The idea
📸 PP: Preston Pictured – a group outdoor photography exhibition 🏙
We’re launching a Crowdfunder to transform the boarded-up BHS building in Preston into a bold, street-facing photographic exhibition — and we want your help to make it happen.
This project will feature approximately 20 large-scale A0 photographic prints taken by the people of Preston. Anyone with a camera or a phone can submit images and take part. Whether it’s a quiet street at dawn, a bustling market scene, a slice of city life, an aerial drone shot or a personal moment in the toilets at Detroit bar, we want to celebrate how you see Preston.
💛 Your support will help fund:
• Large-scale printing and professional installation
• Two guided photo walk sessions
• Promotion and public engagement events
Whether you're a lifelong Prestonian or new to the city, this is your chance to be part of something that celebrates us all. Every donation, will helps brings beauty, memory and pride back to the heart of the city.
What we'll deliver
- Exhibiting approx 20 large-scale photographs
- Engaging the people of Preston with photography
- Photo walks to experience street and documentary photography
- Giving photographers the opportunity to display their work
Why it's a great idea
🖼 Why it matters:
• Transforms a disused building into a powerful piece of public art
• Gives everyone a platform — from hobbyists to pros
• Captures Preston’s spirit through the eyes of its people
• Brings beauty, memory and pride back to the heart of the city
💛 Your support will help fund:
• Large-scale printing and professional installation
• Two guided photo walk sessions
• Promotion and public engagement events
Steps to get it done
- Publishing the call out
- Chosing the 20 images to display
- Installing the images
- Opening the exhibition
