Photographers Hassan Hajjaj and Leung Chi Wo + Sara Wong at SCAD deFINE Art

https://www.scad.edu/defineart2023/exhibitions 

https://www.scad.edu/defineart2023/events 

https://www.scad.edu/defineart2023/guests 

 

Hassan Hajjaj

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Hassan Hajjaj (b. 1961, Larache, Morocco) creates vibrant, boldly patterned portraits of friends, colleagues, celebrities, and members of his community that express evolving notions of self and society in today's globalized, connected world. The artist captures his subjects in ad hoc studios set up on the street, further contributing to the works' international blend of music, fashion, and popular culture. Inspired by street style and hip hop, Hajjaj draws influence from African photographers including Sanlé Sory (b. 1943, Nianiagara, Burkina Faso), Samuel Fosso (b. 1962, Kumba, Cameroon), and Malick Sidibé (b. 1936, Soloba, Mali; d. 2016, Bamako, Mali). From these historically significant artists, Hajjaj absorbed the idea of studio portraiture as a malleable vehicle for identity definition. In his own works, he reshuffles cultural signifiers to portray a world in which individuals draw from diverse international sources to define who they are. The artist came of age in London in the 1980s and '90s, and his own contributions to the city's nightlife and street style are reflected in the cultural mission of his photographs. As the artist explains, "In the '80s, London was just starting to blend. We all came from different backgrounds. We had to create something to find our space." Hajjaj achieves this spirit of cultural comingling and co-creation in his images through blending, juxtaposing, and mirroring traditional Moroccan patterns with contemporary signifiers of global style and consumption.

Hajjaj has presented his work internationally in group and solo exhibitions at Barakat Contemporary, Seoul; Fotografiska, Stockholm; Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi; Somerset House, London; British Museum, London; and Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. His work is held in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, and others.

 

 

Leung Chi Wo + Sara Wong

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Leung Chi Wo (b. 1968, Hong Kong) and Sara Wong (b. 1968, Hong Kong) have collaborated since 1992. The artists co-founded the arts center Para Site in Hong Kong in 1996 and graduated with master's degrees from the Department of Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1997. From 1999 to 2000, Leung and Wong participated in a residency in New York, where they premiered City Cookie, their most widely exhibited project, as part of a fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council.

In 2001, Leung exhibited in Hong Kong's first pavilion at the Venice Biennale. He has presented work at EVA International—Ireland Biennial in Limerick and the Thailand Biennale, as well as solo exhibitions at Rokeby, London, and Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong. Leung is an associate professor in the School of Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong.

Wong is the recipient of the Ramon Woon Creative Prize from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Most Promising Artist Award as part of the Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition, Hong Kong. She has participated in artist-in-residence programs at MoMA PS1, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, and the Ecole Cantonale d'Art du Valais in Switzerland. Wong is a practicing landscape architect with large-scale projects in China.

SE CENTER COLLEGE CALL

 The SE Center 
for Photography
Providing photographers an avenue to an audience

 

SE CENTER COLLEGE CALL

Beth Lilly, Juror

College Students attending a college or university located in or living within 300 miles of the SE Center are invited to submit up to 10 images, photography or photo based art in the first SE Center College Call. The Call is open theme - all subjects, media, digital, analog, or antique processes that show your best work.

College Prospectus

Our juror is Beth Lilly, an artist whose photographs, installations and videos investigate how we become what we are and the role choice, chance and circumstance play in that ongoing evolution. Her work resides in the permanent collections of the High Museum, the New Mexico Museum of Art, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, MOCA GA, the Zuckerman Museum and many private collections. 50 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived. Submissions Now Open Submissions Close 2/26/23 Exhibition Opens 4/7/23

 

The Color photograph. Call for entry

 

Color Prospectus

Color Fran Forman, Juror The Color photograph. We want to celebrate Color in all its forms at the SE Center. Our jurors would like to see creativity and self-expression. She has no preference on subject or style but would like to be able to see the photographer's mind at work, his or her use of visual composition and original thinking. Our juror for Color is Fran Forman. Fran has mounted many solo exhibitions as well as numerous group shows, won numerous awards and prizes and has been featured in magazines and publications. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Fran studied art and sociology as an undergraduate at Brandeis University. Returning to her passion for making art, she began making staged photographs. She earned an MFA from Boston University in graphic design, a field in which psychology melds with art. She spent most of her grad school years experimenting in the darkroom. 35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived. Submissions Now Open Submissions Close 3/5/23 Exhibition Opens 5/5/23

Fellow, Dotdash Meredith Food Studios - Photography Assistant

 

Job Title

Fellow, Dotdash Meredith Food Studios - Photography Assistant

Job Description

The Dotdash Meredith Fellowship Program offers recent college graduates the opportunity to gain experience working with some of our most popular brands. The program runs from June 2023 to May 2024 and is one of our primary source of hiring for entry-level roles.
 

Fellows work full time and earn $18 an hour.
 

Location: Birmingham, AL (in office work required)

 

Click here for MORE INFORMATION HERE 

 

 

Define your creative direction with makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift and photographer Alexi Lubomirski

 

Define your creative direction with makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift and photographer Alexi Lubomirski

 

Rose-Marie Swift is a renowned makeup artist and a pioneer of the clean beauty movement. In 2009, she founded RMS Beauty, now one of the most respected green beauty lines on the market. Alexi Lubomirski is one of the most sought-after fashion and celebrity photographers in the world, working with elite publications and brands including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Dior, and Lancôme. Between the two of them, Swift and Lubomirski have more than 40 years of experience in creative industries. Listen as they discuss their successful careers and offer advice to students.

 

Thursday, Feb. 2

5 p.m.

SCAD Museum of Art

Savannah, GA

601 Turner Blvd.

 

In-Sight Photography Project seeks a Program Director to lead a range of educational programming

Join Our Team!

 

Program Director

In-Sight Photography Project seeks a Program Director to lead a range of educational programming, including projects and events, in the photographic arts.  The Director will plan and execute programming for youth 11 to 18 to serve In-Sight’s mission, lead an inclusive learning environment, and collaborate with community organizations.  In-Sight’s Program Director is essential to the organization and is part of a small professional team of four that works collaboratively with the Executive Director, staff, and board of directors.   This position is perfect for someone who enjoys working with young people, and is excited to lead programs in photography that foster curiosity, community engagement, and opportunity for youth in the photographic arts.

What you’ll do:

Programming

• The Program Director is responsible for the design, delivery and overall success of each program, including projects and events

• Set goals and outcomes for programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization, establishing deadlines, milestones, and processes for accomplishing outcomes

• Lead volunteer teaching artists, AmeriCorps, and/or intern recruitment and management 

• Manage the outreach and recruitment of students into the program through making presentations, visiting schools, inviting groups to visit In-Sight, etc.

• Cultivate new and enrich existing relationships with students, community members, and organizational partners, strengthening awareness of, and engagement with programming

• Maintain equipment, supplies, records, digital files, and documents

• Support the evaluation of equipment donations for potential student use or sale

• Work with interested members of the board and/or community volunteers on a programming advisory committee to engage community members in the programming process

Administrative

• Evaluate existing programs, planning new programs, measuring student growth, research current trends and best practices in assistance with the Executive Director

• Assist the Executive Director in developing and managing the programming budget, including ordering and  oversight of supplies, subscriptions, and equipment

• Create and collaborate with the full staff on communications, marketing, and building community awareness of In-Sight’s programs for social media, newsletters, and appeals.

• Assist Executive Director in applying for grants in support of programming

• Participate in ongoing professional development

Core Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (for example secondary education or fine arts) or 4 years of relevant work experience

• Experience leading youth in educational environments and managing staff and/or volunteers

• Demonstrated digital and/or darkroom photography experience

• Technologically savvy; ability to use Google Suite fluently; experience with Adobe Suite or graphic design experience on an equivalent platform

• Comfortable with leading youth in a range of working environments, including outdoors and remotely; in teams and alone; with flexible or changing schedules

• Capable of successfully supporting  groups of youth that come together across race, class, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and ability

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership and follow through with tasks

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, creative, and  work under pressure and uncertainty 

• Experience handling multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritizing competing demands.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to provide effective and responsive communication to the public 

• Strong interpersonal skills and success in cultivating positive, collaborative working relationships with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues, Board members, youth, and volunteers as part of a coordinated team

• Rigorous standards for personal and professional integrity

• Successful completion of applicable criminal background checks

• Willingness to engage, learn, and grow continuously

• Understanding of and interest in community-building and social justice

• Ability to plan, think, and act strategically to achieve the goals of the organization

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• This position requires a person to work with youth in a variety of different settings and work in close quarters at In-Sight’s facility in Brattleboro, VT

• Able to go up and down stairs and occasionally having to move equipment weighing up to 25-30 pounds to and from storage areas.

• Able to work on a computer, laptop, iPad, and/ or other electronic devices for long periods.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Valid driver’s license and access to transportation

• Covid Safety: We recommend all staff be fully vaccinated and require staff to share their vaccination status.  Masking is strongly encouraged when working with the public.

Hours and Compensation

This is a full-time, exempt position which reports to the Executive Director. Evening and occasional weekend hours are required. Benefits include a flexible work schedule (ability to do 25% of hours remotely), generous paid time off and paid holidays, a health stipend, and up to a 3% matched retirement contribution after 6 months. Starting salary range is $43,000- $47,000 per year based on experience with an opportunity for a performance-based raise at 6 months. 

Application Process: 

To apply, please email emily@insight-photography.org with a resume/CV, three professional references, and a cover letter that speaks to who you are, what skills and experience you hope to bring to the In-Sight team, why you are passionate about arts education, and why you think you would be a good fit for this position.

We will be accepting applications until February 1st.  Applicants can expect a follow-up phone call after their application is submitted.  This position will ideally begin on Feb 27th. 

Announcing The Alexia 2023 Grant Competition

 

 

 Announcing The Alexia 2023 Grant Competition

 

The Alexia is proud to announce that its 2023 grant competition for professionals and students is open for submissions and will accept submissions until 11:59 p.m. February 9.

 

 

Judging will take place March 31 and April 1 at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in New York and is open to the public. Winners will be announced on or around April 15. 

 

The Alexia grants exist to help professional and student visual storytellers produce projects that inspire change and foster understanding by addressing significant topics around the world, and it encourages a diversity of creators, issues and approaches. Please visit our GRANTS page for more information about the grant and to review the submission rules. 

 

The recipient of the professional grant will receive $20,000 to produce their proposed project. The recipient of the student grant will receive a $1,000 stipend to advance their proposed project, a fellowship for tuition and fees to enroll in three courses during a semester at the Newhouse School, and a paid position to serve as a research assistant to The Alexia chair. If the jury recognizes additional proposed projects as finalists, they will be featured on The Alexia website.

 

For reference, feel free to review last year’s winners and finalists at 2022 GRANT WINNERS page.

 

We look forward to seeing your submission. If you have questions, please reach out to Bruce Strong, and be sure to pass along this announcement to anyone in your network of friends and colleagues.

 

Thank you for supporting The Alexia and all the photographers and filmmakers in our community.

 

Happy New Year!

 

Bruce

The Alexia Endowed Chair / TheAlexia.org

SPE Student Volunteer Opportunity

 Please contact Rebecca Nolan if you're considering attending: rnolan@scad.edu so you can get your SCAD student discount. 

SPE is looking for committed student members to participate as volunteers at the annual conference. With behind-the-scenes access, volunteering provides students the opportunity to spark conversations with presenters, portfolio reviewers and colleagues from throughout the country, expanding their network of contacts in the world of photography. 

Volunteering at the SPE annual conference can be the introduction to a wealth of professional opportunities. Relationships established as student volunteers have led to exhibition opportunities, artist residencies, job placements, graduate school selections, publication opportunities, mentorships and in addition, have been the catalyst for lifelong friendships.

Volunteers assist in pre-conference and conference activities including lectures, the silent auction and the raffle, portfolio reviews, offsite tours, registration, the exhibits fair, and much more. Each volunteer is required to attend a two-hour mandatory training session, and work six hours spread over the conference.

Volunteers who attend the training session and fulfill their required hours will receive a full rebate on their student conference registration six to eight weeks after the conference. 

REGISTER HERE

• Create valuable relationships within the SPE Community
• Professional Opportunities
• Full rebate on conference registration
• Invitation to a special, volunteer only, event with Mary Virginia Swanson and Susan kae Grant

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 To connect with other SCAD students attending please contact Rebecca Nolan rnolan@scad.edu Alexander Hall 109

SPE Conference Denver March

 We are excited to get ready for the Society for Photographic Education Conference this year; Homecoming

Atlanta colleague Ryan Debolski is speaking- see below. 

There are wonderful opportunities for student portfolio reviews. For more information please contact Rebecca Nolan rnolan@scad.edu

LIKE-WhatsApp and Migrant Workers in the Middle East

Ryan Debolski

Saturday, March 18 - 1:00PM to 1:45PM
Tower C

Along the beaches of Muscat, Oman, migrant workers gather together to combat the boredom of routine work, social isolation, and inhospitable temperatures. LIKE examines my time in the country, unexpectedly forming close bonds with many of them. Beyond the beach, our friendship consisted of exchanges of texts, images, memes, and earnest dialogue through the use of WhatsApp. This project contains transcripts of our digital conversations alongside photographs depicting scenes of work and leisure. The interplay between text and intimate portraits drives a narrative framework that integrates color and monochromatic landscape imagery to portray the modernization of Oman.

speaker

Ryan Debolski

 

Group exhibition: 'Protégé'

©Tim Keating, SCAD professor of photography, "Untitled 9," 1998, pigment print on archival paper, 40 x 30 in., edition of 15. 

                                                                         ©JOEL DUBROC 

 Group exhibition: 'Protégé'

Now through Friday, March 17 

Protégé celebrates the creative and professional relationships that grow and evolve between student and teacher at SCAD and beyond. The group exhibition showcases pairings of work by alumni artists and the faculty members with whom they worked closely during their studies, and who continue to support and inspire their practices. Works by mentors and mentees adjoin one another in the gallery, revealing connections of inspiration and ideas between artists. The exhibition features work across SCAD degree programs including fibers, graphic design, jewelry, illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and photography, created both individually and collaboratively. Protégé reflects the important connections and exchanges artists make at SCAD that extend into their creative careers.

Featured artists
Curtis Bartone, professor of foundation studies, and Emily Bernier, B.F.A., fibers, 2022
Tim Keating, professor of photography, and Joel Dubroc, B.F.A., photography, 2022
Ted Michalowski, professor of illustration, and Anthony Tung Ning Huang, M.F.A., illustration, 2021
Michael Mikulec, chair of graphic design, and Usman Ibrahim, M.F.A., graphic design, 2022
Michael James O’Brien, chair of photography, and Ying Chen, M.F.A. photography; B.F.A., photography, 2018
Liz Sargent, professor of fibers, and Rebecca Braziel, B.F.A., fibers, 2008
Jay Song, chair of jewelry, and Shuoyuan Bai, M.F.A., jewelry, 2020
Martha Whittington, professor of sculpture, and Leia Genis, B.F.A., painting, 2019; B.F.A., sculpture, 2019

Protégé is organized by SCAD Museum of Art assistant curator Brittany Richmond and curator Ben Tollefson.

 

 

Gutstein Gallery

Savannah, GA

201 E. Broughton St.

 

B&H Tools of the Trade: Gear, snacks, discounts and Prizes

 

B&H Tools of the trade event Thursday, January 19^th from 10am-1pm, held at the Savannah Film Studios, 2315 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA 31415. Student trade show featuring Photo, Video, and Audio gear. Presentations from Sigma, Hahnemuhle, EPSON, Wescott, Sony and Tamron. Sign up for B&H discounts and demo the latest gear!