SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL IN 2012

The festival is managed by a full-time and dedicated team and our aim is to situate ourselves among the very top photographic events in the UK and Europe and put London firmly on the photography festival world map. The festival is run by a Community Interest Company committed to reinvesting all profits back
into photography.

We are endlessly grateful to our partners who provide free products and exhibition spaces. However, our overheads are high and we don’t have the luxury of grants funding and major sponsorship deals.

We are dedicated to maintaining our status as an independently operating, not-for-profit organisation. If you think our festival is a good thing, please consider becoming a festival supporter to ensure we can continue to become a sustainable feature in the UK photography calendar.

HOW TO SUPPORT:

There are five ways you can become a festival supporter:

> Friend (£15)
> Best Friend (£49)
> Industry Friend (£360)
> Patron (£1,500)
> Benefactor (£5,000)

OUR CREDENTIALS

• The festival is producing 18 exhibitions and over 30 events and workshops in June & July 2012.
• The festival hosted the first UK exhibition of Vivian Maier: a Life Uncovered, listed by the Observer and Culture Critic as one of 2011's top ten photography exhibitions in the UK
• The 2011 festival received over 30,000 visitors to 14 exhibitions and 2,500 people attended events and workshops
• The 2011 festival received nine major broadsheet features (Independent, Guardian, Times, New York Times) and a five star review in the Evening Standard
• Four galleries reported record visitor numbers as a result of the festival in 2011
• Our website received 500,000 visits in 2011 and we expect 750,000 in 2012 and 1,000,000 in 2013.
• Focusing on the policing of public streets by private security firms, our Stand Your Ground documentary went viral and was seen by over 200,000 people worldwide. The film contributed to the I'm a Photographer Not a Terrorist campaign, which led to new government guidance being issued to private security firms in November 2011.
• Partners & venues include: British Library, Tate Modern, National Portrait Gallery, Museum of London, British Museum, V&A, Guardian Gallery, King's Place, St Pancras International, King's Cross Station and many more.

WHY SUPPORT US?

• Shoot Experience (the company behind the festival) is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2005 and committed to investing all of its income into the furthering of photographic practice and endeavor both in the UK and beyond. From successful professionals to part-time enthusiasts, the festival provides inspiration and opportunities for all levels of photographers.
• Our first year was a great success drawing critical acclaim from UK and international press and industry experts. Over 32,500 visitors attended exhibitions and events produced with world-class venues and partners.
• The festival is independent and not tied to a corporate brand, therefore we can operate freely and without bias. By curating or co-curating all festival content, we ensure a high standard of all exhibitions and events and maintain a consistency in our vision and practice.
• Your contribution to the festival will help ensure we have the resources to provide engaging, accessible content and produce an exciting, sustainable programme of photographic activity in the future.

The festival will take place throughout June 2012 with 20 exhibitions and over 40 events in King's Cross and Bloomsbury. Venues include St Pancras International, King's Cross Station, the British Library and the Guardian Gallery. Be a part of the most exciting photography event in London, rub shoulders with artists and industry experts and play a valuable role in the future of photography by supporting the festival today!

Payments can be made in any currency, from anywhere in the world. Please email us for more information.

Friend

£15 for one year - currency converter

1. Regular email newsletter with news and events
2. A festival programme posted to your door
3. An invitation to a festival exhibition launch party for you and a guest

Best Friends

£49 for one year - currency converter

A great gift for a photography lover!

1. VIP invitation to all festival launch parties for you and a guest
2. A 2011 and 2012 festival poster, a Vivian Maier exhibition poster and four Vivian Maier postcard prints posted to your door
3. A festival programme posted to your door
4. Advanced booking for events, workshops and talks*

Industry Friend

£360 for one year - currency converter

Through our work over the past six years and particularly with the success of our inaugural street photography festival in 2011, we have identified a general feeling among the London photographic community that the capital needs a world class, curated and artistically credible festival to rival our international counterparts.

This option is designed for companies or individuals involved in the photography industry who would like to benefit from and contribute to the festival more substantially. Your support will help us to continue building on the successful foundations we have established and become a sustainable long-term feature in the UK photography calendar. See our credentials above.

9 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME AN INDUSTRY FRIEND

1. Four VIP invitations to all festival launch parties and exhibition openings
2. Two tickets to the festival symposium on 9 June 2012
3. Advanced booking for events, workshops and talks*
4. A personal guided tour of the festival's headline shows for up to 10 people
5. A festival programme posted to your door
6. Logo on a dedicated page in the printed festival guide (5,000 printed and distributed at festival venues)
7. Detailed company information displayed on the festival website including image, text and links to your website
8. Opportunities to collaborate with and suggest ideas to the festival team.

Patrons

£1,500 for one year - currency converter

1. All the benefits associated with being a Best Friend PLUS:
2. A named certificate of patronage of the festival
3. A named credit in all substantial print and online output
4. Invitations to ALL festival  parties and ceremonies for you and your guests
5. Free entry to ALL festival events, workshops and talks
6. A personal guided tour of the exhibitions with a festival curator
7. Opportunities for curator tours with our venue and institution partners

Please email hello@lfph.org or
call +44 207 502 6061 to discuss with the festival team.

Benefactors

£5,000 for one year - currency converter

This option is open to those who would like to make a substantial financial contribution to the festival. You are invited to speak personally with the festival producers to discuss your involvement. Benefits can be tailored to suit your interest.

1. All the benefits associated with being a Festival Patron PLUS:
2. A signed print from one of the festival's exhibited artists
3. An opportunity to name an award or event
4. An opportunity to speak at a launch event
5. An opportunity to be on a judging panel for an award
6. An opportunity to hold a reception at one of our partner venues

Please email hello@lfph.org or
call +44 207 502 6061 to discuss with the festival team.

Yearly payments are one-off and will not be re-billed yearly.
* Advanced booking only applies to events ticketed by Shoot Experience/LSPF and if purchased before the festival programme is launched.

© Nils Jorgensen & Vivian Maier, courtesy Maloof Collection