Friday 5 July, 17.00 – 21.00 and Saturday 6 July, 10.00 – 16.00
Free entry
Join us for a weekend of celebrating contemporary photography at The Art House with our launch of North Bound, zine and photo fest.
You can expect stalls of Yorkshire based photographers sharing their zines and prints, which will be available to purchase. There will also be a curated selection of image-based works by independent makers in our shop, a drop-in zine making workshop, and chance to peek in the darkroom for a drop-in session with our Darkroom coordinator.
Alongside the zine and photo fest will be able to visit our two fantastic exhibitions across both the galleries, by artists Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh.
The programme for the weekend is as follows:
North Bound Zine and Photo Fest Launch Event
Friday 5 July, 17.00 – 21.00
Have a first look at the artists presenting their work, enjoy a late viewing of our exhibitions and join us for a drink at our bar on the terrace.
North Bound Zine and Photo Fest & Drop-in Activities
Saturday 6 July, 10.00 – 16.00
Explore zine making with our drop-in family-friendly workshop 11.00–13.00, and darkroom discovery activities 13.30–15.00. Enjoy drinks and food in our cafe and our photography exhibitions across both gallery spaces
About North Bound
North Bound was born out of a passion to increase visibility and opportunity for local image makers, and to bring more contemporary photography to our doorstep in Wakefield. In 2021 we built a darkroom that could break down barriers, creating an inclusive and accessible space for everyone, specifically those who felt underrepresented in darkrooms. Since then, we’ve worked to expand this and embed photography deeper within our programme. North Bound is a development of this, creating opportunity for image makers to share their work with new audiences in an affordable and accessible way, and for the local community to discover exciting new practices in photography right now.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR STALL HOLDERS
We are looking for Yorkshire-based artists working with photography in diverse forms, including zines, exhibition catalogues, prints, and DIY publications.
Applications accepted before 6 June. Full application details can be found here