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	Sydney's internationally acclaimed annual Head On Photo Festival
will run from 5 May - 11 June 2011.The vibrant and exciting program for
2011 will feature outstanding work from across Australia and abroad
showcasing a wide range of photographic styles from the traditional
through to digital multi-media and installation projects. There will be
exhibitions and events at over 70 venues including Sydney's major
museums, regional and commercial galleries along with libraries,
universities, arts schools, restaurants, cafes, pubs, shop-fronts office
buildings and parks. more
 

	
 

		Bryan Smith

		From the 2010 Head On Portrait Prize

	Festival Director, Moshe Rosenzveig, explains; 

		'We are very excited about the outstanding quality and
diversity of both the works and venues involved in this year's festival.
Sydney's major museums including The Art Gallery of New South Wales, the
Museum of Sydney, the Justice & Police Museum, the Powerhouse Museum and
the Australian Museum will be presenting photographic exhibitions and
events during the festival along with art centres like Penrith, Manly
and Blacktown Regional Galleries, contemporary art spaces including the
Australian Centre for Photography and Carriageworks and cultural centres
like the Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut and the Instituto
Cervantes.'

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	Sydney's leading commercial galleries are an integral part of
the festival and Roslyn Oxley9, Stills, Josef Lebovic, Point Light,
White Rabbit, Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation and many, many more
are presenting an enormous number of wonderful exhibitions. There are
also festival hubs like Danks Street in Waterloo where Conny
Dietzschold, Dominik Mersch, Annette Larkin and the Depot 2 Gallery will
all be showcasing photography. 

		'We place a great emphasis on broadening the audience
for photography' Rosenzveig says 'by also having displays and events in
non dedicated art spaces like cafes, shop-fronts and office buildings.' 

	This year The Head On Photo Festival will also host
ground-breaking outdoor events including a unique, innovative and
interactive Camera Obscura by Renato Colangelo which will be installed
in Centennial Park for the duration of the Festival and a remarkable
exhibition Accessible Arctic, featuring eighty years of Arctic
photography, at the Paddington Reservoir Gardens presented by the
Consulate General of Canada. 

	The two day Head On Seminar 14-15 May 2011 aimed at anyone who
takes pictures - professionals and non-professionals alike will be held
at The National Art School and given the popularity of this event last
year Rosenzveig suggests booking early. There is also an extensive
program of multi-media/digital slide show screenings, photography
workshops for both adults and children, seminars, talks by artists and
curators, open studios and a special project in conjunction with Glebe
Public School. more
 

	Now in its eight year the annual Head On Portrait Prize, returns
again as the Festival's flagship competition and exhibition. 'This year
we had a new record of well over 2,500 entries which will be reviewed by
our four judges' Moshe Rosenzveig said. Winners and selected entries
will be on display at The Australian Centre for Photography.

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	For individual Media Releases for Head On Photo Festival
exhibitions and events please select from the items below;

			*	Profile on Moshe Rosenzveig
 
				  
			*	52 Suburbs - Louise Hawson
  
			*	Accessible Arctic
  
			*	Collision
 
			*	Eikoh Hosoe
  
			*	Farr and Little
  
			*	Gilbert Garcin
  
			*	Photography and Place at the AGNSW
  
			*	Renato Colnagelo
  
			*	Robyn Stacey
  
			*	Trent Parke
  

	Additional media releases and information on other shows and
events are available on request.

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	For more details visit www.HeadOn.com.au
  and sign up there to follow Twitter
and Face Book. The full Head On Photo Festival Program details will also
be published as a lift out in the Sydney Morning Herald.

		Media contact for interviews, images and further
information:
		Sandra Byron
		Mobile: 0430 113 314 
		Email:  sandra@headon.com.au
		
		Moshe Rosenzveig 
		Mobile: 0411 068 650 
		Email:  moshe@headon.com.au

	

 

	With thanks to our sponsors:
	The Head On Photo Festival is made possible through the generous
support of our sponsors
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