AGORA IS AN ONLINE SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING EXPERIMENTAL, ALTERNATIVE, CREATIVE AND HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
A space to learn techniques, discover materials, develop your own visual language and become part of an international community of artists, photographers and curious people who experiment with images.
Here you can start from scratch, learn new techniques, and bring your idea to life without prior experience or a laboratory. We'll guide you step by step, from initial curiosity to creating your own project.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
12 MONTHS · ONLINE · SPANISH & ENGLISH
WITH PRE-RECORDED CONTENT AND LIVE SESSIONS
FROM €84/MONTH
Ideal for
People who want a comprehensive education in experimental photography, whether they are starting from scratch or looking to consolidate and expand their knowledge.
Content
Agora’s most comprehensive training programme. It includes a structured journey through experimental photography, combining technique courses, one specialisation of your choice and a final project development and mentoring module. The programme allows you to build a solid foundation, explore different processes and develop your own artistic practice within an international community.
12 MONTHS · ONLINE · SPANISH & ENGLISH
WITH PRE-RECORDED CONTENT AND LIVE SESSIONS
FROM €50
Ideal for
People who want to learn the basic techniques of experimental photography with a pedagogical and practical progression designed to gain experience and delve into this world without committing to a year-long training program.
Content
Bimonthly courses that allow you to learn and master the main specific techniques of experimental, alternative, creative and historical photography. These courses are organised by learning levels: introductory, intermediate, advanced and professional. Each course combines theoretical content, practical demonstrations and experimentation exercises to develop new creative tools.
LIMITED PLACES (8) · SPANISH AND ENGLISH
LIVE ONLINE
€450
Ideal for
Artists, photographers, and creators who already have an idea or project in development and are looking for critical support, structure, and follow-up to take it further.
Content
A space for developing a personal project with the support of Diego Haristoy, in Spanish, or Bridget Conn, in English, together with feedback from the group. The programme explores concept, narrative, references, techniques, editing, presentation formats and dissemination strategies to transform an idea into a solid and coherent body of work. 14 live online classes between October and May.
12 MONTHS · ONLINE · SPANISH & ENGLISH
WITH PRE-RECORDED CONTENT AND LIVE SESSIONS
€150
Ideal for
People who want to learn a specific technique, expand their creative resources, or explore new processes without committing to annual training.
Content
Independent courses that allow you to learn and explore specific areas such as historical techniques, camera-less photography, experimental laboratory, sun printing, creative photography, experimental digital art, and theory and debates in experimental photography. Each course combines theoretical content, practical demonstrations and experimentation exercises to develop new creative tools.
WHICH COURSE IS RIGHT FOR ME?
I WANT TO START FROM SCRATCH
We recommend you start with the Introductory Experimental Techniques Course or join directly for the Diploma if you want complete training throughout the year.
I ALREADY KNOW SOME TECHNIQUES AND I WANT TO GO DEEPER
You can choose a Specialization Course and focus on the area that best reflects your practice.
I WANT TO LEARN MANY TECHNIQUES AND BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION
The Diploma is the most suitable path, because it brings together techniques, specialization, community and final project mentorship.
I HAVE A PROJECT AND I NEED SUPPORT
The Collective Mentorship is the ideal space to organize your ideas, receive feedback, and move towards a more solid work.
I HAVE LITTLE TIME AND I WANT TO TRY
Start with a Specialization Course or a Techniques Course , depending on what interests you most. It's a flexible way to join Agora, learn about our methodology, and experience it at your own pace.
WHAT OUR
STUDENTS SAY
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Connecting with like-minded artists passionate about experimental photography has been invaluable.
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I started at Agora two years ago with a collective mentorship, which was decisive in my artistic journey.
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My experience in the Agora Diploma has opened new layers and dimensions in my photographic work.
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WHY CHOOSE AGORA?
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
All our courses are designed so you can learn from anywhere, at any time, allowing you to manage your own time. You'll have access to classes, materials, and content that you can revisit as many times as you need, forever.
TECHNIQUES, IDEAS AND CREATIVE PROCESS
At Agora, we don't teach techniques as isolated recipes. We work with them as tools to think about, create, and communicate projects with their own meaning.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Being part of the Agora means sharing questions, processes, images and discoveries with people from different countries who also understand photography as a territory of experimentation.
A UNIQUE PROPOSAL WITHIN EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Agora is part of the Experimental Photo Festival universe, an international community dedicated to experimental photography in all its forms. Therefore, our training goes beyond simply teaching techniques: it connects learning, creation, mentorship, community, and opportunities for visibility within a global network of artists, educators, and festivals.
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