Katherine Cheng
2026 Training and Mentorship program Particpant
2026 Training and Mentorship Program
January 2026 – December 2026
This program aims to foster a new generation of visual storytellers in Canada who are well-trained, unhindered by student loan debt, and focused on using their unique voices and perspectives to document and preserve our country’s history—influencing the ways in which Canadians see themselves for decades to come.
Note: The Globe and Mail Foundation’s inaugural photojournalism training and mentorship program launched at the beginning of 2026. The deadline for all applications was on January 2, 2026. Submissions were reviewed by a volunteer jury, and sixteen applicants from across Canada were brought into the program.
Stay tuned for our call for submissions for the 2027 program.
About the Program
The Globe and Mail Foundation’s photojournalism training programs cover topics including historical and contemporary practice within documentary photography, sustainability and funding, professional networking and job opportunities, and more. The program is designed to fill the gap in the availability of training opportunities for photographers in Canada, benefit public understanding of and engagement with key issues and stories through high-quality training of visual storytellers, and by promoting excellence in the craft.
Designed by Chris Donovan, an experienced photojournalist and educator, this program will help develop a new generation of visual storytellers in Canada who are unhindered by student loan debt, and focused on using their craft to shape the ways in which Canadians see themselves for decades to come.
Program Format
Through an open call for applications, The Globe and Mail Foundation Training and Mentorship Program invites photographers from across Canada to develop a long-form visual project, giving them the support and tools to make a viable career in visual storytelling and photojournalism. The program aims to build strong relationships within the cohort, and within the professional community at large, that will develop and sustain participants’ careers.
The program consists of the following components delivered through weekly online classes:
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Classes on the history of documentary photography, ethics, and class presentations on their work with group feedback.
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How to construct visual narratives through various media and approaches.
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Guest speakers, grant writing workshops, career sustainability as a documentary photographer, and exposure to exhibition/publishing opportunities.
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An intensive educational weekend featuring top photojournalists, editors, and industry experts.
Selection Jury
Applications were reviewed and final selections made by the following volunteer jury, with thanks:
Laurence Butet-Roch, independent scholar and photographer
Solana Cain, Room Up Front
Chris Donovan, Photojournalism Programming Lead
Theresa Suzuki, The Globe and Mail
Liz Sullivan, The Globe and Mail
Heather Morton, Sheridan College
Meet The Program Participants
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