Talks and Events

Friday 1 May

5pm Care and Defiance exhibition opening

6-7pm Artist talk tour 

Ellie Smith, open call winner, will lead an exhibition tour where a selection of winning artists and collectives introduce their work.

7pm onwards - opening party continues

Saturday 2 May

1-2pm Lisel Haas Workshop: The Importance of Archives

with Clare Hewitt and Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora, in partnership with Bertz Associates

A workshop that explores the importance of archives, reflecting on the Lisel Haas’ archive exhibited in the Care and Defiance exhibition. The workshop will question how history has preserved women’s photographic archives and reflect on the importance of living archives among contemporary practitioners now.

This workshop is framed by Lisel Haas' experience of migration to Birmingham and her extensive photographic works, currently being catalogued by Bertz Associates.

Clare Hewitt is the archivist on the Lisel Haas project, and Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora is the lead producer and curator of the Care and Defiance exhibition. The workshop is free to attend and open to all, supported by National Heritage Lottery funding.

 2-3pm Panel Discussion

Care and Defiance: being a woman in photography today

Women working with photography will address key themes of the exhibition. The conversation will exploring women's perspectives in photography, representation on both sides of the camera and the realities of working in the photography industry today. The panel members bring a diverse range of experiences, pracices and stories to the discussion. We are delighted to be joined by:

Carole Evans (POST photo collective founder), 

Jemella Ukaegbu (UK Black Female Photography Community director) 

Nicola Shipley (GRAIN Projects) 

Safa Basharat Malik (open call winner) 

and panel chair Rachel Segal Hamilton

The panel discussion has been made possible thanks to Birmingham City University's Research Investment Scheme. 

All artist talks, workshops and events are free and open to the public and will take place at Centrala