4 days ago via Facebook

We hope you will take 12 minutes of your time to complete this important survey on the state of photo education today! With leadership provided from the Development Committee of the Society for Photographic Education (SPE), we are pleased to announce a joint partnership of SPE and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) to distribute an important survey concerning the state of photographic education today. The survey is seeking feedback from all involved in providing education for photography in the broadest sense, meaning those who teach courses in photography, as well as related fields, like videography, photo editing, post-production, multimedia, etc. We envision that this survey would encompass not just full-time educators, but those who teach part-time as part of their own career mix. It is not limited to those working in higher educational institutions, but can include individuals who are teaching at high schools, workshops, community colleges, or other educational venues. Your responses are highly valued and critically important to the future of our field. As a survey participant, you will receive the data collected from the survey. By completing the survey, and sharing the data with you, we can all get a better understanding of the state of photographic education and its current trends and needs. Our goal is to provide this data as an ongoing, valuable resource for the evaluation of your own program, and to help you effectively plan for the future. Your identity and contact information will be kept confidential and not distributed in data results. You may also choose to not respond to any questions on the survey for any reason. We encourage you to share this survey with all of your colleagues and associates, or anyone you feel might like to participate and benefit from seeing the results. In addition to distributing the results to you directly, we plan to report on—and discuss—the findings of the survey at the Society for Photographic Education's (SPE) 56th Annual Conference, "The Myths of Photography and the American Dream," (March 7-10, 2019) in Cleveland, OH. Thank you for your consideration and we hope to see you in Cleveland! #specle

5 days ago via Facebook

“The course will teach black and brown teen girls the business of art and to prepare them to combat racial and gender disparities in the arts.” SPE member, artist-activist, and member of the Cleveland local committee for SPE’s 56th Annual Conference, Amanda King, is advancing important community conversations through photography and public art. Read all about it here! Better yet, come to Cleveland for SPE’s 56th Annual Conference, “The Myths of Photography and the American Dream” (March 7-10, 2019), and participate with leading practitioners and thinkers—you, your colleagues, friends, and SPE members from around the world—in advancing visual literacy and opportunities for all. #ArtsEdWeek #specle