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PLACE: Looking for Images

PLACE is seeking images of the best buildings, townscapes and public spaces across Northern Ireland. The PLACE new Flickr group is a showcase for Northern Ireland's Best Places and Buildings.
21 December, 2009 - Read this Story >

Belfast Exposed Gift Vouchers

A special present for someone interested in photography
14 December, 2009 - Read this Story >

New Gallery Under Construction

The new spaces for the second gallery, seminar room, digital work suite and reorganized project space are currently underway and scheduled for completion on 18 December.
9 December, 2009 - Read this Story >

Belfast Exposed films shown in Pompidou Centre

Three new films made in Belfast have been screened at the Pompidou Centre, Paris, this week.
4 December, 2009 - Read this Story >

Main Gallery Closed

Belfast Exposed main gallery will be closed until February 11th 2010
30 November, 2009 - Read this Story >

Belfast Visual Artist Recieves Art Award

Seamus Harahan is a recipient of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists 2009
13 November, 2009 - Read this Story >

Furniture Give Away

Due to the building of a new archive gallery and refurbishment of the admin office during December 09, Belfast Exposed will be giving away furniture to artists, voluntary, community, arts organisations.
4 November, 2009 - Read this Story >

Threat To Common Travel Area

The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill, introduced in January 2009, threatened to introduce immigration checks on the land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, meaning either identity checks for everyone moving between both jurisdictions, which is against the Good Friday Agreement
3 November, 2009 - Read this Story >

Group Dynamics Workshop

We are offering free spaces to Belfast Exposed tutors to attend the above workshops.
3 November, 2009 - Read this Story >

Belfast Born Photographer nominated for prestigious prize

Belfast born photographer, Donavon Wylie has been shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2010. Donovan's nomination is for his exhibition MAZE 2007/8, premiered at Belfast Exposed Photography Gallery in spring 2009.
29 October, 2009 - Read this Story >

Call for submissions

Belfast Harbour Public Art Commission
28 October, 2009 - Read this Story >

Gallery Closed Tuesday 27th October

Belfast Exposed Photography gallery will be closed on Tuesday 27th October to conduct job interviews. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The gallery will re-open from Wednesday 28h October 11am - 4pm
23 October, 2009 - Read this Story >

News Release: STANDING UP FOR THE CITIZEN PHOTOGRAPHER

A new report published today on the growing restriction of taking photographs in public, highlights the often bizarre interpretations of what defines a security threat.
16 September, 2009 - Read this Story >

Job Vacancy: Archive Engagement Manager

An opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to lead a 12 month, Heritage Lottery Fund supported project, to research, animate and raise public and media awareness of Belfast Exposed's community photography collection
15 September, 2009 - Read this Story >

Young Visual Arts Entrepreneur 2009

Applications close on 21 September
14 September, 2009 - Read this Story >

Something to do with your free time on Sundays

Belfast Exposed has a program of free events to help fill your free time, as part of the Belfast City Council Summer Sundays initiative.
20 August, 2009 - Read this Story >

CALLING ALL COLLECTORS

Are you an avid collector or have an unusual collection you would like to share with others? If so, Belfast Exposed Photography wants you. On Sunday 23rd August, Belfast Exposed will be opening up their doors to collectors and audiences to share their interests and obsessions.
3 August, 2009 - Read this Story >

Volunteer positions at Belfast Exposed

We are currently recruiting for Volunteer Gallery Invigilators to work in our city centre gallery.
7 July, 2009 - Read this Story >

Free Time Launch 'Untitled Until the End' - Sun 21st June

To launch our 'Free Time' programme of Summer Sunday events, we will be transforming the gallery into a temporary film studio. Just turn up on the day and become part of a collaborative film project.
15 June, 2009 - Read this Story >

Have you worked in IT in Belfast?

If you are between 16 and 35 and have worked in IT in Belfast we would like to interview you for an exhibition at Belfast Exposed Gallery.
9 June, 2009 - Read this Story >

Gallery now open Sundays

Our gallery will now be open on Sundays from 11am - 4pm.
27 April, 2009 - Read this Story >

Photography Publishing Opportunities

Source Photographic Review will be hosting a portfolio day where work will be considered for publication in the magazine on
3 April, 2009 - Read this Story >

International Young Curators Programme

The British Council in partnership with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland is inviting applications to the International Young Curators Programme - a unique opportunity for individuals with an interest in developing a career in the visual arts.
3 April, 2009 - Read this Story >

New Home Office regulations to curb invitations to Non-EU Artists and Academics

The Home Office recently introduced new restrictions on international artists and academics visiting the UK for talks, temporary exhibitions, concerts or artists' residencies. Visitors now have to submit to a series of arduous and expensive procedures to get their visa, and then more bureaucratic controls when they are in the UK. To sign the petition visit www.petitiononline.com/MCvisit/petition.html
23 February, 2009 - Read this Story >

City Creative Exchange Project - 10am, Weds 4th March, Belfast Art College

City is a Creative Exchange project exploring collaboration across the city. If you're interested in questioning, debating and discussing collaboration and even actively participating in collaboration then come along to the interactive workshop which will be held on 4th March at the Art College, Belfast.
23 February, 2009 - Read this Story >

BASPCAN NI and VDA Conference -Thursday 12 March 2009

BASPCAN NI and Volunteer Development Agency will be hosting a joint conference entitled 'Safeguarding Children in a Culturally Diverse Society', on Thursday 12 March 2009 at Armagh City Hotel, 2 Friary Road, Armagh.
11 February, 2009 - Read this Story >

REPLICATIONS Exhibition Tour - Sat 17th Jan at 12 noon

An informal, staff-led tour of Replications. Find out more about key works in the exhibition and the two artists featured. No need to book - just turn up! - Free event
15 January, 2009 - Read this Story >

Locus of Control | Belfast Salon Panel Discussion - 4.00pm – 5.30pm Tuesday 13th January 2008

4.00pm - 5.30pm Tuesday 13th January 2008 Who controls and regulates public space? The discussion will continue current debates examining the public sphere, in the specific context of Belfast and in relation to the complexities of serving multiple publics. If public space is to be openly negotiated, how can a participatory vision be realized through political, social and cultural strategies.
13 January, 2009 - Read this Story >