrid, Spain.
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Photo Festival Union - Association for European festivals of photography.
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Rencontres d'Arles - annual photography festival, Arles, France.
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Visa pour l'Image - annual international photojournalism festival, Perpignan, France.

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Press freedom organizations

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Article 19 - Global campaign for free expression. Based in London, UK.
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CPJ - Committee to Protect Journalists, a non profit, non partisan organization dedicated to the global defense of press freedom. Based in New York.
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IFEX - International Freedom of Expression Exchange.
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Freedom Forum - a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people.
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IPI - International Press Institute - Global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is dedicated to the furtherance and safeguarding of press freedom, the promotion of the free flow of news and information, and the improvement of the practices of journalism. Based in Vienna, Austria.
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Reporters Sans Frontières/Reporters Without Borders - maintains a trilingual (French, English and Spanish) website in order to keep a daily tally of attacks on press freedom as they occur throughout the world. Based in Paris.
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World Association of Newspapers - Paris-based WAN, a global organization for the newspaper industry, defends and promotes press freedom world-wide.

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