SPE Northwest Blog

Of course in the Northwest there are so many great places to go, terrific things to do and beautiful sights to see .     But have you ever wondered. . .

. . .  how does Robert Mapplethorpe’s use of a Polaroid camera have to do with your teaching?

. . . if you were assigned to photograph on Air Force One or at the Super Bowl, would you remember to take all of the right gear?

 . . . how a drab, small town girl in New Jersey became one of the 20^th Century’s most famous and glamorous photographers?

. . . can wet plate collodion, mordancage and chromoskedasic Sabatier find happiness in photography’s digital age?

. . . how are you really going to have a good class with so many budget restraints?

Answers to these questions and other enticements are waiting for you at the SPENW’s Regional Conference in Seattle.   More information and clues about this year’s program may be found on the region’s web page.  There is a schedule of the presentations, demonstrations and special events to whet your appetite.  {available in the next few days}

There is an advantage for everyone with early registration.   You save some money.   We know how many to expect.   It’s easy to register. {attached}

It’s going to be a great program!*  

Don’t miss it.

Walter Bodle. Chairman,

SPENW

*This conference is a joint effort of SPENW , The Photographic Center Northwest with the cooperation of Seattle University Art Department and The Henry Art Gallery.

SPENW (Society for Photographic Education, Northwest Regional Chapter)
is hosting a juried exhibition of both high school and college
photographers’ work during the regional conference held in
Seattle November 6-8, 2009.

The two pools will be juried separately.

Submissions postmarked by October 19, 2009
-Images must be 5 to 7 related images depicting a theme, style, and/or
body of work.
-All work must be photography based (digital, color, or gelatin silver prints).
-Images should be submitted on a CD/DVD using JPEG, 72dpi, 8 inches
on the longest side and labeled with your name and a number (ie: Joan
Black 1).
-Submit entries with official entry form (click here to download form).

Mail Entries To:
Attn: Melinda Hurst Frye
Art Institute of Seattle
2323 Elliott Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121

Jurors: Crista Dix of Wall Space Gallery and David Julian
Exhibition Space: TBA

The Photographic Center Northwest has signed on as the co-host of the 2009 Society for Photographic Education Northwest Regional Conference. The conference will be held November 6 – 8, 2009. The schedule can be found here.