Photo Connect: Championing Photography across the North of England

Impressions Gallery, Open Eye Gallery and Side Gallery are looking for a Network Coordinator to work with us to establish a new pilot network across the North for photographers and organisations that are working with photography.

Specifically, the Photo Connect network aims to support those interested in amplifying or expanding photography provision across the North. It is open to anyone wishing to collaborate – individuals, community groups, organisations and educational institutions – and will provide mechanisms to:

• Share information about photography exhibitions, workshops, and events, across the North.
• Manage Photo Connect communications, e.g. Instagram account.
• Share information from photography courses in the north.
• Share photography related news and opportunities.
• Support bespoke carbon literacy training for photographers.
• Provide at least one Photo Connect networking event in each of the 3 north areas North West, Yorkshire and North East.
• Champion the benefits of collaborating to increase reach and impact.
• Better understand the current photography ecology and demand for increased provision.

The Role

We know that photography is under-funded in the north, with just two organisations receiving core support from Arts Council England – Impressions Gallery and Open Eye Gallery – which is at odds with the public’s engagement and interest in photography. The Network Coordinator role is critical to establishing the Photo Connect network and driving forward this ambitious 12 month year-long pilot. The Network Coordinator will provide managerial capacity to identify the photography ecology across the North, connect with potential collaborators, and play a key part in planning and delivering the aims and objectives of Photo Connect.

Photo Connect is committed to inclusive working practices and encourages diverse perspectives. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression, religious beliefs or age. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from backgrounds that are under-represented in the photography sector.

How to express your interest

Please download and read the full brief for the Network Coordinator role below.

To express your interest, send your CV and a cover letter (up to 2 pages of A4) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role.
• Your relevant skills and experience.
• The name and contact details of two referees who can be contacted after an interview to discuss your suitability for the role.

Expressions of interest should be sent to hello@photoconnect.org

The deadline for expressing interest is 12pm noon, on 31 December 2024.

Shortlisting you will be notified by Tuesday 7 January 2025.

Interviews will be held online on Tuesday 14 January 2025.

Final stage candidates will be invited to a further in-person interview at Impressions Gallery on Wednesday 22 January 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, the expression of interest process, or request specific access support, please contact hello@photoconnect.org or call Sarah Fisher on 0151 236 6768.

Image © Amina Khan.

Photo Connect is made possible by Arts Council England project funding.