Photoworks Summit

Photoworks

Photoworks Summit is the place to gather and explore 'The Thing' about photography,  festivals, photobooks and professional practices.

Fabrica

12th and 13th March 2024Photoworks Summit is the place for photographers, creatives and arts professionals to gather and explore 'The Thing' about photography; from festivals to photobooks and across creative and professional practices. Featuring two days of presentations, performances, round tables and practical sessions, Photoworks Summit is an opportunity to meet, exchange and collaborate.

the thing about festivals, the thing about photography, the thing about photobooks, the thing about placemaking, the thing about survival, the thing about care, the thing about exhibitions, the thing about sustainability, the thing about access, the thing about the thing, the thing about ideas, the thing about representation, the thing about collaboration, the thing about us

Throughout both days delegates will be able to explore installations of the two editions of our Photoworks Festival in a Box, print sale, interactive making and ideas, a photobook reading room by The Sustainable Photobook Publishing Network and independent publishers Jane &amp; Jeremy curate a photobook exhibition of indie books and contemporary publishers. Tickets:Day 1 + After Party: £25 (£18 concession)After Party: £8 (£6 concession)Day 2: £20 (£14 concession)All Access: £45 (£31.50 concession) Limited bursary places are available, email: josie@photoworks.org.uk*Day tickets include a vegan/vegetarian lunch and refreshments Photoworks Friends receive 30% off tickets to this event. By becoming a Friend, your annual contribution will directly support our programme of opportunities for artists. Visit our <a href="https://photoworks.org.uk/shop/photoworks-friend/" title="https://photoworks.org.uk/shop/photoworks-friend/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a> to find out more. Supported by Arts Council England, British Council, Spectrum Photographic. <a href="https://fabrica.org.uk/visit#:~:text=Access%20%E2%80%8B,any%20assistance%20during%20your%20visit." title="https://fabrica.org.uk/visit#:~:text=Access%20%E2%80%8B,any%20assistance%20during%20your%20visit." target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Building access guide</a> Who can receive a concession price ticket?StudentsJob seekers or unwagedSenior CitizensVisitors with a disability<a href="https://photoworks.org.uk/shop/photoworks-friend/" title="https://photoworks.org.uk/shop/photoworks-friend/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Photoworks Friends</a> Visual identity from <a href="https://www.jane-jeremy.co.uk/" title="https://www.jane-jeremy.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jane &amp; Jeremy.</a>

Day 1

Doors open

Programme starts; introductions

inspired by Photoworks’ latest annual publication we have two sessions featuring writers and photographers from the Photoworks Annual #30 presenting on thingification.

The Thing

Lunch

Inspired by Photoworks’ latest annual publication we have two sessions featuring writers and photographers from the Photoworks Annual #30 presenting on thingification 

Break

Two sessions will explore new models of festivals. This session focuses on sustainability, care, climate, ideas, and new ways forward.

The future of photo festivals

Two sessions will explore new models of festivals. This session focuses on exhibition and placemaking.

Let off some steam in an evening of words, images and dancing! Local spoken word poets Erin James, Noah Martin and AFLO the Poet will be performing in response to this year’s Photoworks Annual #30 The Thing. Followed by a very special DJ set by Artist Matthew Arthur Williams and special guest slideshows.

The afterparty

Day 2

Looking at art and photography festivals through a humane lens. Ashokkumar Mistry together with Anna Farley (Project Artworks Associate Artist), Sonia Boué (Author of Neurophototherapy) and Ngozi Ugochukwu (photographer, filmmaker and performer) present a holistic panel discussion and interactive Q&A leading to a collective record of thoughts on the accessibility of future festivals.

A guide to consuming festivals without being devoured

An opportunity to sit at a table together to listen and join in with conversations about the most compelling challenges in our industry concerning practitioners and producers. From the thing about the role of art, to the thing about collective practice, we will delve into the important issues that impact creative practitioners today. Special guests will be present at each table with a nuanced perspective on the topic at hand.

Roundtables

Presentations that will highlight four approaches to photobook making, featuring photographers in conversation with publishers and curators. Tamsin Green (The Sustainable Photobook Publishing Network)/ Sayako Sugawara (Photographer); Jane & Jeremy (Designers/Publisher); Julia Bunnemann (Curator, Photoworks) / Matthew Arthur Williams (Artist); Diane Smyth (Editor, Photoworks) / David O’Mara (Photographer).

Photobook club

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