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The Australian Centre for Photography has published ''Photofile,'' a biannual photography journal,<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography [closed at this location]|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/art/australian-centre-for-photography-closed-at-this-location|newspaper=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out Sydney]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> since 1983.
The Australian Centre for Photography has published ''Photofile,'' a biannual photography journal,<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography [closed at this location]|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/art/australian-centre-for-photography-closed-at-this-location|newspaper=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out Sydney]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> since 1983.


The ACP is a charity. Due to funding pressures during 2020, it ceased its actives from 16 December 2020 pending a restructure.<ref>Linda Morris "Pathway to extinction", ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', November 19, 2020</ref>
The ACP is a charity.


==Function==
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==History==
==History==
The Australian Centre for Photography was founded in 1973<ref name="sbs"/> by [[David Moore (photographer)|David Moore]] and Wes Stacey,<ref>{{cite web|first1=National Gallery of|last1=Australia|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=The Spread of Time: The photography of David Moore|url=https://nga.gov.au/moore/|website=[[National Gallery of Australia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=David Moore, National Portrait Gallery|url=https://www.portrait.gov.au/people/david-moore-1927|website=[[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)]]}}</ref> with support from Laurie Le Guay and [[Craig McGregor]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Revealing the humanity within|url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/01/31/1043804525980.html|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> It opened its first gallery in Paddington Street, Sydney, in 1974.<ref name="saatchi"/> In 1981 it moved to 257 [[Oxford Street, Sydney|Oxford Street]], [[Paddington, New South Wales|Paddington]]<ref name="saatchi"/> and in 2015 it moved again to 72 Oxford Street, [[Darlinghurst, New South Wales|Darlinghurst]], Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography to Leave Paddington|url=https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/arts-entertainment/art/australian-centre-for-photography-to-leave-paddington/|newspaper=Concrete Playground|date=3 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography Project Space Gallery|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/art/australian-centre-for-photography-project-space-gallery|newspaper=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out Sydney]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography nets $5m at auction|url=https://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/australian-centre-for-photography-nets-5m-at-auction-20141013-11bwx0|newspaper=[[The Australian Financial Review]]|date=14 October 2014}}</ref>
In 1970, leading Australian photographer, [[David Moore (photographer)|David Moore]] promoted of the idea of a non-profit, national centre for photography to research, exhibit, publish, collect and advance photography in Australia. To examine the situation of photography in Australia he gathered a committee comprising practising photographers Wesley Stacey,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Australia|first1=National Gallery of|title=The Spread of Time: The photography of David Moore|url=https://nga.gov.au/moore/|accessdate=2018-06-19|website=[[National Gallery of Australia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=David Moore, National Portrait Gallery|url=https://www.portrait.gov.au/people/david-moore-1927|accessdate=2018-06-19|website=[[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)]]}}</ref> [[Laurence Le Guay]] and himself, the senior curator of the [[Art Gallery of New South Wales|Art Gallery of NSW]], Mr Daniel Thomas. and the director of an architectural and planning firm, Mr [[Peter Keys]], with support from arts commentator [[Craig McGregor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Revealing the humanity within|url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/01/31/1043804525980.html|accessdate=2018-06-19|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref>. In July 1973,<ref name="sbs"/> the Visual Arts Board accepted that there was a need for such a body in Australia and part-funded their proposal to set up a permanent photographic gallery in Sydney.<ref>"New body will promote photography as art form", ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', Tue, Sep 25, 1973 p.12</ref> It opened its first gallery in Paddington Street, Sydney, in 1974.<ref name="saatchi"/> In 1981 it moved to 257 [[Oxford Street, Sydney|Oxford Street]], [[Paddington, New South Wales|Paddington]]<ref name="saatchi"/> and in 2015 it moved again to 72 Oxford Street, [[Darlinghurst, New South Wales|Darlinghurst]], Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography to Leave Paddington|url=https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/arts-entertainment/art/australian-centre-for-photography-to-leave-paddington/|newspaper=Concrete Playground|date=3 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography Project Space Gallery|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/art/australian-centre-for-photography-project-space-gallery|newspaper=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out Sydney]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Australian Centre for Photography nets $5m at auction|url=https://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/australian-centre-for-photography-nets-5m-at-auction-20141013-11bwx0|newspaper=[[The Australian Financial Review]]|date=14 October 2014}}</ref>


The ACP produced the first major retrospectives of [[Max Dupain]], [[Olive Cotton]] and [[Mervin Bishop]].<ref name="sbs"/> It has also held exhibitions by Stephen Dupont,<ref name="guardian-2015">{{cite web|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=The Outside Land|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jul/03/the-outside-land|date=3 July 2015|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Elif Suyabatmaz and Markus Andersen,<ref name="broadsheet">{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title="Mirrored" at the Australian Centre for Photography|url=https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/event/mirrored-photography-suyabatmaz-andersen-broadsheet-sydney|newspaper=[[Broadsheet (website)|Broadsheet]]}}</ref> [[Bill Henson]],<ref name="sbs"/> [[Tracey Moffatt]],<ref name="sbs"/> [[William Yang]],<ref name="sbs"/> [[Trent Parke]],<ref name="sbs"/> as well as other exhibitions by Cotton<ref>{{cite web|first1=Elissa|last1=Blake|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=The Photograph and Australia: behind Olive Cotton's iconic and sensual photograph|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-photograph-and-australia-behind-olive-cottons-iconic-and-sensual-photograph-20150504-1myhvp.html|date=2 May 2015|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> and Dupain.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Kerrie|last1=O'Brien|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Forget Dupain's Sunbaker, the beach represents atrocities as much as a playground|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/forget-dupains-sunbaker-the-beach-represents-atrocities-as-much-as-a-playground-20170502-gvx3kf.html|date=10 May 2017|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref>
The ACP produced the first major retrospectives of [[Max Dupain]], [[Olive Cotton]] and [[Mervin Bishop]].<ref name="sbs"/> It has also held exhibitions by Stephen Dupont,<ref name="guardian-2015">{{cite web|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=The Outside Land|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jul/03/the-outside-land|date=3 July 2015|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Elif Suyabatmaz and Markus Andersen,<ref name="broadsheet">{{cite news|accessdate=2018-06-19|title="Mirrored" at the Australian Centre for Photography|url=https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/event/mirrored-photography-suyabatmaz-andersen-broadsheet-sydney|newspaper=[[Broadsheet (website)|Broadsheet]]}}</ref> [[Bill Henson]],<ref name="sbs"/> [[Tracey Moffatt]],<ref name="sbs"/> [[William Yang]],<ref name="sbs"/> [[Trent Parke]],<ref name="sbs"/> as well as other exhibitions by Cotton<ref>{{cite web|first1=Elissa|last1=Blake|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=The Photograph and Australia: behind Olive Cotton's iconic and sensual photograph|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-photograph-and-australia-behind-olive-cottons-iconic-and-sensual-photograph-20150504-1myhvp.html|date=2 May 2015|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> and Dupain.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Kerrie|last1=O'Brien|accessdate=2018-06-19|title=Forget Dupain's Sunbaker, the beach represents atrocities as much as a playground|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/forget-dupains-sunbaker-the-beach-represents-atrocities-as-much-as-a-playground-20170502-gvx3kf.html|date=10 May 2017|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref>

== 'Hibernation' ==
On 19 November, 2020 Centre for Photography, announced it would go into a 'hibernation' from 16 December "due to a cash crunch brought on by COVID-19 lockdown, the shift to smartphone photography and funding cuts.". A restructure of the organisation would protect it from "ongoing financial losses"; ACP Chairman, Michael Blomfield said: "our organisation will not receive any operational funding from federal or state funding bodies for the next three years as a minimum, it is clear that continuing to operate in our current form is a pathway to extinction.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australian Centre for Photography {{!}} ACP HIBERNATION|url=https://acp.org.au/about/acp-hibernation/|access-date=2020-12-17}}</ref>


==''Photofile''==
==''Photofile''==

Revision as of 11:37, 17 December 2020

Australian Centre for Photography
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Established1973 (1973)
Location72 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
TypeCharity
FounderDavid Moore and Wes Stacey
Websiteacp.org.au

The Australian Centre for Photography (ACP) is a not-for-profit photography gallery in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia that was established in 1973. ACP also provides part-time courses and community programs. It is one of the longest running contemporary art spaces in Australia.[1]

The Australian Centre for Photography has published Photofile, a biannual photography journal,[2] since 1983.

The ACP is a charity. Due to funding pressures during 2020, it ceased its actives from 16 December 2020 pending a restructure.[3]

Function

The Australian Centre for Photography provides a photography gallery[4] and also part-time courses[5] and community programs.

History

In 1970, leading Australian photographer, David Moore promoted of the idea of a non-profit, national centre for photography to research, exhibit, publish, collect and advance photography in Australia. To examine the situation of photography in Australia he gathered a committee comprising practising photographers Wesley Stacey,[6][7] Laurence Le Guay and himself, the senior curator of the Art Gallery of NSW, Mr Daniel Thomas. and the director of an architectural and planning firm, Mr Peter Keys, with support from arts commentator Craig McGregor.[8]. In July 1973,[4] the Visual Arts Board accepted that there was a need for such a body in Australia and part-funded their proposal to set up a permanent photographic gallery in Sydney.[9] It opened its first gallery in Paddington Street, Sydney, in 1974.[1] In 1981 it moved to 257 Oxford Street, Paddington[1] and in 2015 it moved again to 72 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney.[10][11][12]

The ACP produced the first major retrospectives of Max Dupain, Olive Cotton and Mervin Bishop.[4] It has also held exhibitions by Stephen Dupont,[13] Elif Suyabatmaz and Markus Andersen,[14] Bill Henson,[4] Tracey Moffatt,[4] William Yang,[4] Trent Parke,[4] as well as other exhibitions by Cotton[15] and Dupain.[16]

'Hibernation'

On 19 November, 2020 Centre for Photography, announced it would go into a 'hibernation' from 16 December "due to a cash crunch brought on by COVID-19 lockdown, the shift to smartphone photography and funding cuts.". A restructure of the organisation would protect it from "ongoing financial losses"; ACP Chairman, Michael Blomfield said: "our organisation will not receive any operational funding from federal or state funding bodies for the next three years as a minimum, it is clear that continuing to operate in our current form is a pathway to extinction.”[17]

Photofile

The ACP has published Photofile, a photography journal, since 1983.

Photofile was relaunched in 2017 under the new editorship of Daniel Boetker-Smith.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Australian Centre for Photography". Saatchi Gallery. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Australian Centre for Photography [closed at this location]". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 19 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Linda Morris "Pathway to extinction", The Sydney Morning Herald, November 19, 2020
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Australian Centre For Photography". SBS (Australian TV channel). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Australian Centre for Photography - Create NSW". New South Wales government. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  6. ^ Australia, National Gallery of. "The Spread of Time: The photography of David Moore". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  7. ^ "David Moore, National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery (Australia). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Revealing the humanity within". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. ^ "New body will promote photography as art form", The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue, Sep 25, 1973 p.12
  10. ^ "Australian Centre for Photography to Leave Paddington". Concrete Playground. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Australian Centre for Photography Project Space Gallery". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Australian Centre for Photography nets $5m at auction". The Australian Financial Review. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  13. ^ "The Outside Land". The Guardian. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  14. ^ ""Mirrored" at the Australian Centre for Photography". Broadsheet. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  15. ^ Blake, Elissa (2 May 2015). "The Photograph and Australia: behind Olive Cotton's iconic and sensual photograph". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  16. ^ O'Brien, Kerrie (10 May 2017). "Forget Dupain's Sunbaker, the beach represents atrocities as much as a playground". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Australian Centre for Photography | ACP HIBERNATION". Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Photofile Magazine Relaunch". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 19 June 2018.

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