From Fall Line’s newsletter:  “As part of the Westside Arts District Art Walk this weekend, Publisher William Boling and Editor Michael Daivd Murphy of Fall Line will speak at 12:30. As we approach our one year anniversary, we’ve come a long way and have more, exciting ventures in store. William and Michael will discuss our current publications, reading room and bookstore, and our upcoming new releases including Bottom of da Boot by photographer Kael Alford.”

Fall Line Press
1000 Marietta Street, Ste 112
Atlanta, Georgia  [map]

“On the Razor’s Edge: Between Documentary and Fine Art Photography is a featured exhibition at the New York Photo Festival in DUMBO, Brooklyn, May 16-20, 2012.

The artists are leading documentary and editorial photographers working today and include Bruce Davidson, Rina Castelnuovo, Lori Grinker, Platon, Reza, and Eugene Richards. The show is curated by Glenn Ruga.

The exhibition concept explores how photographs based on representations of our world can exist both as documentary and as fine art, and how the meaning of the work can be transformed in each environment. Each of the artists represented here produce powerful work on important global themes. The emphasis on the meaning of this work can vary if the work appears in a commercial art gallery, non-commercial art gallery, book, museum, or on the internet.

This panel will discuss the issues of form and content in documentary photography.   Following the panel will be a reception for the Razor’s Edge exhibition, as well as for The Art of Documentary exhibit in the mezzanine level of powerHouse Arena. This exhibit is work from a call for entries from SocialDocumentary.net.”

Moderator: Glenn Ruga
Curator at New York Photo Festival
Executive Director of the Photographic Resource Center
Founder and Director of SocialDocumentary.net

Panelists:
Bruce Davidson
Lori Grinker
Platon
Reza

Tickets are required to attend the discussion; they are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.  Details here.

powerHouse Arena
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, New York  [map]

The Philadelphia Photo arts center (PPAC) announces it’s annual call for entries. Selected entries will be exhibited at PPAC from July 12 – September 8, 2012 and will be included in a book of the exhibition.

The competition is open to all subject matter, photographic techniques and processes. The entry fee is $40 for a maximum of 5 images. entry fees are non refundable. all entries must be received or postmarked by Tuesday, May 29th, 2012.  For more info please email: info@philaphotoarts.org.

Jurors
Kathy Ryan, Director of Photography of the New York Times Magazine
Natasha Egan, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions are accepted online at www.philaphotoarts.slideroom.com OR by mail on a CD. Submissions submitted by email will not be accepted. Images should be formatted as 72dpi JPEGs, no larger than 1024 pixels at longest dimension.
• Each JPEG should have a file name with the photographer’s first name, last name, corresponding number from the entry form, and image title (e.g. Johnsmith_2_untitled.jpg)
• Include artist statement, bio, and CV/resume in digital format (Word document or PDF). Please do not send hard copies.
• The CD and CD case must be labeled with the artists name and PPAC’s 3rd Annual contemporary Photography competition and exhibition
• Artists will be notified by June 12, 2012 via email
• All works selected must be available for sale at a price (inclusive of frame) determined by the artist. artists will receive 60% of the sale price.
• Submission materials will not be returned.
• All work must be delivered to PPAC by July 9th. PPAC will not pay for or coordinate any delivery or return shipping. PPAC staff will handle work carefully, but PPAC is not responsible for damage to any work.

Click here to submit online via Slide Room.
Click here to download a PDF of the submission guidelines and entry form.

“Daylight is a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing art and photography via our book, magazine, and multimedia programs. By exploring the documentary mode along with the more conceptual concerns of fine-art, Daylight’s uniquely collectible publications work to revitalize the relationship between art, photography, and the world-at-large.”

2012 JURY

• David Bram, Fraction Magazine
• Alexa Dilworth, Center for Documentary Studies
• Jim Estrin, New York Times
• Taj Forer + Michael Itkoff, Daylight
• Paul Moakley, Time Magazine
• Jessie Wender, New Yorker Magazine

1 Daylight Photo Award recipient wins:

• $1000 Cash prize
• Solo exhibition at the Daylight Project Space
• Feature in Daylight Magazine
• Daylight Multimedia podcast production
• Complete set of Daylight Books (published to date)

5 Juror Picks win:

• Portfolio feature in group Daylight Multimedia production
• Copy of Photographs Not Taken: A Collection of Photographers’ Essays”

Submit on line here: https://daylight.slideroom.com.

“Barbara Tannenbaum, curator of photography at the Cleveland Museum of Art, invites submissions for the first museum exhibition to focus on print-on-demand books. DIY: Photographers & Books will be on view August 11th – December 30th, 2012.

A new golden age of the photobook has dawned, thanks to digital printing technology and web-based distribution services that allow rapid, inexpensive production of books in quantities from one copy to thousands. This exhibition is the first museum show to focus on the impact of print-on-demand publishing on contemporary photographic practice. Instead of images on the wall, the room will be dominated by a long table where a visual banquet of more than 75 photobooks will await the visitor. Several examples of historic and unique books will be in cases, but for most of the volumes, touching, reading, and re-reading will be encouraged. The books will be by regional, national, and international artists. Plans include a computer station where visitors can try their own hand at producing a photobook. This exhibition honors the 60th anniversary of Aperture magazine and press.

Submit your print-on-demand photography book to the following address before May 31, 2012:

DIY: Photographers & Books
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
USA

Visit the museum website for complete details.

Further questions: E-mail photography@clevelandart.org.

Please do not send one-of-a-kind or handcrafted books. Not all submissions will be included in the exhibition. Books will not be returned. Following the exhibition, all submissions will be donated to the library of the Cleveland Institute of Art.”

© 2012 LaToya Ruby Frazier

Whitney Museum of American Art
Demystifying the Myth of the “Urban Pioneer”
Performance by LaToya Ruby Frazier
With Tony Buba, Sharon Zukin, and Damian Catera
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Admission: Free or “pay-what-you-wish” on Fridays.

“Photographer and media artist LaToya Ruby Frazier uses the conventions of social documentary to probe and upend traditional narratives of urban growth and the triumph of industry. Exposing the underbelly of corporate practices—rapid de-industrialization and outsourcing, environmental negligence, and inner-city gentrification—Frazier’s work examines the crises of postindustrial communities and the racial divisions wrought by capital. Tonight she is joined by filmmaker Tony Buba, sociologist Sharon Zukin, and composer and sound artist Damian Catera for a multimedia exploration of the myth of the “urban pioneer” within her hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania.”

This performance is being presented in conjunction with the Whitney Biennial 2012, which includes LaToya Ruby Frazier, on view until May 27, 2012.

Whitney Museum, Lower Gallery
945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
New York, New York 10021
Tel: (212) 570-3600

“Gift of Gift of (GoGo) was started in 2009 as a way to give young art lovers a chance to support emerging photographers and have a great time doing it. Each year GoGo hosts an annual Exhibition & Vote Party for folks who love photography and want to have a say in what works are “museum worthy.” The exhibitions feature photographs found through an open call for entries. The photographs are by artists of all ages from around the world who consider themselves to be emerging and are looking for the recognition that comes when their work is acquired by renowned museum. Money from Vote Party ticket sales are pooled together to purchase as many of the exhibited artworks as possible. Partygoers vote on the art to decide what will be purchased and offered as a gift of Gift of Gift of to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston permanent collection.

• The exhibition is a chance for emerging photographers to gain exposure.
• The party brings artists and art lovers together, encouraging them to discuss the work and lobby for their favorites, while having glamorous good time.
• The voting gives art lovers the opportunity to have a tangible impact on a large collecting institution.

Eligibility
GoGo supports emerging photographers. In order to be eligible to submit work for consideration, artists should not have work in a major museum collection and must be producing artwork that is priced at $300 USD or less. Only original work produced in the last five years will be considered.

Submission Guidelines

• NO ENTRY FEE!
• Fill out the online entry form and email your images, resume/bio and artist statement to giftofgiftof@gmail.com, Subject: LASTNAME_ENTRY_2012 by midnight on May 18, 2012
• Submit up to 10(max) digital image files to be considered (jpegs, max 300 ppi resolution, 1600 x 1600 pixels maximum). The maximum size for total entry should not exceed 20MB. Slides and/or prints will not be accepted.
• Number/name each entry to correspond with the submitted entry form. All image titles should be labeled with your last name. (Example: 1_LASTNAME_TITLE_YEAR.jpg, 2_LASTNAME_TITLE_YEAR.jpg, etc.)”

© 2012 Lydia Panas

The Print Center
Artist Talk and Book Signing by Lydia Panas
Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Free and open to the public.

“Photographer Lydia Panas will discuss her artwork, sign her newly published book The Mark of Abel and talk about her successful approach to sharing her work. The Kutztown, PA resident’s career has centered on creating evocative color portraits of friends and families which offer the viewer incisive character studies revealed through gaze and body language.

RSVP is not required, but preferred: evandenberg [at] printcenter.org or 215-735-6090 x1.”

The Print Center
1614 Latimer Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103  [map]
215 735.6090

“The Photo Center NW is pleased to announce Equivalents: 17th Annual Photo Competition Exhibition, and our esteemed juror, W.M. Hunt. This year the theme is open. Selected entries will be exhibited in Seattle, WA at the Photo Center August – Mid September 2012. All photo processes are welcome. Maximum frame size is 32 inches on the longest side. Artists will be responsible for shipping their framed work to and from the gallery. The competition is international and open to all photographers.

Juror
W.M. Hunt is a champion of photography – collector, curator and consultant who lives and works in New York. He is the author of “The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the Unconscious” published in 2011 by Aperture in the US, Thames & Hudson in the UK and as “L’Oeil Invisible” by “Actes Sud” in France. Highlights from his collection have been seen at the George Eastman House and in Europe in Arles, Lausanne, and Amsterdam.  more»

Awards
First, second, and third prize winners will take home $1000, $500, and $250 as well as a $75 Blurb Inc. Scrip Certificate for each winner. Photo Center gratefully acknowledges Blurb Inc., Glazer’s Camera, and Panda Lab respectively for their award sponsorships.

Entry Fee
The entry fee is $40 for 4 jpgs (minimum). You may add additional jpgs for $7 a piece up to 12 total. You must submit a minimum of 4 images to be reviewed with a artist’s statement (digital file). Payment must be in U.S. Dollars. Entry fees are non-refundable. This juried show is our gallery program’s annual fundraiser and the entry fees help to support our gallery program offerings throughout the year.

Submission Guidelines

• Print out the PDF entry form from our website and fill it out legibly. Click Here.
• Burn up to 12 jpg images on a CD – no DVDs please – (no dvd drive on our office computer-we’re working on it), and include a PDF file on the CD that has your Artist Statement, Print Sizes, Print Types and Your Name. (The juror will view this PDF). Entries by email are not accepted.
• Must submit a minimum of 4 jpgs, and up to 12 total.
• Jpeg resolution 72 ppi, RGB preferred, approx 1000 pixels wide.
• Jpegs must be titled in this format: photographer’s name, correlating letter to match the printed out entry form & the title of the image (JohnDoe _A_Untitled.jpg).
• Required PDF file on the CD that includes your name, artist statement or project statement. This statement should be no longer than 4 paragraphs. After the statement, list the image size of your work and print type. (for example: 16 x 20, Silver Gelatin Prints). Do not send a hard copy of the statement-it won’t be used.
• The CD and CD case must be labeled with the photographer’s name.
• Put everything in an envelope and mail with your payment to (materials will not be returned):
  Photo Center NW
  17th Annual Contest
  900 12th Ave
  Seattle, WA 98122.