2009 Feitelson Arts Fellowship for Young LA Artists

Winners receive $5000 and a solo exhibition!

Deadline is February 16

for more information: http://lamag.org/

Photo LA January 14-17 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Dozens of international galleries and publishing houses will be showcasing vintage and contemporary photography. This year marks the debut of the Lapis Press and Schaden's The La Brea Matrix, in which six German art photographers use Stephen Shore's 1975 picture of the corner of Beverly and La Brea as a point of reference. There will also be a sneak preview of the Museum of Latin American Art's exhibit, Changing the Focus: Latin American Photography (1990-2005)

http://www.photola.com/general-information.html

Photo Major Alum Maggie Fogarty in Rwanda

Photo Major Maggie Fogarty ('07) is currently on assignment with the Peace Corps in Rwanda where she is teaching English. Read about her amazing experiences on her blog: http://margeinrwanda.blogspot.com/




Maggie also recently generously donated lots of Polaroid film to the students in the Photo area!

Call for Entries: Carnival: Newspace in Portland, Oregon

Newspace Center for Photography invites photographers to submit images for our Annual Themed Exhibition. This year, with the theme “Carnival”, we are seeking work that has been shot at carnivals, fairs, celebrations or other such events with a festive atmosphere. Selected photographs will be shown in the Newspace gallery February 5th - 28th 2010.

The competition is open to photographers using any type of photographic process, color or black & white, traditional or computer generated/manipulated images. There are no restrictions on the date images were created. Portland photographer and Newspace Director Chris Bennett will be selecting images for the exhibition.

The entry fee is $5 per image and you may enter as many images as you like. Newspace members may enter three images at no charge.

Fill out the entry form which can be downloaded from our website and submit it with your images on a CD. Entry materials will not be returned.

The images need to be 300 dpi jpg files no larger than 7 inches in its longest dimension. Each jpg file must be titled with your last name, first initial, "underscore" and the correlating number to match the entry form. For instance Mike Smith would be SmithM_1.jpg. The CD itself must be labeled with the photographer's name. Materials will not be returned.
Sorry no slides or prints.
The entry deadline is Friday, December 18th 2009 (postmarked).

Selected images will be on display in the Newspace gallery February 5th through 28th 2010, with an opening reception Friday, February 5th 7-10pm.
Awards will be given to the top three place winners and to the "Gallery-Goers' Choice Award" winner.

Those accepted into the show will be notified by End of December 2009 and will be posted on our website.

Mandatory Portfolio Reviews for Juniors and Seniors December 7 & 11

Monday, December 7th from 1:30-2:50

Kathleen Laraia- McLaughlin, Diane Meyer and Amanda Keller-Konya

Visiting Artist Aline Smithson

Student Alum Cody Bonsignore ('08)



Monday, December 7th from 3:10-4:30


Kathleen Laraia- McLaughlin, Diane Meyer and Amanda Keller-Konya

Visiting Artist Emily Shur (Emily is a commercial/editorial photographer who does a lot of celebrity portraiture and would be a good match for those of you interested in commercial/fashion work. The other 3 visiting artists work more in fine arts)

Student Alum Brittany Jones ('06)



Friday, December 11 from 10-1120

Molly Corey, Diane Meyer and Brian Moss

Visiting Artist Carter Mull

Student Alum Laura August-Schmidt ('07)





Friday, December 11 from 1130-1250


Molly Corey, Diane Meyer and Brian Moss

Visiting Artist Jennifer Bornstein

Student Alum Kendal Coopman ('09)

PDN Student Photography Contest Winners Receive a Nikon DSLR & Publication

For More Details:

http://contest.pdnedu.com/

Enter the PDN Student Photography Contest! Deadline December 7th

Winners and selected honorable mentions will be featured in the Spring 2010 issue of PDNedu and on pdnedu.com. Additional Web winners will be featured on pdnedu.com in our Winners Gallery. Grand Prize winners, one per category, will receive a Nikon digital camera and a Crumpler bag. Student winners will also be displayed in an exhibit at The 2010 SPE National Conference is in Philadelphia, March 4-7, 2010. All winners and honorable mentions will get a one-year subscription to PDN. 

Grand Prize winners will receive an portfolio consultation with a PDN editor The Pre College winner will receive a review with Dennis Keeley: Chair of Photographyand Imaging at Art Center College of Design. 

FASHION / PORTRAITURE

Channel your inner Annie Leibovitz and give us some close-ups; self-portraits welcome.

DOCUMENTARY / PHOTOJOURNALISM

From the prayer rituals of Tibetan monks to the local demise of a farming community, show us the issues,
people and events in your periphery.

STILL LIFE

A glowing bowl of edamame or your mother's Tiffany lamp - if it's stationary, it counts.

TRAVEL / LANDSCAPE

Spring break in Mexico, studies abroad in Australia and camping trips-we want to see where you've been.

FINE ART / PERSONAL WORK

Your chance to get all avant-garde on us - the offbeat, unique and beautiful work that doesn't fit in the above categories.

Pre College - Open Category

Ok, you're getting up there, you've got what it takes, Show us your shots from any of the above categories
and prove it. Don't worry, you'll be judged against your peers. 

*Late? Pay $5 additional per entry for an extended deadline of 12/21/09. All entries uploaded after 12/7 will
be charged an extended deadline fee of $5 per entry. 

Students can submit a single image or a series, up to six images per entry. There is no limit of entries a student can submit; however, ALL submissions must be made by students currently enrolled in college or high school. Online entries only. If you're an educator looking to submit on behalf of your class, contact John Gimenez at jgimenez@pdnonline.com for special group rate deals. 

Dennis Keeley - Chair of Photography and Imaging - Art Center College of Design.

Bill Hunt - Hasted Hunt Gallery

Mickey Boardman - Editorial Director - Paper Magazine

Dan Westergren - Sr. Photo Editor - National Geographic Traveler 

Barbara Kruger Lecture @ LACMA Thursday October 29 7:30pm

Join LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan for a conversation with renowned contemporary artist Barbara Kruger. Barbara Kruger transformed LACMA's BCAM elevator from a functional object into a major work of art. She and Michael Govan will discuss how this work manifests her interest in creating art and commentary with "pictures and words." This popular series often sells out early so be sure to reserve your free tickets soon.
Bing Theater | Free, tickets required, available at the box office | For more information call 323 857-6010