Posted October 19, 2013 in Member News
Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Mary Virginia Swanson
The Griffin Museum of Photography announced the recipients of its eighth annual Focus Awards. "The Focus awards recognize the hard work, dedication and enthusiasm of a select group of enthusiastic, creative individuals and organizations dedicated to the art and business of photography," says Paula Tognarelli, executive director of the Griffin Museum.
This year's Focus Award recipients include SPE member and longtime friend, Mary Virginia Swanson, being recognized with Griffin's
Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual whose ongoing commitment to photography has created far reaching impact. Mary Virginia Swanson is an innovator, educator, author, advisor and entrepreneur in the field of photography. During her career she has coordinated educational, exhibition and publication programs for a wide range of institutions and organizations including the very popular student seminar she has provided to countless SPE student volunteers and scholarship recipients for many years. Her seminars, workshops and lectures on trends and opportunities in photography have aided countless photographers in moving their careers to the next level. Her next book Finding Your Audience: An Introduction to Marketing Your Photographs will be released in 2014. Swanson maintains a popular blog on opportunities for photographers, Marketing Photos which can be found on her website www.mvswanson.com.
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