photomonth east london
International photography festival
1 October – 30 November 2011
www.photomonth.org

PHOTOMONTH CELEBRATES PHOTOGRAPHY

photomonth 2011 opens on 1 October with a retrospective of the documentary photographer Phil Maxwell at Bishopsgate Institute where his work is being archived for public use. 230 Bishopsgate EC2M 4QH.
(Liverpool St tube). Exhibition runs to 30 November, open Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm.

More than 100 galleries and venues in East London and beyond are exhibiting work by established and emerging photographers. Major exhibitions include Simon Roberts at Flowers, Faseeh Sams at Gallery 320, Rob Macdonald at the new Hackney Picture House, Kerry Clarke & Gemma Donovan at the Townhouse, Andrew Grainger at the Carpenters Arms, Colin O’Brien at Pages of Hackney. Original venues include Agnes b, Heel Gallery in the Grocery and Lock 7 Cycle Café.

photomonth aims to be the most inclusive photography festival. We have created opportunities for everyone to be involved in photography with a wide range of workshops and courses, photowalks, the photofair, the photo-open show, seminars, discussions, artists talks and entertaining events.

photomonth 11 events include:

PHOTOMONTH PHOTOFAIR Saturday 8 October 10am-6pm Spitalfields Traders Market, Brushfield Street E1 6AA (Liverpool St tube) Admission Free. 100 stalls and stands with photographers selling prints, galleries, books, magazines, products and services. An ideal opportunity to buy new work at very reasonable prices. Look out for the Camera Obscura Campervan by Fotonow. Enquiries info@alternativearts.co.uk

PHOTOMONTH PHOTOWALKS A programme of history walks has been specially devised with professional guides and photographer  to assist. Sat 9 Oct BRICK LANE/SPITALFIELDS 2pm-4.30pm, Sun 6 Nov THE PORTER&rsq uo;S PATH/HACKNEY 11am-1.30pm, Sat 12 Nov STOKEY-PAST & PRESENT 10.30am-1pm. Booking essential info@alternativearts.co.uk

PHOTOMONTH PHOTOLOUNGE 11-16 October 11am-6pm
4 Wilkes Street E1 6QF (Aldgate East tube) A fine selection of photographers: Anne Clements, Daniilas Galickis, Anthony Jones, Chris Mammone, Steve Schofield, Gisela Torres, and the IdeasTap/Magnum Photographic Award.

PHOTOMONTH LECTURE 27 October 7pm Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 7QX (Aldgate East tube) Simon Roberts delivers this years keynote lecture and introduces the first London screening of his new video work Landscapes of Innocence & Experience Tickets £6/£4 concs. Booking 020 7522 7888 www.whitechapelgallery.org

PHOTOMONTH PORTFOLIO REVIEW 29 & 30 October 11am-4pm V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA (Bethnal Green tube) An excellent opportunity for photographers to showcase their work to curators, publishers, picture editors, gallerists, agents and established artists. Reviewers this year include Tony Bell/Picture Editor Observer New Review, Sophie Batterbury/Picture Editor Independent, Diane Smyth/British Journal of Photography, Robert Moye/V&A Museum of Childhood, Laura Noble/Diemar Noble Gallery. Booking opens 1 October. Apply by email only to info@alternativearts.co.uk

PHOTOMONTH PHOTO-OPEN 3-26 November 10am-12 midnight and PHOTOMONTH PHOTO-PARTY 3 Nov 8pm-12 midnight Rich Mix 34-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch E1 6LA (Shoreditch High St Stn). See this year’s submissions and enjoy a BIG SCREENING with live music by the ELECTRIC LANDLADIES at the party. Admission Free.

HACKNEY OBSERVED  24 November 7pm-9pm Hackney Museum, 1 Reading Lane E8 1GQ. Tom Hunter and Jenny Matthews, patrons of photomonth are amongst the list of invited photographers to show thei r work on the big screen. Admission Free.

EATYOURARTOUT Feast upon stunning photographic images at restaurants, bars & cafes all over East London.

FREE BROCHURES and further information and images available from info@alternativearts.co.uk
Full diary, latest listings and news of the photomonth 11 programme will be on www.photomonth.org
photomonth is produced by alternative arts  +44(0)20 7375 0441  www.alternativearts.co.uk

Supported by Alternative Arts, Tower Hamlets Council, Hackney Council, theprintspace, Spitalfields, Rich Mix, Metro, Amnesty International, Bishopsgate Institute, V&A Museum of Childhood, Old Truman Brewery, London Metropolitan University, Whitechapel Gallery, World Photography Organisation, Young Photographers Alliance, Spoonfed, YELP.