Institute for Artist Management (INSTITUTE) is an artist management company, which serves media, editorial, advertising, entertainment, record industry, fine art, book publishing, radio, online/mobile media, public engagements and corporate clients.

INSTITUTE represents photographers and some filmmakers, and operates out of Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 (USA) and Bath (UK). The current artist roster includes Jodi Bieber, David Chancellor, Robert Clark

Robert Clark

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, Rena Effendi, Lauren Greenfield

Lauren Greenfield

Lauren Greenfield is an American artist, documentary photographer, and documentary filmmaker. She has published three monographs of her photographic work, directed four documentary films, exhibited her photographic prints in museums throughout the world, and had her work published in a variety of...

, Yann Gross, Guillaume Herbaut, Rob Hornstra

Rob Hornstra

Rob Hornstra is a Dutch photographer and self-publisher of documentary work, particularly of areas of the former Soviet Union.- Career :...

, Nadav Kander

Nadav Kander

Nadav Kander is a London based photographer, artist and director, internationally renowned for his portraiture and landscapes. His work forms part of the public collection at the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Kander's work is also exhibited in numerous...

, Wayne Lawrence, Jocelyn Lee, James Longley

James Longley

James Longley is the name of:*James Longley , American documentary filmmaker*James B. Longley , former Governor of Maine*James B. Longley, Jr. , former U.S. Congressman from Maine...

, Gerd Ludwig

Gerd Ludwig

Gerd Ludwig is a German-American documentary photographer and photojournalist.- Biography :...

, David Maisel

David Maisel

-Life:Maisel attended Harvard University and earned an MBA. His first job was with Boston Consulting Group. Maisel was later employed at Walt Disney Co. and the Endeavor Talent Agency. IN 2004, Avi Arad introduced Maisel to Isaac Perlmutter who hired Maisel as Marvel Studios Chief Operating...

, Richard Mosse, Zed Nelson, Matthew Niederhauser, Simon Norfolk, Kate Peters, Paul Shambroom

Paul Shambroom

Paul Shambroom is an American photographer whose work explores power in its various forms. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a grant from the Creative Capital Foundation. He was exposed at Rencontres d'Arles festival in 2004. -External links:*...

, and Paolo Woods.

Unlike traditional photo agencies, INSTITUTE's mandate is to assist and manage its artist's efforts in all areas of creative production. Current projects include documentary films, commercial advertisement (print and video), book publishing, multimedia projects, museum exhibitions, resale of photo essays and editorial assignments. Clients include TIME

Time

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, Newsweek

Newsweek

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, LEVI'S/BBH Singapore (Bartle Bogle Hegarty

Bartle Bogle Hegarty

Bartle Bogle Hegarty is a British advertising agency, responsible for some notable advertising campaigns of the last 30 years. The company was founded by John Bartle, Nigel Bogle & Sir John Hegarty in 1982. Sir John Hegarty and Nigel Bogle still lead it today, together with worldwide CEO Simon...

), JDK Design/Merrell

Merrell

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, Chiat Day/Gatorade

Gatorade

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, Clarins

Clarins

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, Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...

, Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch

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, The New Yorker

The New Yorker

The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...

, New York Times Magazine, Sunday Times Magazine, Amica, Guardian Magazine, and GEO (magazine)

GEO (magazine)

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 (French edition).

In its first year (2010), INSTITUTE artists received more PDN

Photo District News

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 Annual 2010 awards than any other photo agency. In a similar sweep, works by five of its artists were also selected for reproduction in the prestigious American Photography 26 book. Prominent cover stories in 2010 include "YEMEN" by Simon Norfolk for the New York Times Magazine, and "Afghan Women" for TIME Magazine by Jodi Bieber. In its 19 months of operations, the company reported having secured over 45 cover stories (magazines), and more than 5,000 pages published. In February 2011, INSTITUTE artist, Jodi Bieber, received the highest honor in photojournalism, Picture of the Year from the World Press Photo

World Press Photo

World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955 the organization is known for holding the world's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest....

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INSTITUTE was named one of "Four of the world's premier photo agencies..." in the August 2010 issue of the British Journal of Photography

British Journal of Photography

The British Journal of Photography is a magazine about photography publishing in-depth articles, profiles of photographs, analyses, and techological reviews.-History:...

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Frank Evers

Frank Evers (NYPH)

Frank Evers is the CEO of Institute for Artist Management . Founded in 2009, INSTITUTE is an artist management and multi-platform production company focused on editorial, cultural and commercial clients. INSTITUTE represents filmmakers and photographers, and operates out of New York, Los Angeles...

is the Founder/Owner/CEO of INSTITUTE For Artist Management (Institute (IAM)).

Matt Shonfeld, who is based in the United Kingdom, has been with the company since August 2009 as the Director of Global Sales and Operations. Anne Bourgeois-Vignon, who is based in New York City, joined the company in October 2011 as the Director of Cultural and Commercial Affairs.