Calling all photographers of Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau!
Queens Wharf’s Connections photography exhibition, expertly mentored and curated by internationally-renowned photographer Tom Ang, is back for the eighth year.
Connections is a free seven-week mentorship programme and group exhibition on Queens Wharf, this is an amazing opportunity not to be missed.
Tom will mentor, advise and guide a group of up to eight photographers to create a stunning photography exhibition in one of Auckland’s premier, most public spaces.
With the theme this year being Connections: Regenerate, there’s sure to be a varied and compelling range of artwork on display.
Participants will attend a seven-week mentor programme every Monday evening from 6:15pm - 8:00pm in Central Auckland from 1 November to 13 December. In order to take full advantage of this mentoring programme, you must be able to attend the first and the last sessions, as well as at least four of the other meetings (six sessions in total).
Connections: Regenerate is made possible by Eke Panuku Development Auckland with Tom Ang. We invite enthusiastic, hard-working photographers of any level and age to apply. There is no cost to participate.
The exhibition will take place on the Queens Wharf fence-line from Auckland Anniversary Weekend through to autumn 2022.
If you’re interested, please apply using the link below before 5:00pm on 15 October 2021. Tom and the Eke Panuku panel will review applications and select the participants. All applicants will be contacted by 25 October 2021 to confirm attendance on the programme.
Participant number is strictly limited to eight: apply now for a chance to take part in this exciting, incredibly valuable project.
Apply Now https://form.jotform.com/212518621618050
If you have any questions, please email yourwaterfront@panuku.co.nz.
Programme Timeline
27 September 2021: Call for photographers / Applications open
15 October 2021, 5:00pm: Applications close
25 October 2021: Participants informed
1 November 2021: Mentorship commences, participants shoot images, meet 6:15pm - 8:00pm on Mondays for 7 weeks
13 December 2021: FInal selection of images for exhibition
Auckland Anniversary Weekend 2022 – Exhibition opens
About Tom Ang
Sony NZ Digital Imaging Ambassador
HIPA Content Producer Award 2019
Tom is a world-renowned photographer, author, educator, broadcaster. He has given photography workshops worldwide: from Hungary to the Philippines, from Dubai to Singapore. He has written over 40 books on photography including the best-selling Digital Photographer’s Handbook, published in twenty languages, Digital Photography Masterclass was named The Crème De La Crème of the Top Digital Imaging Books of 2008 by Shutterbug Magazine, his Photography – the definitive visual history has also been singled out for awards.
He won the Thomas Cook Award for Best Illustrated Travel Book for his book on the Marco Polo Expedition. He was technical editor of Camera magazine, editor of Photography magazine, picture editor of The Sunday Correspondent Magazine and correspondent to numerous photography magazines. He was Senior Lecturer in photographic practice at the University of Westminster for 12 years and led the BA Photography and MA Photographic Journalism courses. He has juried on major competitions such as Wildlife Photographer of the Year, World Photography Awards and Hamdan International Photography Award. He is the 2019 recipient of the HIPA Content Producer Award.