FREE ENTRY / Magnum Foundation - Spring 2026 New York City Fellowship

We're accepting applications for the Spring 2026 session of the New York City Fellowship, a program offering a project production grant, mentorship, and arts administration experience to NYC-based early-career photographers and photojournalists.

Recognizing the challenges of making a living as a working photographer, this fellowship serves a unique dual purpose: supporting the development of the fellows’ photographic projects, while also providing them with paid work experience in Magnum Foundation’s office.

This fellowship is designed for early-career photographers looking for an opportunity to deepen, expand, and complete an NYC-based project that speaks to social issues.

This year, as part of a new partnership with Working Assumptions, Magnum Foundation will be expanding the Spring Fellowship from one to two fellows.

This second NYC Fellowship will be awarded to a photographer whose work focuses on themes of care, family, and interdependent relationships in communities.