Photoworks would like to appoint two Writers in Residence for 2025 to each contribute to two issues of Photography+. This role includes working closely with Photoworks’ Assistant Curator and Co-Editor, Amin Yousefi, to meet deadlines and deliver two articles of approximately 1000 words.
Photography+ is our quarterly online magazine. Read by international audiences, the digital publication showcases new writing, imagery, and perspectives on photography. Each issue focuses on a different theme, exploring how photography crosses over with everyday life. In past issues, we have focused on themes such as Hope and Futurity, Time, Group Dynamics, Seen/Unseen and more.
The successful writers should have a working knowledge of contemporary photography as well as a willingness to look beyond photography for inspiration. This opportunity suits early-career writers looking to gain experience writing and publishing online. Photoworks is based in the UK, but writers are welcome to apply from all over the world. This is a paid residency with a fee of £300 per article, with expected outputs of two articles plus online or in-person meetings with the Photoworks team.
Each article is commissioned with a full brief, developed in discussion with the writer. Articles must be delivered on time and on-topic, and will be edited before publication by Amin Yousefi and a copy editor.
The opportunity is open to all and runs from April 2025 to March 2026. Photoworks strives to be an inclusive organisation that represents a broad range of experiences and perspectives. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates who are underrepresented in the arts sector because of ethnicity, socio-economic background, and/or disability.
Please complete your application by 9am, 17 February 2025. If you’d like to submit your application in an alternative format, or if you have any questions, please email amin@photoworks.org.uk.
Applicants will be informed by 03 March, and the residency will begin in April.
Photoworks Writers in Residence over the years:
- 2021 – Tshepiso Mabula
- 2022 – Sabrina Citra
- 2023 – Tanlume Enyatseng
- 2024 – Angelina Ruiz
