LOOK 07
Look 07 is an eight month programme of photography events, starting now and culminating in April/May 2007. The Look 07 website has comprehensive listings of photography on show in Greater Manchester; alongside this are workshops, launches, talks, competitions. See
http://www.look07.com/
FESTIVALS
Hereford Photography Festival
Runs till 28th October; the conference on 10th Oct includes David Campany, Simon Norfolk & Paul Shambroom. See
http://www.photofest.org/
Format 06, Derby
Ends on 22nd October; with exhibitions including Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, Trent Parke, John Goto; talks throughout the month; two days of development plus conference 19 to 21 Oct.
19th October: curators, commissioners, publishers and picture agencies (including Redeye) discuss their work with photographers and sharing their knowledge of the professional image-making world.
20th October: One to One portfolio reviews aimed at photographers and artists with a developed and serious approach to their practice.
21st October: Conference - Photographing Paintings / Painting Photographs. See
http://www.formatfestival.com/
Brighton Photo Biennial
Runs 5th to 29th October; exhibitions, talks and a conference on American photography on 28th October. See
http://www.bpb.org.uk/
Smooth Guide to the Image World, Birmingham
Whether you're a student, emerging photographer, established exhibitor or just nosey about images, this is a chance to listen to some of the country's leading lights in the world of the image. More info, including ticket prices and speakers details, at
http://www.rhubarb-rhubarb.net. Events take place from 11am-2pm, Saturdays in November 2006 at The Electric Cinema, Birmingham.
IPRN Shifts Conference, Finland
The latest conference, Shifts, from International Photography Research Network, concentrates on changes in documented identities in photographic practice, and digital archiving, and takes place in
Jyvaskyla, Finland, October 19th to 22nd. The Free Ride scheme means that one ticket gets entry for two people; All you need to pay for is travel and food. See
http://www.theiprn.org/
COURSES
Crisp
Crisp in Cheshire is running the following photography-related events:
Making the Most of your Digital Camera - 9.30am to 4.30pm, 23rd Oct. £75.
Interior Photography - 9.30am to 4.30pm, 24th Oct. £75.
Advanced Photoshop - 9.30am to 4.30pm, 1st Nov. £75.
The tutor for all three events is Chris Morris and the venue is CoVE, Mid Cheshire College, Hartford, Cheshire. Full details are available from Hilary Belshaw, 01606 720557, crisp@midchesh.ac.uk
WEVH
WEVH in Manchester continue to run various digital photography courses, either one day a week for six weeks, or over a weekend. Call them with your requirements. 0161 833 8800
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS
A pair of seminars featuring experts from top galleries and artistic organisations who will help you get your head around exhibiting and residencies, presenting and marketing, in two exciting seminars. These events, being held at Mid Cheshire College, are open to artists in Cheshire and Warrington.
The Exhibiting and Residencies seminar takes place on Saturday, October 14, with speakers Debbie Kermode (Curator, Ikon Gallery), Reuben Henry and Karin Kilberg (Artists, Springhill Institute) and Emilia Telese (Artist and Artists' Networks Co-ordinator for AN - Artists' Newsletter) all offering their expertise.
The Presenting and Marketing seminar, on Saturday, October 28 is also packed with top speakers from the art world, including Catherine Braithwaite (Lethal Communications), Maddi Nicholson (Artist and Director of Art Gene) and Helen Jones (Curator, Angel Row Gallery). Both seminars run from 10.30am-3pm and cost £10 per seminar with lunch included. Booking is required and forms are available from Castlefield Gallery via email at events@castlefieldgallery.co.uk
SUBMISSIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
BJP Photographic Award
In partnership with the Association of Photographers
Sponsored By Hasselblad and Spectrum, Photographic
£10,000 PRIZE PACKAGE
Think you’ve got what it takes to put on a show at one of London’s leading photographic galleries?
Have you got a compelling body of work that the world should see?
Fancy winning a fabulous Hasselblad H2 medium format camera, worth nearly £6K? If so, the BJP want to hear from you.
Entry is £20 deadline for entries 20th October 06
Visit
http://www.bjp-online.com/award/ for full details.
Source Photographic Magazine - Publication Opportunity
This is an opportunity to pitch a piece of new photographic work to the editors of Source. The magazine is interested in seeing new projects for consideration for publication and want to arrange meetings with those working with photography on Saturday 18th November at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland.
Meetings will be arranged from a selection of material emailed in advance. Please email John Duncan at john@source.ie with a two paragraph description of your work and 6 screen res. jpegs ( approx. 300k max per image). The magazine publishes a wide variety of work but it is preferable to have seen a copy of the magazine prior to sending material. The magazine normally publishes work over eight pages. Unfortunately there is no fee for published work. We normally don't publish calls for unpaid work but a feature in Source is widely seen as a good career move. Source can also be seen at
http://www.source.ie/
LOOK 07 EVENTS
There are a number of exhibitions for the Look 07 project going on throughout Greater Manchester during the next few months. For more details of these exhibitions, please visit the Look 07 website
http://www.look07.com/
Fairtrade by Jill Jennings
Manchester Craft & Design Centre, Oak St, Manchester
6th - 16th October
Art and documentary photographer Jill Jennings was commissioned by Look 07 (in conjunction with the Manchester Food and Drink Festival and Manchester City Council's Fairtrade Officer) to examine staff and customers at six cafes offering fairtrade products in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
Our House - a talk by Len Grant
The Lowry
7pm, 12th October
Tickets 5 pounds
Join Len Grant, photographer and curator of the exhibition, for a discussion about the works on display, and the compelling local stories they capture.
Rene Burri Exhibition Tour
Manchester Art Gallery
3-3.45pm, Sat 28 October
A tour of the exhibition with Greg Leach, lecturer in photography at Stockport Art College - a free drop in event.
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
MANCHESTER
Our House by Len Grant, Shaw + Shaw, Liz Lock and Mishka Henner, Charlie Burns
The Lowry, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
until 19th November 2006
An exhibition about people's experiences of regeneration in Manchester, Salford and Tameside. Len Grant covers the Millennium Community project at New Islington, Jo and Christoph Shaw look at Salford and Liz Lock and Mishka Henner survey Hattersley ahead of its first major regeneration. Charlie Burns is a 15 year-old Hattersley resident who offers his own take on his home town. Accompanied by a 160-page book. See also
http://www.thelowry.com/
Rene Burri - Retrospective 1950 - 2000
Manchester Art Gallery
Until 12 November 2006
A member of the prestigious Magnum photo agency, Swiss photographer Rene Burri is one of the world's greatest living photographers. From his iconic portraits of Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso to his photo essays from around the world, Burri's work captures almost all the major political, historical and cultural events and key figures of the second half of the 20th century. Manchester Art Gallery is the only UK venue for this exhibition.
Related events:
Snap: Short Course in Documentary Photography
11am-4pm, Sat 28 and Sun 29 October
Spend the weekend exploring documentary photography images in the exhibition and having a go at creating your own.
£25 / £20, NB Now fully booked but you can go on a reserve list. Please call 0161 235 8888.
From Cuba To Vietnam by Elsbeth Linnhoff
Albion Green Estate Agents, 721, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6WF
from 22. October until 12 Nov 06
Open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 6pm
Saturday 9.30am --4.00pm
Sunday 12.00pm --3.00pm
(Preview 2 pm to 6 pm, 22nd October)
Elsbeth has previously exhibited in London and Liverpool and was a finalist in the 2005 and 2006 in the Independent / Wanderlust travel competitions. All photographs for sale and are limited edition. Enquiries - Elsbeth Linnhoff, 0161 434 5990 or email: elsbeth.linnhoff@tiscali.co.uk. See
http://www.elsbethlinnhoff.co.uk/ for more details.
Chris Butler
Projekts MCR, 36-40 Edge Street, Northern Quarter, M4 1HN
until 29th October
Free
Chris' work stems from the photographic image as the initial stage of interpretation between lens, artist and viewer, with one photographic print allowing for hundreds of individual applications on canvas. Chris incorporates a series of techniques ranging from the use of spray and acrylic paint, to the application of masking fluid, to create the desired effect suggestive of the original photograph. More at
http://www.projektsmcr.com/
Made In Manchester by Paul Wolfgang Webster
Le Mon Restaurant at Urbis, Cathedral Green, Manchester
Until 1st December 06
This exhibition looks at the architectural gems of the city, including the Hacienda, Band on the Wall, Atlas Bar, Central Library, the Temple of Convenience and G-Mex. Two of Manchester's iconic figures are also documented: Anthony Wilson and the late Foo Foo Lamar. Made in Manchester is a collection of black & white hand printed archival silver platinum prints.
Wild Britain - Photos by Ben Hall
Manchester Museum, Oxford Rd, Manchester
until 25 Feb 2007
First major exhibition for one of the UK's best young wildlife photographers. See:
http://www.museum.man.ac.uk/
MERSEYSIDE
Good Sport by various artists
5a The Gallery, 5a Bickerstaffe St, St Helens
until 14 October 2006
A selling exhibition of high quality images in various media by 10 artists who take their inspiration directly from sporting activities and the multifarious people who partake in sports. This interesting exhibition highlights and shows a unique range of varied work created by 10 individual artists who are at varying stages of their careers living in the Northwest region and beyond. The exhibiting artists are Eleana Louka, Mandy Wilkinson, Paul Floyd Blake, Anne Barron, Paul Francis, Peter Owen, David Baird, Ken Hughes, Bernard Platt and others. For further information and images contact Jess Bowstead either by email: jess@supervisions.co.uk or by phone: 01744 20466.
DERBYSHIRE
Portrait of Bangladesh by Josie Bostin
Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
until 4th November
A mixture of documentary and artistic photographs from the artist's fourteen month stay in the capital city Dhaka.
YORKSHIRE
Sharpe's Wood by Liza Dracup
Centenary Square, Bradford
Friday 06 October until 15 October 2006
7:00pm to midnight
A special production of large scale light boxes bringing the glow of the urban woodland fringes into the heart of the city. Lit up throughout the night, the light boxes will enable viewers to connect with the artist's method of capturing images between dusk and dawn. More at
http://www.illuminatefestival.com/
Paola De Gio
Victor J's Art Bar, 1a Finkle St, York, YO1 8RW.
Until 24th Oct.
A public art exhibition of Paola's artwork commissioned by the York Renaissance Project. For more info, see
http://www.meanmagenta.com/
Ori Gersht's The Forest & Craig Fisher's Bloody Mess
Leeds Met Gallery
Until Saturday 14 October
Two contrasting exhibitions, featuring photographer (and recent Redeye speaker) Ori Gersht. His quietly haunting visions place the viewer deep in a forest. In what initially appears to be a sylvan idyll bathed in pools of dappled light, a number of trees start to fall mysteriously in front of the camera, crashing down to earth in an overwhelming cacophony of breaking timbers and branches. Afterwards silence and tranquillity return as if the act of destruction had not happened at all.
This work is contrasted with Fisher's fabric sculptures in Bloody Mess - they suggest a narrative which leads the spectator through the spaces, examining representations of violence and disaster and the seductive quality of such imagery.