It’s the 1st of February, and the first day of LGBT History Month, so Tom Dingley has been to Lancaster and back in the day, to hang a selection of Outcome portraits on the very interestingly textured walls of Lancaster University Library.
The library’s ‘Magic Box’ that lets you flick through the book electronically (I want one!)
Anyone wanting to buy a copy after viewing the exhibition, Blackwells bookshop on campus has some in stock, if they run out you can order direct from us post free.
If you are in the area and would like to be part of the Outcome portfolio, with the chance of it being YOUR face in the next exhibition, Tom is having a studio day in the exhibition space on 15th February, the day the exhibition comes down. Contact him at tom[underscore]dingley[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk or via twitter @OutcomeLGBT to book a slot.
Slightly smaller displays in Harrow Civic Centre in the room opposite the council chamber,(touring libraries from 6th February).
Thanks to Joan Redding for helping organise both of those.
You can still catch the exhibition at Horsham Capitol until the middle of the month too.
We are crowdfunding to pay for additional prints so that we can do things like this on a larger scale with 3 exhibitions of all the pictures at the same time (why not?!), and cover Tom’s expenses as he hares around the countryside putting prints onto interesting walls and taking photos. There are only a few days left, and we are a way off the target, so any help appreciated!
Outcome is being exhibited as part of the launch event fro Harrow Council’s LGBT History month celebrations TOMORROW 30th January 2017 at midday in Committee Rooms 5&6 Civic Centre Station Road, HA1 2XF. Books will be on sale.
The Exhibition will then tour various libraries: Gayton, Kenton, Pinner, Roxeth, Stanmore and Wealdstone. (where, when, not clear yet, will post as soon as I know)
Tom Dingley’s epic Outcome exhibition of LGBT portraits is going on the road. Starting TOMORROW, at the Capitol in Horsham, Surrey, and we are in the final stages of organising another exhibition in Lancaster at the university library.
You can help support us in getting the exhibition seen as widely as possible by contributing to our crowd fund – and if you can’t contribute, please share!
We launched Outcome last night ahead of today’s Coming Out Day, with a party hosted by University of Greenwich LGBT+ Staff Network, Alumni Association and the Student Union LGBT+ forum.
The Heritage gallery went from a quiet white space to a vivid crowd of 113 smiling faces on the walls-
to an even bigger crowd partying the night away, complete with rainbow lights!
As usual I was busy selling books, so didn’t get a chance to speak to many people so THANK YOU for coming out and making the evening spectacular.
Special thanks to Dean Atta for reading.
I didn’t take many pictures either, so if people have some they are willing to share, please get in touch!
The exhibition continues until Friday 14th, and if you would like to take part in the Outcome project Tom is on site today, (Tuesday) until 4pm, and on Thursday 10-2 with a pop up studio.
You need: to be LGBT+ (yes, you really do), to have a clear photo of yourself as a child that you can bring with you or can email to be photoshopped in later, and to come dressed as you would for work. We have several bookings already, so get in touch before coming along, but we’d be very happy to see you.
There is a live panel Q&A with Tom, Bisi Alimi, Femi Otitoju, Alix Adams (all featuring in the project) plus representatives from the Staff and Student LGBT+ groups at the University.
Everything happens in: The Heritage Gallery, Queen Anne Court, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich SE10 9LS. The Gallery is a little hard to find, so head for the chapel andthen turn towards the river, you will see the three arches in the middle of the building on your right, and we are in there on your left. Simple!!
If you review books – for a magazine, newspaper, either print or on-line, or you are a librarian or a bookseller, or a teacher, or you blog about books, you can now preview and review our lovely debut portrait book, OUTCOME, LGBT Portraits, by Tom Dingley, on NetGalley. you need to register and prove your bona fides, but it’s free.
According to our sales partners at Inpress, who were just testing that the file downloads correctly, it ‘looks really good even on our decrepit Kindle’.
Yeah.
It looks absolutely stunning on 170gsm matt white coated paper.
Anyway if anyone fancies reviewing for us please wander over to NetGalley and take a look!
For those of you who prefer a book in your hand, please get in touch.
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release 11 September 2016
Book launch & exhibition – LGBT photographic portrait project #Outcome
Book launch (invite only) – Monday 10 October 6pm till 9pm
(National Coming Out Day following day, October 11th)
The Heritage Gallery
University of Greenwich, Queen Anne Court,
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS
Exhibition Monday 10 October until 15 October, 10am-5pm (4pm Monday 10th)
The Outcome project so far. Photographer Tom Dingley started his #Outcome project in 2014, to photograph LGBT people with the attributes of their everyday life – their work or their interests; and holding a picture of themselves as a child – showing that it does get better, by providing young LGBT people with role models for life beyond adolescent angst, uncertainty and bullying. The message is: No matter how hard it is growing up and coming to terms with your sexuality or identity; you can be who you are, living a successful & happy life, out of the closet. The aim is also to help breakdown stereotypes of what a LGBT person looks like, or can be – because there is no absolute definition; as the project shows.
Tom has exhibited the ongoing project at London Pride, Brighton Pride, Student Pride, Digital Pride and as part of LGBT History Month celebrations. Adding more portraits to Outcome over time; the collection now includes Lord Chris Smith, Elly Barnes MBE, Britain’s Got Talent’s La Voix, Bake Off’s John Whaite, The Apprentice’s Sanjay Sood-Smith and Emmerdale’s Alicya Eyo and many other people. The project is a celebration of all LGBT people, known and unknown.
The Launch Exhibition:
The University of Greenwich will host the launch and first exhibition as Tom is a Greenwich Alumnus and many of the portraits were taken locally. While exhibiting at the university, he plans to have as many of the 112 portraits on display as possible. Tom will have pop-up studio days for LGBT people who would like to be photographed for Outcome at the above address on Tuesday 11th & Thursday 13th October – drop in or arrange beforehand. The university is organising a number of events linked to the exhibition, including a public Q&A panel on Wednesday 12th 1-2pm.
Sarah Cretch, Head of Alumni & Development at the university says: “We are so proud that Tom is an alumnus and fully support his work. Tom and the whole Outcome project are a great inspiration for all our students and staff.”
The Book.
The Outcome book published by Arachne Press contains 80 full-page portraits, with accompanying text from each of the subjects.
ISBN: 978-1-909208-26-1 Format: 234 x 156 mm
Extent:168 pages (170gm2) Price: £25 Review copies available from publisher
Launching on October 10th for National Coming Out Day on 11th.
Beyond the book. We plan to expand the launch exhibition into a travelling exhibition to visit colleges, schools, libraries and community centres around the UK, setting up a studio day at each location to add to the project. There is even a possibility of taking it to Europe. We also plan to create a downloadable slideshow version of the book which we hope schools will use for Sociology and Citizenship courses.
As there’s nothing particular for Tom to read as we normally would do, we are launching with an exhibition at
The Heritage Gallery
Queen Anne Court,
University Greenwich,
Royal Naval College, Park Row
SE10 9LS
(It is a little tricky to find, but it’s the block opposite the CHAPEL going towards the river, on your left as you come from Cutty Sark, then, inside the arched bit shown here you turn left)
Nearest station Cutty Sark (DLR) or Greenwich (Southern); loads of buses.
The University Gallery Manager, Alumni Office, IT staff, LGBT Staff Network, and Students’ Union LGBT group have all been amazingly generous with time and space and organisation and have got involved in the project with enthusiasm. We are very grateful!
The exhibition will be open Monday 10th October 10-4, and Tuesday 11th (Coming Out Day) to Friday 14th 10-5. Everybody welcome, and we are encouraging school parties, so if that might apply to you get in touch!
The launch party and private view is invitation only – Contributors, Arachne Friends and Funders – you will be invited automatically; apologies to everyone else, but do please come to the exhibition, or the other events around the launch – which are…
Tuesday 11th (Coming out Day) and Thursday 13th: Outcome photographer, Tom, will be hosting pop-up studio days if you would like to be part of Outcome. If you are LGBT and would like to be photographed do get in touch to suggest a time. Each person will get 20 minutes – so please come ready to be photographed and ideally with a copy of a clear childhood photo of you) before the age of 15, and by yourself please. Book your slot by contacting Tom: @OutcomeLGBT – or tom_dingley@hotmail.co.uk
Wednesday 12th 1-2pm a free public Q&A panel about coming out featuring contributors to the project and the Students’ Union LGBT group (we haven’t finalised who yet). We think there will be tea and biscuits after. There are other events just for staff and students.
The book will be on sale throughout the week in the Gallery (whenever we are there, which will be most of the time) and at Greenwich Waterstones, next to Cutty Sark Station. You can of course also buy it from us via our web shop
We are in the second half, but Peggy Shaw & Lois Weaver of Split Britches who are on first, were fascinating; and have agreed to be photographed for the project.
We’ve just raised the money for printing costs, and for the printing of the exhibition images, but we are still looking particularly for a few more women, and people from ethnic minorities to get involved and have their photo taken.