The StrudelmediaLive Mentoring Scholarship

Made possible by the Heather Mattera Scholarship Fund

We're happy to announce the first open call for the new StrudelmediaLive Mentoring Scholarship!

Many photographers and media artists working on a longterm project — whether it's a documentary project, a more conceptual piece, working on a photobook, preparing for portfolio reviews or an exhibition — often need additional outside support to find their way through.

This mentoring scholarship — established by Heather Mattera and StrudelmediaLive — aims to provide photographers who are working on a project a chance to go deeper with an individual mentorship. This scholarship offers selected photographers the opportunity to study one-on-one with one of our accomplished international teachers, over the course of three sessions.

This scholarship is open to anyone around the world and is for those who wouldn’t normally be able to afford our classes.

The Mentoring Scholarship this term will be awarded to three students:

• We will provide free tuition for 3 private online mentoring sessions (one hour each) over the course of 3 months.
• We will choose a mentor from our international and diverse group of teachers that fits the project and interests of each individual applicant.
• We will feature selected work from scholarship recipients on the StrudelmediaLive Instagram and in a live Zoom presentation.

Scholarship recipients are required to:

• be working on a project that they will intensively develop during the period of the scholarship;
• complete all three sessions within a period of three months;
• speak English well enough to discuss their work with the mentor;
• complete all assignments given by the mentor;
• have access to a good Internet connection; and
• have access to and proficiency with their own camera equipment and editing software.

How to Apply

Application to this scholarship is through an open call submission. The scholarship, open to anyone around the world, is need-based and intended for those who wouldn't ordinarily be able to afford these mentoring sessions.

Applicants should submit:

• a portfolio of 15–20 images,
• a single document (.doc or PDF) that includes
  
  • a project description (100 words max);
    
  • a note indicating how this scholarship would be beneficial to your photography and your project (100 words max);
    
  • a short bio (150 words max);
    
  • your Instagram and/or website links if available;
    
  • your name and email address; and
    
  • where you heard about StrudelmediaLive and this scholarship.

Please send all applications, via WeTransfer, to scholarships@strudelmedialive.com.

The deadline to submit all information and images is July 30, 2024.

Please note:

• Photographs should be jpgs only, at least 2000 pixels on the longest side.
• Photo files must be named this way: Firstname_Lastname_01.jpg
• Text files or PDFs must be named this way: Firstname_Lastname_statement.doc or .pdf

Selection Panel

• Anja Hitzenberger photographer, instructor, and founder, StrudelmediaLive
• Heather Mattera photographer and founder, StrudelmediaLive Heather Mattera Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is being generously underwritten by Heather Mattera — a photographer and StrudelmediaLive student. When she established these scholarships, she told us

By offering this scholarship, it is my hope others will have the opportunity to engage in a craft that is life enriching and possibly even life changing.

I chose StrudelmediaLive as the platform for my scholarship as I strongly believe their classes not only explore the "how" of an image, but, maybe more importantly, take a step further to explore the "why." This exploration is done with thoughtful instructors who create a safe space for introspection of one’s work. Honestly, I do not know of any other platform that does it as well and that cares so much about the well-being of its instructors and students.

About StrudelmediaLive

StrudelmediaLive offers live, interactive, and instructor-led online photography classes to people around the world. These classes — which focus on developing creative expression — take place in small groups of up to 8 students and are held live through Zoom. Most classes are held in English.

The instructors are a diverse group based in New York City and internationally. They share their knowledge and skills in subjects like storytelling, long-term projects, documentary photography, environmental and self portraits, composition, feedback groups, multimedia, and bookmaking. See a selection of our classes here.