Midwest Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Randi Miget

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 9:00am, Conference Hall

Mundane Intimacies

Randi Miget is a current undergraduate at Murray State University pursuing a BFA in graphic design and a certificate in photography. In her more recent work, Randi relies on modern techniques and experimentation in a... read more

Susan Moore

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 10:30am, Conference Hall

Disjointed Travel Log

Susan Moore found her way into photography with the gift of her first camera from her father. The camera was a tool for her to organize her thoughts and ideas and a ticket to events... read more

Scott Nidermaier

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 2:30pm, Murphy Auditorium

Lighting Workshop: 3 in 1 Workshop

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Rebecca Nolan

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 1:00pm,

Utopia is where you find it and photograph it

Rebecca Nolan grew up in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. She is an artist whose work has been exhibited internationally. She earned a B.A. in communications, humanities and photography at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay and... read more

Paul Paletti

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 7:00pm, Murphy Auditorium

Invited Speaker: Paul Paletti

Paul Paletti is a Louisville, KY native. He attended Middlebury College for 3 years before transferring to the University of New Mexico where he studied with Beaumont Newhall, Van Deren Coke, and Ray Metzker and... read more

Mariah Perdue

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 9:00am, Conference Hall

Mundane Intimacies

Mariah Perdue is a BFA undergraduate in Graphic Design with a minor in Photography. Their work focuses commonly on what they encounter everyday and then meticulously capturing the moment to fit their perspective. Mariah... read more

Sam Rapien

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 10:00am, Conference Hall

Towards Ungrading

Samuel B. Rapien is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, an activist, an internationally awarded graphic designer, and a digital mixed media artist. He... read more

Jennifer Ray

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 9:30am, Conference Hall

Play + Collaboration: Using Photograms as Children's Book Illustrations

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 9:30am, Conference Hall

Play + Collaboration: Using Photograms as Children's Book Illustrations

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 9:30am, Conference Hall

Play + Collaboration: Using Photograms as Children's Book Illustrations

Jennifer Ray received her MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago and BA in Studio Art from Oberlin College. Her work has been exhibited around the world and is in the collections of the Museum... read more

Brooke Shaden

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 4:00pm, Forum 1: University of Southern Indiana

Keynote Speaker: Brooke Shaden

Brooke explores the darkness and light in people, and her work looks at that juxtaposition. As a self-portrait artist, she photographs herself and becomes the characters of dreams inspired by a childhood of intense imagination... read more

Stan Strembicki

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 2:00pm, Conference Hall

"A Matter of Faith"- rebuilding a community through faith based institutions

Stan Strembicki was born in Providence, R.I. in 1952. He attended the University of Rhode Island where he received his BFA in studio art. In 1975 he moved to Southern California where he attended the... read more

Don Werthmann

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 1:30pm, Conference Hall

To Think Outloud: The Collection of Visual Poems for Visual Literacy

Don Werthmann is a Professional Photography Faculty member in the Digital Media Arts Department at Washtenaw Community College, in Ann Arbor. While teaching a wide range of courses for over two decades, among his favorites... read more

Natcha Wongchanglaw

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 10:00am, Conference Hall

In-Transit: Journeys across Borders and Within

Thailand-born, US-based visual artist Natcha Wongchanglaw explores themes of home, culture, community, and identity through her artwork, incorporating her own experiences. Her works have been exhibited globally, including LensCulture New York 2022 and the UK's... read more