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OVERVIEW of 2010 events

JANUARY 2010

VENICE, CALIFORNIA :
January 8-10 :

MVS will be giving her workshop "Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Market" at the Julia Dean Workshops in Venice.



SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA :
January 11-18 :

MVS will offer a limited number of private consultations in Venice (1/11-14) and Santa Monica (1/14-19) around the time of Review LA, Photo LA and Classic Photographs - Los Angeles.



TUCSON, ARIZONA :
January 25-30 :

MVS will be available for in-person or telephone consultations in Tucson, Arizona.




FEBRUARY 2010

TUCSON, ARIZONA :
February 1-5 : MVS will be available for in-person or telephone consultations in Tucson, Arizona.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA :
February 7-13 : MVS will be available for in-person or telephone consultations in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

TUCSON, ARIZONA :
February 15-26 : MVS will be available for in-person or telephone consultations in Tucson, Arizona.


MARCH 2010

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA :
March 2-6 :

MVS will offer a limited number of in-person or telephone consultations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around the time of the SPE National converence.



HOUTON, TEXAS :
March 11-20 :

MVS will be offering a limited number of in-person and telephone consultations around the time of The FotoFest 2010 Biennial.



HOUSTON, :
March 16 :

MVS will be conducting a public workshop during FotoFest entitled "BEYOND Print: Using New Media to Reach The Global Art Market." Tuesday, March 16th at the Houston Doubletree Downtown Hotel. Pre-registration is encouraged. Presenters include galleriests, museum curators, photo editors, traditional and e-publishers and a special session sponsored by ASMP on copyright in the digital environment.



SAVANNAH, GEORGIA :
March 24-26 : MVS will be available for in-person and telephone consultations in Savannah, Georgia.

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA :
March 26 : MVS will be giving a lecture at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) at 3:00 pm; the public is welcome. Location to be announced shortly.

PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA :
March 28 :

MVS will be participating as a panel member on the seminar "How To Get Your Book Published" at the Palm Springs Photo Festival.



PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA :
March 31 :

MVS will be offering a limited number of in-person and telephone consultations around the time of the Palm Springs Photo Festival in Palm Springs, California.




APRIL 2010

PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA :
April 1-2 :

MVS will be offering a limited number of in-person and telephone consultations around the time of the Palm Springs Photo Festival in Palm Springs, California.



PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA :
April 1 :

MVS will be conducting a seminar entitled "FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE: An Introduction to Marketing Your Photographs" on Thursday, April 1st from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Palm Springs Photo Festival.  Pre-registration is encouraged.



NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA :
April 14-17 :

WORKSHOP:  Presenting your Work to the Fine Art Community.   Presented by the  New Orleans Workshops . For more details please view this video introduction to this workshop.  SPACE IS LIMITED.  To register, click here.


 



TUCSON, ARIZONA :
April 22-May 14 : MVS will offer a limited number of in-person and telephone consultations in Tucson, Arizona


MAY 2010

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA :
May 6-7 : MVS will accept a limited number of in-person consultations in Scottsdale, Arizona

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK :
May 17-27 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person consultation in New York City.




JUNE 2010

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO :
June 2-3 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person consultations in Santa Fe prior to the start of Review Santa Fe.



TUCSON, ARIZONA :
June 7-18 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person or telephone consultations from Tucson (PST)



SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO :
June 19-20 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person and telephone consultations in Santa Fe prior to her one-week publishing workshop.



SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO :
June 20-26 :

NEW WORKSHOP:

PUBLISH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK MVS with Darius Himes  

      This workshop is for photographers interested in understanding the ins and outs of publishing a book of their work.  Topics include an overview of the publishing industry, issues of design and typography, planning for production, and the marketing of your finished title. Print-on-demand and self-published books are discussed, with many examples shown throughout the week. The schedule includes demonstrations, guest speakers, and field trips to local publishers, photographers, and booksellers.  REGISTRATION IS OPEN; one space remains as of 6/4/10.

Presented by the Santa Fe Workshops

 



SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO :
June 26-29 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person consultations following completion of her Santa Fe Workshop with co-author Darius Himes entitled "Publish Your Photography Book"




JULY 2010

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK :
July 10-16 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person consultations in New York City (Note: COMPLETELY BOOKED; email mvs@mvswanson.com to be put on waiting list for September trip to NYC)



MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA :
July 20-24 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person and telephone consultations from the Minneapolis area the week of July 20th.



MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA :
July 21 :

EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR for ARTISTS:  MINNEAPOLIS

MVS will present a lecture entitled "Beyond Print: Creative Communication in the Digital Era"

Wednesday, July 21st 7pm (FREE and open to the public)

New larger location: The Art Institutes International Minnesota's PENCE BUILDING, 800 Hennepin Avenue South at 8th Street (former location of Carmichael Lynch Advertising Agency)

SPACE IS LIMITED; doors open at 6:15.   Please RSVP to cmullins@aii.edu with “MVS TALK” in the subject line.



TUCSON, ARIZONA :
July 27-30 : MVS will be available for telephone or in-person consultations from her office in Tucson, Arizona


AUGUST 2010

TUCSON, ARIZONA :
August 2-7 : MVS will be available for telephone or in-person consultations from her office in Tucson, Arizona

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO :
August 16-20 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person consultations from Santa Fe, New Mexico



ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO :
August 16 : MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person consultations in Albuquerque on Monday, August 16th before traveling north to Santa Fe the next day.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA :
August 29 :

EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR for ARTISTS:  PHOENIX

MVS will be giving a public seminar for artists: "Beyond Print: Creative Communication in the Digital Age" on Sunday, August 29th in Phoenix; 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Advance registration is encouraged:  email carol@alchemy-studio.net to reserve your space.  This event is sponsored by Alchemy Studio, and hosted by Sonoran Print Editions at Vermillion Studios, 124 W. McDowell in central Phoenix. 

Fee:  $35 if registered prior to August 25th; $50 thereafter and at the door.

Note:  on August 30th and 31st, MVS will offer to a limited number of seminar attendees a one-time discounted consultation (1 hour @$200); reservations will be taken on a first-come, first served basis.  Email mvs@mvswanson.com to reserve your space following registration for the seminar.

Relate event, free and open to all:  Soronan Print Editions will hold an open house at their studio and share recent digital printing projects from 6-9 pm (printers will speak at 7 p.m.).

Join us for the weekend!  Fantastic exhibitions are on view at the Phoenix Art Museum, the Lisa Sette Gallery and at Scottsdale SMoCA.  It is a great time to come to Phoenix, great learning, great art, and the cheapest hotel rates of the year!

 

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA :
August 30-September 1 :

MVS will be available for a limited number of in-person private consultations following her seminar on August 29th.




DECEMBER