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Jimei x Arles, Taysir Batniji, James Hyman and more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Payphone © Cheng Tsun-shing, 1979, Paris Welcome to our final newsletter of 2023, which we think pretty much sums up what we’ve been doing this year – and the stories that have mattered most to the photography community. There’s a lot we can do from our east London base, and profiling international photography events is at the core of BJP’s journalism. We want to keep you updated with who has the power to elevate certain artists; how they’re using that influence; and what it means for photographers of the future. Editor Diane Smyth’s extended piece on Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival is a great example; China’s photography scene is definitely one to keep an eye on in 2024. Closer to home, the Centre for British Photography was one of the year’s early successes, but now faces an uncertain future as it leaves its first London space. Director James Hyman gives BJP his most in-depth interview since the move was announced, and makes the situation clear: “We’ve had great buy-in from the photographic community… but CBP will disappear unless we get other people on board.” In terms of global news, the last few months have been dominated by the conflict in Israel and Gaza, with the photography community responding to the loss and violence since October. The ongoing onslaught on Gaza has spawned multiple fundraising initiatives which we’ve written about, and we’re ending the year with a short pointer to Taysir Batniji’s new book of WhatsApp video call screenshots with his Palestinian family, collected as a Loose Joints photobook. We thank you for reading us this year, and are looking forward to our first full quarterly print cycle in 2024, with regular Ones to Watch and Portrait editions in spring and autumn. There are lots of other exciting things on the horizon too – from the Venice Biennale to the ICP’s 50th anniversary celebrations. We’ll see you in a few weeks. Taysir Batniji’s screengrabs of Gaza – now published to support Medical Aid for Palestinians Drawn from patchy WhatsApp video calls made between 2015 and 2017, Taysir Batniji’s new publication directly supports the NGO [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( The Jimei × Arles festival is a feast – will it boost Chinese photography for good? Now in its ninth year, the festival brings works from Les Rencontres d’Arles alongside its own cutting-edge programme. Diane Smyth speaks with co-founder RongRong [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( Centre for British Photography seeks sustainable future after announcing London closure James Hyman’s venture is leaving its current home in central London and seeking long-term funding [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( Robert, Zillah Bowes In the Welsh Elan and Claerwen Valleys, tenant farmers maintain a centuries-old tradition of grazing sheep on open hills without fences, echoing ancestral practices. Joined by neighbours, they often come together on horseback, fostering a tight-knit community and preserving a time-honoured way of life. But uncertainties loom for the upland farmers of the future – precarity caused by Brexit, biodiversity loss and the wider climate crisis. What will remain of their traditions in 50 years’ time? Discover more stories like this in the Portrait of Britain Vol. 6 photobook. [Purchase the book]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [1854 Media Ltd, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Rd, Cambridge Heath, London, E2 9DA, United Kingdom Click here to update your email preferences]( [Click here to unsubscribe from all emails](