FIX Photo Festival - An annual celebration of consummate photography in all its forms.
FIX Photo is produced and curated by LANG Director Laura Noble. This free exhibition of photography includes works by an array of domestic and international talent.
FIX Photo celebrates the many facets of the medium in all its guises. Accompanied by pop-ups and a programme of events, there are creative discoveries for everyone.
In this, the second year of the festival, FIX Photo is curated in response to the consequences of the dramatic political shifts of 2016. Exhibiting artists will issue a positive challenge to the social and cultural divisions of the past year through the presentation of work connected by four key themes:
Identity, Community, Unity & Harmony and Environment.
Displaying work by established artists as well as new talent, FIX Photo is committed to giving emerging artists the opportunity to share their work outside of a traditional gallery context. Hosted over four floors alongside the Thames, this unique display in a building full of character offers an idiosyncratic contrast to a formal white space. Situated within the heart of the cultural centre of London, FIX Photo aims to encourage new audiences to photography as the ultimate democratising medium in the arts. FIX Photo promises a visual treat for audiences and a variety as broad as the medium itself.
FIX Photo will explore these themes through fine art photography, photojournalism, street photography and portraiture and fully embrace the diversity and inclusivity of the medium. Exhibiting the highest standard of work artists will celebrate the scope of talent on the photographic scene. This exhibition will also include the premier viewing of Chris Steele-Perkins current ‘The New Londoners’ project - exploring London’s diversity through family portraits inside people’s homes of almost 200 Nationalities residing in the capital.
Featuring artists from four continents - each with their own unique view of the world, including:
Zaklina Anderson, Susan Barnett, Richard Bram, Brittain Bright, Alicia Bruce, Carlotta Cardana, Mike Crawford, Yvonne De Rosa, Giovanna Del Sarto, Elaine Duigenan, Jessa Fairbrother, Mischa Haller, Sandra Jordan, Grant Legassick, Holly Lynton, Celine Marchbank, Christian Nilson, Robert D. Phillips, Kuriko Sano, Herb Schmitz, Einar Sira, Chris Steele-Perkins and Kevin Vucic-Shepherd.
My Role:
FIX Photo Festival Co-ordinator: FIX Photo Festival – January – June 2017
· Assisting in planning the rota and organising staff for the duration of the festival
· Artist liaison
· Event planning: Photo London VIP event (50+ participants) / Timeout Members Event (649 attendees)
· Managing the Eventbrite setup and audience liaison for: Artists walk and talk and Panel discussions.
· Design for printed leaflets/invites/banner/ website
· Filming panel discussion – editing and uploading content to YouTube Channel.
· Managing FIX social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and REVL app audience
· Sales / ticketing for events
· Designing all leaflets and promotional material including the FIX Photo Festival posters on the South Bank.
Photo London VIP event: Morning 15 May 2017
Bargehouse, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, SE1 9PH
This consisted of a curator tour around the Bargehouse venue and meeting the artists afterwards. I was responsible for liaising with both the VIP’s and artist’s prior, during and after the event including sales of works which were purchased by participants. 50+ attendees.
Timeout Members Event: Evening 15 May 2017
Bargehouse, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, SE1 9PH
This exclusive event was advertised in TimeOut both in print and online. I was responsible for the content of the advertisement and all communication with the magazine and its staff.
http://www.lauraannnoble.com/fixphoto/
Images by ©Miriam Strong