Sidmouth 2024 - JJ Waller - Artist Photographer in Residence Q&A

This event takes place in the Arts Centre at the Manor Pavilion, and is part of a joint project with the Sidmouth School of Art.

Open to anyone with an interest in Sidmouth, photography or new perspectives. JJ will be holding a Q&A session - a conversation about his approach, what inspires his work and how to find inspiration in your photography. 

The event also launches an Open Call for images for Your Town My Town... an exhibition in the making. Deadline: 5pm Friday 23rd August

An invitation to submit a single photograph to create a body of work for the Your Town My Town exhibition.

Anyone can submit an image to the project. From Sidmouth residents and Festival visitors of any age - we positively welcome younger generations to take part. No experience, expertise, or special camera equipment is required! A smartphone image will do just fine.

Here's the brief: an image taken during the Folk Festival that best describes Sidmouth, Your Town My Town. Open to your creative interpretation!

The deadline for submission of your image is two weeks after the festival to give you time to select your photo.

Just submit your image and include your name, age and contact details. Feel free to say where it is and why you chose the image.

In the autumn, JJ will return to Sidmouth to review and select images for the exhibition.

A variety of sites will feature Your Town My Town images including bus shelters, telephone boxes and the Wallspace billboard by the Ham. A photo book will be created for the town as a legacy of the project.

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