Factory of Photography

One of the most characteristic exhibitions of the Fotofestiwal; presents exhibitions of students from Polish and foreign schools. Schools and professors, who choose the best students, are invited to participate in the event. The Factory gives a chance especially to young students who can debut with their exhibitions. Frequently, the event is a milestone in their occupational and artistic activities. It is also a great means of promotion for the school of such students, and allows to confront the level and achievements of different schools.

Factory of Photography awards:
1. Young Talent award is presented by an international jury to one student chosen from all the authors of the exhibitions of the Review of School of Photography – Factory of Photography. Prize: individual exhibition during Fotofestiwal 2010.
2. Audience Award for the best exhibition by the Factory of Photography, as chosen by the Fotofestiwal audience.
Prize: diploma + print of promotional postcards. Please, come and vote for your favourite student project! Thank you.
3. Award of the President of the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz for the best exhibition (as chosen by Makary Stasiak). Prize: PLN 2,500 + diploma.

The results will be announced during the award ceremony on the 9th of May (Saturday), at 9p.m., Jazzga club, Piotrkowska 17.

Participating schools:
Academy of Fine Arts, Katowice, Poland
Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow, Poland
Academy of Fine Arts, Lodz, Poland
Academy of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland
Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
Academy of Fine Arts, Wroclaw, Poland
The National Film, Television & Theatre School in Lodz, Poland
University of Art & Design, Helsinki, Finland
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA
The Pedagogical University  in Cracow, Fine Art Faculty, Poland
Vilnius Fine Arts Academy, Lithuania
The Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz, Fine Arts Faculty, Poland

Organizers of Factory of Photography 2009:
PATIO Art Center, Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz, Foundation of Visual Education

Place:
Patio Centrum Sztuki WSHE (New Spaces Gallery), ul. Rewolucji 1905r nr 52.

Michalina WawrzyczekThe Structure of Landscape, Academy of Fine Arts, Katowice, Polska
Michał KasprzykSecond Hand, Academy of Fine Arts, Katowice, Polska
Ewelina KowalOrdinary - extraordinary people, Academy of Fine Arts, Kraków, Polska
Magda BuczekGirls, Academy of Fine Arts, Kraków, Polska
Monika MasłońLittle things, Academy of Fine Arts, Łódź, Polska
Łukasz Pietrzakuntitled, Academy of Fine Arts, Łódź, Polska
Mateusz KiszkaAnimalsi, Academy of Fine Arts, Poznań, Polska
Marta SiniorNot-experienced, Academy of Fine Arts, Poznań, Polska
Adam ŻukowskiSky, Academy of Fine Arts, Warszawa, Polska
Katarzyna MardeuszBoys play with dolls, Academy of Fine Arts, Warszawa, Polska
Przemysław WróbelDiscretion, Academy of Fine Arts, Wrocław, Polska
Nastazja Strojnyuntitled, Academy of Fine Arts, Wrocław, Polska
Piotr ZbierskiWhite Elephants, Lodz Film School, Łódź, Polska
Dominika TruszczyńskaGlimpses of Infinity, Lodz Film School, Łódź, Polska
Alex MillerStill Deads, The University of Arts, Philadelphia, USA
Julia MeadYoung Mothers, The University of Arts, Philadelphia, USA
Joel GrafningsWomen at work, University of Art & Design Helsinki, Finland
Alicja WójtowiczKnowledge of material, Pedagogical University, Kraków, Poland
Mariusz Dzierżęga, Possibility of return, Pedagogical University, Kraków, Poland
Petras SaulenasL’herbe est l’herbe mais ce n’est pas l’herbe, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius, Lithuania
Magdalena Kocemba, Justyna Maluchnik, Anna ŁągiewskaQuarantine, AHE, Łodź, Poland
Kuba DargiewiczBeside…, AHE, Łodź, Poland

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Factory of Photography awards

1. The Young Talent award went to  Magda Buczek from Academy of Fine Arts, (Cracow) for the “Girls” project. Author’s photographs will be presented as an individual exhibition during Fotofestiwal 2010.
2. The Audience Award went also to Magda Buczek from Academy of Fine Arts, (Cracow) for the “Girls” project. The author received a diploma and a prize – print of promotional postcards.
3. Award of the President of the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz went to Przemyslaw Wrobel from Academy of Fine Arts (Wroclaw) for the “Discretion” project. The author received a diploma and a monetary award of PLN 2,500.