PROGRAMME 2022
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PROGRAMME 2022

By Uganda Press Photo Award — Here is this year’s line-up full of talks, workshops and more. All are free of charge and open to all who are able to join. Take a look and register for anything that catches your interest! October 18th - Winners Announcement 11:00 AM | Online October 18th - Photojournalism Masterclass   9:00 AM | Old Boma Building, Dar Es Salaam  In collaboration with...
Meet the 2022 Shortlisted Photographers!
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Meet the 2022 Shortlisted Photographers!

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The Networked Audience
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The Networked Audience

By Uganda Press Photo Award — Even though almost every photograph we now see arrives through the screen of a mobile phone, these devices remain absent from discussions about the future of professional photography. In this innovative new workshop series FOTEA and Cartography Digest will convene a group of Uganda’s most creative minds to discuss and experiment with new ways to publish images and explore the...
OPEN CALL: 2022 PORTFOLIO REVIEW
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OPEN CALL: 2022 PORTFOLIO REVIEW

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FOTEA receives Getty Images Program Grant!
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FOTEA receives Getty Images Program Grant!

By Uganda Press Photo Award — We are thrilled and honoured to be recipients of the Getty Images Program Grants in support of our mentorship programme. Emerging Photographer Mentorship Programme supports the professional development of Ugandan photographers, allowing young content creators to make the leap to full‑time photography. From conceptualizing a project idea to researching, photographing, editing, and finally...
Where Does The Time GO?
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Where Does The Time GO?

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MEET THE 2022 COMPETITION JUDGES
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MEET THE 2022 COMPETITION JUDGES

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Visualising Change: A Photography Masterclass on Climate Change, Climate Justice and Underrepresented Communities
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Visualising Change: A Photography Masterclass on Climate Change, Climate Justice and Underrepresented Communities

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The 2022 UPPA Competitions Open for Submissions
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The 2022 UPPA Competitions Open for Submissions

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Young Photographer Award 2022 Open for Submissions
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Young Photographer Award 2022 Open for Submissions

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Uganda Press Photo Award 2022 Open for Submissions
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Uganda Press Photo Award 2022 Open for Submissions

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East African Photography Award 2022 Open for Submissions
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East African Photography Award 2022 Open for Submissions

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Kipya Ki? – A New Immersive Virtual Exhibition
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Kipya Ki? – A New Immersive Virtual Exhibition

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Kipya Ki? Exhibition Launch
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Kipya Ki? Exhibition Launch

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Kipya Ki? - Meet the Collaborating Artists
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Kipya Ki? - Meet the Collaborating Artists

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Kipya Ki? - Meet the Curators
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Kipya Ki? - Meet the Curators

By Uganda Press Photo Award — FOTEA and FORMAT introduce curators Trevor Mukholi (Uganda) and Ibrahim Azab (UK), who have been selected to take part in the collaborative project ‘Kipya ki?’ .
Introducing 'Kipya Ki?'
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Introducing 'Kipya Ki?'

By Uganda Press Photo Award — FOTEA, in collaboration with  FORMAT  are pleased to announce a new collaborative project: ‘Kipya Ki?’ Kipya ki? is a Luganda phrase meaning ‘What’s New?’ This collaboration mixes cross-curating, digital collaboration and will showcase photographers working on the emergent forms of the medium from across East Africa and the UK.   Led by the...
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD FINAL VOTING ROUND
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD FINAL VOTING ROUND

By Uganda Press Photo Award — As we look back at the last 10 years, we're giving the public a chance to vote for their best images. You've voted the category winners and this is the final stage. See the winners of the category round of the Audience Choice Award and decide which of them is the overall winner. The image with the most votes will be crowned the Audience Choice Award Winner and take home a Canon EOS...
Uganda's Favourite Photojournalist
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Uganda's Favourite Photojournalist

By Uganda Press Photo Award — 10 years ago a vision to celebrate Ugandan photojournalism and photography came to life in the form of the Uganda Press Photo Award. 10 years down the road we’re still at it.  In celebration of this milestone, we’re having additional photography competition. We asked a panel of industry professionals to nominate photojournalists they feel have been the most influential over...
Audience's Choice Award
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Audience's Choice Award

By Uganda Press Photo Award — The Uganda Press Photo Award kicked off in 2012 and over the years we've seen a lot of growth in the calibre of photography and photographers. Also over the years, many have had their views on who was more deserving. So in celebration of our 10th anniversary, we're giving you the chance to let your voice be heard. Through the Audience's Choice Award, we're inviting the public...
2021 Exhibitions are Live!
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2021 Exhibitions are Live!

By Uganda Press Photo Award — We are very happy to invite you to our Winners' Exhibitions! See all the winning images and stories from Uganda Press Photo Award and East African Photography Award. Also on display will be works from this year’s mentorship programme. For those who are in Kampala, we are at MoTIV on Old Port Bell Road and for everyone else we also have a virtual exhibition powered by .showroom...
Programme 2021
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Programme 2021

By Uganda Press Photo Award — We have an exciting line-up of talks and workshops for this year. All free and open to all who are able to join, so please take the time to register for anything that catches your interest. October 21th - Winners Announcement 7:00 PM | Online Watch the announcement on Facebook Live and Youtube .   October 22nd & 23rd - Canon Check and Clean   9:00 AM -...
Event: Sign up to the UPPA PORTFOLIO REVIEW
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Event: Sign up to the UPPA PORTFOLIO REVIEW

By Uganda Press Photo Award — We are excited to invite photographers to sign up for the Uganda Press Photo Award 2021 Portfolio Review! This is your chance to talk to industry professionals and get fresh eyes on projects you’re working on, seek advice on technique and content, and get insight into how to market yourself and your work. To be eligible for this free portfolio review you must be from one of the 54...
OPEN CALL: 2021 Uganda Press Photo Award Competitions Open for Submissions
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OPEN CALL: 2021 Uganda Press Photo Award Competitions Open for Submissions

By Uganda Press Photo Award — The Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) invites all Ugandan photojournalists and photographers to participate in the tenth edition of the annual photo contest. Submit your best work to showcase the talent we have on the ground and stand a chance to win a CANON EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR with an EF 24-105mm lens.  All winners also get the opportunity to showcase their work in our annual...
IT'S OPEN
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IT'S OPEN

By Uganda Press Photo Award — 32° East  in partnership with the  FOTEA Foundation  is pleased to announce “It’s Open”, a complementary photography project for the lead up to #KLAART21. Tying in with KLA ART’s theme, #ThisIsOurs, 'It’s Open' plays with the notion of an open call and invites everyone to participate in the festival and respond to the festival...
Award Winning African Photography - photo basel Takes a Closer Look
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Award Winning African Photography - photo basel Takes a Closer Look

By Uganda Press Photo Award — IT'S LIVE!! 'Award Winning African Photography - photo basel Takes a Closer Look' is an online showcase of contemporary African photography presented in the framework of photo basel international art fair’s virtual exhibitions. The roughly 200 award winning works exhibited are sourced from the CAP Prize – the International African Photography Prize, the limited print...
Topographies of Freedom
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Topographies of Freedom

By Uganda Press Photo Award — Photography and Visual Literacy for Active Citizenship is a programme developed by FOTEA Foundation in collaboration with the Makerere University Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC) with the goal of expanding photography education as provided to DJC students. The programme was supported by Culture at Work Africa and the European Union. Check out our newest booklet presents the...
Masterclass with Andrew Esiebo
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Masterclass with Andrew Esiebo

By Uganda Press Photo Award — The Uganda Press Photo Award is hosting a Masterclass with Andrew Esiebo for visual storytellers on February 18th and 19th, 2021. The masterclass will involve: 1. A portfolio review with Esiebo where participants will get feedback on their existing or ongoing projects. 2. The review will be followed by a day session with Esiebo on how to conceptualize ideas and develop personal projects....
Documenting Democracy Masterclass
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Documenting Democracy Masterclass

By Uganda Press Photo Award — Check out the outcomes of our Documenting Democracy Masterclass with Edward Echwalu in collaboration with Market Photo Workshop and Culture at Work Africa here . 
2020 Winners Announced!
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2020 Winners Announced!

By Uganda Press Photo Award — We are very proud to announce the winners of the ninth edition of the annual Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA), as well as the third edition of the East African Photography Award (EAPA), and the fifth edition of the Young Photographer Award (YPA).   Kuloba Peter Tera ’s image ‘Salt Famer' was chosen as the winning photograph of the Uganda Press Photo Award 2020. ...
Get Out There: Communications Seminars
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Get Out There: Communications Seminars

By Uganda Press Photo Award — The Uganda Press Photo Award is proud to present a series of communications seminars for early-and-mid-career photographers and photojournalists in partnership with Visura.co.  This series of talks centres around the creation and management of a professional online presence, and how that can enable photographers to manage their work, connect with media professionals worldwide and...
PROGRAMME 2020
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PROGRAMME 2020

By Uganda Press Photo Award — We're are excited to invite you to this year's programme of talks and workshops.They are free and open to all so please do take the time to register for any that you find interesting. October 15th - Winners Announcement 6:00PM Watch the announcement on Facebook Live .   October 16th -  Canon Check & Clean Register for the complimentary check and clean.  The...
OPEN CALL: UPPA Portfolio Review 2020
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OPEN CALL: UPPA Portfolio Review 2020

By Uganda Press Photo Award — This year we’ve decided to take advantage of the challenges caused by the pandemic by hosting an online portfolio review open to photographers not only from East Africa but from all over the continent. Scheduled for Saturday 24th October, the Portfolio Review is aimed at committed photographers with a developed and serious approach to their work, who are based and work on the African...
Photography and Visual Literacy for Active Citizenship
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Photography and Visual Literacy for Active Citizenship

By Uganda Press Photo Award — Highlights from our ongoing project “Photography and Visual Literacy for Active Citizenship” (PVLAC). The programme offers augmented training in photography basics and advanced technical skills, weaves in essential topics such as representation and visual literacy, and introduces students to the key ideas which form the basis of contemporary debate, as well as techniques for...
Understanding UCC's Film, Documentaries and Commercial Still Photography Regulations
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Understanding UCC's Film, Documentaries and Commercial Still Photography Regulations

By Uganda Press Photo Award — On September 1st 2020 at 10AM EAT, the Uganda Press Photo Award, in partnership with Chapter Four, will hold an online read-through of the newly announced regulations set up to govern the production and dissemination of film, documentaries and still photography in Uganda. Background: The Uganda Communications Commission recently announced new  regulations to govern the creative...
Creating an Image of East Africa
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Creating an Image of East Africa

By Uganda Press Photo Award — For the past couple of years there has been a lot of discussion on African representation and the need to have Africans tell African stories. With the current BLM protests it has come to bare that this is not only an African issue but a black issue as we’ve seen calls for more black photographers to be hired to report on issues that pertain to their communities. Join us for a focus on...
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