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The Eye: FORMAT19 Diary

The Eye, aka WM Hunt has reported on his visit to FORMAT19 for L’Oeil de la Photographie. Insightful, funny and appreciative the Eye offers us his view FORMAT19. The...

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Red Saunders: In Conversation

Red Saunders will be discussing his project Hidden Projects at QUAD this Friday with curator Peter Bonnell. Red’s talk will offer the audience an informal exploration of his work,...

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Portfolio Review Award: Winners

FORMAT19 are delighted to announce the winners of the Portfolio Review Awards. FORMAT Lishui Photography Festival Special Exhibition – Winner Jan Stradtmann Guardian Portfolio Review Award – Winner Zoe...

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Apologies: Venues closed

FORMAT19 apologies, but due to unforeseen circumstances the Market Hall is not open today, Sunday. Or any Sundays throughout the festival.

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Official Opening: 14th March

Don’t miss the official opening of FORMAT19, which starts at 17.30pm in QUAD. Speeches will be given by Adam Buss, Councillor Grimadell, FORMAT19 Director Louise Fedotov-Clements and Mark Done...

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Tim Clark speaks to Loupe Magazine

In a world saturated with imagery, the role of curator is becoming ever more vital; Harry Flook speaks to FORMAT19 curator Tim Clark Loupe Magazine’s series Curating Photography explores a...

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FORMAT19: Festival Guide

Hot off the presses, the FORMAT19 festival guide is now available. Just click here to view it (and then right click to download).    

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New Portfolio Review Award: $1000

FORMAT19 is delighted to announce the Lishui Photography Festival Special Exhibition Award. Wang Baoguo, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Photographers magazine will select one photographer attending the FORMAT19 Portfolio...

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Portfolio Review Awards

Cash prizes, editorial commissions and a 20 print portfolio are just some of the amazing awards that will be presented to the winners of the FORMAT19 Portfolio Review Awards....

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Open Call Award Winners

FORMAT19 is delighted to announce the winners of the Open Call Awards. It has been a difficult job to choose just one project as this year’s entries to the...

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Portfolio Review Open for Bookings

Within less than 24 hours of the Portfolio Review’s booking line opening nearly 60% of the places have been sold. There are still spaces left so don’t miss out...

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Young FORMAT – Open Call

A chance for young people under 25 to be part of a group exhibition. QUAD’s Young Advocates are seeking photographs from children and young people, aged 25 years and under,...

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FORMAT19 Press launch

The much anticipated next edition of FORMAT International Photography Festival launched in London to critical acclaim. National press and leading professionals from the UK and international arts scenes were...

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Volunteer with us

Deadline for Applications 4th January 2019 FORMAT International Photography Festival is the largest contemporary photography festival in the UK, and it relies on a team of dedicated and enthusiastic...

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Save the Date

14th – 17th March 2019, Derby FORMAT19: Opening Weekend Mark up your diaries and calendars, analogue and digital, for the FORMAT19 Opening Weekend. Doug Fishbone performs at the Portfolio...

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Emerging Talents 2018: Rome

FORMAT Director, Louise Fedotov-Clements was a member of the international jury selecting works for the 2018 Emerging Talents Exhibition. FORMAT Festival Programme Coordinator Bethany Kane will be attending the...

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East meets West masterclass

FORMAT International Photography Festival, QUAD and GRAIN Projects are working in collaboration to deliver East Meets West, a set of four Masterclasses with a small group of selected artists...

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Call for submissions

We are delighted to announce Sebastian Arthur Hau the curator for the FORMAT19 Photobook Market which will take place in the old central library building at Derby Museum and...

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