RESET continues this week with six more events, including three great talks this week - the first one starting at 3pm Irish time today! This week, invited professionals will get to meet Irish FUTURES artists Shia Conlon and Vera Ryklova. These two events will be private, please contact [email protected] if you wish to attend.

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The programme is divided into 5 sections, with online exhibitions, panel discussions, studio visits and more, with some of these events being run privately and in support of artists and arts professionals. If you are interested in joining any of the private events, get in get touch with us at [email protected]

WEEK 3 IN BRIEF

*NOTE: LISTED ARE IRISH TIMES*
- Monday 19th 3pm: Open Mic: with artists Vera Ryklova, Ana Zibelik and Brave Boy Studio. (get in touch for private link!)
- Tuesday 20th 3pm: Assembly: Resistances in solidarity: Talk with Pía Ogea, Sandra Maunac and Nicolás Combarro by PhotoEspaña
- Wednesday 21st 9am: Futures Conversations
- Thursday 22nd 3pm: Assembly: RESET your mindset and adapt in the world of photography by PhotoRomania
- Friday 23rd 3pm: Studio Visit #3 by Marina Paulenka with Shia Conlon, Giovanna Petrocchi, Masha Svyatogor, and Jon Gorospe
- Saturday 24th 4pm: Assembly: Resetting The Cow – Artists reflecting on mankind tailoring nature to its own needs with artists Dániel Szalai, Manuela Barunmüller, and Hans van der Meer by Robert Capa Centre

The structure, with links to register, is as follows:

 • The Expos
Hosted by and curated by artist, publisher and curator Salvatore Vitale, the expo RESET investigates the main theme with projects by seven artists from the platform: Julie Poly, Ela Polkowska, Sanne De Wilde, Dávid Biró, Ana Zibelnik, and Irish artists Eva O'Leary and Garry Loughlin. The expos are hosted online by Fotomat, and a link will be made available here from the 5th to the 31st of October.

 • The Assembly
A series of talks organised by the platform members where art professionals converse around topics related to the main theme RESET. The assemblies take place online every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3pm Irish time. The talk ASSEMBLY #2 'On Adaptation and Production' has been organised by PhotoIreland, and it presented Lewis Bush (artist, educator) and Aisling Murray (Exhibitions Manager, Science Gallery Dublin) in conversation. All Assembly talks can be viewed back at the Futures Photography Facebook page.
Register for the week 3 Zoom sessions here →

 • The Conversations
Over 50 international professionals have the chance to meet our talents for a series of portfolio reviews and coaching sessions. These meetings take place once a week during the month of October, in a private and online environment. The list of professionals is online here.

 • The Open Mic
The Open Mic is a private activity, when our talents can present their ongoing projects in an online space with artists and other professionals from the industry. Amongst others selected, Irish artist Vera Ryklova will benefit from this session.

 • The Studio Visit
The Studio Visit programme is an online activity organised by Futures and curated by Marina Paulenka (Co-Founder of Organ Vida Festival and former Artistic Director of Unseen). On Fridays, she presents a virtual online tour of artists studios, talking about their inspirations, creative process, and ongoing projects. This activity is mainly exclusive to invited professionals and guests. The private sessions will include Irish artist Shia Conlon. As an exception, the studio visit on October 30th will be open to the public from 3pm Irish time via Zoom and Facebook live-stream. For this event, Paulenka sees Charlotte Schmitz, Karolina Wojtas and Ulla Deventer. 

Find out more about RESET ONLINE →

Running 17-24 October
At The Library Project

Let's celebrate together the contribution that bookshops make to Irish culture during the 3rd Irish Book Week at The Library Project. All our customers this week enjoy a number of offers, discounts, and special bundles, including:

• 20% Discount in-store and online on all full-price publications
• A free Books Are My Bag tote and a selection of postcards from the 100 Views of Contemporary Ireland series with all purchases over €40
• Themed Book Bundles containing carefully selected materials, at a considerable discount
• Every purchase this October is automatically entered into a draw to win a PhotoIreland goody bag

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Last week to catch this exhibition! Running until 25th October at The Library Project, discover the most recent work from five contemporary Irish photographers at The Library Project: Becks Butler, Garry Loughlin, Mark McGuinness, Shia Conlon, and Vera Ryklova. These five Irish artists were selected by PhotoIreland to join the FUTURES platform in 2020 to represent Ireland. 

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HALFTONE 29 October-22 November
Tsundoku 5-22 November
At The Library Project

HALFTONE is an initiative by PhotoIreland, hosted every year at The Library Project, bringing together a large selection of works by established and emerging artists, showcasing and supporting Ireland’s exciting Art scene. Artworks start at €20, the Print Fair has a print for every taste, wall, space, and pocket!

Extending its celebration of the printed matter, last year, we introduced a new event to celebrate the book. Returning for its second year, Tsundoku offers visitors a week of special presentations (5-22 November), which will see an exclusive exhibition of two Photobook awards—Kassel Dummy Award and Australia & New Zealand Photo Book Award.

Access to these events will be determined by the current government regulations and we will keep you updated via our website, social media, and newsletters.

See the full list of artists here →

The editorial team and peer review panel of OVER Journal, welcomes submissions of:

- Papers: essays by any individuals or collaborators engaged in critical and cultural inquiry that address key issues around Photography and Visual Culture, including those deriving from other disciplines and interests.
Deadline 30th September passed, next deadline Feb 2021.

- Articles or Interviews: whether at proposal stage or completed, by individuals or collaborators including journalists, writers, researchers, artists, curators, and other professionals such as designers, architects, urban planners, community activists, etc. whose critical practice is connected with issues of social change.

- Works: Artistic projects by creatives, photographers, visual artists, curators, researchers, thinkers, and any individuals working in and around contemporary image-based practices.

Submissions of Papers are accepted twice a year, and only between 1-28 February and 1-31st August. However, as an exception, in 2020 we are accepting submissions between 1-31 September (deadline passed!).

Submissions of Articles or Interviews, and Works are open from now on and ongoing without deadline.

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