Exhibition and Gallery Talk

Grace Ann Leadbeater (B.F.A. photography), "Tori in the Window," 2013,
digital C-print, 20” x 20”

Exhibition information

“Persona” is an exhibition of exceptional recent work created by SCAD Atlanta and Savannah graduate and undergraduate photography students and recent alumni. With more than 75 photographic works on view, “Persona” demonstrates the talent, personal vision and point of view that characterize these SCAD student photographers. The exhibition features inventive and expressive approaches to portraiture, including cyanotypes, camera obscura, mixed media photo collage, multiple exposure and artist’s books, along with digital color photography, video installation and black and white prints.

The exhibition is curated by Alexandra Sachs, executive director of SCAD FASH and Atlanta exhibitions and guest curator Susan A. Laney, in cooperation with Michael James O’Brien, associate chair of the SCAD Atlanta photography department, and Rebecca Nolan, photography department chair at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Gallery talk: Friday, Jan. 29, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Reception: Friday, Jan. 29, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Gallery hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please see the attached links for further information regarding dates for receptions and gallery talks.

https://www.scad.edu/event/2016-01-29-scad-student-and-alumni-photography-exhibition-persona
https://www.scad.edu/event/2016-01-29-gallery-talk-and-reception-persona
http://www.scadmoa.org/art/scad-museums-and-galleries

Presented as part of deFINE ART 2016, which takes place Tuesday, Feb. 16 through Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

All deFINE ART lectures, exhibitions, receptions and events are free and open to the public.

Echo's Reflections

Exhibition opening: Echo’s Reflections

Photographer and  SCAD Master of Fine Art candidate Jamie Hankin will be showing his thesis project, Echo’s Reflections, at the Oglethorpe Gallery in Savannah from February 18^th through February 22^nd, 2016.

Combining elements of Dutch Vanitas painting, surrealism and cubism, these photographs explore the concept of beauty and the transience of life through a medium which freezes time. Ultimately, this work seeks the redemption of beauty from the purgatory of contemporary critical theory.

Jamie Hankin (b.1960) received a BFA in photography from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY in 1982 and anticipates receiving an MFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design in May of 2016. A successful long-time commercial photographer, Mr. Hankin is currently Director of Studio Photography for Saks Fifth Avenue. Previously, he has worked for global clients such as J. Crew, Nike, Foot Locker, LL Bean and Macy’s. He has also worked for editorial clients such as Vogue and Interview magazine.

Echo’s Reflections opens at the Oglethorpe Gallery, 406 East Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA, on Thursday, February 18^th. The opening reception is from 5:30 to 8:00pm. For additional gallery hours, please call 518-653-6326.

"Racing Exttinction" Screening at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival

We are delighted to extend an invitation to you to the screening of 'Racing Extinction' on Wednesday, January 20, beginning at 7 p.m. in Trustees Theater. This is the exciting kickoff of the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival on Tour, featuring award-winning director Louie Psihoyos takes viewers on a thrilling undercover adventure across the globe to document the black market wildlife trade and the ongoing threat of mass extinction.  

Join us after the film for a Q-and-A session with Psihoyos, race car driver and environmental activist Leilani Munter, BLUE Ocean Film Festival founder Debbie Kinder and marine biologist Mandy Joye!

Discover how to fight species loss at ‘Racing Extinction’ screening 

Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.

Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016

7 p.m. 

This screening is presented by Telluride Mountainfilm Festival on Tour, and has offered discounted tickets for SCAD students and faculty for $10. Students or faculty interested in attending the premier can purchase tickets online at savannahboxoffice.com or by calling 912.525.5050. 

Please reach out to Anthony Dergham at adergham@scad.edu for more information. You can also visit the “Racing Extinction” website [link: http://racingextinction.com].

Milagro Arts Center Kickstarter Campaign

Kristen Densmore (M.F.A., photography, 2011), co-founder and executive director of Milagro Arts Center, is asking for support to opening this vital arts center through a Kickstarter Campaign. Milagro Arts Center is a nonprofit community arts center, maker-space and inspiration hub in downtown Prescott, Arizona. They will offer affordable access to shared studios in ceramics, letterpress, and printmaking, digital media and analog photography. Workshops, lectures and panel discussions, an artist in residence program, common areas and gallery space will connect their growing community through creative experiences. 

Please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristendensmore/milagro-arts-center for more information.

Fourth Annual New York Portfolio Review

Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

 

 

 

What does it take to succeed as a photographer? It takes time, passion and obsession to make great work. But you also need the opportunity to get your work seen and celebrated.

That’s why we are again gathering 150 photographers and 75 of the most influential editors, curators, gallerists and book publishers for two days of private photo critiques on April 2 and 3.

Applications are now open for the Fourth Annual New York Portfolio Review, sponsored by the New York Times Lens blog and the City University of New York’s Graduate School of Journalism. And it’s free — because we think that it should be the quality of the work that matters, not how much money you have.

This will be an opportunity for people in the photographic community to meet, trade ideas, help each other — and have fun.

Saturday, April 2, will be for all photographers 21 and older. Each participant will receive six private critiques. Sunday, April 3, will be solely for photographers 18 to 27 and will consist of at least four private critiques for each participant, as well as workshops on how to best present, promote and publish your photographs. We will screen all applicants and choose 100 participants for Saturday and 50 for Sunday. All kinds of photographic work — from fine art to photojournalism — are encouraged.

Please note: Photographers who attended last year’s review are not eligible to apply this year. Photographers who attended two or three years ago can apply for this year’s review, but they must submit new work and expectations will be higher.

Once photographers are selected, they will submit their top choices of whom they would like to have review their work. We will match participants with as many of those reviewers as possible.

To enter, send no more than 20 photos total, from one or two projects, using the form below. The files should be jpegs, 1200 pixels across and 72 D.P.I. The deadline is Feb. 4 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. We will inform those who are accepted by March 1.

Note: Be sure to triple-check the email address you submit for us to contact you. In the past, people have been accepted into the review, but we couldn’t reach them because of a misspelling in their email address. Please, don’t let that be you.

If you have any questions, you can send us an email.

To enter, send no more than 20 photos total, from one or two projects. The files should be jpegs, 1200 pixels across and 72 D.P.I. The deadline is Feb. 1st at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. We will inform those who are accepted by March 1st.

enter here 

Schedule Your Appointment Today with CAS

Prepare for your future employment by scheduling an appointment with Maya Smith, career adviser for SCAD. She is accepting appointments this quarter, beginning Jan. 27, for Wednesdays from 2-5:30 p.m. in Bergen Hall, Room 206. Schedule your career advising appointment by logging into your mySCAD>workspace>career and alumni success>job portal>calendar>request a career advising appointment. Do not select specific dates or a date range; to see Maya's full availability, simply click "show availability."

Extended Deadline January 30, 2016

Profiles of Poverty Exhibit Call for Photography

·       Considerations: The exhibition is open to photographers in Savannah. Photographers working in all mediums and styles are invited to participate. Hosted by St. Vincent de Paul Georgia and Step Up Savannah, this exhibit seeks to capture images of the lives and neighborhoods of Savannah’s low-income working families and those in poverty. 

With a poverty rate of 26%, the experiences of families living in Savannah’s poorest neighborhoods are diverse, unique and complex. Therefore, photographers are encouraged to spend time with an individual, family or in a neighborhood to submit meaningful and honest portraits. Each submission should include an accompanying documentary – either recorded or written. The purpose of this call for photography is to reveal the faces and stories of the one in four individuals working daily to make ends meet in a city with tremendous potential. Submissions should aim to give a voice to the 26%.

Submitted images may appear on the St. Vincent de Paul Georgia and Step Up Savannah webpage and continue as an online exhibition that extends beyond the event. SVdP Georgia and Step Up Savannah reserves the right to use submitted images to promote the exhibit and in future marketing materials. Images selected for display will acknowledge the photographer and where and when the photo was taken.

Photography selected by our panel of qualified judges will be displayed at a local studio throughout the month of February. Reception dates will be announced at a later time. 

·       Requirements: Applicants may submit a portfolio of a maximum of 10 high-res photos with an image inventory sheet listing the file name, title, and size of printed photograph. Please also include the name of the person featured in the image, the location of each photograph, and provide a brief statement with context for each photo.  Include your contact information in the body of your message.

·       Submission details: Submissions will be accepted through January 30, 2016. Save images to JPEG format, and email entries to mwinkler@svdpgeorgia.org.

·     Name files:  firstname_lastname1.jpg, firstname_lastname2.jpg, etc. For entries of more than five photos (2 MB or less each), please send photos via a file sharing service (e.g. Dropbox, Web Cargo). 

• Evaluation Criteria: Photos will be individually evaluated and assessed based on conceptual and technical expertise, emotional impact, memorability, unique perspective and relevance to poverty in Savannah

The purpose of the Profiles of Poverty photography exhibit is to bring a human face and new perspectives to the problem of poverty in our communities. Below is a list of some examples of subject matter that would fit well into the exhibit.

Photogroup

SCAD Photogroup

Hey guys!
We hope you had a great break! We know we’re ready to get back to work and are excited to share our upcoming schedule for the quarter. Join us for our first winter meeting on Wednesday January 13th to learn about the huge opportunities and events offered by SPE, the Society for Photographic Education, as well as Define Art and other SCAD events. Join us in weeks 4 and 6 for our second and third meetings, and finally in week 9 for Print Swap. We have a lot of exciting things planned for the quarter (including a photo contest with three top prizes) and can’t wait to get started! If you have any questions, feel free to  email us at photogroup@scad.edu.

Also, don’t forget to check out SCAD’s photo department blogs for upcoming events and opportunities!
http://thebergen.blogspot.com/
http://scadphoto.blogspot.com/

Portfolio Review opportunity

12th Annual powerHouse Portfolio Review

           

SAVE THE DATE: The 12th Annual powerHouse Portfolio Review will be held on March 6, 2016!
Reviewers to be announced shortly. 

About the powerHouse Portfolio Review:

Combining both professional guidance and dynamic insight, the powerHouse Portfolio Review has been educating and inspiring up-and-coming photography professionals for over a decade. Now in its twelfth year, powerHouse Books is proud to continue offering its renowned workshop consultation sessions. The next powerHouse Portfolio Review will take place on March 6, 2016 and registration is now open.
Each attendee will receive five personal one-on-one portfolio review sessions; each with a different photography expert. Featuring magazine editors, professional photographers, publishers, artists, agents, gallerists, book packagers, and more, the diverse pool of reviewers is equipped to advise and guide a myriad of different styles, aesthetics, backgrounds, and intents. Each review session lasts for 20 minutes. Applications are open on a first come, first served basis, and will be closed at around 100 photographers. Again, these slots are extremely limited, so early application is highly encouraged. Register now!
By giving photographers real-world industry advice, expert analysis, and hands-on insight, the powerHouse Portfolio Review is a rare opportunity to energize an emerging photographer’s career with clear and distinct direction, and unparalleled photo world networking connections and referrals.

F-stop Magazine calls for entries

issue #72

F-stop Magazine

ISSUE #75: Wonder-Full - February/March

For issue 75 f-Stop is looking for images full of wonder, images about wonder, images of things that inspire a sense of wonder, and generally wonder-full images.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2016

Submit up to 12 photographs following the guidelines below.
Issue #75 will have an expected publication date of February 1, 2016.

Only one submission per person for an issue.
The featured artist is chosen from the work that is submitted to the issue.

ISSUE #76: Portfolio Issue 2016- April/May

This issue will be a Portfolio Issue. Submit a complete body of work along with your artist/project statement.

DEADLINE: March 16, 2014

Submit up to 20 photographs along with your artist/project statement (statement must be in the text of the email not as an attachment please) following the guidelines below.
Issue #76 will have an expected publication date of April 1, 2016.

Only one submission per person for an issue.
The featured artist is chosen from the work that is submitted to the issue.

Call for entry: theme CHILDREN

SHOTS no. 131 Spring Issue 2016 Theme: Children All submissions must be received by February 3, 2016 Send up to 12 images for consideration * CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES * A well-established, independent and reader-supported photography journal currently in its 28th year of publication, SHOTS Magazine reaches an international community of photographers, educators, galleries, museums, collectors and other fine art photography enthusiasts.

Submissions not prepared per the guidelines will not be accepted

Call for entries: Photo Place Gallery Photo Noir

Photo Place Gallery Photo Noir

Photo © Joseph Reid. http://photoplacegallery.com/photo-noir

Photo Noir

Juror: Aline Smithson
Deadline for submissions: January 18, 2016
Exhibition prints deadline: February 13, 2016
Gallery exhibition: February 24, 2016 through March 18, 2016
While its birth was in cinema, film noir is a style that lends itself wonderfully to still photography. This call for entries is for any still photograph in the noir style, black and white or color, and any capture method or process. 
Film noir is distinguished by a unique aesthetic of low-key, contrasty light, strong shadows, unexpected camera angles, bleak pessimism, and a lurking sense of danger.
As Roger Ebert describes the style: “Locations that reek of the night, of shadows, of alleys, of the back doors of fancy places, of apartment buildings with a high turnover rate, of taxi drivers and bartenders who have seen it all.”
The film noir aesthetic that was nurtured in German expressionism in the early 1900s, and reached its apex in American film making in the 20 years from the late 1930s through the 50s. Classic examples in American film noir include The Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, Double Indemnity, Strangers on a Train, The Postman Always Rings Twice, They Drive by Night, and hundreds of other “A” and “B” films of the era.
We are very pleased that Aline Smithson has agreed to jury “Photo Noir”. She will select 35 images for exhibition in the gallery, and another 40 images for exhibition in our online gallery. All 75 will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog.

Submit up to five photographs for $30, $7 for each additional.

SUBMIT HERE

Collaborative Design Challenge

January 15-17 there is a Design Challenge that might be great for photography students. The information is included below along with the RSVP link: tinyurl.com/psbrandschallenge
The SCAD Collaborative Learning Center is hosting a design challenge partnered with PS BRANDS to create original 15-30 videos for their new flashlight product the CAGE.

The challenge will kickoff Friday January 15 at 10:00 AM in Adler Hall room 143 with the final presentations Sunday January 17 from 3:00-6:00 PM in the SCAD Museum Theater. Students will have an opportunity to win over $2,000 in cash prizes and they must sign up in groups of 2-3. Space is limited. 

Orphan Black Poster Contest

The first rule of Clone Club is… talk about Clone Club! In fact, a fan’s art will be selected as the new season’s official poster for the whole world to see.
BBC America and Entertainment Weekly invite you to submit Season 4 fan art for the chance to win a grand prize of $10,000 and a private screening of the Season 4 premiere for you and your friends (and people you need favors from) in your hometown.
Plus the winning artwork will be featured as part of Orphan Black’s Season 4 marketing campaign with a print ad in Entertainment Weekly, billboards, and it’ll be plastered across BBC America on-air and Orphan Black social.
20 finalists will also receive a custom print of their artwork signed by the Orphan Black cast.

Enter Here

Submit your art here from Friday January 8th at 10 a.m. ET until Monday February 15th at 11:59 p.m. ET.
For details on what you can submit, refer to our FAQ and the Official Rules.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends on 2/15/16. Open to legal residents of the 50 US & DC who are 18 years of age or older and the age of majority in their state of residence at the time of entry. Subject to full Official Rules available here. Void where prohibited.

Call for Entry

Doina Domenica Cojocaru (Bucharest-Romania) - EMBRIO
Published on www.fstopmagazine.com

ISSUE #75: Wonder-Full - February/March

For issue 75 f-Stop is looking for images full of wonder, images about wonder, images of things that inspire a sense of wonder, and generally wonder-full images.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2016

Submit up to 12 photographs following the guidelines below.
Issue #75 will have an expected publication date of February 1, 2016.

Only one submission per person for an issue. 
The featured artist is chosen from the work that is submitted to the issue.

Jan. 15, 2016, Reception for Exhibition: 'Port City Review'

Deanna Choflet (B.F.A. graphic design)
“Please Recycle,” digital illustration, 2014 Image courtesy of the artist.

SCAD presents an exhibition in conjunction with the January 2016 release of Port City Review, the university’s annual student-juried literary arts journal.

The show features works from 40 student artists whose pieces appear in the journal. All artwork in the exhibition is available for purchase, including photography, painting, fibers and illustration, among other disciplines.

The 2015 edition of the book will debut at a reception for the exhibition on Jan. 15, 2016, and features more than 100 artists. The works represent some of the best artists from all four SCAD locations.

“We had more than 800 artists submit to this year’s Port City Review,” said Dustin Dahlman, the journal’s creative director, who is a senior graphic design major from Grafton, Wisconsin. “Port City Review is unique in that students lead all aspects of the journal’s production, including its judging, design and marketing.”

Port City Review is in its fourth year of production. It has twice won the College Media Association Pinnacle Award, the highest honor in college media. The SCAD Student Media Center oversees the journal.

In 2014 the Port City Review unveiled a digital tablet app that showcases digital works —including motion media, video and sound design pieces — in addition to the journal’s annual print edition. The updated digital version will be available for download in Winter 2016.

For more information, please visit the journal’s website or contact Adam Crisp, SCAD assistant director of student media, at 912.525.5681 or acrisp@scad.edu.

Reception: Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, 6–8 p.m., Alexander Hall Gallery,
668 Indian Street, Savannah, GA

Gallery hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Call for Entry

Exhibition Opportunity Honoring Helen Levitt. Please click on the image below for instructions.
Click Here for website

'Trajectories: A Conversation with Three Working Artists'

 Lauren Clay, ‘Padmasana’ 2014. Paper pulp, plaster, papier-mâché and wood. 

Courtesy of the artist and Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton Township, New Jersey.

On Jan. 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the SCAD Museum of Art theater, Melissa Messina moderates a discussion between Lauren Clay (B.F.A., painting and currently showing at Pinnacle Gallery), Lily Kuonen ( M.F.A., painting and SCAD painting mentor) and Lucha Rodriguez (M.F.A., printmaking and currently showing at SCAD MOA). A reception follows at Pinnacle Gallery with transportation provided via SCAD bus. Below are links to the event with additional information.

https://www.scad.edu/event/2016-01-14-trajectories-conversation-three-working-artists

http://www.scadmoa.org/calendar/2016/trajectories-artist-lecture

Profiles of Poverty Exhibit Call for Photography

Profiles of Poverty Exhibit Call for Photography

·       Considerations: The exhibition is open to photographers in Savannah. Photographers working in all mediums and styles are invited to participate. Hosted by St. Vincent de Paul Georgia and Step Up Savannah, this exhibit seeks to capture images of the lives and neighborhoods of Savannah’s low-income working families and those in poverty. 

With a poverty rate of 26%, the experiences of families living in Savannah’s poorest neighborhoods are diverse, unique and complex. Therefore, photographers are encouraged to spend time with an individual, family or in a neighborhood to submit meaningful and honest portraits. Each submission should include an accompanying documentary – either recorded or written. The purpose of this call for photography is to reveal the faces and stories of the one in four individuals working daily to make ends meet in a city with tremendous potential. Submissions should aim to give a voice to the 26%.

Submitted images may appear on the St. Vincent de Paul Georgia and Step Up Savannah webpage and continue as an online exhibition that extends beyond the event. SVdP Georgia and Step Up Savannah reserves the right to use submitted images to promote the exhibit and in future marketing materials. Images selected for display will acknowledge the photographer and where and when the photo was taken.

Photography selected by our panel of qualified judges will be displayed at a local studio throughout the month of February. Reception dates will be announced at a later time. 

·       Requirements: Applicants may submit a portfolio of a maximum of 10 high-res photos with an image inventory sheet listing the file name, title, and size of printed photograph. Please also include the name of the person featured in the image, the location of each photograph, and provide a brief statement with context for each photo.  Include your contact information in the body of your message.

·       Submission details: Submissions will be accepted through January 30, 2016. Save images to JPEG format, and email entries to mwinkler@svdpgeorgia.org.

·     Name files:  firstname_lastname1.jpg, firstname_lastname2.jpg, etc. For entries of more than five photos (2 MB or less each), please send photos via a file sharing service (e.g. Dropbox, Web Cargo). 

• Evaluation Criteria: Photos will be individually evaluated and assessed based on conceptual and technical expertise, emotional impact, memorability, unique perspective and relevance to poverty in Savannah

The purpose of the Profiles of Poverty photography exhibit is to bring a human face and new perspectives to the problem of poverty in our communities. Below is a list of some examples of subject matter that would fit well into the exhibit.

Savannah Photography Contest Honoring Helen Levitt

The work of all finalists will be displayed at Meryl Truett and Friends/Roots Up Galleries, and the A-Town Get Down Festival. Top three winners receive cash prizes. Photographs should address the concept, Why I Love Where I Live. For complete details, go to A-TOWNGETDOWN.COM and click on the PHOTO CONTEST TAB. Deadline is Friday, February 5, 2016 at midnight.

Above: One winning photograph from 2015 by Katie Sivits

9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL JURIED PLASTIC CAMERA SHOW

It’s that time of year again! RayKo’s plastic camera competition is open to artists working with plastic cameras with plastic lenses. The more obsolete, flawed, and lo-tech, the better. Images should be taken with cameras with limited controls, such as, but not limited to Diana, Holga, Lubitel, Lomo, Banner, and Ansco cameras. Beautiful prints from less-than-gorgeous cameras – that’s what we’re looking for!  This is RayKo’s largest exhibition of the year with artists from all over the globe submitting work! We’re excited to see this year’s entries! Long live film!
PRIZES
Best of Show - $500 cash prize and 4 Honorable mention juror awards

http://raykophotocenter.com/call-for-entry-b/

ENTRY GUIDELINES
Deadline for Submissions: January 11th, 2016
Entry Fee (non-refundable): $30/up to 3 images. $50/up to 10 images
Limit 10 images per person
All entries must be jpegs or tiffs, not bigger than 2MB, longest side 1280 pixels
Save files with artist’s last name, first name and title of image (Example:  Smith_Jane_Pigeons01.jpg)
Any work deemed misrepresented by its digital file will be declined

FEATURED ARTIST
This year's featured artist is Gordon Stettinius