To celebrate our 15th anniversary Redeye is delighted to invite you to a special members' event to announce proposed changes to the way we work with our members. The evening will also feature a talk from one of the freshest talents of British photography, Jenny Wicks, whose striking images have been widely exhibited.
For this event, Jenny will be discussing her projects All That I Am, which explores her experience of motherhood through the paradox between learned behaviour and instinctive nurturing, and Working Spaces Punishing Spaces, a body of work borne out of her residency at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. Jenny will also discuss her project Root Ginger, a tribute to the ginger hair most common in Scotland and Ireland, but also scattered around the world.
About Jenny Wicks
Jenny says of her work “I work across mediums in fine art photography, film and sculpture to create installations. My work connects my interest with identity and place, the limits of photographic film alongside the narratives of both the real and the imaginary. My practice has developed to encompass research into more political theories of identity, place and memory and explores critical perspectives on issues surrounding social hierarchies, classification and human nature.”
About the Changes to Redeye
In recent years, Redeye has developed a vibrant network of members. In order to best serve this growing photographic community it is important that the rules that govern Redeye reflect these voices and support the stability of the organisation. We are therefore proposing that Redeye changes from a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) to a Society for the Benefit of the Community (BenCom), with a set of rules designed to enable members to own and control the orgnisation. As a member, you will have the opportunity to vote on these changes at this event.
The idea behind a BenCom is that it is member-controlled, but exists for the benefit of the wider community, not just its members. In Redeye's case, our "community" is the broad photographic world, which we support by bringing people together and building the photographic ecosystem.
If you vote to make this change, Redeye will no longer be a Company Limited by Guarantee but an Industrial and Provident Society. These are not quite charities but are what make up many of the longest-lasting social enterprises and co-operatives in the country. Their rules have to be approved by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), so are written clearly and have been tested to ensure they will best serve us and are legally robust. If you would like to read the proposed rules you can find them here.
On the night, Redeye director Paul Herrmann and board member Jason Lock will introduce the thinking behind the change and how we anticipate it will benefit you as a member, and your development as a photographer. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, and vote on the new rules. We will also discuss possible new classes of membership.
Venue and Timing
This 15th anniversary event will take place at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY from 18:30-21:00 on 21 May 2014.
The doors open from 18:30 for drinks and networking with the talk starting at 19:00.
This evening of talks is free to attend but be aware that this is a member’s only event. If you are not a member but would like to attend you can join Redeye here.
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