About

We envision a world where photography serves as a bridge for understanding, connection, and empowerment. Our exhibitions aim to explore Blackpool through socially engaged photography that listens, connects, and creates space for community stories.

Mission:

Our goal is to reshape the perception of Blackpool, moving beyond its image as just a destination. We highlight its essence as a home, a workplace, a repository of memories, and a vibrant community. Through our exhibitions, we examine the everyday life, identity, resilience, and relationships that define the town, with a particular emphasis on female perspectives, lived experiences, and acts of care.

Core Beliefs:

• Empowerment Through Art: We believe in the transformative power of photography as a tool for conversation, fostering dialogue and understanding. Our approach is collaborative, engaging residents, community groups, and individuals to ensure that the work is deeply rooted in lived experiences.

• Celebrating Unseen Labour: Our program acknowledges the often-invisible work, especially by women, that sustains communities. We honour women's historical roles as artists, caregivers, landladies, organisers, and community leaders. Through photography, we aim to shine a light on both visible and hidden forms of care.

• Community as Collaborators: We are dedicated to creating opportunities for communities to shape their own narratives. Our partnerships focus on themes such as identity, environment, nature, care, social change, and more.

Program Offerings:

• Solo and Collaborative Exhibitions: We present significant bodies of work by individual photographers while encouraging collaborative projects with local communities.

• Community Engagement: We provide platforms for sharing photographs, memories, and stories through community exhibitions, conversations, and events.

• Historic and Contemporary Dialogue: Our archive and memory projects juxtapose historic photographs with contemporary experiences, enriching the narrative of Blackpool.