Waiting for Gustav

Thanks to Bob Compton for sending this image.
We laugh to keep from crying...
For the real cone see the National Hurricane Center website.

What a way to mark the third anniversary of Katrina! Though fortunately for New Orleans predictions keep pushing it further westward, at present it still appears to be Louisiana bound. Feel free to use the comments section of this post to let us know your evacuation plans. And don't forget to pack your negatives.

Shall we revisit the idea of digital archiving at the next meeting? (Scheduled for Thursday, Sept 4 - Gustav permitting.) It was a hot topic when we first started forming in early 2006, but got pushed to the back burner after two peaceful storm seasons.

Stay safe everyone!!

Soho Photo Gallery to begin new season with "Sanctuary"

"Sanctuary," a group exhibition featuring six New Orleans photographers, will kick off the 37th season at New York's Soho Photo gallery. Running from September 4 to October 4, 2008, the exhibition will feature the work of Victoria Ryan, Samuel Portera, Lee Area, Eric Paul Julien, Jennifer Shaw and Michel Varisco-all of whom were inspired by the destruction and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The 30 images in the exhibition focus on the survival of the landscape, culture, and music of the Southern wetlands.

Gustav permitting, four of the artists will be in attendance for the opening next Thursday night and a Friday evening panel discussion to be moderated by Paul Moakly. Please come by if you're in the area! For more information click the link below.www.sohophoto.com

Uptown Gallery - Last Week for Photo Show

This is the last week for our photography exhibit at the Uptown Gallery. If you haven’t had an opportunity to stop by, I hope you will be able to do so before it comes down. The exhibit has been very enthusiastically received!

Toni

40 Days and 40 Nights

Sunrise by Donn Young


"40 Days and 40 Nights" is the story of communities rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, told through the eyes, heart, and soul of Louisiana artisans. Art disciplines include photography, film, video, painting, illustration, clay art, tapestry, glass, jewelry, literature, poetry, theater, and music. Some of the most respected artists and curators in southern Louisiana will develop their disciplines for the show, bringing together some of the most promising artists of our generation.

This exhibit, on view through September includes the work of several New Orleans Photo Alliance photographers.

Louisiana State Archives Exhibit

August 9 through September 2008

Louisiana State Archives
3851 Essen Lane between I-10 and I-12
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
HOURS
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday
PHONE 225-922-1000

MODE/PRC Looking for Volunteer Photographers

Bring 
National
 Attention
 to 
Your 
Talent 
By 
Getting 
Involved!

North 
Carolina 
Graphic 
Design 
Studio 
Seeks
 Support 
in 
Short 
Documentary


Film
 Project
 to
 Support 
the 
Preservation
 of 
New
 Orleans!



We 
are 
looking
 for 
volunteer
 filmmakers 
to
 shoot,
 and
 edit,
 3‐minute

documentaries.
 The 
documentaries
 will
 be 
based
 on
 families
 of 
New
 Orleans
 who

are 
rebuilding 
(or 
have
 already 
rebuilt) 
their 
homes 
after 
Katrina
 and 
the

Preservation
 Resource 
Center 
of 
New
 Orleans
 (PRNCO),
 the 
organization 
that 
is

helping 
them
 do
 so.
 Three
 years 
after
 hurricane 
Katrina,
 New
 Orleans
 residents 
are

still 
rebuilding 
their 
lives
 and 
their
 homes. 
PRCNO 
is
 an 
inspiring 
organization 
that

has
 been
 working 
to
 revitalize 
the
 historic
 neighborhoods
 of
 New 
Orleans
 since

1974. 

In
 the
 years 
following 
hurricane
 Katrina,
 the
 Preservation
 Resource 
Center

has
 helped 
over
 5,000
 families
 get
 back 
into
 their 
homes.



These
 short
 films/videos 
will 
be 
part 
of
 an 
online 
National 
Awareness
 and

Fundraising 
Campaign
 for 
the 
Preservation 
Resource 
Center
 of 
New
 Orleans. 
The

main 
goal
 of
 the 
PRCNO
is
to
rebuild
the
historic
neighborhoods
of
New
Orleans
and

get
it's
residents
back
home.

All
proceeds
of
the
campaign
will
go
directly
to
the

organization
in
support
of
these
programs.

Our
studio
first
got
involved
with
this

organization
by
our
work
on
the
PRC's
website.

Through
this
project
we
had
the

opportunity
to
actually
meet
with
the
families
affected
by
the
PRC's
amazing
work.

We
were
so
inspired
that
our
company
(MODE)
decided
to
donate
our
time
to
help

this
worthy
cause!




All
filmmakers
will
be
given
space
on
the
website
for
a
bio,
as
well
as
a
link
to
your

external
site.
This
project
is
a
great
opportunity
to
get
involved
while
bringing
your

talent,
portfolio
and
business
National
attention
in
the
process.



The
following
volunteers
are
necessary
for
this
project
to
be
a
success:

‐
Filmmakers 
to
 shoot/edit
 individual
 stories

‐
Photographers
 who 
are 
willing
 to 
photograph
 subjects 
of 
documentaries

‐
A 
copywriter
 to 
assist 
in 
writing 
an 
overview 
and 
supporting
 copy



*All 
interested 
parties 
should 
be 
able
 to
 present 
a 
sample 
of 
their 
work 
or 
a 
reel.



Please 
contact 
Caresse 
Duford,
Project 
Coordinator, 
MODE.
a
visual
agency, 
at

preserveneworleans@gmail.com.



Thank 
you 
for 
your 
time 
and 
interest! 
Any 
contributions 
are 
welcomed!

SPCA Seeking Art Donations for Fall Fundraiser

Dear Animal Lover,

On Saturday, November 15, the LA/SPCA will host "Howling Success," our signature annual fundraiser. This year's 27th Howling Success is a Roaring 20’s tribute to the thousands of animals who have come through our doors over the past 120 years. One of the most important and successful fundraising tools is our silent and live auctions. We are asking you to help us by generously donating an item or gift certificate for the auction.

All donors will receive recognition in the "Howling Success" program and a listing on our Web site www.la-spca.org. You will also receive priceless recognition from the hundreds in attendance who care so much about animals.

Your help is critical to our mission. Please consider making a donation. Simply complete the enclosed reply form and return it with your donation to the address indicated, or feel free to call and we'll arrange a pick up. And to ensure full recognition for your generous gift, please respond no later than September 10.

If you have any questions, or need additional information, please do not hesitate to call us at 762-3300, or you can reach auction chair Sand Fradella at 913-7263.

With much appreciation,
Sand Fradella Lindsey Powell Kendall Winingder Catherine Shreves

Auction Chair Event Co-Chair Event Co-Chair Event Co-Chair

Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
1700 MARDI GRAS BLVD., NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 TEL 504.368.5191
FAX 504.368.5108 INFO@LA-SPCA.ORG WWW.LA-SPCA.ORG

Fotos For Humanity - is a finalist on ideablob

Hi everyone,

So- happily we made the final round in the idea contest... but now we are in fierce competition and we have a week left to get as many votes as possible...
please help! spread the word! vote for us (takes under 30 seconds)

for FFH!
for Nola!

Thanky-kindly,
Devin

A Favor re: PhotoNOLA on Facebook

Hey everyone,

I've been working on building a PhotoNOLA Facebook page. Would those of you on Facebook do me the favor of becoming a fan? I PROMISE not to send a slew of updates & invites - heaven knows we all have enough clutter in our inboxes - just trying to get the PhotoNOLA word out into different circles and increase our presence on the web.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/PhotoNOLA/62890540082

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Jen

Equipment Sale at The Darkroom

The Darkroom is scaling down its public access facility and
will be selling a large selection of quality darkroom equipment
at great prices on Saturday August 30th from 10-5.

1 Beseler 45 V-XL enlarger
3 Beseler 45 MXT motorized enlargers
2 Beseler 23CIII enlargers (1 VC & 1 condenser head)
6-element lenses with focal lengths from 50mm to 150mm
Saunders Easels in various sizes
An 8' drying rack with 13 racks
1 8x10 Arkay contact printer
1 Thomas safelight
and a whole bunch of darkroom knickknacks

Charles Megnin

The Darkroom
Custom imaging solutions for the visual artist

1927 Sophie Wright Pl
New Orleans, LA 70130

504.522.3211
504.522.8109 - fax

neworleansdarkroom.com

Call for Art: Hi Ho Lounge

The Hi Ho Lounge on 2239 St. Claude Ave. is hosting an open call to visual artists to submit work for their third eclectic art collection and group show: "EXPOSED III."

Open to all visual art mediums which can be easily wall mounted.
Selections will be made on esthetic compliment to the space & cohesion within group. Finished work must be properly mounted and ready to hang !
BIG work is suggested for optimal viewing due to large size of space!
We encourage artists to check out the space before making a submission!

Opening reception and dance afterparty will be held Saturday, October 11th in conjunction with St. Claude Arts District monthly gallery openings.
Email submissions as small JPGs to hihosubmissions@gmail.com
Don't forget: Your name, address, medium, title and approx. size of work!!!
Deadline for submissions: September 26th

* The Hi Ho Lounge is a live music venue. Art will be exposed to cigarette smoke and carousers. In the unlikely event of loss or damage to art work, the Hi Ho Lounge will not be held responsible. www.myspace.com/hiholounge

Odd Works - Deadline Approaching!

Odd Works
Juried By: David Rubin
Entries must be submitted by 8.25.2008

The New Orleans Photo Alliance is seeking atypical photo based work that incorporates photographic images in innovative ways. We are looking for images or objects that use materials as diverse as - but not limited to - paper, cloth, metal, wood, polymer, leaves, encaustic, etc, with photography as a main component of the final piece. Two and three dimensional works are eligible, but no LCD, video or projection.

Juror: David Rubin,
Curator of Contemporary Art, San Antonio Museum of Art
Mr. Rubin served as Curator of Visual Arts at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans from 2000-2006. From 1994-99, he was Curator of 20th Century Art at Phoenix Art Museum. Since 1980, Mr. Rubin has been a member of the International Association of Art Critics and, throughout the 1980s, he was a frequent contributor to Arts and Art in America magazines. Since 2001, he has been an international juror for the Florence Biennale. During his tenure at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Mr. Rubin organized numerous exhibitions, including "Photography Now", an international survey of contemporary photography.

Selected entries will be exhibited during October and November, 2008 at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, and will also be featured on the New Orleans Photo Alliance website. The exhibition will take place during PROSPECT.1 New Orleans, "the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States,” and represents a great opportunity to have your work seen by art enthusiasts, curators and collectors from around the world.

Deadline for submissions: Midnight, Monday, August 25
Notification of Acceptance: Tuesday, September 2
Opening: Saturday, Oct. 4
Exhibition: Saturday, October 4 - Saturday, November 22

For further submission details click here.

Experimental Printing Invitation

In the spirit of the Alliances' next gallery exhibit "Odd Works", I would like to invite up to 6 people to come to my house/studio to experiment with printing on different mediums. For example, printing on tin foil, rice paper, acrylic, & any thing else you can think of under 1.5 mm thick. I will be buying a gallon of ink aid (coats the surfaces for the ink to stick) & everyone will have to pitch in for what they use. It will be Sunday 24th, so it still would give you 1 day to submit for the call for entry. Address is 4912 Transcontinental Dr. 7006. Please call me if your interested (504) 220-7756.
Thanks
Alan Zakem

Job Opportunity

Position: Archive Assistant

Job Description: We’re looking for an organized person to assist with the digitizing and cataloguing of a photography collection. This is a great opportunity for the image enthusiast with an interest in collections management and digital archiving.

Skills Required: Macintosh, Photoshop and digital imaging experience required.

For information please contact Jenny Bagert by e-mail: jb@jennybagert.com

Stolen Camera

Hi,

I know this isn't what the blog is usually used for, but I was wondering if you could put up a quick post asking people to keep their eyes out for my D200, which was recently stolen from my home. Serial # is 3003731.

Thanks very much,

Scott Myers

504-444-8193

Portfolio Review Registration is Now Open!!!

Just a note to let you all know the new PhotoNOLA site is live and Portfolio Review registration is now open, so get thee over to www.photonola.org to assure your spot.

Yay!!

Also, check out Mary Virginia Swanson's great new blog post on the value of attending portfolio reviews here.


UPDATE: As of Tuesday afternoon 60 out of the 65 available spots are taken.

Programming Committee Meeting

Programming Committee Meeting

I would like to extend an invitation to all members who are interested in being on the Programming Committee to attend a meeting next Tuesday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m. (sharp!) at the NOPA Gallery, 1111 St. Mary St.

The Programming Committee is responsible for developing exhibitions, educational events, public forums, and exchange programs with other similar institutions.

The primary focus of this meeting will be to form subcommittees for the first three shows of 2009. Each subcommittee will be responsible for writing the call to artists, choosing and securing a juror, assisting the Exhibitions Coordinator in hanging the exhibit, overseeing the design and printing of the invite, etc. Lots of small jobs; all of them important! The general theme for Feb/Mar is "Desire"; April/May is TBD (a curated show?); June/July's general theme is "Weddings". We will begin working now so that our calls to artists go out 6 months prior to each exhibit. We also need to implement ways in which we can get our calls to artists out into the larger photo world so please bring some ideas for that.

Now that we have gotten through the dog days of summer we in Programming need to address our other responsibilities of providing educational events, public forums and exchange programs with other similar institutions. Let's have a brainstorming session about various things we can do in this regard.

If you are unable to attend and want your ideas to be heard please email me @ thomnola@yahoo.com. I will present them for you.

Remember, your voice is the voice of the Photo Alliance so come and be heard. Look forward to seeing you there!

Thom Bennett

Call for Entry: Our Environment; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Deadline August 18, 2008

Theme: Our Environment; the Good, Bad and the Ugly, will tell a story of the human foot print left on this earth. This exhibition is for those who consider themselves nature conservationists and just photographers with a conscience.
It’s time to go green.

Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, creative and experimental and mixed techniques are welcome.

Juror: Robert Glenn Ketchum

The Center for Fine Art Photography
Fort Collins, CO

For more information click here.

New Orleans Photo Alliance & PhotoNOLA named one of PDN's "46 Reasons to Love Photography Now"

Portfolio Review FAQs

Registration will open on August 15, 2008, and will be filled on a first come first served basis.

The Portfolio Reviews will take place on Dec. 6 & 7, 2008 at the International House Hotel, in downtown New Orleans.

The $425 registration fee will guarantee each participant 8 twenty minute reviews over the two days.

The total number of participants will be limited to 65 in order to guarantee 8 reviews for each photographer. After all the spots are filled we will start a waiting list in case there are any cancellations.

In advance of the review weekend, participants will be asked to list the reviewers they wish to see in order of preference, and every effort will be made to schedule meetings with the reviewers that each participant most wants to connect with.

You will receive your review schedule at check in, on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 5 or the morning of Saturday, Dec. 6.

The registration process will be completed electronically, through the photonola.org website. Your $425 payment to the New Orleans Photo Alliance through PayPal must be completed at that time to guarantee your spot.

Participants of the Portfolio Reviews are eligible to stay at the International House Hotel at special PhotoNOLA rates, starting at $99 for a queen room. Be sure to mention "PhotoNOLA" when you make your reservation.

Participation in the Saturday evening Portfolio Walk is optional, but recommended. It will be open to the public and is a chance for the reviewers who wish to attend to see all the participating photographers work.

Cancellations before November 1st will be given refunds minus a $25 processing fee.

Cancellations after November 1st we will be issued a refund only if we can fill your spot with someone from the waiting list.

While we expect all the confirmed reviewers to be in attendance sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances there are late cancellations. In the unfortunate event that one or more of our selected reviewers should have to cancel we will make every effort to fill their spot with an equally high caliber reviewer.

It is generally recommended that photographers present an easy to handle portfolio containing 15-20 tightly edited prints from a cohesive body of work, preferably in its final presentation size. The review tables are fairly small, so photographers working in a larger scale might want to consider bringing smaller sample prints and a few large pieces rolled up.

Preparing for the Portfolio Review

Check out the references below for some great advice about how to prepare for portfolio reviews:

PDN's Portfolio Review Diaries
The Reviewer's Perspective by Debra Klomp Ching
The Photographer's Perspective by Doug Menuez

Here is a comprehensive article by Mary Virginia Swanson about preparing for portfolio reviews, put out by the Griffin Museum.

Here's a Portfolio Review Guide, put together by the wonderful photolucida folks, which offers tips from fellow photographers on how to make the most of your review experience.

Here is a Mary Virginia Swanson an interview about portfolio reviews.

Also, The New Orleans Photo Alliance will host a portfolio review preparation mini-workshop in the fall (late Sept or early Oct), which will be free to all members.

Call for Entries: After Life

Watson Studio Gallery
Call for Entries: After Life

Submission Deadline August 31, 2008

About the Theme – After Life:

One of the many ways that humanity copes with the tragedy of death and mystery of the hereafter, is through its art. Whether celebrating the lives of ancestors, expressing grief, or postulating on the afterlife, many visual artists take on this daunting task with a variety of perspectives based on religion, culture and personal experiences. This exhibit will showcase the diverse perspectives portrayed by photographers and digital illustrators.

Watson Studio Gallery invites and encourages all photographers and digital illustrators working in all media, to participate in this exhibition.

Eligibility:
The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography, digital/photo illustration or combinations of these media.

Exhibition and Awards:
As a benefit of being selected for this exhibition, artists and their work will be seen by an audience of artists and collectors who appreciate photographic and digital art forms.

- Winning images will be exhibited and available for sale at Watson Studio Gallery in Johnson City, Texas from September 27 to November 22, 2008.

- Winners will also be prominently featured on the Watson Studio Gallery website and be included in news releases to various local and web publications.

- A public reception for the artists will take place on Saturday, September 27th to coincide with opening events at the Kirchman Gallery and Arts Encounters at the Benini Sculpture Ranch.

Awards:
- Juror's Selection award: $300
- Director's Choice award: $200
- Visitor's Choice award: $100

Jurors - George Krause, Carol Watson

About the Jurors:

George Krause was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1937 and received his training at the Philadelphia College of Art. He received the first Prix de Rome and the first Fulbright/Hays grant ever awarded to a photographer, two Guggenheim fellowships and three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Krause's photographs are in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. In 1993 he was honored as the Texas Artist of the Year. He recently retired from the University of Houston where he created the photography program and now lives in Wimberley, Texas.

Carol Watson is the Director of the Watson Studio Gallery and an award-winning photographer in her own right. Carol's work has been displayed throughout the US and the world. Her work has appeared in various books and magazines including World's Greatest Black and White Photography and National Geographic Traveler. Carol was awarded the Lucie Award for New Discovery of the Year in 2005 by the International Photography Awards and has been selected to appear in two IPA Best of Show traveling exhibitions.

Entry Fees
- The entry fee for this exhibition is $10 USD per image or $25 USD for three images.
- There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.

Submitting Entries to the Juror
All entries are submitted as digital uploads via the gallery's on-line system. This will be a 2-part process. First you will register and submit payment for your entry fees via a secure payment site (Acteva). Then you will be taken to the gallery's online image dropbox where you will upload your images.

Go to the Call for Entries page on the gallery's website to view the detailed prospectus and to begin the submission process:
www.watsonstudiogallery.com/index.php/studio/calls_for_entry/

Call For Entries - Film Fest and Photo Exhibit of Children's Rights

CALL FOR ENTRIES: To all film & Video Artists and area photographers.

Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center
& Amnesty International Southeastern LA University

present
the Inaugural

INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
FILM FESTIVAL

Presented @ Zeitgeist in New Orleans
November 14 through 19, 2008

Presented @ SLU in Hammond
November 20 through 25, 2008

Presented in Shreveport, LA
November 28 through December 4, 2008

Other cities to be announced.

www.zeitgeistinc.net

Zeitgeist Mutlti-disciplinary Arts Center Founder/Director Rene Broussard will be curating a traveling Festival of films which explore any and all issues pertaining to Children’s rights including but limited to child abuse, neglect, foster care, juvenile justice, child labor, corporal punishment, adoption, child prostitution, trafficking, slavery, age of consent, molestation, education, health care, refugees, autism, disabilities, race, gender, gay youth, immigration, etc.

Films and videos in all genres and length are eligible. Children must be the subject, but not necessarily the inte nded audience. In other words films may be appropriate for either children or adult audiences in language and content. Narrative, documentary, experimental or animation.

There is no entry fee. Artists whose works are selected will be paid a modest rental fee for all touring engagements. Formats: DVCAM, mini-DV, DVD (all regions) or vhs (ntsc or pal).

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Must be post marked or hand delivered by September 15, 2008

Rene Broussard
Zeitgeist inc.
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 352-1150 cell
zte@bellsouth.net
www.zeitgeistinc.net


In conjunction with the International Rights of the Child Film Festival
Zeitgeist is also seeking submissions for a group photography exhibition that will on display in our gallery from November 14 through December 31, 2008.
The exhibition will be presented in conjunction with the New Orleans Photo Alliance’s PhotoNOLA, a citywide celebration of photography now in it’s third year.

There is no entry fee. Photographs may be submitted via internet to zte@bellsouth.net or contact sheets, slides or prints to the address=2 0listed above. Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2008.

JUST BECAUSE WE’RE KIDS

The group photo exhibition, curated by Rene Broussard, takes it’s title from a song from the 1953 children’s musical/comedy 5000 FINGERS OF DR. T with lyrics by Theodore Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss). It later became an anthem for Children’s rights when recorded by Tony Bennett on the Sesame Street inspired album “Playtime”.

“Now just because we're kids,
because we're sorta small,
because we're closer to the ground,
and you are bigger pound by pound,
you have no right, you have no right
to push and shove us little kids around....

Now just because your throat has got a deeper voice and lots of wind to blow it out,
at little kids who don’t dare shout,
you have no right, you have no right
to boss and beat us little kids about.

Just because you’ve whiskers on your face to shave,
you treat us like a slave,
so what...it’s only hair!

Just because you wear a wallet near your heart,
you think you’re twice as smart,
you know that isn’t fair.

But we’ll grow up some day, and when we do I pray,
We won’t just grow in size and sound
And just be bigger pound by pound
I’d hate to grow like some I know
Who push and shove us little kids around.”

Call for Photographs: Tales of the Cocktail

Deadline August 8, 2008

NEW ORLEANS BARS TO BE PRESERVED IN PHOTO EXHIBIT
Tales of the Cocktail announces Behind the Bar Photo Exhibit

FIRST CALL FOR BEHIND THE BAR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Tales of the Cocktail announces nationwide photo search

Photographers are being summoned nationwide to assist in preserving the culture and history of New Orleans as part of the work of The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society.

Tales of the Cocktail, the annual dining and drinking extravaganza, which is produced by the society, will unveil its newest medium to further their “cocktail cause” of teaching the newest trends of this oldest past time. “Behind the Bar” will be an exhibit of photographs taken in New Orleans bars and restaurants that convey the “spirit” behind cocktail culture in New Orleans.

The exhibit will display photographs selected by a panel of judges with an open call to photographers. Criteria and entry forms can be found at www.TalesoftheCocktail.com and the deadline is set for August 8, 2008. “Behind the Bar” will be on display at Art for Arts Sake this fall, 2008.

Ann Tuennerman, founder of Tales of the Cocktail is excited about their new artistic endeavor. “Behind the Bar” promotes the spirit of the men and women in our hospitality industry as well as the fine establishments they work in,” said Tuennerman. “The exhibit is another way for us to showcase the historical bars and restaurant of New Orleans and encourage our locals and visiting friends to support them.”


CALL FOR ENTRIES:

Dates of NOLA exhibit: October 1 through October 29, 2008
Location: W Hotel, New Orleans

How Behind the Bar works:

1. The public is invited to submit photos using the enclosed entry form and following the criteria below. For a $10 fee, you are invited to submit up to three photos for this juried exhibit.
2. Photographers send us their photographs on photographic paper (photos may be taken by a digital or regular camera).
3. Submissions are not returned - so photographers MUST NOT send originals.
4. Complete, cut and affix an entry form to the back of each photo.
5. Our celebrity judges review all the submissions and select 20 photos for the exhibit.
6. All photographers are then notified by mail whether any of their photos were selected. Submissions are not returned - so photographers MUST NOT send originals.
7. The photographers with pieces selected for the show begin the process of matting, framing and labeling the photos for delivery by the deadline.

Criteria for submitting photographs:

1. Photos 1) must feature a New Orleans bar or restaurant, 2) must convey the “spirit” behind cocktail culture in New Orleans, 3) may be any photographic medium: black and white or color.
2. Photos will be judges on three points: 1) the wide appeal of the photograph, 2) the photo’s ability to reflect the spirit of New Orleans’ cocktail culture, an 3) the artistic quality of the photograph.
3. Only photographic prints or high quality digital prints will be accepted. Entries will not be returned. Do not submit original prints.
4. Submissions properly labeled with a completed entry form attached to the back, and your $10 entry fee must be RECEIVED by 5:00 PM on Friday, August 1, 2008.
5. Mail or hand deliver to: Behind the Bar, c/o The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society, 5843 Fontainebleau Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125.
6. Checks made payable to: The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society
7. Tales of the Cocktail (TOC) is not responsible for lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected or illegible submissions.
8. By entering the contest, entrants grant TOC/New Orleans Culinary and Culturally Preservation Society (NOCCPS) the right to publish/use submitted photos in print or electronic form for advertising/promotion of TOC/NOCCPS and for commercial products, including, but not limited to TOC/NOCCPS publications. Any photo produced will include a photographer credit.
9. Submissions not conforming to the above guidelines will not be considered.

If your entry is accepted for the exhibit:

1. Notifications of accepted photos will be mailed to photographers on Wednesday, Aug 20th.
2. Photos that are accepted must be matted in white or cream, framed in a BLACK WOOD frame no larger than 20" x 26”. Special locking hangers will be used to secure the exhibit, which require that the frames be wood only.
3. Photos will be for sale - 50% of each sale will benefit the New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society. Fifty percent will be paid in the form of a check to each photographer whose photograph sells.

For questions, please contact:

Louise Ferguson Saenz: BehindtheBar@TalesoftheCocktail.com

About the New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society
The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to benefit hospitality industry members, produces Tales of the Cocktail annually. Its mission it so preserve the rich history of the restaurants and bars of New Orleans and the unique culture of dining and drinking famous to the city, while educating locals, visitors, and the hospitality industry about this culinary heritage.

About Tales of the Cocktail
Tales of the Cocktail, a culinary and cocktail festival on July 16-20, 2008, features award-winning mixologists, authors, bartenders, chefs and designers in the New Orleans French Quarter at five days of cocktail events such as dinner-pairings, cocktail demos and tastings, seminars, mixing competitions, design expos, book-signings and much more. Measuring some of their success in garnishes, Tales of the Cocktail 2007, used 7250 mint leaves, 3580 lime wedges, 800 watermelon cubes, 560 gin soaked dried cherries, 1390 orange slices, 2 tons of ice and more for thousands of sippers!

For more information on Tales of the Cocktail, visit www.TalesoftheCocktail.com and register your name to receive email updates and ticket-sales announcements.

Fotos For Humanity - asking for your vote

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Opening Tonight: Elemental/Environmental: SPACE

Untitled by Eric Percher

Please join the New Orleans Photo Alliance on White Linen Night for the opening of

Elemental/Environmental: SPACE
the art and meaning of space as it relates to the world we live in

This impressive national juried exhibition was curated by nature and environmental photojournalist Gary Braash. Featured artists include Ann Schwab, Peter Prusinowski, Bryce Lankard, Marc Pagani, Susan May Tell, Ryan Zoghlin and many others.

We hope you'll swing by to raise a glass with us in celebration of this wonderful show and the fact that the New Orleans Photo Alliance was recently granted official 501c3 status!!

New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery
1111 St. Mary St
New Orleans, LA 70130

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 2, 6 - 9 p.m.

The show will be on view from August 2, 2008 through September 20, 2008. You can preview the exhibition online here.

19th Annual NPPA Women In Photojournalism Conference

New Orleans will host the 19th Annual Women in Photojournalism Conference

August 8-10, 2008
Astor Crowne Plaza
739 Canal St.

The Women in Photojournalism Conference is an educational program for both print and television photojournalists sponsored by The National Press Photographers Association.

There will be talented speakers who will inspire and rekindle your own commitment to the craft. The workshops will give you real tools for success. The conference will feature a juried exhibition, still and multimedia critiques, workshops on lighting, Adobe CS3, Final Cut Pro, multimedia production, and business practices.

A reception for the juried exhibition “Freedom of Expression” will be held at the Mckenna Museum of African American Art (2003 Carondelet Street) from 7 to 9pm. This event is open to the public.

People interested in attending the conference can register for the weekend or by the day. For a full schedule, registration information and list of speakers please check out the conference website: http://www.womeninphotojournalism.org/main.php

Shawn Escoffery in JPG

Congrats to Shawn Escoffery whose image "A Train" was published in the latest issue of JPG Magazine!

Lucius Fontenot: August 9