Come Out & See The Show!

BLINK!

The School of Communications
Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition
Preforming Arts Center Gallery
November 22 - December 10, 2011
Reception Thursday, December 1, 2011 5-7pm
Final Showing Saturday, December 10, 2011 3-5pm

Elizabeth Bohr
Nakia Bole
Katie Daniels
Patrick Dove
Amber Felicioni
Emily Haapala
Lauren Hills
Stacey Kasbow
Kevin Kropf
Amy Rowland
Lindsey Ruedel
Julie Sannes
Kara VanderMolen
David Vander Wiere

Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Thurs. 10am-7pm
For questions, contact the Performing Arts Center Gallery at 616-331-2563

Tonight! Mid Term Thesis Review, Blink

Remember, tonight and tomorrow, Room 114 in LSH will be hosting the Midterm Thesis Review.

This year it's titled: "Blink"

More information forthcoming. The review will happen between 6-9pm, Tuesday and Wednesday.

All are welcome.

The Fall Photo Meet Up

UPDATE: Due to cold, rain and wind the Meet-Up at Kirk Park has been canceled.

Events!!!

Opportunity: GR Photo Project

An opportunity to get involved with photography, Grand Rapids, and Artprize.

"The GR Photo Project. This is a photography collaboration put together by ArtPrize artits Dionel Fisher and Rita Long AND you! That’s right, we’re inviting everyone to come together to create a community driven photography project of Grand Rapids for ArtPrize."

Check it here:

http://www.GRphotoproject.com/

More info here.

Sartorialist Assistant Job and Internship opportunities

The Sartorialist is looking for an assistant and some interns, all positions are in New York so the internships might be hard to swing, but if you're interested in a photo assistant position this one may be hard to beat. Details here:

http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/career-opportunities-at-the-sartorialist/

Faculty Show: Victoria Veenstra, The Conversation Series

Victoria Veenstra has work in The Green Lion Gallery.

Located on 150 E Fulton in Grand Rapids, MI, Victoria will be showing work with Renee Zettle-Sterling.

Victoria's work, The Conversation Series, is a "chromagenic pinhole photographic series exploring the ebb and flow of conversations in monochromatic time between careers and life demands. A vusal quandary to the question 'what would a superwoman say if she had coffee with me today?' "

Really great work so make sure you stop by if your in the area. The gallery hours are simple enough, Fridays 5pm-9pm and Saturday 12pm-5pm, with a closing reception August 27, 7-11pm.

Sorry no images for the blog this time around, only a show card but that just means you'll have to come out to see the work in person and that's never a bad thing.

Oxmoor House Publishing Summer Internship

Oxmoor House Publishing is looking for a photography fellow starting in July. Click the link for more information.

http://www.hr.timeinc.com/CampusRecruiting/index.htm

Faculty Shows: Victoria Veenstra

Victoria Veenstra has work in both the Festival for the Arts at the GRAM next week and at the Muskegon Museum of Art Regional exhibition. Unfortunately both receptions are on Thursday May 26, 5:00 -8:00pm and they are kinda far apart from one another.

But if you're in either area make sure you stop by one and see the work. Victoria won the William L. "Bill" Rogers Best of Photography Award at Muskegon Museum of Art so if you stop by the Muskegon show keep that in mind.

Link for The Festival of Arts: http://www.festivalgr.org/
Link for Muskegon Museum of Art Regional exhibition: http://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/

Sorry no images for the blog this time around but if you're out and about make sure you stop by these shows.

"Closer to Home" by The photo installation class at GVSU

There are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in human history. Sex trafficking is a huge part of this trade. The issue of sex trafficking has become more exposed to the public in the last decade but many in the U.S. still view it as a problem in far off countries.

There are estimated to be 325,000 CHILDREN trafficked for sex in the United States alone.
The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry in the U.S. is between 12 to 14 years old. -The Polaris Project

The photo installation class at GVSU is addressing the issues of sex trafficking and how it is a topic that is closer to home than you think.

Wednesday, April 27 · 5:00pm - 9:00pm

240 Front St.
Grand Rapids, MI

Ken Burns, GVSU 50th Anniversary Distinguished Academic Lecturer

 
This should be really interesting. If anyone's in the GR area tomorrow I highly recommend you check it out.
 

 
When
Thursday, April 21, 2011
7:00 PM
Where
Second Floor, Eberhard Center, GVSU Pew Grand Rapids Campus

More Info here.

'Bling! Flash!' Art! 2 Thesis Reception!

Like Graphic Design? Like Photography?
*FREE admittance* *FREE catered food from the Amway Grand Plaza*

Reception Night: Thursday April 14, 2011
Invite family and friends to see all the artwork that will be displayed and meet the graphic designers and photographers!

PARKING: meters on the street are free after 5:30pm most places Downtown.
Parking off of Michigan St. (across the post office) underneath the DeVos place in parking garage. (~$1.50/half hour)

*All of the artwork will be available to view from
Wednesday April 13 through Thursday April 28, 2011

DeVos place information: DeVos Place

DIRECTIONS:

FROM THE SOUTH:
Travel US-131 North.

1. The best exit is Pearl Street.
2. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Pearl Street.
3. Take Pearl Street to Monroe and make a left.
4. Take Monroe to Michigan and make a left.
5. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just before the river.

FROM THE WEST:
FROM MUSKEGON:

Travel I-96 East to US-131 South.

1. The best exit is Pearl Street.
2. At the end of the ramp turn left onto Pearl Street.
3. Take Pearl Street to Monroe and make a left.
4. Take Monroe to Michigan and make a left.
5. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just before the river.

FROM HOLLAND:

Travel I-196 East

1. Use the Ottawa/Downtown Exit (77C).
2. Turn right onto Michigan Street at the end of the ramp.
3. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just past Monroe Avenue before you cross the river.
From the East
Travel I-96 West to I-196 West

1. Use the Ottawa/Downtown Exit (77C)
2. Turn right onto Michigan Street at the end of the ramp.
3. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just past Monroe Avenue before you cross the river.

Self-Portrait Student Photography Competition

This appears to be a great contest.

Why? Because it's free, because your entry is due April 1st (no fooling!), because winning will change your life. Ready? Read on.....

THE COMPETITION
SELF-PORTRAIT, The Society of Publication Designer's 3rd annual student photography competition. For the best interpretation of the theme SELF-PORTRAIT we're offering four 1st Place Prizes in the category of fashion, portraiture, reportage, and still-life

Your work in front of a panel of distinguished judges, an invitation to SPD's annual black tie gala, your photograph published and more, is what you get, for what you give, of yourself.

OFFICIAL RULES & ENTRY FORM
Download it them here: rules and prizes and entry form [both pdf downloads]

DEADLINE
Friday, April 1st, 2011
That's not an April Fool's joke....
PRIZES

1st Prize in FASHION
Summer internship* with Sebastian Kim Studio
Adobe CS5 Design Premium. Valued at $1,899
A selection of great photography books to help build your library, from our sponsors at Abrams,Aperture Foundation, D.A.P., and PowerHouse.

1st Prize in PORTRAITURE
Summer internship* with Mark Seliger Studio
Adobe CS5 Design Premium. Valued at $1,899
A selection of great photography books to help build your library, from our sponsors at Abrams,Aperture Foundation, D.A.P., and PowerHouse.

1st Prize in REPORTAGE
Summer internship* with James Nachtwey Studio
Adobe CS5 Design Premium. Valued at $1,899
A selection of great photography books to help build your library, from our sponsors at Abrams,Aperture Foundation, D.A.P., and PowerHouse.

1st Prize in STILL-LIFE
Summer internship* with Svend Lindbaek Studio
Adobe CS5 Design Premium. Valued at $1,899
A selection of great photography books to help build your library, from our sponsors at Abrams,Aperture Foundation, D.A.P., and PowerHouse

ALL WINNING ENTRIES will be published in SPD's 46th Publication Design Annual along with the professional competition winners, and invited as our guest to the black-tie Awards Gala in May 2011 in New York City.

JUDGES
Jennifer Miller - Photography Editor, New York Magazine
Brenda Milis - Photography Editor, Men's Health
Jennifer Pastore - Photography Editor, Teen Vogue
Maisie Todd - Photography Editor, ESPN magazine
Maxine Davidowitz - Editorial Design Consultant
Ian Doherty - Art Director, Food Network Magazine

Visiting Artist: Tulu Bayar, March 24th & 25th, 2011

Things of importance to note:

Visting artist Tulu Bayar will be at Grand Valley March 24th & 25th.

Tulu will be visiting Experimental Black and White Photography from 8:30am-9:45am, 11:30am-12:45pm Photography II, hosting a lecture about current work in Photo History 2:30pm-3:45pm and lastly 4:00pm-5:15pm in Color.

And on March 25th Tulu will be visiting Special from 9am-12pm in.

Johhny, From the 20 Something Series, 11"X16" Archival Pigment Print, 2011

The winter semester chicago trip:

The biannual trip to the The Art Institute of Chicago will be taking place on April 7th. Students should note the cost to access the Art Institute for this semester will be $12.00 (also note the train ride is $17.00). There will be a sign up sheet on Victorias door.

The MidTerm Thesis Review:

The MidTerm Review for those in thesis will be held on March 3rd. The review will start promptly at 5:30pm in room 114.

UICA Show: Beacons

There's a great show at the UICA right now. Checke it out!!





BEACONS: AN EXHIBITION OF LUMINOUS ART
January 14–February 13
Opening Reception: January 14, 6–9 PM
Winter in West Michigan is a season of shortened days, grey skies and long, dark nights. This exhibition embraces winter's darkness and showcases the light that artists can bring to bear upon this often bleak time of year. Featuring over 30 artists, Beacons’ luminous artwork showcases film and video projections, light installations, sound installations, images and objects.

Artists include: Michelle Acuff, Dave Beck, Benjamin Bellas, Collin Bradford, Tiffany Carbonneau, Kia Carscallen, Hunter Cole, Annica Cuppetelli, Yi Joanna Dai, Mary Rachel Fanning, Adam Farcus, Tannaz Farsi, Laura Foster, Mahlon Huston, Louise Kames, Marina Kelly, Geoffrey Krawczyk, Richard Krueger, Robin Mandel, Evan Mann, Cristobal Mendoza, Daniel Olsen, Brian Peters, Nicole Pietrantoni, Randy Polumbo, Meghan Reynard, Alex Schlegel, Michael Sirianni, Ben Skinner, Scott Stibich, Annie Strader, Adam Trowbridge, Briana Trudell, Renee van der Stelt, & Jessica Westbrook.

Openings: Multimedia III: Alumni Invitational

There is an art opening in the Performing Arts Center featuring the work of GVSU Alumni.

The opening reciption is from 5-7pm, Thursday Jaunary 13th. The show runs though February 25.

Come check it out if you have time!