CEA and Photojojo Launch ‘Best Shots’ Photo Contest

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® and Photojojo today launched a digital photo contest to encourage consumers to share and display their digital photographs. The grand prize winner, to be announced January 9, 2011, at the 2011 International CES, will receive a Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i 15.1MP digital SLR camera, a bag and a 55-250mm zoom lens.

“With digital photography, there are many opportunities to go beyond uploading to a computer, including online sharing, printing, creating digital photo frames and producing fun photo projects”

The “Best Shots” contest begins today and photo submissions will be accepted until December 15, 2010. Entrants can submit one photo in each of four categories: people, travel, pets and cell phone shots. A slate of expert judges will select the finalists, and winners will be determined by an online popular vote running from January 1 - 8, 2011. To enter, visit www.digitaltips.org/photocontest.

All photo entries will be displayed on an LCD screen at the 2011 CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition to the grand prize, top winners in each category will win one of four compact point-and-shoot cameras: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9, Nikon Coolpix S1100pj, Olympus FE-4020 and Pentax Optio W90. Prizes from the Photojojo store will be awarded to five honorable mention winners as well. Photojojo publishes a twice-weekly newsletter with photo tips, do-it-yourself projects and photography gear.

CEA research shows more than eight in 10 U.S. households own digital cameras, and 61 percent of those who have used their cameras in the last year consider themselves active photographers.

“With digital photography, there are many opportunities to go beyond uploading to a computer, including online sharing, printing, creating digital photo frames and producing fun photo projects,” said Colleen Lerro, communications specialist at CEA. “Through this contest, Photojojo and CEA are encouraging people to do more with their ‘best shots.’”

The Best Shots photo contest judges will include Dave Johnson, PC World’s Digital Focus; Mike McEnaney, Picture Business; Steve Tiffen, Tiffen Company; and Amit Gupta, Photojojo.

To view the full rules of the contest and submit a picture, visit www.digitaltips.org/photocontest.

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Surreal College Night at the High

Featuring Live Music by The Balkans, The Black Pockets and Phonepunk
Saturday, September 25, 2010

The High Museum of Art will host a Surreal College Night on Saturday, September 25, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Students and visitors will enjoy a night of live music, gallery viewing, a do-it-yourself workshop, drawing from a live model, and photos. All the activities are inspired by the museum’s newest exhibition, “Dali: The Late Work,” which focuses on Dali’s art after 1940, and features 115 works, including 40 paintings and a related group of drawings, prints and other Dalí ephemera. Student admission will be $7 with a valid student I.D. Students with High Museum Student memberships get in FREE. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets and membership information are available online at www.high.org.

Live performances by local bands including The Balkans, The Back Pockets and Phonepunk will entertain visitors as they walk through the galleries.

· The Balkans, a group of students whose energetic music draws from punk and surf rock, perform a blend of rock and other genres that transcends the familiar sounds of the 60’s. http://www.myspace.com/thebalkans/

· The Back Pockets are a carefree, eclectic, and theatrical group whose musical style is indie and folk. They believe in audience interaction and the beauty of being alive which is manifested in their music and performances. http://www.myspace.com/thebackpockets

· Phonepunk will entertain the crowd with technologically inspired electronic music that will showcases the abstract beats made using the intricate and varied sounds that come from microphones, pedals and the telephone as the primary sound source.

In addition to “Dali” visitors can view “Signs of Life: Photographs by Peter Sekaer” the first major exhibition dedicated to the work of the Danish-born American photographer Peter Sekaer. Consisting of approximately 75 vintage gelatin silver prints, several of which have never been on public view, the works in the exhibition span the years 1935 through 1945 and document the effects of the Great Depression in several American cities. Also on view will be the High’s extensive permanent collection including 19th- and 20th-century American and decorative art; European paintings; American art; modern and contemporary art, photography, African art and Folk Art.
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Photographers are invited to Enter the Eighth Annual “SlowExposures 2010” Photo Exhibition

Entry Deadline is Midnight, Tuesday, June 15^th, 2010.

This Year’s Theme: “The Rural South”

The deadline to enter the nationally recognized “SlowExposures” annual photo exhibition in Georgia is midnight, Tuesday, June 15th. Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their work.

Pike Historic Preservation, producers of “SlowExposures,” recently announced the call for photographers for the juried photograph exhibit that takes place during the last two weeks of September.

Photographers may submit up to six images for $50. All work must be original to the artist and photographs must have been taken within the last four years. Photographs may be color or black and white; using traditional or digital processes or elements of both.

One thousand dollars in total awards will be given to the first, second and third place winners of this fall’s show. “Honorable Mention” ribbons and a “People’s Choice” prize will also be awarded.

The “SlowExposures 2010” jurors are Brett Levin, Director of the Visual Arts Gallery of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Jack Spencer, Master Photographer based in Tennessee.

“SlowExposures 2010” is staged September 17 through September 26 at the historic R. F. Strickland Building in Concord, Georgia, 60 miles south of the Atlanta airport.

All entries must be submitted online at the new “SlowExposures” website --- www.slowexposures.org using the online registration form and payment by PayPal or credit card.

Other “SlowExposures 2010” events include additional photography exhibits in satellite locations, the Salon at the Whiskey Bonding Barn for photographers, a Portfolio Review and much more.

Please visit the website at www.slowexposures or contact Christine Curry at 770-567-3600 for more information.

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Central GA Shutterbugs Meeting Jan 12

Regular monthly meetings of the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs will resume on Tuesday, January 12th, 6:30 p.m., at the Thomaston-Upson Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop.

Guest speakers George Bradfield and Gail Stewart will present a program entitled “Up Close and Personal…with Nature.” George and Gail have been photographing and teaching together for over three years.

For more info about the speakers and to view their work, please visit their website: www.thrunatureseyesphotography.com.

As always, anyone interested in learning more about photography is invited to attend. There is no admission fee.

Shutterbugs have been invited to exhibit our photos in the DiscoveryCenter at Callaway Gardens from February 27 through April 11, 2010. We deeply appreciate this invitation and invite everyone to view the “Through Our Eyes” exhibit.

To join Shutterbugs, attend one of the above meetings and pay your dues to Dee Hinson, Treasurer. Dues are $12 per year. Please visit the WCG Shutterbugs blog for more information on previous activities and awards, www.wcgshutterbugs.blogspot.com.
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SlowExposures 2010 bring Fine Art Photogaphy to the South.....‏

Opens Friday, September 17th, 2010
Pike County, Georgia

SlowExposures, held annually in Pike County, Georgia, is the nationally recognized juried photo exhibition which faithfully captures the South's rural character through fine art photography.

The eighth showcase of photography opens on Friday, September 17th, 2010, in pastoral Pike County, located one hour south of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The photo celebration includes cutting edge seminars and workshops, a local children’s photography contest, satellite shows and a traditional, black tie SlowExposures Ball on Saturday, September 25th.

In addition to the primary collection of over ninety photos, a self-driving road tour features a map of the satellite shows and historic sites throughout picturesque Pike County.

SlowExposures is the annual fundraiser of Pike Historic Preservation and is dedicated to supporting the historical and cultural heritage of the rural south through contemporary photography.

All proceeds from the show and the dinner/dance go to the preservation of Pike County's historic buildings and landscapes.

SlowExposures attracts hundreds of visitors each fall.

For more information, please visit www.slowexposures.org or contact Slow Exposures, PO Box 489, Zebulon, GA, 30295, (770) 567-3600.

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A Walk on the Wild Side

Join Dogwood Gallery and Framer, Tyrone Georgia
Saturday, October 17th
for the Opening Reception of
A Walk on the Wild Side
A Photography exhibit featuring the works of Gary Gruby.

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SlowExposures Annouces Winners

Friday, September 18th through Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Candler Air Field Museum, Williamson, Pike County, Georgia

SlowExposures, the nationally recognized juried free photo exhibition held annually in Pike County, has announced the names of the winners in the SlowExposures 2009 Photography Exhibit.

In the Southeast Category, Breanne Sanders’ (Hiram, GA) “Spiral” won first place (photo to the left of Breanne with her winning photo); Roman Alokhin’s (New Orleans) “Guest-Gee’s Bend, Alabama” won second place and Bruce West’s (Springfield, MO) “Reverend H. D. Dennis Smiles” won third place. Matt Bower’s (Atlanta) “Bryan County, GA;” Paul Conlan’s (Newnan, GA) “Dorothy’s Shoes;” Diane Kirkland’s (Atlanta) “Live Oak Reflection;” Kenny Gray’s (Columbus, GA) “Louvale3;” Michael Weeks’ (Columbus, GA) “Mr. Nathan’s Yard;” Adam Kuehl’s (Chicago) “Night Breeze;” Joanna Knox’s (Alexandra, VA) “School Room, Midway, GA;” Gloria Treadway’s (Griffin, GA) “Underneath it All” and Colton Vincent’s (Concord, GA) “Window Soldier” all received Honorable Mentions.

In the West Central Category, Paul Conlan’s (Newnan, GA) “Madras Station Snow;” won first place (photo to the right of Paul with his winning photo...); Diane Kirkland’s (Atlanta) “Ocmulgee Flood Plane” won second place and Susan Hadorn’s (Atlanta) “Esco Feed Mill 1” won third place. Shannon M. Herren’s (Griffin, GA) “Welcome Fog” received Honorable Mention.

This year, 133 photographers entered 641 works. There are 93 photos in the current show representing 57 photographers from 18 states. Thirty-four cities in Georgia are represented.

All the photos are now on display at the Candler Air Field Museum in Williamson through Sunday, September 27th. The exhibition is free.

SlowExposures is the annual fundraiser of Pike Historic Preservation and is dedicated to supporting the historical and cultural heritage of the rural south through contemporary photography.

All proceeds from the show go to the preservation of Pike County's historic buildings and landscapes.

Located one hour south of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, SlowExposures attracts hundreds of visitors each fall.

For more information, please visit http://www.slowexposures.org/ or contact Slow Exposures, PO Box 489, Zebulon, GA, 30295, (770) 567-3600.

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EPA Invites Public to Vote in the Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites the public to vote for their favorite submissions in the third annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, Essay, Dance and Photography Contest. A panel of judges has selected the finalists in five categories: photography, essay, poetry, dance and mixed media (photography and a poem or essay).

Carson is considered to be the founder of the contemporary environmental movement through her book, "Silent Spring." Using the title of another of Carson's books, "The Sense of Wonder," the contest sought submissions "that best express the 'Sense of Wonder' that you feel when observing the sea, the night sky, forests, birds, wildlife, and all that is beautiful to your eyes."

Finalists were selected based on originality, creativity, use of an intergenerational team, and ability to capture a sense of wonder. The deadline to vote is October 1. Winners will be announced later that month.

The contest is sponsored by the U.S. EPA Aging Initiative, in partnership with Generations United and the Rachel Carson Council Inc., and the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange.

To vote: http://www.epa.gov/agingepa/resources/thesenseofwonder/2009/vote.html
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Picturing a National Treasure: The Grand Canyon in Art

/PRNewswire/ -- On August 8, 2009, the Booth Western Art Museum opens two exhibitions celebrating the Grand Canyon - "Painting the Canyon: Selected Works from Grand Canyon Collections" and "Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography." The exhibitions will be on display in the museum's Special Exhibition Gallery through October 25.

"Painting the Canyon: Selected Works from Grand Canyon Collections," an exhibition exclusive to the Booth Museum, features over 25 paintings from the collections of Grand Canyon National Park Museum and the Grand Canyon Association (GCA). Some of the paintings were completed prior to the Canyon's designation as a National Park in 1913, and some of the paintings have never before been exhibited outside the Park. Highlights from the exhibition include works by Thomas Moran, who was instrumental in making the Canyon "grand," and Curt Walters, one of today's most important living Grand Canyon painters.

"Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography" is a creation of the Grand Canyon Association and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). This exhibition of 60 photographs taken during the century shows how this landscape is still often wild and unforgiving but compelling for both reverence and recreation. "Lasting Light" also chronicles photography and how it has promoted the Canyon as a popular destination for Americans and the world at large. Some images allow the viewer to marvel at this natural wonder without the camping equipment, rations, or repelling ropes that have often been required to capture the Canyon on film.

While deep in geological history, it is only within the last 150 years that the Grand Canyon was explored by adventurers and artists. Today, it stands as an icon of America and continues to inspire painters, photographers, and those who view their images.

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GSU educator’s photos show other side of Civil Rights Movement

Demonstrations, protests and sit-ins are images that typically come to mind when one thinks of the Civil Rights Movement.

But Doris Derby, director of African-American Student Services and Programs at Georgia State, shows other aspects of this turbulent time in our nation’s history through her photography in a new exhibit.

As an active member of the movement during the 1960s, Derby captured African-Americans working to reform health care, equalize the educational system, spark economic development and revitalize the art world.

Nearly 100 of her photographs will be on display over the next three months at the Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta in an exhibit titled, “Photo Griots: Doris Derby and Sue Ross.”
The exhibit will run through Sept. 13 at the museum, located at 503 Peoples St. in Atlanta.

“A lot of my photographs depict self-help activities,” Derby said. “African-Americans in the Civil Rights movement often lost their jobs when they registered to vote, so they started co-ops of several types. This is just one example of the grass root activities that established the foundation for what we take for granted today.”

Derby’s work also shines a light on African-American women during the civil rights movement, including everyday women and notable leaders such as Charlayne Hunter-Gault who integrated the University of Georgia, author Alice Walker and Dorothy Height, president emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women.

Derby and co-exhibitor, Susan Ross, are members of Sistagraphy, an Atlanta-based collective of African-American women photographers.

The title of the exhibit, “Photo Griots,” comes from the African tradition of oral history and now relates to photographic history. Both women hope to tell the story of the African American community through their photographs. Derby chronicles 1960-1970 and Ross covers the 1980s, 1990s and today.

"I am primarily a people photographer, finding grace and dignity in the faces of our people," said Ross who is a photographer for the City of Atlanta mayor’s office and photographs National Black Art Council events.

Derby has previously exhibited her work at Georgia State as well as other venues. Her photos were included in the “Road to Freedom” exhibit at the High Museum in Atlanta last spring and at several museums throughout the United States, including the Smithsonian.

Last summer, Derby also had an exhibit at Georgia State titled “Disappearing Black Neighborhoods” with images capturing the everyday life of those growing up in the segregated South of the 1960s.

“I was always interested in the depiction of African-American people in positive light, in full light,” Derby said. “This has been one of the things that I’ve done all my life, getting images of African-American people out for other people to see.”

The Department of African-American Student Services and Programs is in the Division of Student Affairs at Georgia State.

For more information on her current exhibit, visit: http://hammondshouse.org/exhibitions.html

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The Barefoot Photographer Exhibits at "A Novel Experience"

Now through the end of July Donna Rosser, The Barefoot Photographer, is exhibiting “A Few of My Favorite Things” at A Novel Experience in Zebulon.

This exhibit of twenty-two photos includes some from Donna’s personal collection.

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An African Safari and More At Nature, Undisturbed Photo Show

Join nature lovers and photography enthusiasts this weekend at Nature, Undisturbed, Southern Conservation Trust’s Nature Photography Exhibition at the Dogwood Gallery in Tyrone. The show highlights the importance of protecting our region’s natural beauty.

Friday’s Wine & Cheese Reception will also feature pairings with Terrapin Craft Beers. Saturday’s Reception includes a presentation by Susan Todd-Raque a noted art consultant who will speak on collecting photography, and the presentation of the People’s Choice Award. Toms Evens will lead you on a photographic African Safari on Sunday May 3rd at 2pm.

Nature, Undisturbed will be a great opportunity to purchase affordable art for your home or business. All donations and a percentage of sales will benefit local land conservation and help maintain the public nature preserves managed by Southern Conservation Trust - Sams Lake Sanctuary south of Fayetteville, and Line Creek and Flat Creek Nature Areas in Peachtree City.

Abby Jordan, Trust Executive Director says “Local businesses have really stepped up to support Nature, Undisturbed, even in this tough economy. Special thanks go to Brent Scarbrough & Company, Integrated Science & Engineering, Bank of North Georgia, Synovus Securities and Brown Nelms & Company.”

The Wine and Cheese Reception on Friday May 1st begins at 6pm. The Dogwood Gallery is located at 1175 Senoia Rd N/Hwy 74 in Tyrone, behind the Legacy Theater.

For more information about Nature Undisturbed or the Trust, email info@sctlandtrust.org, call 770-486-7774, or visit the Trust’s website www.sctlandtrust.org.
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Photo Exhibit at Emory Law Explores the Unexpected

"Point of View," an exhibition of photographs by award winning San Diego artist Dana Levine, is on display at Emory University's Macmillan Law Library through March 8.

The exhibition's title refers to the artist's unique point of view. Levine uses the camera to search for vulnerability and beauty in unexpected, unlikely places. Through color and composition, her images achieve an atmosphere of mystery while at the same time evoking a peaceful serenity.

Levine spent her professional career as a scientist and science educator at a New Jersey engineering college and interactive science museum. After moving to San Diego several years ago, she became a painter and photographer. Today her work is shown in galleries and museums.

"As an artist and a scientist, I can tell you that art and science are not an unlikely combination," says Levine. "Both strive to see nature with a fresh eye. In my work I explore the inner richness of nature and the human form in a visual medium, looking for the structure beneath the surface using the original colors our eyes combine together. My style is impressionism; my ideas expressed in pigments and through the camera lens."

Many of the photographs in the exhibition were taken during a recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, for the festival of the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), a weeklong cultural celebration held in cities and villages throughout Mexico where family and friends gather to pray for and remember their loved ones. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, decorating graves using sugar skulls, marigolds, mementos and favorite foods and beverages. Cemeteries fill with those who stay up all night to remember and honor their departed. The origin of the modern holiday can be traced back thousands of years to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl (The Lady of the Dead).

Macmillan Law Library is located at Emory University School of Law, 1301 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta. The exhibition is free and open to the public during regular library hours:

• Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.

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Coastal Georgia Photography Exhibit at Carrollton Welcome Center

The Carrollton Welcome Center at Lake Carroll is currently exhibiting a photographic trip to Coastal Georgia by Tina Clune July 15th through August 15th.

The photography exhibit includes scenes from Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Tybee Island and Savannah. Clune loves how magical the viewing of a sunrise is over the Atlantic Ocean; how blessed we are to awaken to one of God's dawnings. As you view her photographs, you can almost feel the breeze that bends the sea oats and the palm leaves.

Clune began her photography experience by photographing the St. Simons Lighthouse, built in 1871 on St. Simons Island, which is included in her exhibit. Her skills were enhanced through her work with both Case Studios and Studio West, encompassing convention and wedding photography and learning developing and printing skills.

Clune says, "Photography lets us make memories of family and friends, capture landmark scenes and assists us in documenting our joys". So, pick up a camera and have some fun and make lots of memories! For more information contact Tina Clune at 770-214-0018.

George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center (Gwinnett) Hosts "China Through the Lens"

Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation is hosting an exhibition of photos titled “China Through The Lens,” by artist Frank Sharp. The exhibit will be held at the George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center at 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee through October 5, 2008. Exhibition hours are Mon. – Fri. from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sat. from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Admission is free.
The exhibition features a showcase of Sharp’s moving photographs of China. He has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia creating an essay, large photographic album and video show of each trip. “It’s amazing what a beautiful country China is in so many ways,” said Sharp.
For more information call 770-932-4441 or visit http://www.gwinnettparks.com/.

Ancient African Kingdom Captured in Emory Exhibit

The majesty and mystery of stone monuments from the ancient African kingdoms of Nubia have come to Emory University in an exhibition of photographs from famed New York Times photographer Chester Higgins.

"Nubian Dreams: Images of the Sudan," on view through Aug. 15 in the Schatten Gallery of Emory's Woodruff Library, documents the spiritual and architectural remains of the Nubian civilizations which rivaled those of the pharaohs for control of the Nile.

"In ancient times, Egypt ruled the world," Higgins says. "Then, Nubia ruled Egypt. Most people are pretty familiar with the monuments and personalities of ancient Egypt. What they don't know is that there are more than twice as many pyramids in Nubia as there are in Egypt.

"How those pyramids got there, and who and what history they represent, are details that only have begun to emerge during the last 50 years," Higgins says.

Higgins shot the photographs on several six-week field trips to ancient Nubia – today's southern Egypt and northern Sudan – between 2000 and 2006. A total of 45 images depict primarily pyramids, tombs and temples, most framed against the undulating warm, reddish-brown hues of African desert sands and clear, pale blue skies. A slide show of additional images, as well as a small number of Nubian artifacts such as baskets, beading and woodwork, are included in the exhibition.

"These images capture the spirit of place, concentrating on the remains of ancient sanctuaries dedicated to the belief in African Naturalism," Higgins says. "To me, these images capture the imagination of an ancient people. Here we see the human mind focused on issues of divinity and the sacred life. We see religious metaphors. We see what these ancient people constructed to their faith, believing in a God greater than themselves, with the power of life and death."

Nubian treasures also on display at Emory’s Carlos Museum

The Schatten Gallery showing of Higgins' photography compliments a nearby sister exhibition in Emory's Michael C. Carlos Museum. That exhibition, "Lost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," features some of the most significant archaeological treasures ever found in Africa. Visitors can gain insight into ancient Nubia by viewing more than 250 objects in gold, silver, bronze, ivory, stone and ceramic dating from 7000 B.C. to modern times.

Higgins will discuss his photography in a free workshop at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10 in the Carlos Museum reception hall. For more information, contact Priyanka Sinha at 404-727-4291.

Higgins is one of the premier photographers of his generation. An Alabama native, he has been a staff photographer for the Times since 1975. His photographs have appeared in many publications and are featured in the PBS films "An American Photographer: Chester Higgins Jr." and "Brotherman."

He authored the photo collections "Black Woman," "Drums of Life," "Some Time Ago," "Feeling the Spirit: Searching the World for the People of Africa," and "Elder Grace: The Nobility of Aging." His latest book is a 2005 memoir, "Echo of the Spirit: A Photographer's Journey."

Schatten Gallery is located on level three of Emory's Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Emory. For more information, contact gallery director Julie Delliquanti at 404-727-0136. The exhibition runs through Aug. 15, and is free and open to the public.

The Carlos Museum exhibition "Lost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," is within walking distance of the Schatten exhibition at 571 South Kilgo Circle, Emory. For more information, contact Priyanka Sinha at 404-727-4291. The Carlos exhibition runs through Aug. 30. Admission is a $7 donation, free for museum members and Emory faculty, students and staff. Free docent-led tours of the museum depart from the rotunda on level one every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. during the Emory academic year. Call 404-727-4282 to confirm.

Georgia State Educator’s Photos Exhibited at High Museum

At the height of the civil rights movement, photographic images of the struggle for equality alerted the nation to injustices waged against African-Americans. Years later, these images are still part of our collective memory.

Doris Derby, director of African-American Student Services and Programs at Georgia State, is one of nearly 50 photographers whose work is included in “Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968,” an exhibit on display through Oct. 5 at the High Museum of Art. The exhibit features approximately 200 photographs that helped shape public opinion on the civil rights movement.

“A lot of people were immune to what was going on,” Derby said. “A lot of people had blinders on. It had been tradition, the way things were, and so the photographs really acted to vividly depict the struggle for equality, the individual acts of the struggle, and the reaction of the segregationists who did not want to change the status quo.”

Derby, who began documenting her subjects through painting, drawing and photography as a child, has previously exhibited her work at Georgia State as well as other venues.

“I was doing what had always been one of my goals – to see African-Americans make headway in the arts, in education and employment, and they all tied together in photographs,” she said of her work.

“Road to Freedom,” which also includes a collection of historical documents, will travel throughout the U.S. after it leaves the High. Derby is also preparing for an upcoming exhibit at Georgia State titled “Disappearing Black Neighborhoods.” These images capture the everyday life of those growing up in the segregated South of the 1960s.

“I was always interested in the depiction of African-American people in positive light, in full light,” Derby said. “This has been one of the things that I’ve done all my life, getting images of African-American people out for other people to see.”

“Call for Entries”: Photo Submission Deadline for SlowExposures 2008 is Sunday, June 15

“SlowExposures,” the nationally recognized photography exhibition that underscores the diversity and complexity of the rural South, is currently inviting fine art photographers to apply to this year’s sixth annual event by submitting their photos taken in the “Southeast” and/or “West Central Georgia” to a distinguished panel of professional photo jurors.

The deadline for submissions is Sunday, June 15, 2008.

Jurors Jamie Allen (George Eastman House, Rochester, NY) and Mike Smith (East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN) will choose a limited number of images from the scores of images that are submitted.

These will be showcased in the annual exhibition and sale that opens on Friday, September 19 for two weekends in the picturesque town of Concord, Georgia, in Pike County, an hour’s drive from the Atlanta airport.

The theme for this year’s exhibit is “The Rural South – Real and Imagined.”

“SlowExposures 2008” features two categories: “Photographs of the Southeast” can include images taken anywhere in the Southeastern United States. “Photographs of West Central Georgia” can include images taken anywhere in Bibb, Coweta, Crawford, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor, Troup and Upson Counties in addition to Pike County, home of “SlowExposures.”

Photographers may enter up to four images in each category for a nonrefundable fee of $30 per category with checks written to the Pike Historic Preservation, beneficiary of SlowExposures. Final winners will share $2,000 in awards at the September show.

Copies of the “Call for Entries” applications may be picked up at The Next Chapter Bookstore, Griffin; Showcase School of Photography in Atlanta; A Novel Experience Bookstore, or the Pike County Chamber of Commerce on the Square in Zebulon; or the Concord Café in Concord.

For complete rules and regulations regarding this year’s “Call for Entries,” please visit www.slowexposures.org or contact “Slow Exposures 2008,” P.O. Box 489, Zebulon, GA, 30295, (770) 567-3600.

by Joe McKaughan

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Fayette Art Center / Gallery Upcoming Classes & Workshops

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS, SAT. MARCH 22nd with Randy Drake will be hosted by the Fayette Art Center. The workshop will be held in the end unit of Mucklow's Jewelry in Peachtree City (Crosstown Rd.)$125.00 plus $15.00 model fee. To register call 770-631-2780 or email fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net. For more information go to the website www.Fayetteartcenter.com.

Randy Drake is a professional glamour photographer who travels around the world on shoots. He is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and Florida Professional Photographers (FPP). He has graciously offered to do a one full day workshop with emphasis on lighting not the kind of camera you have. He will also show you how to convert any room into a photographic studio without spending thousands of dollars. On Saturday, March 22nd, he will bring the equipment needed to make a studio plus he will bring along a fashion model and her makeup artist. This workshop will be held in the end unit of Mucklow's Jewelry Store in Peachtree City which is of Crosstown Drive. Class starts at 8:30 A.M and runs until 6:30 Pm. You can either bring a lunch or have lunch at nearby. 12 students only. Call 770-631-2780 for more information.

Fused Dichroic Jewelry - with Gail Jensen
SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd, 10 am – 4:30 pm at the Fayette Art Center learn to create dazzling glass jewelry using dichroic glass. Learn about kilns, cutting, and fusing glass into stunning pendants, cabochons, earrings and more! Finishing, adhesives are all covered in this class. $125.00 plus $15.00 supply fee. Gail Jensen's work and studio have been featured in magazines and on HGTV’s television show “Look What I Did”. Wanting to give back to the glass community that has been so generous with information, Gail is now teaching through the Fayette Art Center. Her work is on display there as well. To register call 770-631-2780 or email fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net. For more information go to the website Fayetteartcenter.com

MOSAIC GARDEN ART with Kathy Bruce: Saturday March 29 and Sunday March 30th. at the Fayette Art Center. (Sat.10am-1:00pm/Sun.1-4:00pm) Make a dazzling piece of garden art. $125.00 includes materials. You are welcome to bring your own box of broken china, mirror, glass and half marbles. To register call 770-631-2780 or email fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net. For more information go to the website Fayetteartcenter.com

APRIL WORKSHOPS:

PRECIOUS METAL Sterling silver CLAY WORKSHOP: SAT. April 19th 10:00-3:30 at the Fayette Art Center. Make a sterling silver pendant or earrings.

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Peg Kersey from La Grange will be holding another jewelry class at the Fayette Art Center. PMC (Precious Metal Clay) is a fairly new product in which pure sterling silver is mixed with an organic compound forming a clay type substance. Once it is fired in a kiln, the organic compound burns out, leaving just the silver. $80.00 + $20 for materials.

PORTRAIT SCULPTURE WORKSHOP - Saturdays APRIL 12,19, 26, 10:00-4:00, at the Fayette Art CEnter. You will learn how to sculpt the basic features of a face on the first Sat., then how to build a head on an armature, and then how to apply physical features to the head. By the third day you will have a complete portrait bust. All clay and tools included. $295.00. The Art Center accepts credit cards. To register call 770-631-2780 or email fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net. For more information go to the website Fayetteartcenter.com.

Spiritural Art Workshop with Vision Bear. SATURDAY APRIL 12th at the Fayette Art Center. You do not have to be an artist for this workshop. Vision Bear, an American Indian, will lead you through the experience of allowing "that which can be felt but not seen" to help you create an intimate painting. $125.00 plus $20 materials. 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. To register call 770-631-2780 or email fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net. For more information go to the website Fayetteartcenter.com

MAY WORKSHOPS

BEADING & SILVER TOGGLE MAKING with Peg Kersey. Saturday May 3rd, 10-4. $80.00 plus $25.00 materials. Beads are included in cost. Special beads extra. You will be making a bracelet and custom toggle. To register call 770-631-2780 or email fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net. For more information go to the website Fayetteartcenter.com

“Call for Entries” Now Taking Place for the 2008 Photo Exhibition of SlowExposures 2008

A Juried Photo Exhibition Celebrating the History and Character of the Rural South

Weekends, September 19th through September 28th

Pike County, Georgia

Deadline for Submissions is June 15, 2008

“SlowExposures,” the nationally recognized photography exhibition that underscores the diversity and complexity of the rural South, is currently inviting fine art photographers to apply to this year’s sixth annual event by submitting their photos taken in the “Southeast” and/or “West Central Georgia” to a distinguished panel of professional photo jurors by Sunday, June 15th. The theme for this year’s exhibit is “The Rural South – Real and Imagined.”

Jurors Jamie Allen (George Eastman House, Rochester, NY) and Mike Smith (East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN) will choose a limited number of images from the scores of images that are submitted by mid-June. These will be showcased in the annual exhibition and sale that opens on Friday, September 19 for two weekends in the picturesque town of Concord, Georgia, in Pike County, an hour’s drive from the Atlanta airport.

“SlowExposures 2008” features two categories: “Photographs of the Southeast” can include images taken anywhere in the Southeastern United States. “Photographs of West Central Georgia” can include images taken anywhere in Bibb, Coweta, Crawford, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor, Troup and Upson Counties in addition to Pike County, home of “SlowExposures.”

The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2008. Photographers may enter up to four images in each category for a nonrefundable fee of $30 per category with checks written to the Pike Historic Preservation, beneficiary of SlowExposures. Final winners will share $2,000 in awards at the September show.

Copies of the “Call for Entries” applications may be picked up at the Showcase School of Photography in Atlanta; A Novel Experience Bookstore, or the Pike County Chamber of Commerce on the Square in Zebulon; or the Concord Café in Concord.

For complete rules and regulations regarding this year’s “Call for Entries,” please visit www.slowexposures.org or contact “Slow Exposures 2008,” P.O. Box 489, Zebulon, GA, 30295, (770) 567-3600.