Third Floor Gallery Explained

Third Floor Gallery was an independent charitable photography gallery in Cardiff Bay, Wales that operated from 2010[1] [2] to 2016. 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] 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,[7] [8] Larry Fink, Mark Cohen, John Bulmer, Rob Hornstra,[9] Simon Roberts, Peter Dench, Ewen Spencer, Ken Grant and Vanessa Winship.[10]

Description

In January 2010 founding trustees photographers Maciej Dakowicz and Joni Karanka invested £1000 each to cover a quarter of the lease and the service charges for a loft in Bute Street, Cardiff Bay.[3] Third Floor Gallery opened on 12 February 2010 with an exhibition by Peter Dench.[3] From the beginning volunteers helped sustain the gallery with donations of money, and with help hanging exhibitions and staffing.[3] Within the first year of operation, Bartosz Nowicki joined as third trustee and they received charitable status.[3]

The gallery continued to be self-run and self-financed. Rather than being grant funded, it was financed through a variety of grassroots sources: financial donations from visitors;[2] some of those involved in running it auctioned off their own photographs;[11] donations were solicited via requests through social networking services; and the photographer whose exhibition was showing donated an object from or related to that exhibition that was auctioned off.

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]

In March 2012 the gallery expanded to a second floor with an additional gallery, digital darkroom, and dedicated space for community usage.[12] It closed in 2016.

Awards

Exhibitions

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Third Floor Gallery Trust register at the Charity Commission. 17 November 2010.
  2. Web site: Photographer giving rivers a modern twist. Karen Price. Wales Online. 16 July 2010. 13 September 2010.
  3. News: Third Floor Gallery: A year in pictures. 11 February 2011. 5 July 2014. London. The Guardian. Hannah. Waldram.
  4. Web site: About The Gallery. 12 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126134714/http://thirdfloorgallery.com/about.html. 26 November 2010.
  5. News: New gallery opens in Cardiff. 4 October 2010. London. The Guardian. Hannah. Waldram. 15 February 2010.
  6. 2010. Third Way. British Journal of Photography. 157. 7778. 87. Incisive Financial Publishing Limited.
  7. Web site: For Love of the Game. Chris Steele-Perkins. Third Floor Gallery. 8 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120111100550/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/exhibitions.html#exhibition5. 11 January 2012. dead.
  8. Web site: Joni Karanka. For Love of the Game. artcardiff.com. 2 June 2010. 8 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707164320/http://artcardiff.com/website.cgi?place=events&id=1831. 7 July 2011. dead.
  9. Web site: "Behind the Curtains" by Tomas Van Houtryve. Third Floor Gallery. 8 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120111100550/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/exhibitions.html. 11 January 2012. dead.
  10. Love in a cold climate. Sunday Times, 7 February 2010.
  11. Web site: New gallery opens in city. 13 September 2010.
  12. News: Third Floor Gallery unveils expansion plans. 27 October 2011. 10 February 2013. Laurent. Olivier. British Journal of Photography. 1 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130701035801/http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2120472/floor-gallery-unveils-expansion-plans. dead.
  13. Web site: Welcome to the Epic Awards 2011. Epic Awards. 17 January 2012.
  14. "Muse – Jocelyn Bain Hogg at Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff Bay." Western Mail, 23 April 2010.
  15. http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/portfolio-item/ffotocardiff/ Ffotocardiff
  16. Joni Karanka, "For Love of the Game ", artcardiff.com, 2 June 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  17. "Photographer giving rivers a modern twist." Western Mail, 16 July 2010.
  18. Web site: "Paradise Rivers" by Carolyn Drake . 10 September 2015 . Third Floor Gallery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122214532/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/portfolio-item/paradise-rivers-by-carolyn-drake/ . 22 November 2015 .
  19. News: Street Photography Now. 4 October 2010 . 6 April 2016 . Phil . Coomes . .
  20. "Street photography now at the Third Floor Gallery ", In-Public, 5 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  21. Web site: 2023-03-30. Passing Time by David Hurn at the Third Floor Gallery. 18 November 2010. BBC.
  22. Web site: A Collection – Laura Pannack . https://archive.today/20130412031826/http://www.visitcardiff.com/events/calendar-highlights/search-products/a-collection-laura-pannack-p150301 . dead . 12 April 2013 . 2 April 2013 . Visit Cardiff .
  23. Web site: "Views from Sochi" by Rob Hornstra. 27 July 2015 . Third Floor Gallery .
  24. "The North: John Bulmer's shots capture a moment in time at Third Floor Gallery Cardiff", Culture24, 6 May 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  25. Web site: "The North" by John Bulmer . 27 July 2015 . Third Floor Gallery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131202336/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/portfolio-item/the-north-by-john-bulmer/ . 31 January 2016 .
  26. Web site: Behind the Curtains. Tomas Van Houtryve. Third Floor Gallery. 21 March 2014. 21 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140321081632/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/exhibition.php?id=18. dead.
  27. Web site: "Teenagers" by Ewen Spencer . 27 July 2015 . Third Floor Gallery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131202336/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/portfolio-item/teenagers-by-ewen-spencer/ . 31 January 2016 .
  28. Web site: "We English" by Simon Roberts . 27 July 2015 . Third Floor Gallery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131202336/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/portfolio-item/we-english-by-simon-roberts/ . 31 January 2016 .
  29. Web site: Cardiff After Dark nightlife photos to go on show. 13 October 2012. 16 October 2012. BBC News South East Wales.
  30. News: Bright Flash, Small City. 7 December 2012 . 2 February 2017 . James . Estrin . .
  31. "22 September 2013 – 20 October 2013, 3rd floor", Third Floor Gallery. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  32. "14 December 2013 – 26 January 2014, 3rd floor", Third Floor Gallery. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  33. "Saturday May 3 – Sunday June 29, 2014 ", Third Floor Gallery. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  34. "Exhibitions: Shift: Ukraine in Crisis", VII Photo Agency. 29 September 2014.
  35. "“FLOCK” by Ken Grant", Third Floor Gallery. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  36. "Tableaux Vivant – Alexandra Boulat", Third Floor Gallery. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  37. "Swell – Mateusz Sarello", Third Floor Gallery. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  38. Web site: Exhibition Opening: Peter Jones – Welsh Farming Community . 27 July 2015 . Third Floor Gallery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915052847/http://www.thirdfloorgallery.com/exhibition-opening-peter-jones-welsh-farming-community/ . 15 September 2015 .
  39. Web site: Third Floor Gallery. 10 October 2015 . Diffusion: Cardiff International Festival of Photography . Ffotogallery .

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