Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF)

Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF)

The inaugural Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) will be the first ever photography festival that includes exhibitions, workshops, talks and forums on contemporary photography.

To be held in Singapore, The Singapore International Photography Festival will showcase more than 800 carefully selected photographs by 66 regional and international artists around the world.

The Singapore International Photography Festival aims to discover, nurture and propel new Southeast Asian talent to prominence and on to the international stage. It also aims to promote audience development through a slew of outreach programmes that will take photography to the man on the street.

You can catch the biennale Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) at six different locations across Singapore. They are: 2902 Gallery, the National Museum of Singapore, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore Art Museum, The Arts House, Singapore Management University, Lasalle College of the Arts and the Heeren Shops.

Events of the Singapore International Photography Festival start on 8 October 2008 and will end on 31 October 2008. Besides exhibitions, there will also be a wide range of programmes for both professional photographers and the public alike in the Singapore International Photography Festival. These include hands-on workshops for youths, master class workshops by internationally acclaimed photographers, curators and festival directors, evening lectures, and various other satellite programs.

One of the main highlights of the festival will be the Singapore International Photography Festival Party on the evening of October 10th, which promises to be a fun-filled night of photography to remember.

Ticketing For Singapore International Photography Festival:
Admission to the exhibition is free.

Singapore International Photography Festival Workshop Highlights:



SIPF TALKING POINTS: EXPERIENCING THE PRE & POST IRAQ WAR
Date: Saturday, 11 Oct 2008
Time: 2pm -3:30pm
Venue: LASALLE College of the Arts

SIPF EVENING PRESENTATION: A PICTURE IS WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS
Date: Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008
Time: 7pm – 8pm
Venue: Seminar Room, National Museum of Singapore

SIPF TALKING POINT: 21ST CENTURY AND BEYOND: IMAGES TRANSCENDING CULTURE
Date: Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008
Time: 8pm – 9pm
Venue: Seminar Room, National Museum of Singapore

SIPF PUBLIC TALKS: CROSSCURRENTS OF FASHION AND FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY 1920-2000
Date: Saturday, 25 Oct 2008
Time: 2pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room, National Museum of Singapore

Office of Singapore International Photography Festival:
Official SIPF website: http://www.sipf.com.sg/

Old School
11 Mount Sophia Road
11B #B02-09
Singapore 228426