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Impact through Extinction
EXPERT Eefje Ludwig & Rebecca Simons
DATES 01-06 /10
LOCATION Galani Village, Xanthi, (Northern Greece)
Are you a photographer concerned with the topic of ‘Extinction’ in any shape or form, documentary or conceptually? Are you looking to move your work forward and find forms and new channels for distribution? Do you want to get a week of full focus on your work together with like minded peers under guidance and the Greek sun? Then continue reading.
Extinction is a situation in which something no longer exists. We talk about extinction of species or plants and worry about our own human extinction. Ideas, behaviour and social constructs can become extinct for better or worse. Extinction can also be seen more broadly as the elimination of anything that previously was.
Transeurope is teaming up with Transformations, PHmuseum, Fotomat
The Workshop is part of Eyes on Nature Workshop Series/Eyes Culture and it will take place in collaboration with Panayotis Lamprou, Art Consultant of Coco-Mat Bikes and TransEurope Co-ordinators.
With the support of : COCO-MAT Hotels | COCO-MAT Stores | coco-mat.bikes
The Experts
The main trainers are curators and educators Rebecca Simons and Eefje Ludwig, both founding members of Transformations and experienced photography coaches.
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Eefje Ludwig |
Born in 1982 Eefje is an independent Dutch photography advisor, educator and curator based in Amsterdam (NL). She holds a Masters in Educational Sciences (University of Amsterdam) and studied photography at the Institut Catalan d’Estudis Fotogràfics in Barcelona, Spain. From 2008 till 2016 she worked as a project manager and a manager of the education department at World Press Photo. During those years she developed, fundraised and coordinated different training projects and publications in the Middle-East, Africa and Latin America. She has been a member of different juries and is currently a nominator for the 6×6 Talent Program and the well-known Joop Swart Masterclass of World Press Photo, which she co-ordinated for many years in the past, bringing to the fore many important artists from the field of photojournalism and documentary photography.
In 2017 she was the Artistic Director of Photoreporter Festival in Saint-Brieuc, France. She is Education Manager at PHmuseum, a founding member of the Transformations project, and a founding member of MAPS, an international photographers’ collective and agency.
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Rebecca Simons |
Born in 1981 in Finland, Rebecca Simons is an independent photography editor, curator and educator. She believes in the power of visual storytelling and is dedicated to pushing talent and their work forward. Rebecca currently works as a photo editor at Dutch daily de Volkskrant, teaches photography at Willem de Kooning Academy and holds international workshops. From 2009-2016 she worked as Senior Producer & Interim manager at World Press Photo’s education department where she was responsible for all books, exhibitions and online productions. In 2016, together with Viewbook, she launched the research and publication project Transformations, aiming to explore changes in photography. She is also the initiator of El-Art, supporting entrepreneurial learning for artists. Rebecca is a regular portfolio reviewer at festivals and nominator for several talent programs. She also develops personal art projects such as the recent multimedia project Letters From The Past, tackling the theme of sexual abuse within the family.
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Practical Info
DURATION 5-day Workshop 01st – 06th of October
Arrival day: Tuesday 1st of October (before 19.00)
Departure day: Sunday 6th of October (no later than 12.00)
LANGUAGE English
PARTICIPANTS min. 10 – max. 20
OPPORTUNITIES
from PHmuseum, Fotomat and Transformations
- receive a 20% discount on bookings on online sessions with a selection of PHmuseum Mentors --with the option also of online follow up after the workshop.
- depending on the stage of your work you will also have the possibility of being featured on PHmuseum channels
- get a Fotomat session helping you with your online presence
- a digital showcase will be presented through an online website created by Fotomat
- Transformations will further use its network to promote the collective campaign
USEFUL INFORMATION
Bring with you:
- your camera, charger and cables
- your laptop or notebook
- a work series of 10-15 images (preferably prints) of a story idea or work developed around the theme of "Extinction" or/and other relevant photographic work
Location
Venue: Coco-Mat Villa at Galani Village, Xanthi
A Coco-Mat picturesque villa in the countryside, where you can experience the natural way of living and working, very near to the Nestos river, well-known for its biodiversity.
(10/15-min. walk from the house).
The Coco-Mat house is 1200 square meters and has 4 floors, 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.
Private rooms are located on the 1st and 2nd floors; on the 3rd floor there is a common sleeping accommodation and on the 4th floor extra common space. A large living room and a big and fully equipped kitchen are on the ground floor.
The house has a huge terrace connected to a beautiful garden
Coco-Mat Bike will offer a wooden bike to each participant to move around during the days of the workshop!
Useful Information
Wi-Fi connection is available downstairs.
Half a kilometer away you will find a small village, where you can buy groceries, have a coffee and grab something to eat.
Coco-Mat bed linen and towels will be provided during your stay. You can also make use of the two laundry machines, but there is no dryer.
How to get there
Please find below two possible scenarios:
- Fly directly to Thessaloniki airport
- rent a car from Thessaloniki to Xanthi. It is a 2-hour and 15-min drive. When you are close to the area, you will follow the route to Toxotes and after that the signs to Galani
OR - you can take the bus from Thessaloniki to Xanthi where you need to get off at the village of Toxotes and from there our contact person will come and pick you up to take you to Galani village
OR - we could also arrange for you to get a taxi or share a taxi with other participants to bring you all to Galani. Cost: around 50euros per person. For group arrangements, it depends on the arrival hours of each participant.
- rent a car from Thessaloniki to Xanthi. It is a 2-hour and 15-min drive. When you are close to the area, you will follow the route to Toxotes and after that the signs to Galani
- Fly to Kavala airport
Kavala is nearer to Xanthi compared to Thessaloniki, but there are not many direct flights. Most of the times you’ll first fly to Athens and from there to Kavala.- from Kavala you can rent a car to get there, which is approximately a 30 min drive
OR - we could also arrange for you to get a taxi or share a taxi with other participants to bring you all to Galani. Cost: around 20euros per person. For group arrangements, it depends on the arrival hours of each participant.
- from Kavala you can rent a car to get there, which is approximately a 30 min drive
Book Now
Do not forget to check How to apply procedure
Deadline for submitting your application: Open now until 13th of September
Your participation will be confirmed to you by: 15th of September
As soon as your participation has been confirmed please proceed to the payment procedure
Payment procedure
STEP 1. Participation fees include accommodation for four nights, so make a choice according to your preference before making the deposit.
- 495€ (single bed in a double room)
- 395€ (common room)
STEP 2. Make the deposit.
- In one installment by 16th of September
- Participation fee and stay in single bed in a double room 495€ (+20€ registration fee) Book here
- Participation fee and stay in common room 395€ (+20€ registration fee) Book here
OR
- In two installments
- Pre-inscription fee to secure your place (200€) by 16th of September. Book here
- Second installment: balance by 20th of September.
STEP 3. You are done! You will receive a confirmation e-mail. Welcome to the workshop!
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