Latest News: 12th December 2000

Submissions Date Extended for 2001
The date for Photographers to Submit proposals for the 2001 exposure festival has been extended to 31st January 2001. Please check the "Projects and Submissions" page for full details.

Award for exposure 2000 Website

The exposure 2000 website has won an award from Textnet as the Best Arts and Media Website for a West Midlands organisation. Congratulations and thanks are particularly due to Keith Morris of Red Snapper Designs for his design, implementation and management of the site.

Praise for exposure 2000 Festival

Feedback from audiences for the exposure 2000 festival has been very good. Here are some quotes from visitors and reviewers:

• "....a fascinating, impressive and educational show with the clear potential to develop into the British festival of photography…."
  British Journal of Photography.
  
  
• "Hereford Comes of Age ….four monochrome documentary pieces were the stars of the show, all excelling in concept, execution, print quality and - most importantly - compassion."
  Inscape Photography magazine.
  
  
• "Stunning and powerful - A beautiful collection of photos!"
  Visitor to Dario Mitidieri's "Children of Bombay" exhibition
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• "Exquisite composition and a powerful evocation of an ancient tradition."
  Liz Ashton-Hall on Patrick Sutherland's "Spiti" exhibition.
  
  
• "The whole festival is superb and a credit to everyone involved, especially the history and the harrowing but brave work at the Art Gallery (Richard Sawdon Smith's show)."
  Reg Boulton, Hereford
  
  
• "….the best festival so far."
  Derek Barnes, Hereford.
  
  
• "Loved the strength of women's work"
  "Contemporary modernist installation at its finest."
  Visitors to the Obsessions Group show at the Globe Gallery, Hay-on-Wye.
  
  
• "Very moving and sensitive work. It brought tears to my eyes."
  Visitor to "Edith & Len" exhibition by KayLynn Deveny