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ALTERNATIVE ARTS A pioneering arts organisation investing in new artists and new ideas and aiming to make the arts highly accessible to the public. Alternative arts produces and directs photomonth and presents a diverse programme of arts events throughout each year including jazz, dance, theatre, literature, photography, fashion, festivals and exhibitions. |
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1854 Media is an award-winning digital media organization with a global audience including millions of photographers, arts lovers and industry leaders. At 1854’s core is British Journal of Photography, the world’s longest running photography title, which has been showcasing pioneers of the art form since 1854. It has created internationally renowned photography awards – including OpenWalls, Portrait of Britain and BJP International Photography Award, all of which aim to discover and promote new talent. |
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Cass / LMU
The Cass is internationally recognised for its high quality teaching, excellent facilities and unique
interdisciplinary opportunities. Learning through practice, playing with process and working with
clients, students at The Cass gain real world experience in both individual and collaborative projects,
engaging with professionals, communities and companies. There is a strong emphasis in our studios
on socially engaged Architecture, Art and Design applied to both local and global contexts, and many
projects focus on London. Our central London location also gives you easy access to the creative and
cultural hub which surrounds the Aldgate Campus. Our many specialist facilities include wood and metal
workshops, laboratories, TV and recording studios, editing suites, darkrooms and Metropolitan Works
our digital manufacturing centre. Many of our students have exhibited at major international exhibitions
and festivals and have won prestigious awards. |
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FIRST THURSDAYS On the first Thursday of every month the Whitechapel Gallery and over 150 east London galleries open their doors until 9pm. On First Thursdays there is always something free and exciting to see after hours.
To be the first to hear about late night art, galleries and openings, the best shows, events and free art tours, subscribe to the First Thursdays newsletter:
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HACKNEY COUNCIL Hackney Council develops and facilitates programmes of arts and cultural events across Hackney; we actively encourage local residents and schools to visit and to use local cultural services and to signpost artists, cultural groups and potential partners for collaborative projects. |
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KITMAPPER KitMapper, the UK's first equipment rental network for creatives. It is a peer-to-peer rental site that puts high-quality photography and audiovisual kit in the hands of creatives, and lets owners earn money from lending it out. KitMapper is based on the premise that our unused kit could be out in the world and doing work for us, bringing in a revenue stream to supplement our daily work. Likewise, we wanted to make high-end or hard-to-get kit more accessible to those on a budget, and to reduce production costs across the board. |
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LENSCULTURE LensCulture is a global community of photographers, artists and photo industry professionals. As one of the world's largest online destinations for discovering contemporary photography, LensCulture also provides some of the best opportunities for global exposure, international recognition, on-going learning and creative development. LensCulture offers a suite of professional tools designed to help photographers and artists launch their careers, advance their skills, and expand their audience. A platform for photographers and artists of all levels, LensCulture is committed to inspiring and empowering its growing audience of over 2 million, spread across 145 countries and in 15 languages around the world. |
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PHOTOBITE
PhotoBite is delivered by a team of photographers, filmmakers, photo-journalists and tech geeks with the intention to inform and inspire, providing a pathway through the creative process and ultimately furnishing image-makers with the information, knowledge and tools needed for their creative journey, be that 1 or 24 frames per second.
Cameras are our thing, we love them and we love making pictures using them. The team at PhotoBite strive to offer advice, test new camera and imaging equipment, and most of all, keep things as simple as we can. We believe the best camera is the one in your hand, so if that's an old Polaroid instant camera, a shiny-new DSLR or your smartphone, that's just fine. |
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RICH MIX
Rich Mix is a charity and social enterprise that offers live music, film, dance, theatre, comedy, spoken word and a range of creative activities for people of all ages and all cultures.
All profits go back to support our education, arts and community activities which nurture new and local talent. |
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SILVERSHOTZ Silvershotz is an international journal dedicated to promoting emerging contemporary photographers, providing publishing space for folio features and technical articles which inform and inspire those passionate about the art and craft of photography. Silvershotz is the media partner for Photomonth London, Paris Photo, Madrid Photo, Los Angels Photo and Miami Photo. |
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THE OLD TRUMAN BREWERY
The Old Truman Brewery, East London's revolutionary arts and media quarter, is home to a hive of creative businesses as well as exclusively independent shops, galleries, markets, bars and restaurants. For fifteen years the Old Truman Brewery has been regenerating its ten acres of vacant and derelict buildings into spectacular office, retail, leisure and event spaces. The finely tuned mix of business and leisure has created an environment unique in London, making the Old Truman Brewery; a destination in its own right. |
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theprintspace
theprintspace was launched in 2007 and has quickly grown to become the UK’s leading professional photo and fine art printing service. They offer printing, mounting and framing, both online and in-house in Shoreditch, London. A firm favourite with creative artists and photographers, theprintspace’s award-winning service offers gallery-standard quality at affordable prices, which is why they are consistently chosen by Turner Prize-winning artists and National Portrait Gallery award-winners.
theprintspace has recently launched thehub, a new online ordering system which allows users to store their images online for easy reprints and create customised branded online art stores to sell prints of their work directly to the public. This service is another demonstration of theprintspace’s commitment to providing creatives with the tools they need to succeed and prosper in the art and photography world.
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TOWER HAMLETS Tower Hamlets Arts & Events supports arts initiatives across the brough and promotes an annual programme of public events. |
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WHITECHAPEL Our history has always been the future. For over a century the Whitechapel Gallery has premiered world-class artists from modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to contemporaries such as Sophie Calle, Paul Noble, Thomas Struth, Sarah Lucas and Mark Wallinger. With beautiful galleries, exhibitions, artist commissions, collection displays, historic archives, education resources, inspiring art courses, Cafe/Bar and Bookshop, the Gallery is open all year round, so there is always something free to see.
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| WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISATION The World Photography Organisation (WPO) supports professional, amateur and student photography and lends a global platform for the photographic industry to communicate, converge and showcase current trends in Photojournalism, Fine Art and Commercial Photography. The World Photography Organisation delivers various initiatives and programmes across the global photographic community under the “World Photography” brand. These programmes involve the amateur and professional photographer in commercial, cultural and educational activities within the photographic industry. Currently included within the World Photography portfolio are the World Photography Awards sponsored by Sony; the World Photography Student Focus Competition and the World Photography Awards Global Tour and the World Photography Focus Programme.
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