Masterclass with Fred Ritchin
Image-making and Social Justice
Masterclass with Fred Ritchin is a new collaborative effort from StrudelmediaLive focused on image-making and social justice in our time. It aims to encourage, stimulate, and educate image-makers toward creating various kinds of imagery that engages people and impacts society, provoking discussion and possibly even change.
These two 5-week live, online classes are a special opportunity for image-makers to work in a small-group setting with Fred Ritchin — one of today’s leaders in developing and enhancing the way we can use images for social change. Admission is by application.
The Masterclass was introduced with a 3-part lecture series (now concluded) open to all by donation, with proceeds going to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We’re very happy to report that these lectures raised $2,300 for CPJ — which they say is about what it costs for them to relocate a journalist from El Salvador to Costa Rica and to get them started with basic living expenses!
We welcome international participants, particularly those who can’t study in the US at this time. Limited scholarships are available.
Masterclass Courses
Two related courses, admission by application
This Masterclass with Fred Ritchin is made up of two related online classes. They are an opportunity for image-makers to work with Fred Ritchin — one of today’s leaders in developing and enhancing the way we can use images for social change — in a small-group setting. There will be opportunities to both create new work and to discuss work in progress.
Enrollment in the classes is by application, and it’s recommended, but not necessary, that students take both, as they flow one into the other. A 10% discount is available for those registering for both classes. Limited full and partial scholarships are available.
Image-makers from around the world are encouraged to apply — these live online classes welcome participants from around the world.
Toward Authentic Visual Narratives in an Age of Menace and Confusion
3-part lecture series, admission by donation
This series of lectures has concluded, having raised $2,300 for the Committee to Protect Journalists. Please check our Masterclass Courses to continue your study or subscribe to hear about upcoming programs.
This series of lectures is meant to address some of the challenges of impactful image-making in this time of technical, political, and social upheaval — and can be seen as an introduction to the Masterclass courses. Following each lecture (about an hour, including Q&A), topic-based breakout rooms with moderation will be available for those who want to pursue the discussion further.
The lectures are open to all by donation, with all proceeds going to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. Suggested donation is $10 (or more!) per lecture — but pay what you wish (minimum $1). Feel free to attend any single lecture or all three.
