The 2019 Documenting Detroit Fellowship began in November and finished in March of 2020. The pandemic made for interesting planning, but we’re finally able to debut these works in partnership with the Freep Film Festival and Detroit Free Press. Premiering 7 p.m. March 4th, 11th, and 18th, 2021 on Facebook Live and YouTube.

Facing Change: Documenting America hosts the Documenting Detroit project, a community photojournalism initiative creating a documentary record of Detroit by Detroit-area photographers via a free, juried Fellowship for Emerging and Early Career Photographers living in the Detroit area. Fellows are asked to pitch a story, and then paired with acclaimed photojournalists, editors, curators, and documentarians to hone their skills and craft a portfolio that stands on its own in the global documentary community.

Our 2019 Fellowship is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, PhotoWings, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and Fujifilm USA.