Workshops
:I am receiving a lot of requests to come to various cities to host a workshop. I will try to make a balance between North America and Europe (and elsewhere..) So the next session will probably be in Europe in the early Spring. Stay tuned for more info.
What some of the students have had to say:
Enrico Fabian, “…so at the end I really liked the feeling you brought into this topic…great effort and for me thing worth attending and learning from you…”
Merlin Nadj-Torma: “Don’s grant writing workshop is informative, inspiring and encouraging. So go for it.”
Peter DiCampo, VII Mentor photographer, “This course was extremely insightful and helpful. Now, when I write grant proposals, I sit with two documents open: the proposal I’m working on, and the notes I took in Donald’s class.”
So if you want to learn about how to make the projects and stories that you want in your own way, then sign up!
The workshop will cover a comprehensive overview of the entire Grant Writing process. I break it down into four simple parts:
1) The Proposal. We will examine some award winning proposals, including my Guggenheim Fellowship, Lange-Taylor and two Canada Council grants. We will also look at other award-winning proposals, including Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, and others. We will look at why I wrote what I did, why it was successful, etc. We will talk about the overall structure of writing a proposal, breaking it down into simple steps.
2) The Portfolio. After the proposal, an integral part of a successful grant is the portfolio and the editing of the photographs you choose. We examine what to look for and how to make the portfolio support your proposal.
3) The CV. Many people underestimate the power of a strong CV and its impact on a successful grant. We will discuss what makes a strong CV and how to your ordinary CV into extraordinary.
4) The Grants. I’ll show various websites and calendars that list various grants and their deadlines. We will also look at websites that help you in the preparation and finding of all grants that apply to what you want to do.