Publish Your Photography Book: Revised & UpdatedMVS On the Road
To learn from MVS, attend one of her public appearances listed below, or attend one of her upcoming workshops. If you are considering meeting privately with MVS, know that she frequently adds a day or two to the agenda of her personal appearances around the country to work with photographers (priority given to existing clients).
August 20th – September 11, Tucson: MVS Available for Consultations
| August 20, 2018 | to | September 11, 2018 |
MVS will be available for a limited number of consultations while back at home in Tucson, AZ.
If you have worked with Ms. Swanson in the past, please feel free to contact her directly at mvs@mvswanson.com to schedule a session.
If this would be your initial consultation, please visit “Mentoring with MVS” and follow the links to submit a client fact sheet; upon receipt she will be in touch with you to schedule your initial consultation.
Sessions are confirmed in the order requests are received.
August 14-19, Minneapolis: MVS Available for Consultations
| August 14, 2018 4:00 pm | to | August 19, 2018 4:00 pm |
MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person consultations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you have worked with Ms. Swanson in the past, please feel free to contact her directly at mvs@mvswanson.com to schedule a session.
If this would be your initial consultation, please visit “Mentoring with MVS” and follow the links to submit a client fact sheet; upon receipt she will be in touch with you to schedule your initial consultation.
Sessions are confirmed in the order requests are received.
July 22 and 28, Santa Fe: MVS Available for Consultations
| July 22, 2018 | to | July 28, 2018 |
MVS will be available for a limited number of consultations just prior to and immediately following her annual course at the Santa Fe Photography Workshops.
If you have worked with Ms. Swanson in the past, please feel free to contact her directly at mvs@mvswanson.com to schedule a session.
If this would be your initial consultation, please visit “Mentoring with MVS” and follow the links to submit a client fact sheet; upon receipt she will be in touch with you to schedule your initial consultation.
Sessions are confirmed in the order requests are received.
July 22-27, Santa Fe: “FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE” Workshop at SFPW
| July 22, 2018 | to | July 27, 2018 |
MVS will once again offer her popular workshop “Finding Your Audience” at the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. Follow this link to the WORKSHOPS section of this website for complete details. All registration managed by the Workshops; applications accepted in the order received. Enrollment limited to 14 participants.
Note: this course sells out annually so advance consideration of application is encouraged.
June 11-15, Ephraim, UT: SummerSnow Visual Arts Workshops
| June 11, 2018 | to | June 15, 2018 |
SUMMERSNOW VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
Finding Your Audience: An Introduction to Marketing your Photographs
Held at Ephraim College
Registration opens December 18th, here.
This new workshop with Mary Virginia Swanson will provide a broad overview of today’s markets for photography, including the fine print collecting arena, and placement of work in the editorial and commercial licensing markets.
Through comprehensive lectures and visual examples, Swanson will discuss the path to finding your audience from concept to execution, presentation and marketing decisions, and sharing your work in exhibition or publication formats. Sponsorship and funding will be addressed, as well as the realities of being published and self-publishing photography books today.
Each student will also have a private meeting with Swanson focusing on their specific projects.
Students should bring their work in print form and a broader selection of work in smaller proof prints or edited digital files.
Level: Intermediate and Advanced; applicants should be committed to success with their photographs and be working towards fine craftsmanship.
May 21-26, NYC: MVS Available for Consultations
| May 21, 2018 | to | May 26, 2018 |
MVS will be available for a limited number of consultations following her Beyond Print: The Life of Your Photobook Beyond Publication workshop at Aperture (details here).
If you have worked with Ms. Swanson in the past, please feel free to contact her directly at mvs@mvswanson.com to schedule a session.
If this would be your initial consultation, please visit “Mentoring with MVS” and follow the links to submit a client fact sheet; upon receipt she will be in touch with you to schedule your initial consultation.
Sessions are confirmed in the order requests are received.
SOLD OUT! May 19-20, NYC: Aperture Workshop – BEYOND PRINT
| May 19, 2018 | to | May 20, 2018 |
BEYOND PRINT: THE LIFE OF YOUR PHOTOBOOK BEYOND PUBLICATION
Hosted by APERTURE FOUNDATION
As personal photographic projects come to completion, producing a publication can be an invaluable means to share the work with a broader audience.
Whether your book is published by a trade publisher, a small press, or you elect to publish your work yourself your publication date is just the beginning of the journey for your book and much of the market efforts will likely will fall to you. There are avenues for exposure within national press read by the photobook community and the broader public, based on the subject of your project. If you wish for your book to function as an path to new audiences via additional platforms, targeted research and presentation formats must be championed such as exhibitions with related educational programing can extend awareness and attention to the book throughout the tour of the show. From examining existing and desired audiences to the possibility of exhibitions this workshop will broaden perspectives and methods that aid in securing exposure for your book and your work.
During this weekend workshop participants will:
- Confirm or reconsider their targeted audience for their project.
- Determine “pitch” content to push out content on the book to the media.
- Consider and set plans for implementing targeted social media content to reach this audience.
- Research and assess potential venues for exhibitions of book content.
- Research and assess potential bulk-sale buyers of their books.
Contact Aperture directly to be put on the waiting list for this course education@aperture.org.
Aperture Foundation
547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York
May 10, Palm Springs Photo Festival: MVS Presenting Seminar on Securing Support for Your Projects
| May 10, 2018 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
Palm Spring Photo Festival
Securing Support to Produce & Present Your Projects
Mary Virginia Swanson will describe the path to successful fundraising to support the completion and subsequent publication & exhibition of your photography projects.
She will help artists understand how to conduct effective research and connect with like-minded individuals, organizations and Foundations who share a passion for their subject.
The types of monetary grants available through corporate & private foundations and government agencies will be discussed, as well as the value of partnering with a fiscal agent for foundation support, in-kind donations, and sponsorship.
Ms. Swanson will describe her research methodology and share essential online resources for fundraising.
Price: $95
Details and registration here.
Details on PSPF pricing here.
May 8 & 9, Palm Springs: MVS Available for Consultations
| May 8, 2018 | to | May 9, 2018 |
MVS will be available for a limited number of consultations in Palm Springs while attending and presenting at the Palm Springs Photo Festival, May 6-11.
If you have worked with Ms. Swanson in the past, please feel free to contact her directly at mvs@mvswanson.com to schedule a session.
If this would be your initial consultation, please visit “Mentoring with MVS” and follow the links to submit a client fact sheet; upon receipt she will be in touch with you to schedule your initial consultation.
Sessions are confirmed in the order requests are received.
April 26, Pittsburgh: MVS Available for Consultations
| April 26, 2018 |
MVS will be available for a limited number of consultations in Pittsburgh, PA in advance of attending the the PGH Photo Fair (April 28 & 29).
If you have worked with Ms. Swanson in the past, please feel free to contact her directly at mvs@mvswanson.com to schedule a session.
If this would be your initial consultation, please visit “Mentoring with MVS” and follow the links to submit a client fact sheet; upon receipt she will be in touch with you to schedule your initial consultation.
Sessions are confirmed in the order requests are received.