Irish Photo Network
The Irish Photo Network comes together this year for a special series of events bringing together artists, curators and museum professionals from north and south of the border to address the key challenges and opportunities facing artists on urgent questions around Climate Action, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, and Augmented Reality.
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The Irish Photo Network was established in 2022 to bring together photographic artists and arts organisations from Northern Ireland and R.O.I. in an all-island open forum.
The Irish Photo Network aims to build strong North-South collegiate working partnerships to share expertise and resources to support art form development, support the career development of diverse artists, increase access to the arts, build capacity, address key issues and maximise opportunities for the future. The goal is to strengthen and develop cross-border relationships to create a coherent, strong voice for creative practices from Ireland.
Photo Museum Ireland, Belfast Exposed, Source Magazine and Belfast Photo Festival have established reputations as experts in contemporary photography on the island of Ireland. They have deep experience delivering quality programmes to the highest international standards and have worked collaboratively as members of the Irish Photo Network since 2022.
Programme partners
Photo Museum Ireland
Photo Museum Ireland is the national centre for contemporary photography. With over 40 years of showcasing the best of Irish and international photography, it has over 20 years experience of working on North/South, cross-border, and cross-community projects. It is committed to engaging wide-ranging audiences through the curation and commissioning of artist-in-the-community projects and programmes which combine artists’ work with vernacular photography. Recent projects include a 5-year Reframing the Border programme, and Shared Histories Creative Ireland cross-border project. www.photomuseumireland.ie
Belfast Photo Festival
Belfast Photo Festival presents the UK and Ireland’s largest annual festival of photography and the Visual Arts Festival of Northern Ireland. Launched in 2011, this now annual photographic event has been described as one of the “best photography festivals in the world” (Capture Magazine) and attracts upwards of 100 thousand visitors a year, celebrating some of the finest National and International contemporary photography across 30 museums, galleries and public spaces. The programme consistently addresses the political, social and cultural climate of Belfast, raising global issues and animating them through high-calibre international photography. The 2024 Festival consists of exhibitions, talks, symposiums, workshops, screenings, masterclasses, and portfolio reviews to address the issue of AI.www.belfastphotofestival.com
Source Magazine
Source Magazine is a quarterly photography magazine, available in print and as a digital edition, published in Belfast since 1992. It has been funded by the Arts Council of Ireland since 1998 and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland since 1992 and has a solid track record for the production of a quarterly publication and the management of its Euro189k budget. Its editors Richard West and John Duncan have 52 years experience producing and strategically developing Source across its outputs. Source has a track record of contributing to photographers’ professional development through the critical thinking and analysis that is at the core of the writing that Source commissions and publishes. It offers feedback and advice to photographers through its portfolio review days.www.source.ie
Belfast Exposed
Belfast Exposed is Northern Ireland’s leading photography organisation. For over 40 years it has challenged, shaped and brought meaning to culture and society. Their innovation has led to numerous awards. Disruptively pushing back frontiers, they are growing and supporting new talent through facilitating learning and showcasing exhibitions, whilst helping to champion their community. Through identifying meaningful and lasting partnership opportunities they create genuine, enduring value for artist progression, mental health, businesses and the legacy of our people. Recent projects include the Healing through Photography conference and Chad Alexander’s Entries exhibition. www.belfastexposed.org
To celebrate the launch of the Irish Photo Network, essays have been commissioned surrounding the images showcased on the website. The essays follow different themes, considering the conceptual background of each project.
