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Regional InformationThe Society for Photographic Education's eight regional organizations serve the special needs of their local constituencies. These groups organize annual regional conferences each fall, creating a sense of community within every geographic area of the United States. Like the national conference, these programs range over a wide variety of topics and bring together SPE members in an arena of scholarly inquiry and fellowship. Many regional associations are active advocates and produce their own publications and newsletters.
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| Bruce Myren, Chair | bruce@spenortheast.org | www.spenortheast.org |
Northeast 2010 Conference
The Experiential in Photography
November 5 - 7, 2010
RISD Museum & The Hampton Inn Hotel
Providence, RI
Conference Chair: Bruce Myren
Our conference theme this year aims to consider the ways in which the experiential plays a role in the creation of and theorizing about contemporary photographic and related practices as well as the resulting presentation and consumption of work that engages and comments upon experience/s, broadly defined.
In addition to the normative understanding of the experiential, that of being there, the theme considers how artists use experience-their own or others-as a part of their working method to formulate and express concepts/work. For example, papers might address work that incorporates memories or the other senses, performances or series meant to understand others experiences, capturing a unique place or experience in another space/place, etc. Lastly, how does the viewer's or consumer's own experiences prior to, during, and after the presence of the work change the reception/understanding?
Please note: submissions are encouraged but not required to address the conference theme.
Submit a Proposal.
Friday, November 5th, 2010: Keynote speaker and reception.
Saturday, November 6th, 2010: Programming TBD but will include business meeting and portfolio reviews/sharing.
Sunday, November 7th, 2010: Programming TBD.
*Conference attendees receive special access to the prints and photographs collection of the RISD Museum.
For updates, please visit the SPE Northeast Website.
Mid-Atlantic / Region 2
(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
| Colette Copeland, Chair | colettemedia@aol.com | www.spema.org |
Tentative:
Mid Atlantic Region Fall Members' Event
Friday October 29, 2010
Photo Plus Expo, NYC
12-5 p.m. Portfolio Reviews (nominal fee)
5-7 p.m. Cocktail Networking Party (members and sponsors)
Southeast / Region 3
(Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Virginia, South Carolina)
| Rebecca Nolan, Chair | rnolan@scad.edu | www.spese.org |
October 21-24, 2010
The Aloft Hotel
Tallahassee, FL
Conference Chairs: John Mann and George Blakely
Hosted by Florida State University, the 2010 SPESE regional conference will discuss photography as a means of exploring the world immediately around us. The conference will present a wide range of artists and critics who will explore the many social, political, or poetic uses of photography that make us feel "Grounded" in the world around us. Featured conference speakers are artists Amy Stein and Matthew Coolidge.
Get more information.
South Central / Region 4
South Central / Region 4
South Central / Region 4
(Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas)
| Libby Rowe, Chair | libby.rowe@vanderbilt.edu | http://www.spesouthcentral.org |
October 7-9, 2010
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Conference Chair: Michael Peven
Featured Speaker: Danny Lyon
On Display:
“The Bikeriders” Photographs by Danny Lyon, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
“Black in White America” Photographs by Leonard Freed, Fine Arts Center Gallery, UA
“SCSPE Members and Student Exhibits” Fayetteville Underground
Proposals for lectures, workshops, panels, and demonstrations are now being accepted. Contact Michael Peven: mpeven@uark.edu.
Midwest / Region 5
Midwest / Region 5
Midwest / Region 5
(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
| Shuichi Murakami, Chair | shuichi.murakami@gmail.com | www.midwestspe.org |
September 30 – October 2, 2010
Frostic School of Art
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Conference Chairs: Bill Davis, Adriane Little, Shuichi Murakami and Ginger Owen
The 2010 Regional SPE Time for Light conference will be a collaborative meditation on the past, present, and future contributions of lens-based media to art, society, and culture. The conference invites imagemakers and theoreticians to examine and share the benefits and consequences of photography to the societies and cultures behind or in front of the lens. So that imagemakers may better understand the past, record the present, and shape the future, the MWSPE Time For Light conference will culminate in the restoration, renewal, and new discoveries of historic and post-historic photographic discourse and practice. As we move forward and look backward, the conference will convene in Kalamazoo to make and take time for light.
Special Event: Photo Fest, Kalamazoo Art Hop, October 1st: more than 60 galleries and businesses will host photography/lens-based exhibits throughout the city of Kalamazoo.
Keynote Speaker: Lucy Lippard
Featured Exhibition Artist: Yinka Shonibare
Featured Speaker: Laura Letinsky
Honored Educator Panel: TBD
Southwest / Region 6
Southwest / Region 6
(Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah)
| Jeremias Paul, Chair | paulj@suu.edu | www.spesw.org |
October 22-24, 2010
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
Conference Chair: Deborah Ford
“Change” was a seminal word in our last presidential election. Change may result in an altered perspective, metaphorically, politically or personally. Taking a closer look at motivations or changes within the medium of photography and photographic education while locating ourselves as photographers, artists, or educators in today’s world provides a vantage point for understanding the power of change as transformation. Taking stock of where the medium is and where it may be going gives us the opportunity to acknowledge our past and may provide insight into the gains and limitations of the current technologies. A closer look at photography’s present, gives rise to challenges while paying homage to our past traditions, heritage and mentorship. During this conference we will explore the ways that artists, activists or educators engage in socially responsible practices as a means to use the medium to inform our senses, educate or as an agent of social change.
Call for Proposals:
We are seeking proposals fitting our conference theme by educators, students and image makers.
Presentations may be by individuals or panels based on the conference theme.
Reviews begin April 1, 2010 and end June 31, 2010
Submission Info:
Please submit all proposals via e-mail with the subject header “SPE Conference Proposal” to dford@prescott.edu.
Include:
-Title, Abstract and Format of Presentation
-Presenter’s Brief Bio
-Contact Information
-Technical Needs
-1-4 Supported Images (low resolution jpegs only)
-Film/Multi Media (indicate length): Link to trailer or DVD mailed to:
Deborah Ford
Arts and Letters Program Faculty Coordinator
Prescott College
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86305
West / Region 7
West / Region 7
West / Region 7
West / Region 7
(California, Hawaii, Nevada)
| Connie Begg and Julia Bradshaw, Co-Chairs | conniebegg@gmail.com and jbradshaw@csufresno.edu | www.spewest.org |
November 12-14, 2010
San Diego City College and the Museum of Photographic Arts
San Diego, CA
Featured Speaker: Lucy Lippard
Honored Educator: John Divola
Conference Chairs: Julia Bradshaw and Morgan Konn
Call for Proposals & Scholarship Applications
Proposals: Imagemaker Presentations, Lectures, Workshops, Panels
Scholarships: Student & Adjunct
All Submissions Due: September 19th, 2010
The West region invites imagemakers, theoreticians and historians to propose papers or workshops that consider the notion of site as a place of contestation, collaboration or mediation today. The body as site, burial sites, fake sites and new landscapes, identity as site or border sites represent just some of the ways in which the theme of New Sites can be interpreted. The conference also invites educators to propose workshops or discussion groups on topics not specific to the theme. All proposals are peer reviewed by the SPE West Board.
Competitive scholarships waiving the registration fee will be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students and to adjunct lecturers. Visit www.spewest.org for submission information and details.
Northwest / Region 8
Northwest / Region 8
Northwest / Region 8
Northwest / Region 8
Northwest / Region 8
(Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)
| Walter Bodle, Chair | wbodle@q.com | www.spenw.org |
Northwest 2010 Conference: “Photography Now”
November 5-7, 2010
Portland, OR
Conference Chairs: Chris Bennett and Laura Valenti
Speakers so far include Sally Schoolmaster and Wei Hsueh of Pacific Northwest College of Art. There will be panel discussions on current teaching modes, including a high school instructor panel and a BFA/MFA instructor panel. There will also be a presentation on how to market your photography. A call for proposals is forthcoming.
