Photomonth Partners & Sponsors

 

East London Photography Festival


 

ALTERNATIVE ARTS

A pioneering arts organisation investing in new artists and new ideas and aiming to make the arts highly accessible to the public. Alternative arts produces and directs photomonth and presents a diverse programme of arts events throughout each year including jazz, dance, theatre, literature, photography, fashion, festivals and exhibitions.
www.alternativearts.co.uk

alternative arts logo

BRIGHTON PHOTO FRINGE

Every two years BPF designs and delivers a city-wide festival of photography and lens-based exhibitions and events that attracts diverse local, national and international participants and audiences. Showcasing the best of current photographic practice, the festival is open to all, giving it its strong character, attitude, playfulness and freedom.

Brighton Photo Fringe

Cass / LMU

The Cass is internationally recognised for its high quality teaching, excellent facilities and unique interdisciplinary opportunities. Learning through practice, playing with process and working with clients, students at The Cass gain real world experience in both individual and collaborative projects, engaging with professionals, communities and companies. There is a strong emphasis in our studios on socially engaged Architecture, Art and Design applied to both local and global contexts, and many projects focus on London. Our central London location also gives you easy access to the creative and cultural hub which surrounds the Aldgate Campus. Our many specialist facilities include wood and metal workshops, laboratories, TV and recording studios, editing suites, darkrooms and Metropolitan Works our digital manufacturing centre. Many of our students have exhibited at major international exhibitions and festivals and have won prestigious awards.

CASS logo

HACKNEY COUNCIL

Hackney Council develops and facilitates programmes of arts and cultural events across Hackney; we actively encourage local residents and schools to visit and to use local cultural services and to signpost artists, cultural groups and potential partners for collaborative projects.
www.hackney.gov.uk

hackney logo

IdeasTap

IdeasTap is an arts charity for young, creative people at the start of their careers. Whether it’s funding, jobs, career development, advice or creative collaborators you need, we can help – whatever your artistic discipline. We work with major arts organisations to bring our members a huge range of exclusive opportunities, all designed to boost your career and move your work forward – from commissions to competitions, funding to training.

ideas tap logo

LEICA

Leica Camera AG is an internationally operating, premium-segment manufacturer of cameras and sport optics products. The legendary status of the Leica brand is founded on a long tradition of excellence in the construction of lenses and optical devices. And today, in combination with innovative technologies, Leica products continue to guarantee better pictures in all situations in the worlds of visualisation and perception. Innovative products have been the driving force behind the company’s positive development in recent years.

leica logo

PHOTO ROMANIA

Founded in 2010 the Photo Romania Festival is one of the most important photography festivals in Eastern Europe, hosting guests from 20 countries, renowned photographers from around the world, and more than 100,000 photo enthusiasts. Held in May each year the festival holds 40 national and international exhibitions and has recently unveiled the largest Photography Academy in Romania and the only Photography Museum www.photoromaniafestival.org

photo romania logo

PRINTED.COM

Here at printed.com we like to describe ourselves as an easy-to-use online print destination that puts the power back in your hands. You can mix ‘n’ match your size, papers and finishes to suit your designs — because print shouldn't be one size fits all. We’re passionate about print, but what does that mean for you? It’s a promise that you’ll always receive print created on a press that sits at the very forefront of printing technology. It means that your artwork is handled by a team that cares as much about the final result as you do. It’s your print, your way.

printed.com logo

RICH MIX

Rich Mix is a charity and social enterprise that offers live music, film, dance, theatre, comedy, spoken word and a range of creative activities for people of all ages and all cultures. All profits go back to support our education, arts and community activities which nurture new and local talent.

Rich Mix logo

SILVERSHOTZ

Silvershotz is an international journal dedicated to promoting emerging contemporary photographers, providing publishing space for folio features and technical articles which inform and inspire those passionate about the art and craft of photography. Silvershotz is the media partner for Photomonth London, Paris Photo, Madrid Photo, Los Angels Photo and Miami Photo.
www.silvershotz.com

silvershotz logo

THE OLD TRUMAN BREWERY

A Routemaster bus becomes a candlelit restaurant, striking street art adorns once industrial walls, an enclave of London’s best bars, cafes and restaurants weaves a path past achingly hip shops, salons, cutting-edge gallery spaces and a retro-themed bowling alley, and up through buzzing markets full of undiscovered treasures: The Old Truman Brewery offers inimitable retail, leisure and commercial spaces for an open and diverse community.
www.trumanbrewery.com

Truman logo

 

TOWER HAMLETS

Tower Hamlets Arts & Events supports arts initiatives across the brough and promotes an annual programme of public events.
www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk

tower hamlets logo

WHITECHAPEL

Having recently concluded its expansion into the former Library next door the Gallery continues its aim to bring great art to East London. The Gallery has premiered international artists such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Nan Goldin, and provided a showcase for Britain’s most significant artists from Gilbert & George to Lucian Freud, Peter Doig to Mark Wallinger.
www.whitechapel.org

White chapel logo

WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISATION

The World Photography Organisation (WPO) supports professional, amateur and student photography and lends a global platform for the photographic industry to communicate, converge and showcase current trends in Photojournalism, Fine Art and Commercial Photography. The World Photography Organisation delivers various initiatives and programmes across the global photographic community under the “World Photography” brand. These programmes involve the amateur and professional photographer in commercial, cultural and educational activities within the photographic industry. Currently included within the World Photography portfolio are the World Photography Awards sponsored by Sony; the World Photography Student Focus Competition and the World Photography Awards Global Tour and the World Photography Focus Programme.
www.worldphotographyawards.org

WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISATION

YELP

Yelp is thrilled to be partnering with the east London photography festival, and can provide you with the best local reviews, written by real people in the know. Think of it as word of mouth amplified. Yelpers share their inside knowledge about the local places they love such as restaurants, nightlife, boutiques, doctors, gyms, and just about every other local business and service. Basically, Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review and talk about what's great — and not so great — in your world.
www.yelp.com

YELP