Become a Member

✅ You contribute to long-term artist development — not just exhibitions, but deep collaboration over time. Our commitment to photographers extends from early career to legacy-defining retrospectives.

✅ You make it possible for us to provide artist residencies that offer real support — including time, space, curatorial guidance, and production funding — enabling photographers to create ambitious new work with meaningful impact.

✅ You support landmark projects — like The Light of Day, a major retrospective of Tony O’Shea’s work developed over years of close dialogue and curation, preserving a vital lens on Irish life.

✅ Your support allows us to spotlight overlooked histories — including our groundbreaking work with the archive of Japanese war photographer Akihiko Okamura, revealing untold visual narratives of Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

✅ You help us connect artists to audiences — through touring shows, publications, talks, and workshops that bring photography beyond the white cube and into communities across Ireland.

✅ You help us nurture critical and creative thinking — through education programmes that empower young people and lifelong learners to engage with visual culture in transformative ways.

✅ Your support helps us build Ireland’s national photography collection — ensuring the country’s photographic heritage is preserved, celebrated, and accessible for future generations.

✅ You help us to make photography more accessible — from free exhibitions to inclusive programming, we’re committed to breaking down barriers to participation and representation.

Image credit: Jamin Keogh, Christopher and Mark in Glennagross, from the series Moyross Study, 2017-present (ongoing). Photo Museum Ireland Collection.