Faces of Back Stories is a photographic project that spotlights the faces behind the businesses from the event series, Back Stories of Innovation. A physical and digital exhibition, as well as a limited edition catalogue, will be launched tonight, and in celebration of Small Business Month 2022!
Find out more about the project HERE.
This exhibition and catalogue would not have been conceivable without the optimism and curiosity of the New England community who joined us in conversations at Back Stories of Innovation throughout the year.
Photographers involved in the project are: Edwina Bach, Steve Carruthers, Matt Cawood, Jon Clay, Skye Creevey, Jazmine Hobbs, Michèle Jedlicka, Melanie Jenson, Beth MacRaild O’Loughlin, Lib Martin, Eric Molnar, Harrison Munday, Craig Pevitt, Dave Robinson, James Russell, Harriet Schmude, Teneille Schofield, Simon Scott, Tim Scott, Catherine Stephen, Ijumaa Stephenson and Mike Terry.
We would like to acknowledge partners and funding bodies for their support in bringing this exhibition to life: Business New England, Armidale Regional Council and the New South Wales Government.
The Back Stories of Innovation series is proudly supported by funding through the NSW Government under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund and delivered in collaboration with Armidale Regional Council.
Image: Photographers unknown
Historic photographs courtesy of University of New England Regional Archives and Heritage Centre, with special thanks to Bill Oates