The World Press Photo Foundation and Fundación Pedro Meyer has announced the 12 participants in its first regional masterclass, to be held in Mexico City, 7-11 December 2015.
The World Press Photo Foundation is implementing a new strategy of regional masterclasses. As satellites of the Joop Swart Masterclass held each year in Amsterdam, these regional masterclasses will help to develop a more diverse range of global talent.
The first regional masterclass is the World Press Photo Masterclass Latin America, run in collaboration with the Fundación Pedro Meyer, to be held in Mexico City between 7-11 December 2015.
The 12 photographers taking part in the Masterclass Latin America are:
Alejandro Kirchuk, Argentina
Dominic Bracco II, USA, based in Mexico
Emilia Lloret, Ecuador
Felipe Dana, Brazil
Jasmine Bakalarz, Argentina
Jonas Wresch, Germany, based in Colombia
Juanita Escobar, Colombia
Meredith Kohut, USA, based in Venezuela
Musuk Nolte, Peru
Tamara Merino Bloch, Chile
Tiago Coelho, Brazil
Yael Martínez Velázquez, Mexico
Participants in the Masterclass Latin America are chosen through a system of nomination, followed by the review of submissions by an independent selection committee. A total of 155 nominators proposed 63 nominees, and 59 of them submitted their portfolios.
More information about the Joop Swart Masterclass.