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Flash Forward 2008 Winners Announced
Davin — May 10th, 2008

Image copyright Adam MakarenkoMagenta Publishing for the Arts has released the list of the winners for Flash Forward 2008.

This year’s Bright Spark Award winner is Adam Makarenko whose work is aligned with the creations of Lori Nix and fellow Canadian Sarah Anne Johnson who was one of the winners of this year’s Grange Prize.

As in previous years, the Flash Forward winners from Canada, US, and UK will have work exhibited in Toronto and in other venues around the world and also published in the Flash Forward 2008 book. The books are very nice hardcover volumes and highly recommended.

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ADC Young Guns 6
Davin — May 8th, 2008

ADC - Young Guns 6

The Art Directors Club continues with its mandate of recognizing and fostering new work and emerging talents in multiple creative fields. Since 1996, Young Guns has chosen to honour people doing outstanding multidisciplinary work. This year’s competition is now open until June 2nd.

ADC Young Guns exists to identify the vanguard of creative professionals who let loose their imaginations, shattering conventions and breaking boundaries with a dash of brilliance and personal flair. Those of you who’ve set your minds to making a name for yourself, raising new standards from within cubicles, conference rooms, cramped apartments, and studios across the world—this is your chance to put those battle cries in action. If you’re age thirty or under and have two years of the working life under your belt, we’d like you to show us what it’s all about. — ADC

adcyoungguns.org

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Women in Photography
Davin — April 16th, 2008

This has been posted fairly widely at this point, but just in case… Amy Elkins and Cara Phillips have come together to act as curators of a new site which will present the work of female photographers on a monthly basis.

“There are more women working in the contemporary photo world then ever before. Their methods, choice of subject matter, visual language, and processes run the gamut of artistic possibility. What unites them is their passion and the effort they devote to creating extraordinary bodies of work. Women in Photography is a showcase for this work. It is also a resource for photographers, editors, curators, gallery owners, and viewers alike to discover and enjoy the work of female artists. By mixing the work of emerging photographers with artists that have achieved high levels of success within fine art and commercial worlds, the project is designed to open a visual dialogue and create a venue to share work, support, and ideas.” — Women in Photography

The site is currently seeking submissions and will launch in earnest with the first chosen photographers in June 2008. To submit, follow the guidelines below and send to womeninphotography at gmail dot com.

- 5 jpegs from a cohesive project or a work in progress.
5×7 @150 dpi named “myname_title.jpg”
- short statement/bio

There has been some discussion around the merits of websites, exhibitions, and projects which focus on women—whether it’s exhibitions organized around gender or support systems aimed at the needs of women only. Some have suggested that there is an isolationism, or worse a form of bigotry, in making the assumption that art created by women or the practices of female artists share a context simply because of gender. Another argument has been that there isn’t really a gender divide in contemporary photography and that talking about the possibility actually does a disservice to women by creating a schism.

I tend to disagree with both arguments and do believe that gender (plus race and class) bias is quite alive and unwell in society at large and certainly so in the photography world be it fine art or commercial. Recent exhibitions such as Humble’s 31Under31 may have featured only the work of younger female photographers but I don’t believe that an argument could be made that the curatorial process in their case simply involved choosing any work as long as it was created by a woman. The suggestion has been that grouping work simply because its creators are women is too thin and too arbitrary a context. But I have yet to see any real example of curators only looking at gender, even when gender is a primary focus of an exhibition.

There are a growing number of examples of women gaining reputations in contemporary photography and there is certainly a huge amount of incredible work being created by women. But because more female photographers are becoming known (often online), it doesn’t mean that they don’t face gender bias leading to warped expectations and different treatment related to male artists.

All that as a long-winded way of saying that I totally support efforts like Elkins and Phillips’ Women in Photography and also the related “Ask Me. I’ve got answers” badge campaign that Liz Kuball initated.

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Pause, to Begin - 15 photographers selected
Davin — April 15th, 2008

Pause, to Begin has selected the 15 photographers that will become the focus of the project’s first year.

Colin Blakely; Ann Arbor, Michigan
Timothy Briner; Boonville, California
Alejandro Cartagena; Monterrey, Mexico
Hin Chua; London, England
Tealia Ellis-Ritter; Barrington, Illinois
Matt Eich; Athens, Ohio
Matthew Gamber; Savannah, Georgia
Shawn Gust; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Shannon Johnstone; Cary, North Carolina
Erika Larsen; Hoboken, New Jersey
John Mann; Tallahassee, Florida
Thomas Prior; Brooklyn, New York
Brea Souders; New York, New York
Sonja Thomsen; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Shawn Records; Portland, Oregon

Starting May 1, 2008, David and Ethan will depart the state of Maine with documentary filmmaker Bruno Toré for 1 month to meet the aforementioned photographers. Upon returning in June, 2008, Pause, to Begin will begin to unveil one photographer’s complete series of work per day at www.pausetobegin.com.

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Women in Art Photography panel
Davin — March 18th, 2008

Humble Arts Foundation and 3rd Ward are presenting a panel discussion moderated by Amy Stein with an wonderful cross-section of female photographers: Rachael Dunville, Tema Stauffer, Cara Phillips, Mary Mattingly, and Sarah Small.

Women in Art Photography
Saturday, March 22, 6 – 8 pm
3rd Ward
195 Morgan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

RSVP to events@hafny.org

humbleartsfoundation.org/wiap_panel.html

Mostly unrelated web rant… hey Humble folks, why is the majority of the text on your site rendered as images?

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You were there, too.
Davin — March 18th, 2008

You were there, too.The Present Group is an art subscription service which offers a limited edition project from a new artist each quarter.

Their latest release is You were there, too., an edition of 45 three booklet sets by photographer Davin Youngs.

Davin says about the work, “My photographs are an investigation of how the nature of my relationships with those I photograph is visually represented. Gesture, location, and position of subject raise questions about the ways in which my interactions with the subjects exist and the space we occupy, even as it relates to self-portraiture. Some relational elements are clear, while others are questionable. This is meant to be the case, with the only consistent elements being the presence of me and the subject, as well as an awareness of my medium.” — Davin Youngs

thepresentgroup.com

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Magenta television
Davin — February 27th, 2008

Over the past few years, Toronto’s Magenta Foundation has fostered and promoted contemporary photography in Canada and around the world with their Flash Forward and Carte Blanche books and a successful print magazine.

Magenta has now launched a new website that’s a precursor to a broadcast television channel on photography arts. Magenta television launches with video features from: Robyn Cumming, Adrian Fish, Jamie Campbell, and Christopher LaMarca.

Here’s a peek at Robyn Cumming’s feature. MakingRoom featured Robyn’s In Place series in our first issue.

magentatelevision.com

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Opening: “31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography”
Davin — February 22nd, 2008

Humble Arts Foundation, in collaboration with Ladies Lotto, presents

31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography

Curated by Lumi Tan and Jon Feinstein

Opening reception:
Saturday, March 1, 2008
The Gallery at 3rd Ward
195 Morgan Avenue, at the corner of Stagg St., in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

The exhibition includes photographs by Amy Elkins, Ashley Lefrak, Dru Donovan, Elaine Stocki, Helen Maurene Cooper, Ka-Man Tse, Mary Mattingly, Ahndraya Parlato, Alejandra Laviada, Alana Celli, Alex Van Clief, Allison Grant, Catherine Maloney, Dina Kantor, Hannah Whittaker, Jessica Bruah, Jessica Roberts, Jaimie Warren, Kate and Camilla, Kelly Kleinschrodt, Marta Labad, Manya Fox, Molly Landreth, Nadine Rovner, Rachael Dunville, Reka Reisinger, Sara Padgett, Sarah Small, Sarah Sudhoff, Talia Chetrit and Tealia Ellis Ritter.

humbleartsfoundation.org | ladieslotto.com

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Humble – Spring 2008 Grant for Emerging Photographers
Davin — January 5th, 2008

Another opportunity from Humble Arts Foundation

Humble Arts Foundation is currently accepting proposals for its Spring 2008 Grant for Emerging Photographers

Humble Arts Foundation established the Grant for Emerging Photographers (GEP) in 2007 to support fine art photography projects in the U.S. and abroad.

How the GEP Works
Given twice annually, the GEP is a $1,000 grant award that recognizes the strongest new proposal in fine art photography as submitted to Humble Arts Foundation.

Deadline: 11:59 pm, Monday, March 3, 2008

For more information visit: humbleartsfoundation.org/gep/

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31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography
Davin — January 5th, 2008

Open Call for Emerging Women Photographers Under 31

On March 1, 2008, in honor of Women’s History Month, Humble Arts Foundation, in collaboration with Ladies Lotto, will present “31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography,” a month-long exhibition celebrating 31 of the most innovative young women in emerging art photography under the age of 31. The Exhibition is co-curated by Lumi Tan, Director of Zach Feuer Gallery in NYC, and Jon Feinstein, Curatorial Director of Humble Arts Foundation.

We are now accepting submissions from women photographers under the age of 31.

  • Submission deadline: Friday, January 25th, 2008
  • Submission guidelines: 5 – 10 jpegs, 550 pixels wide @ 72dpi, RGB, brief bio and artist statement
  • Eligibility: Photographers must be female and born after March 1, 1977
  • Send submissions to: 31@hafny.org We will not consider images sent in a zipped file.

There is no submission fee.

I’ll simultaneously applaud another of Humble’s efforts to foster and promote contemporary photography but also say again that I think age and “emerging” need not be tied together. I agree with Amy Stein’s post about this where she says:

“…by narrowing the definition of emerging artists to age you are reinforcing the idea that the young have a patent on artistic efflorescence and economic need.“– Amy Stein

humbleartsfoundation.org/31.html

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