Lishui/FORMAT Award 2021
Artist Ren Lingfei has been awarded the Lishui/FORMAT Award 2021 for her exhibition From That Day On, selected by Louise Fedotov-Clements and Niamh Treacy as part of FORMAT’s ongoing...
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Artist Ren Lingfei has been awarded the Lishui/FORMAT Award 2021 for her exhibition From That Day On, selected by Louise Fedotov-Clements and Niamh Treacy as part of FORMAT’s ongoing...
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QUAD & FORMAT are delighted to announce the FUTURE FOCUS shortlist. 25 artists have been chosen from the open call, from which 7 projects will be selected for an...
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FORMAT is delighted to announce the appointment of Khatun as the Historic England’s artist in residence in Leicester. The residency is for Picturing England’s High Streets, a three-year project...
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FORMAT has been awarded the Best International Photography Festival 2021 in the Northern Enterprise Awards. SME News wrote “it gives me great pleasure to advise you that FORMAT has been...
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We are delighted to announce that FORMAT’s very own Founding and Artistic Director has been appointed to the Create UK Group’s UK Council. With members drawn from across each...
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FORMAT is excited to announce our upcoming programme of PhotoForum talks. Taking place throughout August and then every last Tuesday of the month, we will be in conversation with...
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GRAIN Projects (Birmingham), FORMAT and QUAD (Derby) are delighted to announce a new iteration of their successful East Meets West masterclass programme, which will take place online. The masterclass...
Read MoreThe FORMAT21 festival video is live. Including interviews with artists and curators this 30 minute film distils the 2021 festival theme of control and looks at the current debate...
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Volunteering for Digital FORMAT International Photography Festival 2021. by Jessica Miller. I previously visited Derby for FORMAT in 2017 and 2019, so when the opportunity to be involved with...
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Has the digital and virtual space of FORMAT21 changed how viewers engage in the gallery? By FORMAT21 volunteer, Jessica Miller. Over the last year, Covid19 has materially disrupted our...
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We would love to hear from you and get your feedback on FORMAT21 Online. The FORMAT team built the virtual gallery in under 10 weeks and the producers, artists...
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The FORMAT21: Control Catalogue has arrived and available to purchase from the FORMAT shop. The catalogue features essays and introductions, with images, on all the festival exhibitions and short...
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Join us to celebrate the launch of FORMAT21 : CONTROL at our digital venue, New Art City. Featuring special guest speakers Louise Fedotov-Clements FORMAT Director Professor Keith McLay, Pro...
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The FORMAT21: Conference Booking Office is now open so book your virtual seat for this year’s conference today. This all-day online event promises exciting innovations to the conventional conference...
Read MoreBooking Office Opens 12.00pm 11th February, GMT. If you have ever wanted to get your work in front of some of the most influential and expert photography professionals from...
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Friday 12th March 2021 FORMAT is delighted to be working with the University of Derby to present the FORMAT21 conference. Following on from the highly ambitious and experimental research...
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Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March 2021 If you have ever wanted to get your work in front of some of the most influential and expert photography professionals from...
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Our friends at QUAD have an exhibition opportunity for young photographers. The QUAD Young Advocates programme for children and young people, aged 25 years and under, is seeking photographs...
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Volunteering Opportunities for FORMAT21 are now open. Be part of an amazing team, delivering one of the UK’s largest photography festivals, online and in Derby, UK. Whether for a few...
Read MoreIf you missed the live stream presentation of the FORMAT21 – Control then why not watch it on the FORMAT Festival Youtube channel.
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