Join us at Peckham 24 in partnership with Stills Centre for Photography for a hybrid event hosted by Disabled artist and Stills Creative Learning Co-ordinator Louise McLachlan, bringing together photographers with the lived experience of disability working with photography.

This could be:

● Photographic projects representing *disabled, chronically ill, spoonie etc. perspectives

● Insight into materials & processes of working with photography

● Strategies for sharing work in accessible ways, online and in person

● Research around photography and disability

*This event is referencing Disability via the social model of disability. You can read more about the social model of disability definition here: https://www.scope.org.uk/about-us/social-model-of-disability/

On the day, we will be joined by artists presenting a short 5-minute presentation about themselves or their work, followed by an open discussion around photography and disability. Please feel free to attend without doing a presentation as well.

All are welcome! Book your ticket here

We hope to bring together photographers and artists working in this area to share resources and ideas, allowing connections and networks to be made that will allow us to support each other in expanding community, access and representation with disabled artists working with photography.

If you would like to speak about yourself or your work at the event, please email louise.mclachlan@stills.org in advance with a short title or summary of your presentation and any access needs. There will be a screen available to present work on, or you are welcome to bring along some prints. We welcome participants to pre-record a presentation (with English captions) if they are unable to attend in person.

The event will be live streamed via Zoom with automated English captions via. A zoom link will be sent out to all ticket holders ahead of the event.

Deadline for submitting your work is Tuesday 13th May 2025.

Accessibility

This event is taking place at Sunset Studios in Studio One inside the Bussey Building. You can access Sunset Studios using the Red Stairs entrance which you will find midway along the Bussey Alley. The entrance to Red Stairs is painted red with two large doors and a sign above. These doors will be wide open on your arrival and there will be sign posting to Studio One.

Studio One is located on the 2nd floor. There are stairs via the right and lift access via the left (the lift is grey). As this is an industrial building, the lift is a goods lift and has no windows.

Entering Studio One you will find a 2000 sq ft open space with large industrial North and South facing windows. The door entrance to Studio One is 121cm.

● Windows will be kept open during the event for ventilation.

● The event will be seated on foldable chairs (without cushioning) with a maximum of 40 in person attendees.

● At the back of the room there are soft furnishings (including a sofa) which you are welcome to use as a quiet space before / during the event.

● Refreshments will be available during the event. There is a kitchenette with a fridge, kettle and microwave if you wish to bring your own refreshments.

● There are bathrooms inside Studio One (door width 72cm).

● Wheelchair accessible bathrooms are available at alternative locations around Peckham 24 (Social and Copeland Gallery which are both on the ground floor).

● Face masks and hand sanitiser will be available.

● The event will be livestreamed so filming and photography will be in place during the event.

Photographs and floor plan of the space available here: https://www.sunsetstudios.london/studio-1.

If you wish to see more photographs of the space, or see a video walkthrough of the entranceway / lift please get in touch.

If you have any specific access requirements for attending the event in person, please let us know when booking your ticket via Eventbrite and we'll do our best to accommodate where possible.

Photo credit: Emily June Smith @emilyjunesmithy