Stills Centre for Photography is pleased to announce that its new Director will be Vivienne Gamble who will begin this role in January 2025.

Vivienne Gamble is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the internationally acclaimed Peckham 24 festival of contemporary photography. Established in 2016, Peckham 24 takes place annually during Photo London Week. With a focus on supporting new talent and experimental artists working with photography, the festival creates a vibrant takeover of a number of warehouse and gallery spaces across Copeland Park in the heart of Peckham’s South London artistic scene.

From 2015-2023 she ran Seen Fifteen Gallery, also in Peckham. Seen Fifteen’s programme was dedicated to contemporary photography, and the most recent curatorial project, The Troubles Generation, considered the legacy and impact of the Northern Irish Troubles on artists who were brought up in the shadow of the conflict. Gamble also currently lectures in photography and exhibition practice as an Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts, London.

“It will be an honour to lead Stills on to a new chapter in its illustrious history as a pioneering venue that has championed photography since 1977. As Stills approaches its 50th anniversary, I am particularly excited about the opportunity this offers to celebrate everything the organisation has contributed whilst also working on innovative plans for the future role we can play in the photography scene in Scotland, the UK and internationally,” says Vivienne Gamble.