Photoworks

Championing photography since 1995. ⬇️ for opportunities, new stories, to browse our shop and to become part of our community as a Photoworks Friend!

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@erdiola_kanda has been selected as the recipient of the Hidden Narratives Residency, where she will spend a year in the historic Collections of the Royal Geographical Society engaging with materials in relation to the environment and the humanitarian.

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The next issue of Photography+ will explore the relationship between photography and poetry. We invite artists to respond to the image by Joel Hilska-Heikkinen or poem by Rosa Cass, or to both, before 20 March. We offer £80 to artists.

Apply for free:
https://t.co/x0xydrjwHX

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We’re inviting young writers to submit poems they’ve already written for the chance to be published in the next issue of Photography+ focusing on the relationship between photography and poetry. This call is open to young people aged 13–19.

Free to apply: https://t.co/aIXjhNCAIk

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Photoworks Festival 2026 – Save the Date

Photoworks is delighted to share the first news for the 2026 Photoworks Festival, under the theme Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams. Opening 2-4 October in Brighton & Hove.

Read more:
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OPEN CALL

For the next issue of Photography+ about photography and poetry, you can respond to the photograph To hide a butterfly by Joel Hilska-Heikkinen with a poem, or respond to the poem “Here I come” by Rosa Cass with a photograph.

Learn more:
https://t.co/x0xydrjwHX

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Photoworks is looking to appoint two Writers in Residence for 2026 to contribute to Photography+, our quarterly online magazine. The opportunity is open to all and runs from April 2026 to March 2027.

Apply for free:
https://t.co/hFkbfm2ACM

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Queer Grounds: Photoworks' LGBTQ+ creative workshops!

Join Eva Jonas and Kairo Kay for Queer Grounds, a free programme of LGBTQ+ friendly creative workshops for young people aged 16-25.

This is a photography club taking place at @devonshirecollective!

https://t.co/eXpdZvlaXO

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Photoworks in collaboration with @stillsedinburgh, @braid__uk and @Inspacegallery, will host END-OF-LIFE-SERVICE, an experimental and playful event in the form of a funeral procession and a wake.

Book your free slot:
https://t.co/EI7rawBq0V

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The Jerwood/Photoworks Awards 5 are open now at @drawingroomlondon!

Learn more about the work of Sayuri Ichida and Roman Manfredi in an upcoming In Conversation with Photoworks' Curator Danit Ariel.

Get your tickets:
https://t.co/GV3RCVLYuO

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Opening this weekend at @drawingroomlondon! For the fifth edition of the Jerwood/Photoworks Awards, we are delighted to celebrate Sayuri Ichida and Roman Manfredi.

Find out more:
https://t.co/HJ96kCw3vL

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Not long until the opening of the Jerwood/Photoworks Awards 5 hosted at @drawingroomlondon! Discover the latest bodies of work from Roman Manfredi and Sayuri Ichida in which they look at specific locations and share reflections on broader society. 

More:
https://t.co/HJ96kCw3vL

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Explore how photography can drive positive change and address today’s global challenges at Summit Photo, taking place at the Royal Geographical Society in 17, 18 and 19 July 2026.

Tickets will go on sale in Spring 2026.

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Available now! The first two pamphlets of our photography and poetry project have been published and are available to buy on our online store.

P5 is a photography and poetry pamphlet series directed by Photoworks in partnership with David Solo, and designed by Jane and Jeremy.

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Have you visited V4: Repository by @flisshammond at Stills Edinburgh?

V4: Repository questions how archives are contained, and exposes the flaws in the ongoing move from the physical archive to digital repositories of data.

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Felicity Hammond operates at the intersection of image-making and machine learning.

A new, evolving installation opens at Stills, Edinburgh, exploring the relationship between geological mining and data mining.

Until 7 February: https://t.co/p30NLRqaO5

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We are looking for new trustees. This is an opportunity to help lead Photoworks and shape what we do. If you have previous board experience, and an interest in fundraising and philanthropy please get in touch!

For more information:
https://t.co/gXUQnMpgML

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We are looking to commission a a photographer or a lens-based artist to create a new image to mark and celebrate the start of 2026. This is an international opportunity and we offer a £500 fee and an Instagram Takeover in January 2025.

Apply for free:
https://t.co/Jh1rcZFyXv

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Congratulations to the Ampersand/Photoworks Fellowship shortlisted artists!

@chekachkov
@philippajames
@tereza_cervenova
@emilyrachelgraham

We also want to thank all the artists that applied to the Ampersand/Photoworks Fellowship, it was an honour to have read your submissions

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Last remaining Party tickets!

Join us to celebrate our 30th anniversary this Thursday at Patterns Bar, Brighton, for an evening of drinks, food, music, performance, and prizes.

Party tickets available for £5.

https://t.co/yKs36K47eU

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Photobook 101  

To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we have partnered with the University of Brighton to present a day of talks, workshops, exhibitions and photobook launches exploring the art and practice of photobooks.

Discover the programme:
https://t.co/yKs36K47eU