PhotoIreland Festival Teaser:
Opening The Gates

Under the title Opening The Gates, the 13th edition of PhotoIreland Festival presents the most comprehensive overview on the History and Practice of Photography in Ireland to date, running 7th July to 28th August 2022 in various locations, with the main venue at The Printworks, Dublin Castle. We are now releasing some of the confirmed details on the PhotoIreland Festival Teaser page, have a look!

The Critical Academy returns with a series of Think Tanks as part of PhotoIreland Festival

In the context of the History and Practice of Photography in Ireland, a series of Think Tanks are being programmed, including:

On Histories I and II
- Photography, Partition and After: Photographies and Histories of Ireland in the short 20th Century.
- On the History and Practice of Contemporary Photography in Ireland 1990-2022

On Empathy
- Photography: An Empathetic Gesture?

Details regarding more Think Tanks and other events will be announced soon.

Travel grant programme for international curators

PhotoIreland opens a call for international curators and any other art professionals interested in joining the Professional Weekend in Dublin, 15-17 July, as part of PhotoIreland Festival 2022.

The 13th edition of the festival programme provides a two-month long overview of contemporary practices from the island with a survey exhibition ‘On the History and Practice of Photography in Ireland’; it brings together the largest and most meaningful representation of the discipline ever brought to the public, and it includes many artworks from private and national collections. 

The programme provides in addition a wealth of resources for researchers and practitioners to expand their understanding, from an exhibition on the Irish photobook to a comprehensive overview of historical data, and a series of conferences throughout July and August.

In this context, the Professional Weekend represents a unique opportunity to acquire a substantial understanding of the Irish context beyond the well known practices.

Deadline to submit: 6pm Irish Time 29th April

Call for local curators to join the Professional Weekend

PhotoIreland invites curators and art professionals based on the island to join a substantial programme of events over three days, 15th to 17th July, that will include site and studio visits, networking opportunities with artists and art professionals, private tours and presentations, and collective leisure activities.

Deadline to submit: 6pm Irish Time 29th April

[Image: Parallel Curatorship 2020. Image by Emilia Krysztofiak.]

Call for Volunteers:
PhotoIreland Festival 2022

PhotoIreland Festival will run this year from July to end of August and we are now looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to join the festival team. If you have an interest in contemporary Arts, curation, festivals and event management, and want to learn from behind the scenes of an exciting arts organisation, we want to hear from you!

What you get:

• A learning experience into the running of an international Photography festival.
• Networking opportunities during events and free access to all events.
• One year PhotoIreland Patreon membership on the For Photography Lovers tier.
• A one-hour consultancy post-festival session: this could take the form of a portfolio review or an advice session from us, depending on your current practice and objectives.
• A recommendation letter reflecting on your contribution.

Order OVER Journal:
The Critical Journal of Photography and Visual Culture for the 21st Century