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Please note: RPS House is currently closed. We will be open again from the week of 14th October 2024.

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CREDIT: Evan Dawson

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Visit our Bristol home to enjoy exhibitions, workshops, talks, film screenings and many other events
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CREDIT: Joy Gregory

To Shine a Light / Who Dared to Dream

RPS Gallery | 9 August - 29 September 2024 |  Free admission

To Shine a Light / Who Dared to Dream is a  new exhibition curated by the Royal Photographic Society showcases the work of six contemporary female photographic artists. For these artists photography is a means of shining a light on themselves, both as a tool for understanding and as one for engagement.

This show presents photographic projects which explore personal stories and histories or seek to effect wider change by raising public awareness. The artists present their themes using a breadth of different approaches including documentary, conceptual, self-portraiture, landscape and the layering of images and artificial intelligence (AI) generated details. 

The exhibition projects cover a range of themes: Medical conditions and the physical and mental impact on individuals, the environmental impact of discarded plastic on our beaches, society’s negative views of older women, an exploration of love and feelings, and a rediscovered family album as a key to understanding the artist's parents.

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Information about RPS House

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CREDIT: Evan Dawson

Plan your visit

RPS House is open to the public Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

We want to ensure that everyone shares a safe and enjoyable experience. Before visiting, please read our Visitor Guide and book a ticket to our exhibitions.

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CREDIT: © Sam Laughlin / Tawny Owlet Braching (Strix Aluco)
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CREDIT: Rebecca Faith

Building hire

Hire our 101-seat auditorium fitted with cinema quality equipment, state of the art exhibition space, conference room, photographic resource centre and/or library.

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Media enquiries

The RPS is the United Kingdom's leading photography organisation and is well-placed to provide informed comment to the media on many different aspects of photography, photographers and issues surrounding photography.

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Film screenings

Coming later this year

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Distinctions

RPS Distinctions are one of the most widely recognised and respected photography awards throughout the world. Our tailored and friendly education programme offers Advisory Days, Assessments and many other ways to support your photography. 

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