2025 Festival Talks and Workshops + Openings - Bookings may be requested - please visit the links below:
PRE-FESTIVAL
Sat 10 May
2-4pm: Talk - Time is a Developing Agent at Te Uru: Helen Grace, Australia.
Sat 24 May
2pm: Artist Talk - Melt: A Strangely Beautiful Interior at Skar Image Lab: Wendy Brandon, Aotearoa.
DURING FESTIVAL
Thurs 29 May
By appt: Interviews/Reviews - Festival HQ by Harvey Norman - Zoe Isle de Beauchaine - The Eye of Photography, France.
Thurs 30 May
By appt: Interviews/Reviews - Festival HQ by Harvey Norman - Zoe Isle de Beauchaine - The Eye of Photography, France.
Sat 31 May
By appt: Interviews/Reviews - Festival HQ by Harvey Norman - Zoe Isle de Beauchaine - The Eye of Photography, France.
10:30am-4pm: Wetplate photography sessions at Highwic: Adrian Cook, Aotearoa. (fees apply)
2-3pm: Talk - Remarkable Survivors: Saving New Zealand’s History One Photograph at a Time at Auckland Central Library: Keith Giles - Photography Curator, Aotearoa.
5pm: Webinar - AI and the Death of Photography - Online: Jon Carapiet, Aotearoa.
Sun 1 June
By appt: Interviews/Reviews - Festival HQ by Harvey Norman - Zoe Isle de Beauchaine - The Eye of Photography, France.
12-3pm: Photobook Panel at Auckland Central Library: Sara Orme, Daylight Books - Michael Itkoff, Wendy Brandon, Alice Connew and MC - Alasdair Foster.
10:30am-4pm: Wetplate photography sessions at Highwic: Adrian Cook, Aotearoa. (fees apply)
Mon 2 June
Time TBC: In Conversation, on the "Sustain' theme at TBC Michael Itkoff and Chris Corson-Scott.
2-4pm: Portfolio Reviews with Michael Itkoff, Professional, amateur, student, hobby photographers and the general public are invited to bring in their images for the reviewers to see and give feedback on. Bring prints or your own computer or tablet to view. The public can also drop by. Sessions will be 20 minutes one on one. Bookings essential - FREE.
Wed 4 June
6pm: Book launch: Lamplight Books (G01/100 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland) with Michael Itkoff, Daylight Books and Chris Corson-Scott, Artist & Writer
Sat 7 June
2pm: Artist Talk - Peace Mona Lisa at Tawhiao Gallery: Jon Carapiet, Aotearoa.
Sun 8 June
TBC: Panel Discussion led by photographer Edith Amituanai, discussing Mark Adams at Auckland Art Gallery.
Wed 11 June
12 (noon)-2pm Student Presentations - Documentary Photography at Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa, Massey University: Hobsonville Point Secondary School Students.
Sun 15 June
10am-3pm: Photography Workshop - Learn How to Take a Pinhole Photograph at Highwic: Jenny Tomlin (fees apply)
OPENINGS:
Wed 7 May
5pm - Auckland Photo Day Retrospective at Studio One Toi Tu
Thurs 15 May
5:30pm - Deborah Kelland at Little Rosie's Cafe
Sat 17 May
1pm - Gerald Lopez at Northart Gallery
Thurs 22 May
5:30-7:30pm - Wendy Brandon at Skar Image Lab
5:30pm - Conor Clarke at Two Rooms
Fri 30 May
6-8pm - Lindsay Esler & Dale Bailey at John Kinder House
5-7pm - Annie (Jong) Park and the Kumeu Photo Group at Kumeu Arts
Sat 31 May
2pm - From the Collection at Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa, Massey University
Sun 1 June
4-8pm - Chris Meville and Peter Grahame at Lake House Arts Centre
Thurs 5 June
5:30pm - Jon Carapiet at Tawhiao Gallery
Fri 6 June
6pm - Jago Neal at The Upstairs Gallery
6pm - Jenny Tomlin at Artor Contemporary
Sat 7 June
2.15pm - John Botton at Art Collective
3pm - Alice Connew at Skar Image Lab
Tues 10 June
4pm - Students: New Zealand Certificate of Steiner Education (NZCSE) at Titirangi Village Bus Stop
6pm - Kirk Lafferty at Myers Park Caretakers Historical Cottage
Fri 13 June
5pm - Kaipara College Year 12 & 13 students + Helensville community photographers at Helensville Art Centre
