Series Two

In collaboration with Social Broadcasts, Fast Forward have produced a second series of podcasts. The series of 3 episodes titled Ways of Doing are about the various ways that women work in photography. The series was funded by the Knowledge Exchange Fund at University for the Creative Arts.

This series focuses on various aspects of career development for artists who work with photography through conversations with diverse professionals from the photographic industry. 

Presented by Anna Fox and Maria Kapajeva / Fast Forward

Produced by Lucia Scazzocchio / Social Broadcasts

Supported by University for the Creative Arts

Series Artwork from the images by Magdalena Kallenderger

Ways of Doing 1: Working collaboratively, collectively

In the first episode of the series Anna Fox and Maria Kapajeva have conversations with artists from different countries, who have worked on projects collaboratively with other professionals creating artistic work, archives and collectives.
Voices in this episode:

Magdalena Kallenderger, Artist and Co-Founder of collective ‘Maternal Fantasies’, Germany

Tiera Ndlovu, Art Historian and Founder of ‘Baha Archives’, USA

NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati, Co-Founder of ‘photo.circle’, Co-Founder of  Nepal Picture Library, Co-Founder and Director of Photo Kathmandu festival, Nepal

Cynthia R Matonhodze, Photographer and Co-Founder of The Zimbabwe Association of Female Photographers (ZAFP), Zimbabwe

Anna Fox, Professor of Photography at UCA, Director of Fast Forward: Women in Photography and Photographer

Maria Kapajeva, Project Manager at Fast Forward: Women in Photography and Artist

 

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Ways of Doing 2: Working and selling in the art market place

In the second episode, Anna Fox and Maria Kapajeva unpack the issues of getting into the art market and working with the galleries that represent artists commercially. The conversations brought together two artists, two experts who run commercial galleries and a publication house.

Voices in this episode:

James Hyman, Founding Director of Centre for British Photography, Co-Founder of The Hyman Collection, UK

Hannah Watson, Director of TJ Boulting gallery and Director of Trolley Books, UK

Carolle Benitah, Artist, France / Morocco

Alys Tomlinson, Photographer, UK

Anna Fox, Professor of Photography at UCA, Director of Fast Forward: Women in Photography and Photographer

Maria Kapajeva, Project Manager at Fast Forward: Women in Photography and Artist

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Ways of Doing 3: Sustaining and funding your practice

In the final episode of the series Anna Fox and Maria Kapajeva focus on the issues of sustaining the practice for photographic artists while working with commissions, applying for funding and grants. Awarded winning photographers and high-profile experts have shared their personal stories and have given various advices. Also, for this episode Elizabeth Ransom joined Anna Fox to interview Amalia Caputo.

Voices in this episode:

Shoair Malvian, Director of The Photographers’ Gallery, former Director of Photoworks, UK

Eileen Perrier, Photographer, UK

Amalia Caputo, Artist, Venezuela / USA

Natasha Caruana, Artists and Founder of ‘Work Show Grow’ 

Anna Fox, Professor of Photography at UCA, Director of Fast Forward: Women in Photography and Photographer

Maria Kapajeva, Project Manager at Fast Forward: Women in Photography and Artist

Elizabeth Ransom, Assistant Research at Fast Forward: Women in Photography and Artist

 

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