© Larry Fink
This festival is motivated by the resolute belief that substantive, provocative photography not only has the power to deepen awareness about the forces that shape our world—it can change it for the better. Guided by nonprofit, noncommercial mission, they create public events and a mentorship program dedicated to photography. The LOOK3 Festival, which takes place for three consecutive years, transforms the historic pedestrian center of downtown Charlottesville, Virginia into a public arts experience. Every fourth year, LOOK3 produces LOOKbetween, the anchor event of the mentorship program, which fosters and celebrates international early-career photographers. 2014 will mark the second iteration of LOOKbetween, and Festival programming will resume in 2015.
© Alec Soth
© David Alan Harvey