International Center of Photography Expands Online One-Year Certificate Programs with Groundbreaking Writing and Curatorial Tracks in Photography

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The International Center of Photography, ICP, is pleased to
announce new additions to its online one year certificate
program. Building on the success of the
existing online Documentary Practices and Visual
Storytelling program, Will 2 newprograms are both conceived by
David Campany, Creative Directorat ICP, spanning the full

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calendar year and featuring an international cohort of faculty
and lecturers. Curatorial Practices in
Photography and Writing and the Photographic Image will expand
Icps academic offering. While ICP has traditionally
educated practicing photographers, these new
programs expand that scope to also welcome individuals working

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in photography as educators, publishers, and organizers.
Few programs exist that focus specifically on writing or
curatorial practice within photography, yet these skills
are essential to the medium S impact.
Both programs offer access to world renowned faculty and
culminate in an ICP certificate widely recognized for the rigor

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of instruction and the exceptional caliber of its
students. David Campany, creative director
of ICP, said people working in photography tend to be strong
visual communicators, but for the work to have impact, it
demands strong curation to tell a story and writing that engages
and delivers. What are the possibilities and

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the challenges of making photographic exhibitions today?
What are the key ideas and debates?
What are the practicalities involved?
These are some of the many questions that will be posed
during Curatorial Practices in Photography, a program where
participants will explore key debates in contemporary
exhibition making, learning boththe theory and logistics of

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curating photographic work for diverse audiences and platforms.
Writing has accompanied the photographic image almost since
the invention of photography in the 1820s.
Much of what is thought of todayas visual culture comprises word
image combinations of various kinds, from captions and
commentary to essays and scholarly studies in writing and

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the photographic image. Participants will gain a deep
understanding of the issues, practicalities, and
possibilities of writing as it relates to photography in all
its forms through online classroom study with guided,
independent work focused on creating a body of writing
suitable for publication. These two new programs are open

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to emerging and established curators, writers, photographers
and artists looking to further their understanding, expertise
and networks. ICP is excited to bring together
photographers and the communities that support them
through these programs. We are proud to offer programs
that inspire, challenge and elevate the importance of

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photography, said Pergolf, Director of Education at ICP.
Applications open July 1st, 2025for the program Start date of
January 19th, 2026. About the International Center
of Photography The InternationalCenter of Photography ICP is the

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world's leading institution dedicated to photography and
visual culture. Cornell CAPA founded ICP in 1974
to champion concerned photography, socially and
politically minded images that can educate and change the
world. Through exhibitions, education
programs, community outreach andpublic programs, ICP offers an

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open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
Since its inception, ICP has presented more than 700
exhibitions, provided thousands of classes, and hosted a wide
variety of public programs. ICP launched its new integrated
center at 84 Ludlow St. on Manhattan S Lower East Side in

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January 2020. ICP pays respect to the original
stewards of this land, the Lenape people and other
Indigenous communities. Visit icp.org to learn more
about the museum and its programs.