ASPP
Building Community among Picture Professionals
New England
| Co- President | |
|---|---|
| Co- President | |
| Communications/Membership | Deborah Nicholls |
| Financial Officer | Annie Atherton |
| Program Director/Membership | Christina Micek |
ASPP New England
Headquartered in Boston, MA, ASPP New England has been an active chapter since the 1970s drawing on members from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. For 2008, in response to a survey completed by our members, we have made it our goal to cover digital work flow and copyright as well as to plan fun events where our members can network and get special access to local image collections. Please check back frequently for upcoming ASPP and Industry-wide events.
Upcoming Events
Copyright Session - Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:30 - 9:00 pm
ASPP New England has arranged for speakers from Artists Rights Society and
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The Copyright Central section of copyright.com provides tools and resources to help content users gain a better understanding of
Copyright Clearance Center's Beyond the Book program explores issues facing the information content industry and helps creative professionals realize the full potential of their works, while encouraging respect for intellectual property and the principles of copyright.
For more information please visit http://www.copyright.com and www.beyondthebook.com
Artists Rights Society - Janet Hicks Guest Speaker
ARS' membership derives from two sources. First, ARS represents American artists who become its direct adherents and it represents foreign artists who are members of affiliated arts organizations abroad. A complete list of ARS' American members is to be found in the “Artists Represented” section of this site: http://www.arsny.com
To RSVP, please contact Deb Nicholls at dnicholls@comcast.net
June: Showcasing ASPP New England Talent - Date and location pending
We are searching for a venue to hold a social event for our members to share food, drinks and their best images. The Board will create a PowerPoint Presentation of photographs submitted by New England ASPP photographers, Stock Agency representatives, Photo Researchers, and Graphic Artists. If you are interested in participating we ask you to follow these simple guidelines:
1) Limit your selection to 5 images
2) Keep each file size under 4MB
3) Limit resolution to maximum of 100dpi since this is for projection only
4) Add photo credit information on the bottom left corner of each file
5) Each file name should begin "first name_last name_file number"
6) Submit only jpeg files
It will be fun to see a variety of styles. Photo Researchers are encourage to scan award winning book covers or photo essays that they have proudly put together.
You can submit your photo ideas via email to sharon.donahue@gmail.com or burn your 5 images to a CD disc and send it to this address:
Sharon Donahue, 35 Riley Road, Lunenburg, MA 01462 by May 15th.
August - Barbeque & Movies - Date and Time pending
Amy Wrynn has graciously offered her home in Watertown for an outdoor barbeque. The movie we will be viewing is The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams' Appalachia. Documentarian Jennifer Baichwal tells the true stories behind the faces of the Kentucky Appalachian inhabitants -- once labeled hillbillies -- who were originally captured through the camera lens of photographer Shelby Lee Adams 30 years earlier. Baichwal tracks the lives of two families who have each endured their share of heartache throughout their struggle to resist the influence of American popular culture.
Hamburgers, hotdogs, popcorn and a movie - You will not want to miss this event!
Digital Railroad and Cypress Image Gallery - Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008
Location: Pearson Education,
Mark Ippolito,Vice President of Marketing and Sales, will discuss the evolution of Digital Railroad which is one of the fastest-growing collection of high-quality images from professional photographers and agencies around the world. www.digitalrailroad.net
Brian Donnelly, President of Cypress Integrated Systems, will demonstrate Cypress Image Gallery (CIG), the easiest and fastest way to manage the photo research process. www.cypressintegrated.com
Best Bets
Institute of Contemporary Art
"Street Level: Mark Bradford, William Cordova and Robin Rhode". Three artists take what many look away from - trash, layers of worm and torn posters, swrawled graffiti, street hustlers - recognize vitality there and use it to power their work. Through July 13. Tel. 617-478-3100
www.icaboston.org
Peabody Essex Museum
"Wedding Bliss, The Marriage of Art and Ceremony" April 26 - September 14, 2008 Explores the wedding as a source of inspiration for the creation of art in cultures around the world. Featuring approximately 130 objects, this ambitious exhibition presents work by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Claes Oldenburg and Jacob Lawrence alongside historic and couture gowns, ceremonial items and rare jewelry. The complex beliefs and emotions surrounding the matrimonial experience are reflected in three centuries of art and culture from the United States, Asia, Africa and Europe. The full spectrum of the matrimonial experience – from courtship, engagement, and pre-nuptial arrangements to wedding rituals, ceremonies, and anniversaries – is richly represented.
www.pem.org
Harvard Fogg Art Museum
Long Life Cool White: Photography by Moyra Davey
February 28-June 30,2008
http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/fogg