Mission Statement

Iris is an internationally focused research resource dedicated to promoting the work of women artists using photographic-based media.

Specifically, Iris aims to:

• Provide a forum for theoretical engagement with the histories and contemporary developments in women's photographic practice internationally
• Ensure the legacy of women's contribution to photographic practice and theory through widely disseminated research projects and the establishment of a digital archive and virtual gallery/workspace
• Showcase the photographic practices of contemporary women artists globally, through exhibitions, publications, commissions, conferences, and the development of a transnational network of practitioners and researchers in the field