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Southwest Chapter

SPE Southwest Chapter includes:
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah

Chair Ariel Wilson
Vice Chair/Secretary Julia Martin
Treasurer Daniel George
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Message from the Chair

The Southwest and West Chapters are currently accepting calls for both presentation proposals and artwork to exhibit during their joint conference on October 18th and 19th at Weber State University in Ogden, UT.

Submit Presentation Proposals here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSej5O2B64uO5L3nuVAMncduT2ADFpuOgCfyPIXZkOhzcQPwaw/viewform

Submit to Call for Artwork here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejqC1xpFO0rc2OltY-VgYVWkiL97Sm98NkqRPgHEEQZyVYWg/viewform

Submissions will be considered through 7/30.


Southwest Chapter: Updates

Join us to hear photo students and recent alumni present about their work, how they are exploring certain themes, and more about their practice. Each event will feature 3-5 invited presenters. We are looking for more schools and individuals in the West and Southwest regions who would like to participate. 

More details: https://linktr.ee/SPEWSW

Sept. 8th, Sacramento State recent alumni will present work with the theme of nostalgia. Elisa Fernandez, Will Kraintz, Frances Kenney, Megan Sinclair, Molly Berg, Ricardo Cazares, moderated by Andrew Dumitru. 

Oct. 3rd, California Baptist University students: Raymond Alva, Alicia Berardelli, Ashley Chruszcz, and David Fouts will present.

Nov. 3rd, Brigham Young University

Dec. 1st, Utah State 

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Meet the presenters of SPE’s 2027 Annual Conference!

We’re excited to introduce Lynn Bierbaum, presenting “Reframing the Photographic Object: Historic Process in Contemporary Form.”

“My artist talk traces the evolution of sculptural photography from its early material experiments to its contemporary resurgence, where image-making expands beyond the flat plane and into physical space. Historically, artists have pushed photography toward objecthood—through photograms and early cameraless techniques—laying the groundwork for today’s hybrid practices.”

About the Presenter

Lynn Bierbaum is a photographer and glass artist currently residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She believes that her interest in the art making process stems not only from viewing the world through the lens of a camera, but rather embracing the origin of the word photography, meaning “painting with light”. Her sculptural photographic work combines darkroom techniques in conjunction with blown glass, in order to warp and bend light to convey her personal perception of time and memory.

Join us at the 2027 SPE Annual Conference to hear Lynn explore the intersection of sculptural form, historic photographic processes, blown glass, and contemporary technologies.

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Meet the presenters of SPE’s 2027 Annual Conference! We’re excited to introduce Lynn Bierbaum, presenting “Reframing the Photographic Object: Historic Process in Contemporary Form.” “My artist talk traces the evolution of sculptural photography from its early material experiments to its contemporary resurgence, where image-making expands beyond the flat plane and into physical...

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