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The MPB grant recipients will be officially announced on March 2 during the PhotoVogue Festival. Selected by MPB and PhotoVogue, One artist will receive a €5,000 voucher that can be used to purchase second-hand photo and video equipment, A tangible investment in their creative future. The announcement will be a key moment of the festival, with attendees invited to join the festivities and discover this year’s winners in person.
MPB is the world’s largest online platform for used photo and video equipment, making buying, selling and trading camera equipment simple, fair and convenient. MPB was founded in 2011 by Matt Barker on the belief that great gear shouldn’t come at the expense of the planet. Today, the company serves photographers and videographers across the UK, US and Europe, recycling over 615,000 cameras, lenses and accessories every year to keep the life of the equipment and the creative juices flowing. Every piece of gear is individually inspected by experts and comes with a warranty, ensuring that choosing second-hand never means compromising on quality. By extending the lifecycle of creative equipment, MPB actively reduces waste and the carbon footprint of the photo and video industry – proving that used does not mean used up.
MPB is proud to support the festival’s Women by Women initiative, which champions female perspectives and elevates a diverse global community of image-makers. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to making visual storytelling more inclusive, representative and accessible, while supporting the next generation of photographers and videographers shaping the industry.
