Third Floor Gallery

Opening night of The North by John Bulmer, 2011

Third Floor Gallery was an independent charitable photography gallery in Cardiff Bay, Wales that operated from 2010[1][2] to 2016.[citation needed] It predominantly featured documentary photography,[2] often premiering new work with the direct involvement of the photographers.[3]

Third Floor Gallery was set up and initially run by photographers Maciej Dakowicz and Joni Karanka, and later photographer Bartosz Nowickii, with help from volunteers.[3][4][5][6] It continued to be self-run with volunteer staff[3] and was self-financed through various grassroots sources.[2][7] It was noted for its use of social networking for engaging with visitors and volunteers at a time when that was not common place for galleries.[6]

Photographers that exhibited at Third Floor Gallery include Martin Parr, David Hurn, Tom Wood, Chris Steele-Perkins,[8][9] Larry Fink, Mark Cohen, John Bulmer, Rob Hornstra,[10] Simon Roberts, Peter Dench, Ewen Spencer, Ken Grant and Vanessa Winship.[11]

  1. ^ "Third Floor Gallery Trust register at the Charity Commission". Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Karen Price (16 July 2010). "Photographer giving rivers a modern twist". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Waldram, Hannah (11 February 2011). "Third Floor Gallery: A year in pictures". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ^ "About The Gallery". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Waldram, Hannah (15 February 2010). "New gallery opens in Cardiff". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Third Way". British Journal of Photography. 157 (7778). Incisive Financial Publishing Limited: 87. 2010.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference walesonline-2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Chris Steele-Perkins. "For Love of the Game". Third Floor Gallery. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  9. ^ Joni Karanka (2 June 2010). "For Love of the Game". artcardiff.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  10. ^ ""Behind the Curtains" by Tomas Van Houtryve". Third Floor Gallery. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  11. ^ Love in a cold climate. Sunday Times, 7 February 2010.