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"Juice Box" a BFA Thesis Show by Elaina Graca, Feb. 24 - Mar. 5

https://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a00d8341c55fa53ef01bb079cc0bb970d/post/compose#

I'm pleased to announce the first BFA Photo Major Thesis Exhibition for 2021. First up is Elaina Graca's show titled "Juice Box". It opens on February 24  and runs through March 5 and is located inside Tyler in the small nook of the Green Hallway. Here is Elaina's brief description:

This exhibition details Elaina’s unpredictable journey leading up to the making of JuiceBox, an independent publication created by her and her friends. The constellation of interdisciplinary works highlights the philosophical reconciliations she has made with herself and her world.https://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a00d8341c55fa53ef01bb079cc0bb970d/post/compose#

Congratulations, Elaina!

"Juice Box" a BFA Thesis Show by Elaina Graca, Feb. 24 - Mar. 5

https://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a00d8341c55fa53ef01bb079cc0bb970d/post/compose#

I'm pleased to announce the first BFA Photo Major Thesis Exhibition for 2021. First up is Elaina Graca's show titled "Juice Box". It opens on February 24  and runs through March 5 and is located inside Tyler in the small nook of the Green Hallway. Here is Elaina's brief description:

This exhibition details Elaina’s unpredictable journey leading up to the making of JuiceBox, an independent publication created by her and her friends. The constellation of interdisciplinary works highlights the philosophical reconciliations she has made with herself and her world.https://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a00d8341c55fa53ef01bb079cc0bb970d/post/compose#

Congratulations, Elaina!

So to Speak: a feminist journal of language and art

Hello!

My name is Amanda, and I am the Assistant Editor-in-Chief for So To Speak Journal, run by MFA candidates at George Mason University. We have recently opened submissions for our 2021 Summer Online Issue, and I would appreciate it if you could forward this to your students. The submission information and a flyer are attached to this email.

Thank you in advance!

Amanda Ganus
Assistant Editor-in-Chief
So To Speak

Call for Submissions: So to Speak Journal

So To Speak: a feminist journal of language and art has just opened FREE submissions for our 2021 Summer Online Issue! We are seeking visual art from various perspectives and backgrounds. For more information, please see the attached flyer or visit http://sotospeakjournal.org/guidelines/!

We can't wait to see your work!

So to Speak: a feminist journal of language and art
So to Speak
George Mason University
4400 University Drive MSN 2C5
Fairfax, VA 22030
sotospeakjournal.org
@SoToSpeakJrnl
sts@gmu.edu

Author Talk: Deborah Willis, PhD | “The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship”

Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

55 seats available, reservation required, link here: https://charlesstudy.temple.edu/event/7420825

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Join us for a conversation with Deborah Willis, PhD, author of The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship (NYU Press, 2021).

Though both the Union and Confederate armies excluded African American men from their initial calls to arms, many of the men who eventually served were black. Simultaneously, photography culture blossomed—marking the Civil War as the first conflict to be extensively documented through photographs. In The Black Civil War Soldier, Deb Willis explores the crucial role of photography in (re)telling and shaping African American narratives of the Civil War, pulling from a dynamic visual archive that has largely gone unacknowledged.

With over seventy images, The Black Civil War Soldier contains a huge breadth of primary and archival materials, many of which are rarely reproduced. The photographs are supplemented with handwritten captions, letters, and other personal materials; Willis not only dives into the lives of black Union soldiers, but also includes stories of other African Americans involved with the struggle—from left-behind family members to female spies. Willis thus compiles a captivating memoir of photographs and words and examines them together to address themes of love and longing; responsibility and fear; commitment and patriotism; and—most predominantly—African American resilience.

Deborah Willis is University Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and has an affiliated appointment with the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social & Cultural Analysis, and Africana Studies. Willis is the author of Posing Beauty: African American Images from the 1890s to the Present; Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers - 1840 to the Present; Let Your Motto be Resistance – African American Portraits; Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery with Barbara Krauthamer; and Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs. Both Envisioning Emancipation and Michelle Obama received NAACP Image Awards.

This program is part of the Black Lives Always Mattered! public program series at the Blockson Collection, which has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

 

 

Charles Library Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Black Philly Artists

Temple Libraries is teaming up with Philadelphia Museum of Art for a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon of Black Philly Artists. Edit-a-thons are great opportunities to learn about artists, contribute to public knowledge, and evaluate information. No experience required.

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Black Philly Artists

Wed, Feb 24, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Help us expand the story of art history. Join us for a communal updating of Wikidata and Wikipedia focusing on Black, Philadelphia-based artists.

This event is moderated by Wikipedians Mary Mark Ockerbloom and Doreva Belfiore, and presented in partnership with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Registration is required to join this program. Registration ends at noon the day before the program; a join link will be sent to registrants prior to the program.

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Jill E. Luedke (she/her/hers)
Art & Architecture Librarian | Currently online only
1900 N. 13th Street | Philadelphia, PA 19122
Schedule a research consultation with me

Judith Joy Ross in Conversation, February 17 - Hope You Can Join Us For This Virtual Event!

In Conversation: Photographer Judith Joy Ross
The Arnold Newman Lecture
February 17, noon–1:00 p.m.
Photographer Judith Joy Ross creates incisive portraits that present a kaleidoscope of contemporary life. Her subjects have ranged from teenagers in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and visitors to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC, to members of Congress and war protesters. In this virtual conversation with curator Peter Barberie, she discusses why she became a photographer, and highlights from her career.​​

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About the Artist

Judith Joy Ross was born and raised in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. She studied painting at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, where, in her words, she ”awoke to the world of photography.”

 

 

 

Forbes & Fifth magazine - call for submissions

My name is Jordan Downie and I am an editor at Forbes & Fifth, a creative and academic journal at the University of Pittsburgh. I want to invite undergraduate students from your university to submit their work for our eighteenth volume!

Forbes & Fifth biannually publishes a volume of academic and artistic work from all disciplines. The diverse and brilliant work of undergraduate students deserves exposure, readership, and celebration. For visual art submissions, the submission deadline for our upcoming volume is Friday, February 12th. If students submit past this deadline, their work will be saved and reviewed for the nineteenth volume.

To learn more about Forbes & Fifth and submit for publication, visit https://www.forbes5.pitt.edu/. Additionally, if anyone from your university would like to receive copies of our previous volumes, feel free to reach out to me to set that up!

Thank you for your time,
Jordan Downie
Forbes & Fifth Editor & Art Manager
University of Pittsburgh

Unedited Philadelphia: North Philadelphia Vignettes

On February 2 at 6:00pm Temple Libraries will be screening a collection of clips of North Philadelphia from our archives. I encourage you to share this with your incoming students, past students, colleagues, and anyone else you think would enjoy learning a little more about the area surrounding Temple’s main campus.

We're kicking off our yearlong tribute to North Philly with a screening of recent discoveries and gems from the archives. This program will feature WFIL/WPVI and KYW/CBS3 news footage from our Special Collections Research Center and a behind-the-scenes commentary with Archivist John Pettit.

Among the highlights:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at Baptist Temple, CBS3/KYW, 1965
• Joe Frazier training, CBS3/KYW, 1966
• A Black Power rally at the Church of the Advocate, CBS3/KYW, 1966
• And more!

This program will be presented via Zoom Webinar. On the day of the program, use this link to join: https://temple.zoom.us/j/95258094016 

All programs are free and open to all, and registration is encouraged. 

Contact Geneva Heffernan at geneva@temple.edu with questions.

Paid leadership opportunity for students: Student Library Advisory Board

The Libraries are seeking five members to join the board beginning in Spring 2021!

The Student Library Advisory Board is a paid leadership opportunity open to currently enrolled Temple University undergraduate and graduate students. Student board members provide regular input and guidance on library services, spaces, programming, collections, and policies. Each board member will receive a stipend of $500 per semester. Learn moreand apply now!

Application deadline for Spring 2021: February 1.

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by mid-February.

For more information, please contact Jill Luedke:
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Jill E. Luedke (she/her/hers)
Art & Architecture Librarian | Currently online only
1900 N. 13th Street | Philadelphia, PA 19122
Schedule a research consultation with me

Three open photo courses to consider and share

Three spring semester photo related courses still have plenty of openings available and we are looking for a few more students to make sure they run. If you or a classmate still need to register - or if you have a Tyler friend looking for a class - please spread the word as soon as possible. All have undergraduate and graduate openings (please contact Byron directly for grad registration info). The classes are:

Photographic Lighting ART 3604 (CRN 41468) or 5604 (CRN 41469) with Sam Fritch, Fridays 9 - 2:30. At the core of any commercial or fine art photographer's practice is an in-depth understanding of lighting. This course is a thorough investigation of artificial lighting techniques (strobe and continuous) both in the studio and on location. Additional topics include advanced methods of exposure and the different approaches required in lighting for digital and film based images. A final portfolio is required. This course is repeatable for credit. This can be repeated for credit. 

Photobooks: Making & Understanding ART 3610 (CRN 44840) or with Adjunct Professor Daniel Kraus. The course is scheduled for synchronous online sessions Tuesdays & Thursdays 4 - 6:30pm. It is a new special topics course and qualifies as an elective in the major or a general studio elective.

Throughout photography’s history artists have used the photo-book to share their personal lives, shine a light on misconceptions, and immortalize their work. In this class students will craft their own photo-books while learning the history and contemporary issues on photo-books. Students will learn how to edit, sequence, title, and bind their own photography books using pictures or projects they’ve already conceptualized. Podcast assignments, photo-book reviews, lectures, video demonstrations, workshops, will round out the course.

Please reach out to Daniel via email with any questions: tug07230@temple.edu

Optics and Light ART 3610 CRN 41775 with Jessica Julius, MW 10:40 - 1:10

In this course, students will explore phenomena of optics and light through the use of glass. They will learn how to create optical objects such as water lenses and prisms, investigating how they transform and extend vision. Students will also learn how to create their own glass lenses and manipulate existing lenses. use of glass optics in distortion, reflection, image making, and installation will be explored and we will employ various light sources in combination with glass to make immersive environments. No glass experience is required for this course. It is a special topics course and qualifies as an elective in the major or a general studio elective.