Created in 2010, the Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation aims to encourage committed artists whose gaze prompts us to develop a new vision of the world.
By rewarding the dedication and determination of emerging photographers and artists, the Foundation's mission is to support documentary projects showing humanity in motion and capturing social, cultural, political and ecological issues. The images challenge us to question sometimes little-known or forgotten facts, to offer a singular vision of the world around us, and to give a voice to the voiceless and an opportunity to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged among us - in every community in the world. To be seen and heard.