Midwest Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Nathan Abramowski

Friday, October 17, 2014 @ 9:10am, Chazen Museum

reDiscovering the Grand: A Photographic Collaboration and Exploration of the Grand River and its Watershed

Combined Biographies - Nate Abramowski and Jason Rutter are West Michigan residents who have actively photographed the region over the past several years. As employees of Grand Valley State University, they both have a vested... read more

Andy Adams

Friday, October 17, 2014 @ 6:00pm, Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Room 160

Featured Speaker: Andy Adams

Andy Adams (b. 1978) is an independent producer + publisher whose work blends aspects of digital communication, online audience engagement, and web-based creative collaboration to explore current ideas in photography and visual media.

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Chadric Devin

Saturday, October 18, 2014 @ 10:15am, Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Room 160

Graduate Winner Presentation: Chadric Devin

Chadric Devin holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is currently an Instructor of Art at Central Community College-Columbus where he teaches drawing, printmaking and painting as well as... read more

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Garrett graduated from Grinnell College, where he studied economics and political science. He completed his MFA in photography at Indiana University and has taught at several universities in the United States and in Asia; he... read more

Shreepad Joglekar

Friday, October 17, 2014 @ 10:10am, Chazen Museum Auditorium

Curating as Creative Research

Shreepad Joglekar is an immigrant worker from Mumbai, India, and is an Associate Professor of Photography at Kansas State University. He has been exhibited widely and been awarded numerous residencies including the National Center for... read more

Wiliam Knipscher

Saturday, October 18, 2014 @ 10:45am, Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Room 160

Adjunct Winner Presentation: Wiliam Knipscher

William Knipscher received his MFA in Photographic and Electronic Media from the Maryland Institute College of Art and his BFA from the Corcoran College of Art and Design. He is an Assistant Professor and Head... read more

Phillip Krecjcarek

Friday, October 17, 2014 @ 10:15am, Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, Room 150

Lars and the Real Girl Vs. Laurie Simmons: Titillation, Sexuality and Provocation in the Utilization of Dolls and Mannequins

Philip Krejcarek is a Professor of Art at Carroll University. He is included in collections at the Milwaukee Art Museum, The Denver Art Museum, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, and the Haggerty Museum of Art.... read more

Michael Lesy

Thursday, October 16, 2014 @ 7:30pm, Great Hall of Memorial Union

Keynote Address: Michael Lesy

Michael Lesy, professor of literary journalism at Hampshire College, received a B.A. in theoretical sociology at Columbia University, an M.A. in American social history at the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. in American cultural... read more