Marcin Idźkowski – resident of Carbon / Kolvetni May 2024 in Iceland and Attrition July 2024 The Au Brana Centre, Gers, France. Classified to the BUTONG CIRCLE Center of Contemporary Art Residency 2024, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China and also Free Art Fair｜Exhibitor Liaison Ting-chien Yang, Taiwan, Taipei.
Scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in the category of visual arts 2020, scholarship of the President of Bielsko-Biała in the field of culture and art 2022, scholarship holder of the Marshal of the Podlaskie Voivodeship in the field of culture 2022, scholarship holder of the ZAIKS Authors' Association 2022, scholarship holder of the Marshal of the Podlaskie Voivodeship 2023, scholarship of the Marshal of the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship 2023 photographer with many years of experience, winner of numerous photo competitions, animator of culture, non-formal education instructor, President of the Fourth Dimension Foundation.
Master of Science in Sociology at the University of Białystok at the Faculty of Hostory and Sociology. Master's thesis, "The profession of photojournalist in the moral perspective" dealt with the issues of armed conflicts, media coverage and the role of the photojournalist and his ethical dilemmas regarding the profession. The research also focused on the role and function of the image in public space and the impact on the individual.
The most significant achievements include the first prize in a photo competition organized by the international environmental organization WWF (2005). Special award of the Polish Press Agency in the competition "Disabled child - loved as he is" (2000) 2nd prize "Different Equal" Pangea, Academy for the Development of Philanthropy (2003) Honorable mention in the competition organized by Canon (2005) Participant photo workshops "Jak ty you see it", organized by the Polish-German Youth Cooperation, consisting of study visits to both countries and cooperation with national news agencies, the German DPA and the Polish PAP (2008) Exhibition at the Art Park in Biała Podlaska (2021 ).