Auckland Festival of Photography 2011
Auckland Festival of Photography has something for everyone
The programme for the 8th annual Auckland Festival of Photography in June has been announced and will feature more than a hundred exhibitions and events across Auckland.
A highlight of Auckland’s artistic event calendar, the Festival of Photography is New Zealand’s biggest photographic event with both a signature and fringe programme.
2011 is also the inaugural year of the Auckland Festival of Photography’s Annual Commission, the sole annual public commission of photographic art by a fine arts photographer in New Zealand.
There is a rugby themed photo blog running throughout the month, Talking Culture Symposium presentations and talks and a Nikon Auckland Photo Day, when for one day only, photographers are asked to take a photo which reflects their Auckland.
“The Auckland Council is really pleased to be able to support such a great cultural event for the region,” says Mayor Len Brown.
“The festival is a wonderful way to open up the art of photography to the public and also celebrate Auckland.”
“There are events happening from Matakana to Pukehohe, which makes it a fantastic opportunity for all Aucklanders to enjoy, “says Cr Alf Filipaina, Chair of Auckland Council’s Culture, Arts and Event Forum.
“As well as having free public access, there are professionally curated exhibitions and open talks to go to, so there is something for everyone,” says festival director Julia Durkin.
“We want to celebrate the art of photography through our festival themes of culture, identity, participation and art.”
The festival runs from Friday 3 June – Sunday 26 June.
Find out more on www.photographyfestival.org.nz.
Key exhibitions and events:
- Roberta Thornley at the Aotea Gallery, 10 - 24 June. This is Auckland Festival of Photography’s Annual Commission
- Brian Brake: Lens on the World at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki from 1 June.
- Mojave Desert: Guillaume Rivière at the Aotea Gallery from 10 – 24 June. This is in partnership with Toulouse MAP11, the Toulouse Festival of Photography.
- Gravity Festival Tuesday on 7 June. This is an evening gallery circuit of exhibition openings between Mt Eden, Ponsonby, Karangahape Road, the CBD and Parnell.
- Talking Culture Symposium – Conflict Photography on Saturday 4 June at the Aotea Centre
- Nikon Auckland Photo Day, 11 June across the region.
For media assistance please contact:
Amanda Peart, Auckland Council Communications 09 374 1406 or 021 241 9517
Julia Durkin, Auckland Festival of Photography, 09 307 7055 or 0274 735 443
Image courtesy of Auckland Art Gallery & Te Papa. Artist; Brian Brake - Gathering dyed cloth on the banks of the Sabamati river.
Auckland Festival of Photography is proudly supported by:
Major funder is ASB Community Trust. Sponsored by Auckland Council, Gravity and Nikon.
Cultural and Community Public funding support from Creative New Zealand, Asia NZ Foundation, Lion Foundation, Rodney District Creative Communities, Auckland Council, North Shore City Creative Communities, COGS Auckland, COGS Manukau and The Trusts Charitable Foundation.
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Auckland Festival of Photography TrustThe Auckland Festival of Photography is a city-wide contemporary art and cultural event which takes place within Auckland's major galleries, project spaces, non-gallery venues and public sites during June each year. The programme includes a mix of emerging and established artists and comprises existing works and creation of new work. The annual Creative Exposure Festival is produced by the Auckland Festival of Photography Trust.
The Trust is a not for profit charitable trust working to further the presence and awareness of photography in Auckland through joint programming, audience development and profile raising activities. It is registered with the Charities Commission, No: CC38839.
The Trust's goals and objectives are:
Supporting and encouraging local emerging photographers to develop and exhibit their work to the public in Auckland
Region-wide community partnerships and participation
Partnerships with relevant arts and cultural organizations and individuals in the art education and private sectors to facilitate the presentation of photography
A wide range of photographic arts stakeholders including public and commercial galleries and mainstream and cutting edge professional, exhibiting artists
Open-access programmes include "A Bit of a Do" and "Auckland Photo Day" and "Auckland Photo Blog" (online digital participation)
Representing cultural diversity through photographic exhibitions
Strengthen regional identity and assisting the development of cultural tourism in the region
MagnumPhotos.jpg "Five minute angst. From the series ‘The Adventures of Guille and Belinda’. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2000. © Alessandra Sanguinetti/Magnum Photos")
