South Central Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Richard Sharum

Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm, 123/124

Spina Americana

Richard Sharum is a documentary photographer based in the Dallas, Texas area. Mainly focusing on socio-economic or social justice dilemmas concerning the human condition, his work has been regarded as in-depth, up-close and personal.... read more

Shannon P. Smith

Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 3:50pm,

Up at the Lake

SHANNON P. SMITH is a photo-based artist pursuing her MFA at the University of Arkansas. Smith considers the ephemeral nature of time while weaving narratives of introspection and nostalgia through her art. Born and raised... read more

Aaron R Turner

Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 4:10pm, 123/24

Keynote Address - Aaron R Turner

Aaron Turner is an Arkansas based artist and educator. He uses photography to pursue personal stories of people of color, in two main areas of the U.S., the Arkansas and Mississippi Deltas. Aaron also uses... read more

DM Witman

Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 12:00pm, 123/24

Perspectives in Eco-Distress & Resiliency

DM Witman is a transdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of environmental disruption and the human relationship to place in the Age of the Anthropocene. Her creative practice is deeply rooted within the eSects of... read more

Megan Zecchin

Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 2:00pm, 123/124

The Whole in You

Megan Zecchin is an artist and photographer working in Houston, TX. Zecchin's artwork explores poetic and metaphysical themes, as well as common human experiences exaggerated to the level of myth. She is currently a professor... read more