Silver & Ink Portfolio Review Pre-registration Closed.

Due to the high volume of requests for portfolio reviews, pre-registration is closed. There are VERY limited appointments still available with the following reviewers:

Judy Herrmann
Gary Hurewitz
Chris Lane
Ellen Silverman

If you would like to schedule an appointment with one of these reviewers, please send an email to jkuhla@scad.edu with up to 2 choices. Remaining appointments will be filled on a first come, first served basis. The final schedule will be posted to the blog on or before Friday, 4/15 and in Bergen Hall outside room 201 on Monday, 4/18.

Please note the following cancellations:

Keith Carter
Bill Douthitt

Every effort is being made to provide students who were scheduled for a review with either Bill or Keith with a substitute. Please watch the blog for updates. At this time, please do not send substitution requests.

LAST CHANCE NYC OFF CAMPUS

Application deadline extended!
Applications for the Photography NYC trip off campus, June 12-18, will be accepted at York Hall until 10am Wednesday, April 13.
Find the required forms attached.

MTV Reality Show Casting Call

Student Scholarships Available for Summer LOOK3 Festival and Workshops in Charlottesville, VA

This coming June 4–9, LOOK3 will offer three workshops taught by renowned photographers Mary Ellen Mark, Christopher Anderson, and Alex & Rebecca Webb. The LOOK3 Workshops are designed to create one of the most comprehensive week-long learning experiences available to photographers today.  A festival pass is included in the scholarship, so just as the 6 workshop days come to an end, the 3-day festival of world class exhibits, presentations, projections, and interviews will begin.

LOOK3's featured artists in 2011 are Nan Goldin, Antonin Kratochvil, and Massimo Vitali.  We will also present the World Press Photo exhibit, Pictures of the Year international, and more on-stage presentations by Steve McCurry, LaToya Ruby Frazier, and Ashley Gilbertson.  More artists will be announced soon.

The deadline to apply for the workshop scholarship is May 1, 2011, and scholarship recipients will be notified on May 8, 2011.  For students who cannot attend the workshops, but still want to attend the festival there is a discounted Student Pass for $75.

For more information, please visit the LOOK3 website http://www.look3.org. Information about how to apply can be found at the bottom of each workshop page.  There is also info on reduced rate accommodations on our travel/lodging page. 

Billboard Art Project-Call for Work

THE BILLBOARD ART PROJECT

Savannah, Georgia

— THE PROJECT —

The Billboard Art Project promotes the usage of digital billboards as an artistic medium. The program is open to all artists and rotates locations throughout the country to encourage varietal dissemination of styles and philosophies.

On Saturday, May 14, 2011, The Billboard Art Project will be hosting a show in Savannah, Georgia. Artists’ submissions will run on a billboard located across the street from Oglethorpe Mall on Hodgson Memorial Drive for a period of 24 hours. During this time a variety of pictures having nothing to do with advertising will be displayed for the general public’s viewing pleasure.

— THE PARAMETERS —

All images must fit requirements provided in the jpeg file above. Submissions should be sized to fit the billboard and cannot contain any “black bars” or borders that compensate for images that do not fit within the aspect ratio. Digital billboards are being rented from private advertising corporations who have the contractual right to refuse any images submitted for display if they deem them inappropriate. Depictions of nudity, profanity and libelous content will be rejected, and corporate images and logos cannot be used without express written consent from any such entity. If there is any doubt as to whether or not the content of a submission will be accepted, you may contact us with any considerations.

Each image will be up for a period of ten seconds. To lengthen the time an image is displayed, it can be duplicated and renamed to add another ten seconds to the viewing time. This process can be repeated to acquire the desired length of time with no image exceeding six repetitions or a total of 60 seconds. The ten-second interval also provides the opportunity for sequential projects. A student project can consist of up to 3 minutes (18 images) of non-repeating images.

When building your folder of images, please label your jpg files with your last name and a sequential number consisting of zeros as placeholders. The file folder in which the jpegs reside should have the complete name of the piece. An example of file naming is as follows.

If an artist by the last name of Martin submits a 3 minute project the files should be named accordingly.

• first file from three-minute project: martin(a)01.jpg
• last file from three-minute project: martin(a)18.jpg

The digital billboards can be seen from cars passing by and from spots under the billboards where people can stop and watch the images as long as they like. Keeping this in mind, the most effective images of the project will work well in conjunction with one another and also as singular moments.

Participant's work will have a ten second introduction (including the name of the artist and the title of the work) before their piece begins. Do not include this information within the content of the images you submit. There will also be a press release with a schedule and an online presence to assure all participating artists are given full credit for their work. Each set of images will be a part of a six to eight hour cycle repeated over the course of a 24 hour period on the selected billboard in Savannah.

— DEADLINES —

Each artist should provide the following information in pdf form. For deadline information please talk with the faculty coordinator. (Faculty coordinator: Steve Mosch. You must drop off your entries on CD to 201 Bergen Hall or email your folders to smosch@scad.edu by midnight 4/22/2011. They will then be assembled and submitted as a group.)

1. Artist contact information including telephone number, e-mail, and mailing address
2. The web address for artist if applicable
3. A biography consisting of no more than 120 words
4. A rough estimate of how many images the artist plans to submit.

The group of images submitted as a whole by Savannah College of Art and Design must be received absolutely no later than Friday, April 29, 2011 on CD, DVD, jump drive, or through the FTP site www.yousendit.com. Submissions can be mailed to the following address:

The Billboard Project

Attn: David Morrison

3119 West Moore Street

Richmond, VA 23230

For additional information go to www.billboardartproject.com or contact us at (804) 648-2422.

Maldoror's Frame Shop Offers 10% Silver & Ink Framing Discount

http://www.maldorors.com/

Mention "Silver & Ink" and get a 10% discount on framing your piece(s) for the Silver & Ink Exhibit.
Maldoror's is located in the Starland District across from Desoto Row gallery.

Photography Non-Tenure Track Tyler School of Art, teaching position

Photography Non-Tenure Track Tyler School of Art, teaching position

Assistant Professor (Teaching/ Instructional) in Photography – Non-Tenure Track Appointment 2011-2012 Description: The Graphic Arts and Design Department of Tyler School of Art, Temple University, invites applications to apply for a non-tenure track, renewable, full-time position in Photography. Teaching responsibilities will include traditional darkroom-based photographic processes, digital photography, and other new media. The Photography Area is seeking a candidate who can teach theory and practice courses at all levels of the curriculum. Additional responsibilities may include advising students and some administrative duties in the area. The department seeks an artist with a broad knowledge of historical and contemporary art practices, as well as a thorough understanding of technical, critical, and theoretical issues of the media. We expect a candidate to have some significant professional accomplishments and a demonstrated commitment to teaching. The Department’s faculty is diverse in professional interests and active professionally. It is our intention to find an individual who will expand this academic diversity and career excellence while having the capability to work closely with others. The faculty is dedicated to research, teaching excellence, and its mission to serve a diverse population. The successful candidate will be expected to teach at all levels of our BFA undergraduate program and may be asked to participate in the MFA graduate program. Applicants should have a broad range of technical and intellectual skills, with wide ranging conceptual and creative interests. Classes will be mostly studio-based with some seminars focusing on theory and professional practice. The appointee will work closely with the Area Head and the Department Chair. The teaching load is 4/4 courses per year with flexibility in terms of administrative duties. This position is a full-time, non-tenure track one-year (renewable) appointment beginning Fall, 2011.

RANK: Assistant Professor (Teaching/Instructional)

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a MFA or equivalent foreign qualifications and a minimum of four years of teaching experience at the college level. Strong skills in both digital and traditional photographic techniques are required. Applicants should submit on Slideroom the following information: A cover letter detailing qualifications Detail of administrative experience in your cover letter Curriculum vitae and evidence of work in your field Statement of teaching philosophy Sample syllabi Three names, email addresses and phone numbers of reference Documentation of recent work: 20 examples of personal work and 20 examples of student work. These should be uploaded to Slideroom: https://temple.slideroom.com/ Note: All the materials listed above must be uploaded to Slideroom. CDs and slides will not be accepted. Other supporting materials will only be accepted for candidates who are contacted by the search committee for an interview. Materials such as a CV, statement, and syllabi sent by mail will not be reviewed. Finalists must be prepared to submit student evaluations for courses taught and official transcripts, as well as a hard copy of your signed and dated curriculum vitae. Finalists will also be invited to send supporting materials, but these will not be returned without a self-addressed, stamped envelope. All supporting material must be mailed to the address below. Tyler School of Art is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to increasing and sustaining its diverse academic community.

Applications are due April 22 but will be reviewed as received. Please send your packet to: Stephanie Knopp, Chair Graphic Arts and Design Department Tyler School of Art Temple University 2001 North 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122

Link to the post: http://www.ncaaarts.org/academic-positions/photography-non-tenure-track-tyler-school-of-art-teaching-position

Link to National Council of Art Administrators: http://www.ncaaarts.org

Plastic Fantastic Call for Entries

LightBox Photographic Gallery is pleased to announce the call for submissions for our second annual Plastic Fantastic Show. This group show celebrates LightBox’s love for photographic images made with plastic “toy” cameras. We have established this show to be held every year to celebrate the gallery’s anniversary. The first Plastic Fantastic Show was an amazing collection featuring images from over 40 photographers from around the United States, as well as Sweden, Australia, Spain, Great Britain and Canada. This genre of photography has a huge following around the world, with images made from very low tech cameras with plastic lenses. Toy cameras are special with the wondrous and dreamlike images they create, subjects take on a unique special quality that is rarely found from any other capture device.

LightBox is very pleased to have Susan Burnstine as juror for the Plastic Fantastic Show II. Susan is an incredibly talented photographer who uses homemade cameras consisting of plastic lenses and vintage camera and household parts. She began working with toy cameras and has become a highly acclaimed photographic artist shooting with film and using rudimentary cameras of her own design. Her images are mesmerizing and dreamlike and her methods use film with the purity of the process as a vital element, without relying on digital processing.
LightBox feels we have the perfect juror for this years Plastic Fantastic Show. LightBox is looking for pure Toy Camera Photography, and will accept images shot only with film using plastic, pinhole, box or homemade cameras. No digital photography is accepted for the Plastic Fantastic Show. Prints may be made with digital methods, however, digital post processing of images is not encouraged. LightBox seeks photographic prints of the highest quality, and offers framing for display in the gallery. We are very excited about this exhibit, and hope to show the best in toy camera photography from around the world, please help us with your submissions.

Keith Carter, Silver & Ink

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Keith Carter will be unable to participate as a speaker/portfolio reviewer at this year's Silver & Ink event. We are making every effort to secure a replacement. Students who requested and have been scheduled for reviews with Mr. Carter will be given first priority for a meeting with a substitute. If we are unable to secure a sub, we will certainly try to ensure equity. At this time, please do NOT send contingency requests to the silverworks@scad.edu email address. We will keep you posted.

Silver & Ink Publication Jury Results Are In!

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