MARTIN PARR FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EMERGING, ESTABLISHED AND OVERLOOKED PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO HAVE MADE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE WORK FOCUSED ON BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

WE PRESERVE A GROWING COLLECTION OF SIGNIFICANT PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS AND STRIVE TO MAKE PHOTOGRAPHY ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THE MARTIN PARR FOUNDATION A PLACE FOR EVERYONE AND TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF BRITISH AND IRISH CULTURE.

EXHIBITIONS

EXHIBITIONS

a programme of four exhibitions per year, always free entry

EVENTS

EVENTS

a programme of events, including artist talks, workshops and festivals

Collection

Collection

a growing collection of works focused on Britain and Ireland

Library

Library

an accessible library with over 5,000 publications specialising in photographic works from Britain and Ireland

Martin Parr

Martin Parr

preserving the archive and legacy of Martin Parr, one of the most significant documentary photographers of post war Britain

Commissions

Commissions

commissioning local, national and international photographers

Publishing

Publishing

publishing books to showcase the work of established and emerging photographers

Membership

Membership

a membership programme offering access to the collection, library, tours of the Foundation and many other benefits, in return for supporting the Foundation’s work

Exhibition Open Call

Open Call

the recipient of the first MPF exhibition open call was Jacqueline Ennis Cole, for her proposed show Intersectional Geographies, on display at MPF 27 JAN to 03 APR 2022

Shop

Shop

an online and in-gallery shop with many signed and rare photobooks, new releases, a catalogue of Martin Parr books and MPF ephemera

MPF Bursary

MPF Bursary

announcing the recipients of the Martin Parr Foundation Photographic Bursary

 

Our Trustees

Our Trustees

our trustees help support and guide the ambition and operation of the Foundation

BOP PHOTOBOOK FESTIVAL

BOP FESTIVAL

our annual photobook festival hosted in partnership with RPS

MARTIN PARR CBE

MARTIN PARR CBE

Martin Parr was recognised in the Queen’s 2021 birthday honours with a CBE for services to photography

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