Centre for Contemporary Photography
Encyclopedia
The Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP), in Fitzroy, Victoria
, Melbourne
is one of Australia
's premier venues for the exhibition of contemporary photo-based arts, providing a context for the enjoyment, education, understanding and appraisal of contemporary practice.
ic community in 1986, the organisation has developed from a small community operation for local photographers to become one of Melbourne's premier contemporary art spaces. VCP changed its name to Centre for Contemporary Photography in the early 1990s when it moved to 205 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, to reflect is contemporary orientation. As a not-for-profit exhibition and resource centre, CCP has played a pivotal role in the support of photo-based arts and public engagement with photography. Artists who have exhibited at CCP include David Noonan, Taryn Simon, Jane Burton and Patricia Piccinini. In 2005, CCP relocated to 404 George Street, Fitzroy, in purpose-designed premises by Sean Godsell Architects. The current Director is Naomi Cass. Previous Directors include Susan Fereday, Stuart Koop, Tessa Dwyer, and Charlotte Day. Other staff have included the art historian Daniel Palmer and artist Darren Sylvester.
ists, as well as curators and writers. Information regarding proposals can be found at the CCP website. Admission to CCP is free.
and video
in Australia by a diverse group of established and emerging writers. Currently edited by Kyla McFarlane, FLASH is a free journal.
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra. Its borders are Alexandra Parade , Victoria Parade , Smith Street and Nicholson Street. Fitzroy is Melbourne's...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
is one of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's premier venues for the exhibition of contemporary photo-based arts, providing a context for the enjoyment, education, understanding and appraisal of contemporary practice.
History
Established as the Victorian Centre for Photography (VCP) by the photographPhotograph
A photograph is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of...
ic community in 1986, the organisation has developed from a small community operation for local photographers to become one of Melbourne's premier contemporary art spaces. VCP changed its name to Centre for Contemporary Photography in the early 1990s when it moved to 205 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, to reflect is contemporary orientation. As a not-for-profit exhibition and resource centre, CCP has played a pivotal role in the support of photo-based arts and public engagement with photography. Artists who have exhibited at CCP include David Noonan, Taryn Simon, Jane Burton and Patricia Piccinini. In 2005, CCP relocated to 404 George Street, Fitzroy, in purpose-designed premises by Sean Godsell Architects. The current Director is Naomi Cass. Previous Directors include Susan Fereday, Stuart Koop, Tessa Dwyer, and Charlotte Day. Other staff have included the art historian Daniel Palmer and artist Darren Sylvester.
Exhibitions
CCP's exhibition program is presented across five exhibition spaces, including the Night Projection Window, viewed from 9pm to 2am, and features a diverse range of photo-based arts from emerging to established artists. The program includes individual, group and curated exhibitions representing the very best of local, interstate and international photography. CCP welcomes proposals from emerging and established artArt
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
ists, as well as curators and writers. Information regarding proposals can be found at the CCP website. Admission to CCP is free.
Education
CCP presents Artist Floor Talks by exhibiting artists each Saturday following exhibition openings. CCP also presents education programs including the renowned Les Walkling photography courses. CCP also runs a highly regarded annual series of public lectures, with speakers including Geoffrey Batchen, Martin Parr and Victor Burgin.Publishing
In April 2009, CCP began publishing FLASH - a quarterly online journal. FLASH features reviews, interviews and commentary on photographyPhotography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
in Australia by a diverse group of established and emerging writers. Currently edited by Kyla McFarlane, FLASH is a free journal.