Don't miss the FORMAT 11 launch weekend: 3rd – 6th March 2011

Don't miss the FORMAT 11 launch weekend: 3rd – 6th March 2011 all happening in Derby, UK. We've got some fantastic talks, including our Patrons Joel Meyerowitz talking about street photography and Bystander the next chapter, and Brian Griffin leading a street photo lighting Master Class! networking events, exhibitions by over 300 artists featuring, workshops, awards ceremonies and much more over the weekend, so pencil these events into your diary and keep checking formatfestival.com for more info and to book tickets.

Portfolio Review and Conference tickets are available NOW!
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3rd March

- Launch of exhibitions throughout the city 4pm-9pm FREE

- After party at Revolution from 9pm £3

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4th March

- Conference all day inc Nick Turpin, Michael Wolf, Mark Sealy, Nate Larson & Marni Shindelman, Bruce Gilden, John Maloof, Sophie Howarth, Sara T'Rula, Amy Stein, Yumi Goto.£70/£50 Book through QUAD Box Office 01332 290 606 or online here http://www.formatfestival.com/events/conference/format-11-conference

-Launch of exhibitions at University of Derby and photo slideshow by Athanasio Lomef-Zacharopoulos with live music, 6.30pm FREE

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5th March

- Portfolio Reviews all day. Brilliant selection of international reviewers Find out more here and Book Tickets here http://www.formatfestival.com/events/portfolio-review/portfolio-reviews

All day in QUAD Cinema 2, a series of talks by:
- 10.30 am Richard Kalvar £3
- 12.00pm Chris Steele Perkins £3
- 1.30pm Street photo rights, Grant Smith, BJP £3

- 3pm Blurb book making workshop FREE. plus Blurb FORMAT comp http://blog.blurb.com/index.php/2010/12/30/call-for-format-11-book-submissions/

- all day Brian Griffin street photo lighting Master Class, £70/£50

- 7.30pm Portfolio Review Blurb Awards, Al Pitcher photo comedy performance and Magnum workshop slideshow, £10/£7

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6th March

- 9.30am Morning art walk along River Derwent by Art of Contemporary Walking, Alison Lloyd and guests £3

- 11am Joel Meyerowitz talk, street photography and Bystander the next chapter, £10/£7

-1pm-2.30pm Photo collectives talk, ASA, Human Endeavour, Rawiya, The Photography Collective, VEA, Wideyed, Yasmina Reggad, FREE

- 3pm - 4.30pm Photoblogs discussion Andy Adams, Yumi Goto, Amy Stein, £5 (Live interactive broadcast on Open-i) http://open-i.ning.com/events/photoblogs-right-here-right

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Keep checking formatfestival.com for more information.
full 4 weeks of events and all exhibition listings coming soon inc:

12th March - The Guardian street photography day, with a Host Gallery street Slideslam evening

19th march - Rhubarb Rhubarb and Duckrabbit Still Moving http://www.rhubarb-rhubarb.net/02_seminars.asp

1st/2nd april - FOTO8 seminar with Mark Power, David Campany, Polly Braden, Cheryl Dunn http://www.foto8.com/new/events/seminar-on-the-concrete-11

2nd april - UK Premiere of Cheryl Dunn's unmissable film Everybody Street http://vimeo.com/14796162

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