January | February 2006 - Boston Photography Focus
January | February 2006 - Boston Photography Focus
January | February 2006 - Boston Photography Focus
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
2 | announcements<br />
Stuart Whitehurst closing Blake Ogden’s photograph at the<br />
2005 PRC benefit Auction. Photograph by Howard Granat.<br />
$107k Grossed at<br />
PRC Benefit Auction<br />
The 2005 PRC Benefit Auction was a resounding<br />
success. With over 300 people thoroughly<br />
enjoying themselves throughout the evening,<br />
over $107,000 was raised for the PRC’s programming—$12,000<br />
more than the successful<br />
2004 auction. Representing nearly 40% of<br />
our annual budget, this income will allow<br />
us to produce the exhibitions, education<br />
programming, and resources that define the<br />
PRC’s important role within the photography<br />
community. Of course, this success is entirely<br />
due to the incredible generosity of the businesses,<br />
collectors, volunteers, and, most of all,<br />
artists, who selflessly contributed to this event.<br />
We are honored and thankful for their support,<br />
and look forward to another successful<br />
event in <strong>2006</strong>!<br />
Education Program<br />
Challenge a Success<br />
Thanks to contributions from nearly 80<br />
friends of the PRC, including the matching<br />
gift of our angelic anonymous supporter, more<br />
than $83,000 was raised to fund education<br />
programming at the PRC! In addition to<br />
allowing us to hire Education Coordinator<br />
Michael Christiano, it allows us to further<br />
enhance and expand our adult education<br />
programming, while developing new youth<br />
education programming. Bravo to all of you<br />
who made this campaign a resounding success.<br />
PRC Bids Farewell to<br />
Marv Cook<br />
While most members of the PRC’s Board<br />
of Directors are identifiable figures in the<br />
photography/arts community, <strong>Boston</strong> University’s<br />
longtime Vice President of Planning,<br />
Budgeting and Information Marv Cook has<br />
been a somewhat of a less recognizable force.<br />
Appointed to the Board by BU in 1996, Marv<br />
joined the PRC with little knowledge<br />
of photography. Nevertheless, few people have<br />
contributed more to the organization over the<br />
past 10 years. A finance guru, Marv worked<br />
with the staff to hone and guide the organization’s<br />
budget practices. In addition, Marv<br />
has served as an invaluable liaison between<br />
BU and the PRC—lending his guidance on a<br />
gamut of activities. As he begins a well-earned<br />
retirement after three decades at BU, all of us<br />
here at the PRC wish him well and thank him<br />
for all of his hard work.<br />
PRC Now Accepting Entries to the<br />
PRC Members’ Exhibition<br />
Gather those slides and burn those discs! The<br />
postmark deadline for entry into the <strong>2006</strong><br />
PRC Members’ Exhibition is Saturday, <strong>February</strong><br />
18th. Don’t miss this opportunity to show<br />
your work to guest juror Jeanine Fijol, PDN<br />
Photo Editor and to possibly be featured in<br />
the highly competitive and respected exhibition<br />
and newsletter spread. Turn to page 8<br />
for more information including this year’s<br />
entry form.<br />
Designer Out, Designer In<br />
After designing each issue of in the loupe since<br />
its redesign in November 2001, artist Emily<br />
Gallardo is hanging up her mouse due to time<br />
constraints and her burgeoning hand-made<br />
greeting card business. Emily’s keen design<br />
sense has been appreciated by all of us over<br />
the past 4 years. While she will be missed,<br />
we wish her continued success! Taking over<br />
design duties for Emily is Todd Fairchild. A<br />
photographer himself, Todd is excited to dive<br />
in; this <strong>January</strong>/<strong>February</strong> issue is his maiden<br />
in the loupe design. For more information on<br />
Todd, visit www.toddfairchild.com.<br />
Bookstore Now Open<br />
Well, a “bookstore” may be an overstatement.<br />
Truly, it is a bookcase in the PRC lobby.<br />
Nevertheless, the PRC is now selling various<br />
titles, old and new, including signed copies<br />
of publications from recent book signings.<br />
Support the PRC while supplementing your<br />
monograph collection. Stop by the PRC to<br />
see what’s available.<br />
PRC Installation Hours<br />
Please note that the PRC will be open by<br />
appointment only <strong>January</strong> 23-<strong>February</strong> 2 due<br />
to the installation of DOCUMENT. See page 3<br />
for exhibition details.<br />
Participate in the PRC’s Monthly<br />
Critique Groups<br />
The monthly Critique Group is a chance to<br />
relax and discuss your work with other photographers.<br />
Informal presentation and discussion<br />
sessions meet on the third Wednesday of<br />
the month, 7-9pm at the PRC. All are welcome,<br />
no matter your expertise, age, or interest.<br />
For more information or to get on the<br />
group’s email list, contact Jeremiah Johnson<br />
at jeremiah_Johnson@graffiti.net. The next<br />
meeting dates are Wednesday, <strong>January</strong> 18,<br />
<strong>2006</strong> and Wednesday, <strong>February</strong> 22, <strong>2006</strong>.
Change language