Events and Exhibitions
Event date 19 May 2012
PICS Festival 2012. Photographic Images Changing Society
Saturday, 19th May 2012 PhotoVoice and Globalnet21 will collaborate to present the PICS Festival, celebrating the role that photography can play in changing society for the better.
Saturday 19th May, 11am - 5pm
@ Hub Westminster
This one-day festival will feature a photographic exhibition showcasing the output of a variety of projects by organisations and individuals that aim to bring about positive social change through photography, alongside a programme of talks, panel discussions and workshops (including Sensory Photography and Visual Literacy). The festival will feature examples of photojournalism, participatory photography, citizen journalism and sensory photography, among others.
Entrance free, but places must be reserved. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/picssignup
Keynote Panel Debate - 2.30pm
What role does ‘truth’ play in photography for social change?
Matt Daw, Projects Manager, PhotoVoice (Chair)
Simon Norfolk, photographer
Ian Berry, photojournalist
KennardPhillips, photo activist
Stephen Sidlo, Demotix
In the lead up to the Festival a number of activities and events will take place to raise public and press interest in the topic, including meetings, webinars, exhibitions and podcasts.
When?
Saturday 19th May 2012, 11am – 5pm
Where?
The Hub Westminster, 1st Floor, New Zealand House,
80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE
T: 0207 1486 720
E: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://hubwestminster.net/
Who?
PICS Festival is a collaboration between PhotoVoice and a debate platform GlobalNet21.
GlobaNet21 has developed over four years to bring new audiences of people into discussions about 21st Century issues using social networks to make the initial contact. In this it has been very successful and gets good audiences for physical meetings and webinars, and has recently explored the use of podcasts and e-learning tools.
However, many marginalised and vulnerable people and groups have not always been connected to these discussions and debates and innovative ways need to be developed to reach out to them in an inclusive “public square”.
For press enquiries, or if you are interested in exhibiting at the Festival, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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