Hear, See | SPE National Conference Las Vegas

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National Conference Registration is Now Open

Registration is now open for SPE’s 53rd National Conference, Constructed Realities, to be held March 10 – 13, 2016, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Preview the conference schedule and register online today to qualify for early rate pricing! The early rate ends January 4, 2016.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Thursday Keynote Speaker: Gregory Crewdson
Friday Featured Speaker: Lyle Ashton Harris
Saturday Featured Speakers: Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler

Congratulations to our 2016 Honored Educator, Jim Stone!

HOTEL AND LOCATION

The Red Rock Resort will serve as the primary location for conference programs and events.

Rooms are available for SPE attendees at the discounted rate of $165 + tax per night. Visit SPE’s reservation page for the Red Rock Resort and book your room today! You can also make reservations by calling the hotel reservation line at 866-767-7773. Please reference SPE’s 2016 National Conference when making your reservations. The reservation cut-off date is February 17, 2016.

We also offer discounts on flights through United Airlines and multiple car rental companies. Click here for more information.

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

SPE is looking for committed student members to participate as volunteers at the conference. Volunteers who have completed the service requirement will receive a full conference registration rebate.

PORTFOLIO CRITIQUES AND REVIEWS

Student portfolio critiques and professional portfolio reviews remain free of charge, but space is limited and pre-registration is required.

SPE seeks both student and professional portfolio reviewers to share their expertise and feedback with conference attendees. In return, SPE will offer reviewers a 50% discount on registration.

Student Reviewers: artists, professors, and professionals who can provide feedback for students on portfolios and a range of opportunities including artistic direction, graduate school consultation, exhibition, or publication possibilities

Professional Reviewers: individuals who can provide professional members with exhibition or publication opportunities

If you are interested in reviewing portfolios at the conference, please contactportfolio@spenational.org with your name, institution, and any opportunities you can offer reviewees by no later than November 11.

CURATOR PORTFOLIO WALKTHROUGH

Attendees interested in displaying work at the Curator Portfolio Walkthrough must pre-register for the event. Space is limited, so register today!

Visit spenational.org/conferences/schedule for a full line-up of conference events!

People and Places: An Exploration of Portraiture and Landscape Photography | Diane Chenault and Michele Poindexter

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Congratulations to Diane Chenault and Michele Poindexter for their two-person exhibition, People and Places: An Exploration of Portraiture and Landscape Photography, in the 010 Gallery, Student Union at Texas Woman’s University. The exhibition runs October 19 through 31, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 19 – 31, 2015

Opening Reception: October 21, 2105 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Diane and Michele are both Bachelor of Fine Arts students at Texas Woman’s University with a concentration in photography.

Sensuous World, Gallery 219 | Group Exhibition Featuring TWU Alumni

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumni, Kalee Appleton, Rachael Banks, Josh Dryk, Ashley Kauschinger, and Allison Jarek, for being included in Sensuous World at Eastfield College Gallery 219. The exhibition runs October 15 through November 20, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 15 – November 20, 2015

Opening Reception: October 15, 2105 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Kalee Appleton will be giving an Artist Talk on October 22, 2015, from 2:15 to 3:15 PM at Eastfield College in Room F218.

Save the Date | SPE National Conference Las Vegas

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Save the Date!

The Society for Photographic Education’s 2016 National Conference, Constructed Realities, will take place March 10-13, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

SPE’s 53rd National Conference will feature four days of cutting-edge programming including presentations, industry seminars, an exhibits fair, portfolio critiques, a print raffle, silent auction, mentoring sessions, film screenings, exhibitions, receptions, a dance party, and more!

Registration opens on November 2, 2015. Pricing is structured to encourage early registration. SPE conferences have sold out in the past, so it is recommended that you register in advance.

Registration Options

Full Conference Pass: entitles attendees full access to all conference programming

Day Pass: provides full access to conference programming on a single day of the conference (maximum one day pass per registrant)

Session Pass: ticket to a single session (daytime concurrent sessions and/or evening guest speaker presentations only)

Stay tuned as we announce our line-up of evening guest speakers! Visit SPE’s conference page for more details and the conference schedule.

2015 Art in the Metroplex | Deedra Baker

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Congratulations to Deedra Baker for having her photograph, Wayne Bought Me a Cake and Balloon, selected by juror, Peter Doroshenko, for the 2015 Art in the Metroplex Exhibition at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center in Fort Worth, TX. The exhibition runs October 5 through 30, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 5 – 30, 2015

Opening Reception: October 9, 2015

Deedra received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011, from Washburn University in Topeka, KS. She is currently working toward a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts with a Photography Concentration and Intermedia Secondary Concentration at Texas Woman’s University.

The Devil Within and Without | Ashley Whitt

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Ashley Whitt, for being curated into a group exhibition, The Devil Within and Without, curated by Keri Oldham and Colette Robbins. The exhibition runs October 10 through November 14, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 10 – November 14, 2015

Opening Reception: October 10, 2015

Kirk Hopper Fine Art (3008 Commerce Street),is pleased to announce our upcoming group exhibition The Devil Within and Without: Curated work by Keri Oldham and Colette Robbins.Curated by Keri Oldham and Colette Robbins, The Devil Within and Without presents a group exhibition themed on the inner and outer demons that shape many artist’s creative practices.  Drawing inspiration from folk and outsider art traditions as well as psychology and religion, this exhibition features work by both Texas and New York based artists. The Devil Within and Without includes work by Lanie Delay, Bruce Lee Webb, Ashley Whitt, Erin Stafford, Colette Robbins, Shane McAdams, Ken Tisa, and Richard Hart. Using sculpture, painting, drawing, and photography, this group of artists lifts the wool over our eyes to show us the psychological underbelly of a variety of personal and cultural norms. These artists do not stop at the surface level, but delve into the dark side of their ideas, not be masochistic but rather to gain new insights into the world, by exploring what is sticky, prickly, or uncouth.

Ashley graduated from Texas Woman’s University where she earned her MFA in Photography in 2012. She graduated from UT Arlington with a BFA in Photography in 2009. Ashley currently adjuncts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for Dallas County and Collin County Community Colleges.

Becoming Mother, Gallery 76102 | Danielle Renee’ Khoury

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Danielle Renee’ Khoury, on her solo exhibition, Becoming Mother, at Gallery 76102 in Fort Worth, TX. The exhibition runs October 8 through November 10, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 8 – November 30, 2015

Reception: TBA

Danielle received her BFA in Photography in 2006, and her MFA in Photography in 2012, from Texas Woman’s University, where she is currently an Adjunct Professor. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including Vermont, California, Minnesota, China, and India. She currently resides in Fort Worth, TX.

We Live in Boxes | Madeline Potter

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Congratulations to Madeline Potter for her current solo exhibition, We Live in Boxes, at the 010 Gallery, Student Union, at Texas Woman’s University. The exhibition runs from September 21, 2015 – October 2, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: September 21, 2015 – October 2, 2015

Opening Reception: September 22, 2015 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Madeline currently attends Texas Woman’s University working on her BFA in Visual Arts, Photography Concentration.

X Proof Member’s Show, 500X Gallery | Sheryl Anaya and Kalee Appleton

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumnae, Sheryl Anaya and Kalee Appleton, for their 500X Gallery Member exhibition, X Proof | Member’s Show. The exhibition runs from September 5 – 20, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: September 5 – 20, 2015

500X is ready to kick off the new season with the annual members show. Welcoming the addition of it’s newest members, this group of emerging DFW artists will be showcasing a range of traditional and contemporary art. Works ranging from photography, printmaking, textile, installation, painting, video, performance, and conceptual works investigate a variety of content and formal concerns. These 16 active artists have ties to and have collaborated with other artist groups such as Art Conspiracy, aphophenia underground, Deep Ellum Windows, Gallery Project in Detroit, Hatch Show Print, Performance SW, Oil and Cotton, and Wild Pony Editions, to name a few. They work in the community as educators, coaches, professionals, and mentors across the DFW area. They work and are involved with institutions such as UNT, Brookhaven College, UTA, Collin College, Richland College, TCU, Dallas Public Library, Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth, and Urban Outfitters.

As the oldest artist run co-op in Texas, the idea of collaboration, finding fresh talent and building community is what this current group hopes to continue to foster. Come out to the first show of the 2015 season, X Proof.

Current members: Sheryl Anaya, Kalee Appleton, Clint Bargers, Bill Bridges, Lindsey Brown, Kate Colin, Bernardo Cantu, Laura Garcia, M. Kate Helmes, Rachel Livedalen, Jose Rueben Melendez, Rachel Muldez, Justin Strickland Hoff, H. Schenck, Jennifer Seibert, and Syd Webb.

Sheryl completed her BFA in Photography and Sculpture at Texas Woman’s University in 2013. She is currently a Member of 500x Gallery and the Editorial Assistant for Light Leaked, an online photography journal.

Kalee is a photography-based artist and educator living in Dallas, Texas. Originally from Hobbs, NM, she attended Texas Tech University and received a BFA in Photography in 2005. Shortly after graduated she worked as a commercial corporate and aviation photographer before attending Texas Woman’s University, where she received an MFA in Photography in 2014.