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the prc mission The Photographic Resource Center (PRC) at <strong>Boston</strong> University is an independent non-profit organization that serves as a vital forum for the exploration and interpretation of new work, ideas, and methods in photography and related media. The PRC presents exhibitions, fosters education, develops resources, and facilitates community interaction for local, regional, and national audiences. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cathy England, President Arlette Kayafas Eric Almquist Nancy King Marc Elliott Jason Landry Andrew Epstein Susan Lewinnek Roger Farrington Walt Meissner Peter Fiedler Les Nanberg Lou Jones Neal Rantoul Emily Kahn Kim Sichel David Karp Bob Watts Staff Jim Fitts, Executive Director/Editor Leslie Brown, Curator Michael Christiano, Education Manager Cate Brennan, Programs Coordinator Alice Hall, Librarian Vincent Marasa, Preparator Work-study and Interns Ariana Alisjahbana (BU) Caleb Cole (NESOP) Kristyn Collins (Emmanuel) Sara Elizabeth Connors (Simmons) Tom Gamelli (Lasell) Leise Jones (NESOP) Kassia Karr (BU) Carolyn Kelly (Fitchburg State) Meg O’Hearn (AIB) Bonnie Opyoke (AIB alum) Beth Pickard (BU alum) Jamie Spear (Mass Art) General Information Photographic Resource Center at <strong>Boston</strong> University 8<strong>32</strong> Commonwealth Avenue, <strong>Boston</strong>, MA 02215 Tel 617-975-0600 prc@bu.edu Fax 617-975-0606 prcboston.org Hours Tuesday–Friday: 10–6pm, Saturday–Sunday: 12–5pm Thursday: 10–8pm, Closed Mondays Admission Adults: $3 Students (with valid ID) and Seniors: $2 Members, children under 18, and school groups are admitted free. Admission is free on Thursdays and on the last weekend of every month. Public Transportation Take the Green Line “B” train to the BU West, four stops west of Kenmore Square. Cover image Claire Beckett, detail of Private Dan Floyd at Basic Training, Fort Knox, KY, from the series “Simulating Iraq,” 2007, Digital C-Print, 29 ½ x 36 ½ inches, courtesy of the artist and the Bernard Toale Gallery. For a full uncropped version of this image, please see page 14. Design Credits This issue of the in the loupe was designed by James Weinberg > weinbergdesign.com and printed by Millennium Graphics. from the PRESIDENT At the end of my first year as President, I’d like to update the readers of in the loupe with a report on a wide range of new and exciting PRC initiatives. Our Board of Directors has increased in size and strength, adding ten highly engaged new members. One of our new board members, Eric Almquist, has chaired our strategic planning committee. His goal has been to assess how the PRC will maintain relevance in the rapidly changing world of photography. The committee has been collating information from a multitude of sources including interviews with PRC board members and key donors, an online survey of our membership, and researching peer institutions across the country. From our discussions, it has become clear that there is a strong desire on the part of our membership to have increased opportunities to present their work. In response, we have doubled the capacity of our annual Portfolio Review Day. We have initiated a new program, the PRC Portfolio Project, to provide an intensive, hands-on workshop for portfolio development. In this issue of in the loupe, we have issued an invitation to our membership to submit images for consideration for inclusion in the PRC Benefit Auction. The board and staff are currently researching and working on an online members’ gallery. We are also considering the possibility of a juried print supplement in our newsletter/magazine, in the loupe. Satellite venues are being investigated as a way to expand our current exhibition space. We already have one such space at MIT, where the PRC is presenting the work of John Chervinsky in this gallery’s inaugural year. We have also decided to strengthen member networking opportunities. The PRC has launched a new blog, www.bostonphotographyfocus.org, where members can engage in a discussion about current issues and events in photography. Also, we have expanded our Flickr site at www.flickr.com/ photos/prcboston where the PRC community can view photos of all PRC events and exhibitions. Our curator Leslie K. Brown introduced a Flickr group in conjunction with the PRC exhibition New England Survey, where participants showed their work online and engaged in discussions about issues related to landscape photography in New England. We introduced a new series, “Behind the Scenes,” which is yet another opportunity for networking as well as experiencing unique photography events. We succeeded in having our most successful PRC Benefit Auction ever last fall. Nonetheless, we realize that the PRC needs to develop new sources of income in order to continue to be financially healthy. We are thrilled to present our new PRC Print Program, with individual prints by outstanding photographers. In addition, we are especially proud of the upcoming PRC Portfolio, with prints by 14 renowned photographers. This is the first portfolio produced by the PRC since 1981 and it is a fitting tribute to the PRC at the conclusion of its 30-year anniversary celebration. I’d like to close by asking those of you who would like to share your ideas with me to call or write me at the PRC. I’d love to hear from you! Cathy England, President of the PRC Board of Directors
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