The Queensland Centre for Photography (QCP) was an artist-run photographic institution that operated from 2004 until 2014. The Board, at a general meeting of the QCP held on 17 April, decided unanimously to close its
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
exhibition venue, following the withdrawal of core funding announced October 2013 by the
Queensland state government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended f ...
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Previously at 33 Oxford Street,
Bulimba, Queensland
Bulimba is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bulimba had a population of 6,843 people.
Geography
Bulimba is located north-east of the CBD on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, but it is by road.
Topon ...
, Australia, it moved to a newly built venue on the corner of Cordelia and Russell Streets in
South Brisbane, Queensland
South Brisbane is an inner southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Brisbane had a population of 7,196 people.
Geography
The suburb is on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, bounded to the north-west ...
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The Queensland Centre for Photography was regarded as one of the leading photographic institutions in Australia, its program included exhibitions, publications, international projects and the Queensland Festival of Photography. The annual exhibition program consisted of approximately 44 individual shows during 11 exhibition periods.
Publications
*''Perception : The Daryl Hewson Photographic Collection'', (2005)
*''Marian Drew : Photographs + Video Works'', foreword by Geoffrey Batchen; essays by Caroline Jordan, et al. (2006)
*''Ray Cook Photographs : Diary of a Fortunate Man'', foreword by Maurice Ortega; essays by Alasdair Foster, et al. (2011)
*''Martin Smith : Photographs'', essays by Karra Rees and Charles Robb (2011)
*''Joachim Froese : Photographs 1999–2008'', foreword by Gordon Craig; essays by Timothy Morrell and Andrea Domesle (2011)
*''Renata Buziak : Afterimage'', foreword by Lyle Rexer; essay by Victoria Garnons-Williams (2011)
References
External links
Queensland Centre for Photography website
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Art museums and galleries in Queensland
Photography museums and galleries in Australia
Museums in Brisbane
Bulimba, Queensland
Culture of Brisbane
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2004 establishments in Australia
2014 disestablishments in Australia