As part of our week of celebrations of women in photography on and around International Women's Day (8th March 2022), the RPS Women in Photography (WIP) Group have scheduled two online talks with prominent women in the world of photography.
Tickets for both talks organised by the WIP Group are £2, with all proceeds going towards a new Women in Photography Bursary.
In support of these two talks, we are also hosting a free online event with Rose Teanby ARPS, looking back at some of the important women who joined the RPS during Queen Victoria's patronage.
Women in Photography Past, Present and Future
Monday 7 March 2022
An evening of conversation with Karen Knorr HonFRPS and Anna Fox HonFRPS, where they discuss what challenges they faced as women starting out in a male dominated profession.
Tickets are £2 (all proceeds going towards a new Women in Photography Bursary)
‘Ladies shall be eligible’: Women in the Photographic Society
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Alongside the Women in Photography events, Rose Teanby ARPS hosts an online talk looking at some of the remarkable women photographers who joined the Society during Queen Victoria’s 47 years of patronage.
Rose provides a fascinating insight in to who they were and their photography which ranges from 1850s collodion to early colour experiments by 1901.
Tickets are free.
The Time is Right: a first look at Zelda Cheatle's new exhibition
Thursday 10 March 2022
Zelda Cheatle HonFRPS, recipient of the RPS Award for Outstanding Contribution to Photography 2021, will give attendees a first look at her exciting new exhibition, The Time is Right, curated for the inaugural Jeddah Photo in Saudi Arabia.
For a predominantly male oriented culture, Zelda notes that it is a turning point for a woman to be asked to curate an exhibit there. Added to that, more than half of the participating artists are women.
Tickets are £2 (all proceeds going towards a new Women in Photography Bursary)