GROUP TRAINING

These pages are a guide to anyone interested in photography training with Belfast Exposed and also those interested in developing photographic projects.

For over 20 years Belfast Exposed Photography has been providing training and photographic project work throughout the region. Our current provision covers a range of training and project opportunities, from stand alone single day sessions to chunkier project type programmes that enable the exploration of ideas, themes and issues through a creative and challenging process.

We provide hands-on experience in both 35mm and digital photography, giving participants practical photographic skills including location work, scanning images and negatives, training in using Adobe Photoshop, traditional processing and printing, editing and exhibition planning and promotional advice.

Our previous clients are from a very wide range of individuals and organisations, including projects for Team Building Days, skills development for organisations that happen to use photography occasionally in their work, community centre based work and with individuals.

The Training and Outreach function of Belfast Exposed is generously supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and by Belfast City Council's Culture and Arts Unit.

Professional Development and Training Workshops for Visual Artists

STRAND ONE WORKSHOPS - aimed at recent graduates, early career artists, or those returning to contemporary art after a time away from their practice. The purpose of this programme is to help artists establish a professional art world, to think professionally and to identify and create opportunities for themselves.

Participants in this strand can attend four workshops augmented by a peer critique workshop (sculpture/installation, painting, or photography). Priority will be given to participants who are committed to completing the entire programme. Places are limited to 12 participants.

STRAND TWO WORKSHOPS - aimed at early career artists as well as those who have an established practice. Workshops are aimed at the introductory and intermediate level. Participation is limited to 8-10 artists with places being offered on a first come first served basis. There are six workshops available in this strand. In addition, artists can attend a peer critique workshop specific to either sculpture/installation, painting, or photography.

STRAND THREE WORKSHOPS - can be seen as a specialist workshop or masterclass. They are offered to artists who are well established in their career or within certain aspects of their practice. The programme deals in depth with very specific issues of professional practice. Priority is reserved for those to whom the particular workshop will be of immediate relevance and benefit (as opposed to the workshop simply being "of potential interest".) There are four workshops in this strand, with places limited to 8-10 participants.

Visual Artists Ireland 37 North Great George's Street Dublin 1 +353 (0)1 872 2296 www.visualartists.ie These workshops are intended to open up dialogue and openness between artistic peers in a world where many are starved of feedback and thoughtful responses to their work. It will also foster networking and contacts between artists. Those attending should be open and prepared to respond to others' work and should come prepared with a 10 minute presentation on their work (followed by 20 minutes or so of discussion). Artists can bring slides, video clips, or original artwork to show. The atmosphere will be constructive, supportive and positive.

Peer Critique Workshops - STRAND ONE (Painting - April 08 TBC)

N° of participants: 8
Painting
Tutors: Mike Fitzpatrick and Niamh O'Malley
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Peer Critique Workshops - STRAND ONE (Photography - 25/4/08)

N° of participants: 8
Photography
Tutors: Elina Brotherus and Trish Morrissey
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Peer Critique Workshops - STRAND TWO (Painting - April 08 - TBC)

N° of participants: 8
Painting
Tutors: Mike Fitzpatrick and Niamh O'Malley
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Peer Critique Workshops - STRAND TWO (Photography - 26/4/08)

N° of participants: 8
Photography
Tutors: Elina Brotherus and Trish Morrissey
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Practical Drama Workshop for Visual Artist Facilitators (1 day) - STRAND TWO (16/4/08)

N° of participants: 10
Tutors: Patrick Sanders
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Establishing a Professional Practise (1 day) - STRAND ONE (4/2/08)

Tutor : Paraic McQuaid
N° of participants: 12
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Writing the Artist’s Statement & CV (1 day) - STRAND ONE (20/2/08)

N° of participants: 12
Tutors: Pat Flynn
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Presentation Skills – Marketing your Practise (1 day) - STRAND ONE (23/01/08)

Tutor : Kerry McCall
N° of participants: 12
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Financial Issues for Artists (1 day) - STRAND TWO (23/1/08)

No of participants: 8
Annette Clancy
Catalyst Arts
10.30am-4.30pm, Jan 23
£20 (£15 for VAI members)

Initiating & Pitching Projects (1 day) - STRAND TWO (30/1/08)

No of participants: 8
Tutor: Annette Clancy
Catalyst Arts
10.30-4.30pm, Jan 30
£30 (£15 for VAI members)

Preparing Proposals & Applications (1 Day) - STRAND TWO (6/2/08)

No of participants: 8
Tutor: Annette Clancy
Catalyst Arts
10.30-4.30pm, Feb 6th 08
£20 (£15 for VAI members)

Copyright & the Internet (1 day) - STRAND TWO (27/2/08)

No of participants: 8
Tutor: Nicky Gogan & Caroline Campbell
Catalyst Arts
10.30-4.30pm, Feb 27th 08
£20 (£15 for VAI members)

Working with Private & Public Galleries (2 days) - STRAND TWO (5&6/3/08)

No of participants: 8
Tutor: Marguerite O'Molloy
Catalyst Arts
10.30-4.30pm, March 5th & 6th 08
£30 (£25 for VAI members)

Galleries & Curating - The International Art Market (half day) - STRAND THREE (12/3/08)

No of participants: 8
Tutor: Caoimhin Mac Giolla Leith
Catalyst Arts
2.30-5.30pm, March 12th 08
£20 (£15 for VAI members)

Undertaking Commissions - Advanced Workshop (1 day) - STRAND THREE (19/3/08)

No of participants: 8
Tutor: Annette Clancy
Catalyst Arts
10.30-4.30pm, March 19th 08
£20 (£15 for VAI members)

Showing, Archiving & Selling Digital & Video Work (1 day) - STRAND THREE (26/3/08)

No of participants: 8
Tutor: Tina Fiske
Catalyst Arts
10.30-4.30pm, March 26th 08
£20 (£15 for VAI members)

Video-Making for Artists (3 days) - STRAND THREE (2-4/4/08)

No of participants: 10
Tutor: Ivan McCullough
Catalyst Arts
10.30-4.30pm, April 2-4 08
£45 (£40 for VAI members)

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OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

Facilitating Youth Groups

Tutor: Mat Crozier
31st March 2008
10.30am-12.30pm
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This workshop is part of the Belfast Exposed Tutor Development Programme 2008.

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Belfast Exposed Training and Development Information Session

Tues 8 January, 2008

Providing information on free and subsidised training and development opportunities at Belfast Exposed from Jan to May 2008. Open to artists, photographers, members of BX Tutor Development Forum and BX Volunteer Forum.

Belfast Exposed and Visual Artists Ireland are running a series of training sessions at Belfast Exposed between January and May 2008. Courses on offer include: Peer critique workshops; marketing your practice; earning opportunities for visual artists; writing CVs; practical drama skills for facilitators; facilitating youth groups and learning about child protection policy and procedures.

To find out more and book a place come along to the Belfast exposed gallery at 5pm on Tuesday 8th January for an information and Q&A session.

Child Protection training sessions for tutors - The Keeping Safe Project

Thursday 17 and Thursday 24 January at 10am - 2.30pm at Belfast Exposed. RSVP by 14 January. The Keeping Safe Project provides free Child Protection Training to community and voluntary groups throughout North & West Belfast. For further information and to request training contact: Project Co-ordinator, Lawther Buildings, 16 Culpar Street, Belfast BT13 2LJ Tel: 9032 0840 Email: sheina.rigg@nwb.n-i.nhs.uk