THE CENTER AWARDS: PROJECT LAUNCH GRANT: AUSTIN BRYANT - LENSCRATCH

Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

THE CENTER AWARDS: PROJECT LAUNCH GRANT: AUSTIN BRYANT - LENSCRATCH

Congratulations to Austin Bryant for being selected for CENTER’s Project Launch Grant recognizing his project, Where They Still Remain. The Project Launch Grant supports a complete or nearly completed documentary or fine art series. The grant provides financial support and platforms for professional development opportunities for one photographer. The Grant includes a $5,000 cash award,

via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2024/05/the-center-awards-project-launch-grant-austin-bryant/

Where They Still Remain is a project that focuses on the African American and Wampanoag indigenous communities who have coexisted for hundreds of years on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, off the coast of Massachusetts. The work is a memorial to these people, past and present. In it, I attempt to make the unseen seen by shining a light on histories lost due to erasure. The work consists of my original photography (medium + large format film), vernacular/archival images from both communities, and historical texts that I’ve redacted. My connection to the work is direct—I am part of the historical tradition of African American families who have found a safe haven on the island since before Emancipation.

Austin-Bryant on The Click

THE CENTER AWARDS: PROJECT LAUNCH GRANT: AUSTIN BRYANT - LENSCRATCH

THE CENTER AWARDS: PROJECT LAUNCH GRANT: AUSTIN BRYANT - LENSCRATCH