Dom fotografie
Nam.sv.Egidia 3633/44
058 01 Poprad
Slovakia
tel +421-92-723818
fax +421-92-721670
galeria@isternet.sk

 

 

MISSION OF THE HOUSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The House of Photography TG has the ambition to become an established center of photography within following aims:

1.Regular Exhibition of contemporary and historical Slovak and world phography. Concentration on Slovak and Eastern European photographers with the aim presenting them at home and abroad in touring exhibitions.

2.Building a specialised archive of slides from the work of Slovak photographers for research and publishing purposes. Building the video archive of Slovak photography for an educational and research program.

3.Building the collections from contemporary and historical Slovak photography (linked to specific exhibition projects and research).

4.Support for innovative projects within contemporary young photography; for artists and curators to encourage their further work.

5.Regular publicity activities
directed towards the Slovak and Eastern Europe photography.

6.Publishing activities
connected with artists' project in the DF TG, catalogues, postcards, posters, cards and portfolios.


7.The friends of DF TG
Specific membership program opened for an international community. Only 450 Slovak crowns annually ($15) garantee the various discounts, free gifts, free seminars, hot news, specific exhibition space for members, preferential acceptance for annual one-week photographic workshops, access to the dark-rooms.

8.The petit friends of DF TG
Children membership opens opporunity to learn about photography: various courses are offered on processing, shooting, creative work with camera. Membership fees. DF TG garantee the professional lecturers.

9.The gallery of DF TG members
An exhibition space for the members-photographers was opened in cooperation with the City of Poprad Cultural Center. Opportunities for members' exhibitions. For non-members space for rent available - booking in advance is highly recommended.

10.Educational programs
such as regular lectures, talks, video and slide presentations with important idividuals from the photographic and contemporary art scene.

11.Specialised bookshop
of international photographic literature, in cooperation with Slovart publishers. Also offer various photography catalogues published by Slovak museums and galleries. Choice of postcards, posters, original prints.