The Sisterhood Collective
A grassroots network for women photographers in Nottingham and the East Midlands.
The Sisterhood Collective is a growing community of women photographers who meet regularly in Nottingham to share photographic practices, network with peers, develop new or existing skills, and build creative confidence in a supportive environment.
Born out of The Sisterhood Creative — a much-loved Nottingham group for women photographers that became inactive in 2019 —The Sisterhood Collective exists to address the systemic barriers women face in photography: including limited access to funding, mentorship, equipment, and exhibition opportunities.
We do this through monthly gatherings, hands-on workshops, peer critique, and community-led publishing and exhibition projects.We are proud to be part of Sequence – Nottingham Centre for Photography and Social Engagement, through which we continue to develop accessible, collaborative, and community-rooted programming.
Our Vision
Our Vision
We aim to build an inclusive and inspiring space where women creatives can:
Develop personal projects and a creative voice.
Access affordable opportunities for learning, sharing, and exhibiting work.
Build professional networks and supportive peer connections.
Experiment with alternative photographic processes.
Gain confidence through skill-sharing, mentoring, and public presentation.
Community Impact
Community Impact
Since relaunching in March 2025, The Sisterhood Collective has delivered a growing programme of free/low-cost activity and partnership work, and has:
Run sold-out social gatherings and workshops.
Supported over 30 local photographers, with membership continuing to grow and many participants returning regularly.
Facilitated peer mentoring, skill exchange, and confidence-building in a supportive, women-centred space.
Delivered a free public-facing programme of photography learning, talks and workshops, widening access for those excluded from formal routes.
Created progression opportunities, including a platform for members to share work publicly through exhibition and showcasing activity.
Partnered on a pilot research initiative exploring women’s experiences of belonging and safety in Nottingham’s urban environment, contributing community insight and photovoice creative methods to support learning and evidence-gathering.
Generated strong demand for future training, exhibitions, and collaborative publishing.
Fostered a creative environment consistently described as “welcoming,” “inspiring,” and “everything a sisterhood should be”.
