Exhibiting and presenting your photography

About this course

The course examines the main stages of organising a photography exhibition, including approaching galleries, building press and mailing-list contacts, setting a budget and timetable, and planning the design and hanging of the show. It also considers exhibition text, professional expectations, possible pitfalls, the private view and what follows. Teaching uses informal discussion and visual displays, with participants encouraged to bring a potential exhibition project. Google Classroom supports sharing comments, course materials, images and group critiques.

What you'll learn

• Plan the main stages involved in organising a photography exhibition
• Assess potential problems and practical pitfalls in exhibition planning
• Develop approaches to gallery contact, press activity and audience communication
• Apply professional considerations to exhibition presentation, including layout, hanging and text

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for photographers at improver level who have developed a body of work ready for exhibition. Participants are expected to visit photographic exhibitions regularly and take part in group discussion and critiques. The course also involves following written and spoken guidance and using basic numbers, measurements and calculations.

• A potential exhibition project can be used as the basis for course activities
• Participation includes discussion and group critique
• Exhibition visits outside class are encouraged to inform discussion

Before you go

• Bring a notebook.
• There are no extra costs stated.