Taking place across eight sessions, this course gives an overview of key themes and debates concerning the photography sector today. We will engage with the foundational and contemporary practices that have shaped how photography is exhibited, interpreted and promoted. Each week will give a behind-the-scenes look at The Photographers’ Gallery, covering essential aspects of gallery management, from exhibition strategies and the impact of digital to education and marketing.
Through presentations, group discussion, guest speakers and case studies, we will look at how to develop a dynamic programme that engages with broad audiences and contributes to public dialogue. Topics will include curatorial approaches, the role of communications in expanding reach, working with young people, and the development of fundraising initiatives necessary to sustaining a public art institution, while balancing these efforts with commercial interests.
Format
Taking place weekly at the Gallery, sessions include a blend of lectures, visits to the Gallery, group discussions and presentations. Each week will feature guest contributions from TPG staff, photographers and artists.
Who is this for?
Open to all who are interested in photography and for those who want to gain a first-hand understanding of how museums and galleries influence the production, circulation and interpretation of photography today.
Produced in partnership with MA Museums, Galleries & Contemporary Culture at the University of Westminster
Schedule
Biography
Author and academic John Beck is based at the University of Westminster where he is a professor in the School of Humanities and teaches on the MA in Art and Visual Culture and the MA in Museums, Galleries, and Contemporary Culture. John has written on numerous aspects of modern and contemporary art, photography, literature and visual culture, and has particular interests in landscape, technology and cultural politics. His collaborative work with artist Matthew Cornford has been the subject of gallery shows at, among others, Bluecoat Liverpool, the New Art Gallery Walsall, and Bonington Gallery Nottingham.
Bursaries
A number of partial bursaries covering 50 per cent of course fees will be awarded on a first come basis. Applicants who wish to be considered for a partial bursary should submit a statement (max. 500 words) to projects@tpg.org.uk, outlining how Inside Out: The Workings of a Photography Gallery would contribute to their professional development. Successful applicants will be notified within a week of submission.
We actively encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector in the UK. This includes people who identify as D/deaf, disabled* and neurodivergent; those with caring responsibilities; candidates from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and arts and culture professionals whose career development has been negatively impacted by Covid-19, prioritising independent artists, freelancers and those made redundant/at risk of redundancy since 2020.
*The Equality Act 2010 defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Sharing that you are disabled will not be used in any way in judging the quality of your application.
Details on how to access this event will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG staff confirming your place.
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