Visura Grant for Personal Projects 2017

Monica Allende
Photo Editor, curator & educator
Freelance

Monica Allende is an independent Photo Editor, Curator, Educator and Cultural Producer. Currently, she is Director (Maternity cover) at FORMAT International Photography Festival and also Artistic Director of Getxo Photo , Bilbao for 2016-2019. She... read on

Yukiko Yamagata
Curator


Yukiko Yamagata was the Deputy and Curatorial Director for the Open Society Foundations Documentary Photography Project , which explores the intersection of photography and social change through grantmaking, exhibitions, public programs, and... read on

Mike Davis
Visual Storytelling Consultant


Mike's specialty is helping photographers improve the way they approach image making – as it applies to the individual photograph and bodies of work. He helps people relearn how to make photographs by elevating why they're making... read on

Gina Martin
Founder & Executive Director
Bob & Diane Fund

Gina Martin worked at National Geographic for 21 years.  She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Bob and Diane  Fund — a photography grant for visual storytelling about Alzheimer's and dementia. Gina is determined to... read on

Adriana Teresa Letorney
Founder & CEO
Visura / Cofounder, Scout Film Festival

Adriana Teresa Letorney is the Founder & CEO of Visura.co , a market network for publishers to discover freelance visual storytellers worldwide, and freelancers to build their website, and network with the global marketplace of media and... read on

Scott Thode
director of residency program
NYC SALT

  Scott Thode, Editorial Director Scott Thode is an independent curator, editor and photographer. He has co-curated numerous exhibitions with Kathy Ryan, including at  Look3 Festival of the Photograph , The School of Visual Arts... read on