New Focus and Impressions Gallery are looking for two UK-based experienced photographers to create compelling new portraits of families in Bradford – by this, we mean families in the traditional and non-traditional sense, and in broad social definition, this could include community groups, workplaces, clubs and societies.
This is a free open call, and the work of the commissioned photographers will be shown in a major exhibition at Impressions Gallery as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
There are two commissions of £5,000 available, and applications are open to experienced photographers based anywhere in the UK.
The commission may be used to produce a new body of work within the six-month timeframe (January–June 2025) or help the photographer complete an existing project.
The commissioning process is being led by members of New Focus, Impressions Gallery’s award winning programme that supports young people aged 18–25 to gain the skills and experience they need to become the creatives of the future.
Throughout the commission the photographers will be in regular dialogue with the New Focus Bradford Young Curators, the New Focus Curatorial Mentor, and Impressions Gallery’s team. This includes curatorial and practical support alongside introductions to local contacts and networks as (and if) required.
