Olympus launches the Break Free Program

Olympus America announced  the Break Free Program is a three-month, hands-on opportunity to provide emerging photographers aged 15-29 with  the tools and mentoring support to bring their vision to life.

Applications will be accepted Aug. 28 through Sept. 13, 2020. Applicants may submit a description of their photo series or video project they would like to complete for consideration by Olympus as part of The Break Free Program here: https://learnandsupport.getolympus.com/breakfree/application.

Olympus will select up to seven applicants to participate in the Program based on the creativity of the project, skill level of the photographer, and how well the project fits within the Break Free brand values. As part of the program, participants will be able to use equipment from Olympus’ product line up. Additionally, participants in the Program will have the opportunity to select an Olympus Mentor, consisting of Olympus Visionaries, Educators and Explorers, to support, educate, and guide them as they complete their project and bring their proposals to life.

During the three-month duration of the program, Olympus will share the progress of the program participants via the Olympus Learn Center. Some finalists will be selected to participate in Story Takeovers on Olympus social channels with updates on the progression of their projects.

On or around Dec. 20, Olympus will launch an online gallery featuring the completed work of program participants, accompanied by their blog updates.