The Medway Photo Festival happens once a year in January and takes place in Rochester and Chatham. The photography exhibitions will all be open from 21st January to 26th January 2014. Exhibitions will feature exciting new work from students in their 2nd year studying Photography as Contemporary Practice at the UCA Rochester. This year the festival has become part of the Recreate project for Medway, which supports the development of the creative industries in specific regions of the UK and France.

EXHIBITIONS

FUSION
64 Chatham High Street
Chatham, ME4 4DS

BLACK BOX
SPEMCO BUILDING
337-341 High Street
Rochester, ME1 1DA

EPHEMERAL
NUCLEUS ART GALLERY
272 High Street
Chatham, ME4 4BP

FON-DU
SUN PIER HOUSE
Sun Wharf, Medway Street
Chatham, ME4 4HF

EVENT

ART IN FOCUS DAY

Sun Pier House: Saturday 25th January, 11am – 3.30pm

This event will introduce the audience to a diverse range of artists who predominantly produce work within the Medway region. Each speaker will present their work and reflect upon their inspirations and working methodology. Photography students from the University for the Creative Arts (Rochester) exhibiting as part of the Medway Photo Festival will also present their projects and group exhibitions. The day will provide a fascinating insight into the ideas and work produced by both professional and student practitioners.

11.00 – Introduction
11.15 – Rodrigo Orrantia (Art historian & curator)
11.45 – Fon-Du & Fusion Exhibition groups
12.15 – Jane Pitt (Sound artist)
12.45 – 1.30 – Lunch
1.30 – Xtina Lamb (Printmaker)
2.00 – Ephemeral & Black Box Exhibition groups
2.30 – Wolf Howard (Pinhole photographer)
3.00 – Panel discussion
3.30 End

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