Come to the Birmingham Photospace FlashSwap Event?

So, as some of you may know I'm part of a small (but perfectly formed) group of volunteers who are gathering to try and raise support for (and eventually set up!) a photography gallery and photographers' centre for Birmingham (UK).

We're having our first event next month - a sort of grand 'hello world!' if you like - where we are giving photographers the chance to come and exhbit their a print (or two...or more) of their work and then swap it for someone else's.

Our press release (ooh!) says:

Local photographers are being invited to exhibit and swap their work for free at Birmingham’s Custard Factory.

Birmingham Photospace, a voluntary group dedicated to finding a permanent space for photography in the city, is hosting ‘Flash Swap’ – an event on Saturday 21st March at the Custard Factory’s Vaad Gallery for photographers of all levels to showcase their work for free.

The event will allow people to be part of a ‘swap session’, where they can take home their favourite image from the exhibition, providing that they have left one of their own prints in exchange. This picture exchange will give people the chance to meet fellow photographers over a drink and to display their artwork, but is also intended to raise awareness of the organisers’ long-term goal: to establish a permanent photography gallery in Birmingham.

It is the group’s first event in the city, and will take place on Saturday, 21st March with submissions accepted from 11.00am – 4pm and viewing and swap session from 5pm – 8pm at the Custard Factory’s Vaad Art Gallery in Digbeth.

I hope some of you will come along. Do comment on this post if you need any more information.

See you there - it's going to be loads of fun!