Presented by the Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and The Sustainable Darkroom
Thursday 29th – 30th October 2026
A hybrid conference exploring regenerative practices in digital and analogue photography, presented by Photography at the University of Salford, in collaboration with The Sustainable Darkroom. This event invites photographers, academics, practitioners and educators to gather and share ideas and approaches to a sustainable future for photography. Through presentations, workshops, discussions and a conference exhibition we gather to create radical new visions for the future of photography.
OFFSHOOT Symposium – Wednesday 28 October: This conference will follow straight on from OFFSHOOT, a free day symposium on Wednesday 28 October, hosted by the University of Salford Art Collection in collaboration with RHS Garden Bridgewater and Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool.
Check back soon for more information on the OFFSHOOT Symposium.
Conference Location:
New Adelphi Building, University of Salford
Peel Park Campus, Manchester
M5 4BR
Conference Fees and Registration:
- Academic – full conference – £100.00
- Academic – Thursday 29 October only – £50.00
- Academic – Friday 30 October only – £50.00
- Artist/Practitioner/Student/Independent Researcher – full conference – £50.00
- Artist/Practitioner/Student/Independent Researcher – Thursday 29 October only – £25.00
- Artist/Practitioner/Student/Independent Researcher –– Friday 30 October only – £25.00
Programme Timings:
Thursday 29th October
9am – 7pm
AM – Keynote Speaker, Paper Presentations
Lunch
PM – Workshops
Exhibition Opening and Book Launch: RSVP Here
Friday 30th October
AM – Panel Discussion, Paper Presentations
Lunch
PM – Workshops, Plenary
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