RPS Gallery, 28 Jan - 7 May 2023 | Free entry
The RPS International Photography Exhibition (IPE) returns with its 164th edition showcasing powerful stories and documenting important themes, through the powerful medium of photography.
The RPS will be hosting an exhibition opening event, IPE 164 Open House 28 January 2023 - find out more
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Whether in person or streamed online, we host a range of events open to everyone, including workshops, talks, and exhibitions.
Explore online talks run by the RPS and its members, from interviews with prominent photographers to presentations about recent projects or photobooks.
Whether you're diving into photography for the first time or honing your skills, there is a range of online and in-person workshops run by the RPS and its members.
There are three levels of RPS Distinctions. Clicks the links below to apply:
one2one Portfolio Reviews
Advisory Days
Licentiate (LRPS) Assessment
Associate (ARPS) Assessment
Fellowship (FRPS) Assessment
Join us for a new series of conversations with recipients of the internationally respected RPS Awards. Each month we talk to a previous recipient about their work. Tickets are free.
We are an official Into Film club venue!
To join our FREE film club follow the link below and register with our club code: CC967F77
We will be screening films for families and children under-18 on the last Sunday of every month (or the closest Saturday/Sunday available). Once you've registered as a club member on the Into Film platform you can keep up to date on the latest screening and news.
If you have any questions about our film club please see our FAQ's
Our next screening is Sunday 29th December 3:30pm
(To see which film we are screening register and check regularly for messages from the club leader)
The RPS is delighted to host a series of talks from a selection of IPE 164 exhibitors to celebrate the opening of the exhibition. The talks will be held at RPS House, Bristol UK, and streamed live online.
Visit the exhibition on the opening day, meet exhibitors and create your own artwork in our family-friendly workshop
IPE 164 Open House 28 January - Program of talks
Find out more about each talk and how to book by following the links below:
10:30 – 11:00 | Owen Harvey | Book Tickets
11:15 – 11:45 | Laurie Beck Peterson | Book Tickets
12:00 – 12:30 | Siqi Li | Book Tickets
13:45 – 14:15 | Michelle Sank | Book Tickets
14:30 – 15:00 | Max Miechowski | Book Tickets
15:15 – 15:45 | Alys Tomlinson | Book Tickets
The RPS International Photography Exhibition (IPE) returns with its 164th edition showcasing powerful stories and documenting important themes, through the powerful medium of photography.
International Photography Exhibition 164 explores themes of identity, cultural heritage, sexuality and gender, mental health, and environmental and political issues. This edition is especially strong with traditional and alternative processes being used in photography including analogue work, cyanotypes, and collage
IPE 164 RPS Gallery | Bristol 28 January - 7 May 2023
The International Photography Exhibition (IPE) is a unique celebration of photography today. Held continuously since 1854, it is the world’s longest running photography exhibition.
The IPE is curated from an international, annual open call that welcomes entries from new, emerging, and established photographers, working across any subject or genre.
Each edition of the IPE tours the UK after opening ar RPS Gallery, Bristol. If you have an enquiry, or would like to hire and exhibit the IPE at your venue, email the Exhibitions Team. We thank you for your support of the RPS.
International Photography Exhibition 163 (IPE 163) will tour to The Museum of Gloucester from 28 January 2023 - June 2023 - Find out more & book tickets
Analogue · Archaeology & Heritage · Audio Visual · Contemporary · Creative Eye · Digital Imaging · Documentary · Historical · Imaging Science · Landscape · Medical · Nature · Travel · Visual Art · Women in Photography
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Central · East Anglia · East Midlands · Ireland · London · North Wales · North West · Northern · Northern Ireland · Scotland · South East · South Wales · South West · Southern · Thames Valley · Western · Yorkshire
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