Congratulations to Zainab Hussain, a current Photography undergraduate at TWU, for having four of her cyanotype photographs chosen by Juror Jesseca Ferguson to be included in the Vermont Center for Photography HANDMADE – A Juried Exhibition. The exhibition runs from April 4 – 27, 2014.
Click here to find out more about the exhibition.
Rachael Banks’ series, Two-Sided is featured in Posi+tive Magazine. Click here to view it. Rachael is a 2nd year TWU graduate student in the photography department.
Saturday, March 29, 2014, 10am-4:30pm
Brown Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnett, Houston, TX 77005
Free to Public
Featuring:
Karin Adrian von Roques – Lead Curator, FotoFest 2014 Biennial
Dr. Ussama Makdisi – Arab-American Foundation Chair of Arab Studies, Rice University
Salawa Mikdadi, Art Historian
Mona Khazindar, Director, Arab World Institute
Samer Mohdad, Artist and Founder, Arab Image Foundation
Stephen Stapleton, Co-Founder, Edge of Arabia
Maya El Khalil, Athr Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
and artists:
Ahmed Mater (Saudi Arabia)
Steve Sabella, (Palestine / Berlin)
Huda Lutfi (Egypt)
Rula Halawani (Palestine)
Sama Alshaibi (Iraq / USA)
Khaled Hafez (Egypt)
Ahmed Jadallah (Palestine)
For more information, click here.
Submit images to “Inklight,” a meeting place of photography and creative writing published on the web site of Afterimage, the Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism published at Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York. For this unique project, photographers submit original work, which is selected to be posted on the Afterimage web site. Writers then submit original creative writing inspired by one of the images on the web site (engaging in the process of ekphrasis).
TO SUBMIT:
Submit ONE image with “Inklight Image” in the subject line. Please send your image as a .jpg file sized to 72dpi and 600px on the image’s longest side. Include in your email the title of the work and your name as you wish it to appear. If chosen, it will be posted on the Inklight page of our website: vsw.org/afterimage/inklight/ <http://vsw.org/afterimage/inklight-2/> .
March 31, 2014
Submit three not previously published photographs that exemplify “forward thinking,” along with a short artist statement (or tell your friends about this opportunity). Each quarterly winner will receive $1000, a solo show, and a chance to win the JGS Annual Artist Award in the amount of $5,000. Runners-up are presented with fine art books and will see their submitted photographs presented on our site.
Click here for more info.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
7:30PM at UT Dallas in JSOM Davidson Auditorium, SOM 1.118
Exhibition Reception: 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Edith O’Donnell Arts & Technology Building, Gallery
Photographer Ken Light and curatorLupita Murillo Tinnen will be in attendance.
Click here for more info.
Sam Rayburn House Museum
Texas Historical Commission
Summer Internship 2014
Issue Date: March 10, 2014
Closing Date: May 16, 2014
Start Date: June 9, 2014 (negotiable)
POSITION TITLE: Intern (1 opening)
LOCATION: Sam Rayburn House Museum, 890 W. State Hwy 56, Bonham, Texas.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Interns may work on one or more of the following projects: packing and storing artifacts; cataloging and researching the museum collection; taking digital photographs of artifacts; re-housing and cleaning artifacts; data entry of collections records; developing events and programming at the site as well as developing themed guided tours and presentations; and organizing site resources.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Interest in museums, history, and/or education. Strong writing, research and communications skills. Strong organizational, multitasking and people skills. Knowledge of American and Texas history. Knowledge of standard office computer skills, including database software and word processing. Ability to work independently and on detailed tasks. Degree or expected degree in history, education, museum studies, humanities or a related field. Demonstrated interest in museum programs, education and/or history.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday (negotiable)
PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Anne Ruppert, Curator, Sam Rayburn House Museum
TERM OF POSITION: Preferably June–August 2014 (negotiable)
WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled college students who are in their second, third or fourth year of coursework as well as graduate students and recent Bachelor’s and Master’s degree graduates.
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid position.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter and current resume including the names/contact information of three references by mail, email, or FAX to:
Sam Rayburn House Museum
Attn: Anne Ruppert
P.O. Box 308
Bonham, TX 75418
FAX: 903.640.0800
Email: Anne Ruppert, anne.ruppert@thc.state.tx.us<mailto:anne.ruppert@thc.state.tx.us>
To learn more about previous SRHM interns, visit: http://www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com/index.aspx?page=848
Congratulations to Claire A. Warden for having her photograph Botanical Specimen with Salt (Wildflower No. 3) chosen to receive an Honorable Mention in the PhotoSpiva 2014 National Photographic Competition and Exhibition.
Congratulations to Rachael Banks for having her work selected to be in the April issue of Prism Photo Magazine and having her photographs Without You and 2014 Selfie in the LENSCRATCH Self-Portrait / Selfie Exhibition.
Position Description:
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Position Requirements:
You will be asked to attend a required training as the last step in our interview process prior to the first event of the season. This is a seasonal position during the spring graduation season of May/June.
Candidates must have good communication, teamwork and organizational skills. Experience or strong interest in photography is a plus. A business suit or dark colored pantsuit is required to wear to all events. The ability to stand for four hours at a time is necessity as well as having a car/reliable transportation and prior DSLR experience. All photographers start at $60/event, with mileage reimbursement of $.51/mile.
Application Instructions:
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