© Michael West

Fay Gold Selects

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Oct 30 2009

Juror Fay Gold is one of the most respected contemporary art experts in the country. Ms. Gold selects outstanding images from submissions entered by APG members. Deadline for entries is Sept. 5th. This show represents diverse works of over thirty photographers. The Atlanta Photography Group is a non-profit arts organization whose goal is to provide a resource center for photographers, to support and advance creative photography, and promote photography as a fine art. APG hosts critiques, discussions and meetings every month at the gallery. These monthly meetings provide members with opportunities to receive valuable feedback on their work, discuss photography with their peers, and increase their knowledge of the photographic medium.

: Fri, Sep 18, 7:30pm - 10pm

Exhibition: Fri, Nov 13 to Fri, Jan 15

Southern Photographers

Call for Entries: Southern Photographers
Juror: Lisa Hostetler, Curator of Photographs, Milwaukee Art Museum. Ms. Hostetler received her BA in Art History from New York University and holds a PhD in the History of Art from Princeton University. Exhibit will feature 4-6 photographers residing in the Southeastern United States. APG is seeking to identify exceptional photographers living in the region. Open to any style, subject or method.
Entry Deadline: October 3, 2009
Exhibit Opening: Friday, November 13, 7:30PM
See atlantaphotographygroup.org for details.

: Fri, Nov 13, 7:30pm - 10pm

Other: Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Southern Photographers

Juror Talk with Lisa Hostetler. Ms. Hostetler is the curator of photographs at the Milwaukee Art Museum. She received her BA in Art History from New York University and holds a PhD in the History of Art from Princeton University.

Atlanta Photography Group Gallery
75 Bennett Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 12pm - 4pm
p: (404) 605-0605
web: http://atlantaphotographygroup.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/254
ACP Listing #: 040

© Owen Jones

SlowExposures 2009

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Sep 18 to Sun, Sep 27 2009

Now in its seventh year, SlowExposures presents images from over 40 photographers that underscore the contradictions and complexity of the Rural South. 2009 jurors are Tim Barnwell of Asheville, NC and Annette Cone-Skelton of MOCA-GA. This year the main show and Jurors Talk are presented at the Candler Field Museum in Williamson, Georgia. Satellite shows, workshops, and other events are located throughout Pike County in historic venues. A Visitor's Map is available at the Candler Field Museum.

Other: Sun, Sep 20, 1pm - 2pm

Jurors Talk

Master photographer Tim Barnwell of Asheville, NC and Annette Cone-Skelton of MOCA-GA will discuss the process of selecting the 2009 show.

Candler Field Museum
349 Jonathan's Roost Road
Williamson, GA 30292  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Fri: 12pm - 7pm
Sat: 10am - 7pm
Sun: 1pm - 5pm
p: (770) 567-3600
web: http://www.slowexposures.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/308
ACP Listing #: 041

© The B Complex

ME*MY*SELF*EYE

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Sat, Sep 26 to Sat, Oct 17 2009

QUINQUENNIAL SELF PORTRAIT SHOW - View the artists behind the art featured in exhibitions throughout the city. The B COMPLEX, one of Atlanta's premiere co-operatively owned alternative art spaces returns with this highly acclaimed event, challenging photographers and artists in all mediums to turn the focus on themselves. ACP participating photographers and others have been invited to envision ME*MY*SELF through their own mind's eye. All work provocatively intersecting the photographic realm has been considered for the second installment of this quinquennial exhibition, first staged in 2004.

: Sat, Sep 26, 7pm - 11pm

The B Complex Gallery
1272 Murphy Avenue, SW
(Open also by appointment)
Atlanta, GA 30310  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Fri: 11am - 4pm
Sat: 12pm - 5pm
p: (404) 521-0957
web: http://www.thebcomplex.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/296
ACP Listing #: 050

© Snapdragon Photography

Fresh Perspectives

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Mon, Nov 30 2009

A group show featuring a selection of work from some of Atlanta's most talented emerging photographers. Located in the city's newest photography gallery and juried by Amy Miller, executive director of ACP, this is a show you won't want to miss! (Hours Thurs. & Fri. 11-5, and by appointment.)

: Thu, Oct 1, 6pm - 9pm

Artist Lecture: Thu, Nov 5, 6pm - 8pm

Artist's Talk and Photography Sale

An artist's talk and reception featuring Kisa Kavass, Dorothy O'Connor, Payton Adams, & Amy Miller.

Snapdragon Photography
TULA Arts Center
75 Bennett Street, Suite K2
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 12pm - 5pm
web: http://www.snapdragonphoto.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/126
ACP Listing #: 063

© Capture Integration

One Night Only:
Portfolio Center Student Collective Group Show

Featuring work by: Various Artists

: Fri, Oct 2, 8pm - 11:30pm

A collection of the best work from the elite students at Portfolio Center. One night only, at Atlanta's largest daylight photography rental studio. Come see the products of the next generation of creative minds in the most incredible setting.

Ambient + Studio
585 Wells St. SW
Unit A
Atlanta, GA 30312  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Fri: 5pm - 11:30pm
p: (678) 923-8020
web: http://www.ambientplusstudio.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/304
ACP Listing #: 077

© Atlanta Photography Exhibit

Atlanta Photography Exhibit Presents

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Sat, Oct 10 2009

APE presents a photography exhibit featuring the work of dozens of emerging Atlanta-area photographers.

: Fri, Oct 9, 6pm - 10pm

Atlanta Photography Exhibit Presents

Castleberry Hill Art Stroll : APE presents a photography exhibit featuring the work of dozens of emerging Atlanta-area photographers.

The Big House Gallery/Granite Room
211 Peters St
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Fri: 6pm - 10pm
Sat: 12pm - 5pm
web: http://www.atlphoto.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/306
ACP Listing #: 070

© Mike Nalley

Gallery 4463 Celebrates Photography

Featuring work by: Various Artists, Damien A. Guarnieri, Mark W. Hutchison, Bill Kettering, Mike Nalley, Michael Wood

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Sat, Oct 31 2009

: Fri, Oct 2, 6pm - 9pm

Gallery 4463
4463 Cherokee St.
Acworth, GA 30101  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Thu, Sun: 1:30pm - 4pm
Fri: 4pm - 9pm
Sat: 11am - 9pm
p: (404) 808-9971
web: http://www.gallery4463.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/312
ACP Listing #: 072

© Lorikay Stone

Women in Focus: Without Borders

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Oct 23 2009

An exhibit by members of Atlanta-based Women In Focus www.womeninfocus.us, a non-profit group founded in 1993 to support and promote the photographic arts. The group meets the need for a formal network of women photographers who can assist in each others' professional and artistic growth. Women In Focus has become a thriving organization whose diverse membership includes photographic artists ranging from beginners to seasoned professionals, all brought together by their passion for photography.

Featuring work by Women in Focus.�

: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 9pm

Stuart McClean Gallery
684 John Wesley Dobbs
Suite A-1
Atlanta, GA 30312  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri: 12pm - 6pm
Sat: 10am - 3pm
p: (404) 420-1320
web: http://www.womeninfocus.us
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/325
ACP Listing #: 076

© Bob Mahoney

APA Atlanta presents "A Hundred Beautiful Things"

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 11pm

APA Atlanta presents A Hundred Beautiful Things, featuring work by APA Atlanta Members. Juried Push Pin Exhibition & Silent Auction. The auction will be between 7:30pm-9:30pm.

Chris Stanford Photography Studio
211 Walker Street
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 522-9141
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/343
ACP Listing #: 075

© Le Flash 2009

ACP 11 Opening Reception - Le Flash

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 12am

Organized by Cathy Byrd and Stuart Keeler
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Once a year, Paris lights up the city with art for Nuit Blanche. Toronto does the same with all night art revelry. In Santa Monica, Glow transforms the pier, the beach and Palisades Park for art encounters from dusk to dawn.
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For the second year in a row, Le Flash Atlanta will feature over 40 projects in Castleberry Hill’s streets and galleries, vacant lots and windows, warehouses and rooftops.
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Fantastical art and creative events will again fill a night out in the neighborhood. Atlanta will be showered with the light and sound of installations, performance art, poetry readings, music, video projections ands other lens-based projects, an iron pour and art happenings of all sorts.
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The event will illuminate the district from dusk to midnight, creating a unique cultural experience, and leaving a trace of magic and mystery in the minds of those who see it.
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This event is free and open to the public.

Castleberry Hill District
Walker and Peters Streets
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://leflash-atlanta.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/359
ACP Listing #: 002

© Worthmore Jewelers

The Trail to Happiness

Featuring work by: Various Artists

: Sat, Oct 3, 5pm - 8pm

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Nov 6 2009

The Trail to Happiness

Join us Friday October 2nd for: The Trail to Happiness; curated by Corinne Adams and Susan Todd-Raque. The Trail to Happiness is Worthmore's first juried exhibition showcasing photography from local Georgia artist specializing in an array of photographic mediums. Please come in and post your ballot for "Best in Show" Oct 2nd - Oct 30th.

Worthmore Jewelers
117 E Court Sq
Decatur, GA 30030  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11am - 7pm
Sun: 12pm - 5:30pm
p: (404) 892-8294
web: http://worthmorejewelers.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/241
ACP Listing #: 080

© Bronson Shonk

ACP 11 My Atlanta Exhibition

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 3, 9am - 1pm

Hang Your Work: 10/03/2009, 9am - 1pm
Exhibition: 10/10/2009, 9am - 1pm
Exhibition: 10/17/2009, 9am - 1pm
Exhibition: 10/24/2009, 9am - 1pm

The general public, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools and Senior Centers are encouraged to participate. Prizes are awarded in nine different categories:

Critic's Choice
Viewer's Choice
Best Use of Color
Best Use of Black and White
Best High School
Youth under 12 (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Teen 13 -18 (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Adult (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)
Senior (1st, 2nd and 3rd place)

Photographs must be hung on Saturday October 3rd between 9am and 1pm, and must be picked up on Saturday October 24th between 9am and 1pm. Please bring photographs 11 x 14 or smaller. Framed photographs are not allowed. On October 17th, My Atlanta will also feature a photobook fair.

Sponsored by the Piedmont Park Conservancy, Showcase Photographics, The showcase School, the Atlanta Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and the City of Altanta Department of Parks and Recreation.

This year's Judge is Jerry Cullum, Independent Critic, and Editor at Large, Art Papers.

Piedmont Park Community Center
1071 Piedmont Avenue
(Park Entrance at 12th St.)
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sat: 9am - 1pm
web: http://acpinfo.org/programs/my_atlanta.shtml
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/361
ACP Listing #: 004

© Bill Boley

Through the Looking Glass: The Annual AAC Photography Exhibit

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Tue, Oct 6 to Fri, Nov 6 2009

Atlanta Artists Center (AAC)
2979 Grandview Ave
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 4pm
p: (404) 237-2324
web: http://www.atlantaartistscenter.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/354
ACP Listing #: 086

© Daniel Piar

6th Annual Juried Photography Competition

Featuring work by: Various Artists

: Thu, Oct 8, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Opening Reception & Awards Presentation - 6th Annual Juried Photography Competition. All are invited to join Arts Clayton as we celebrate the work of Georgia Photographers and announce the winners for Best of Show, First, Second, Third places, plus Juror's and Patron's award

Exhibition: Tue, Oct 6 to Fri, Oct 30 2009

6th Annual Juried Photography Competition

The Arts Clayton Annual Photography show draws photographers from across Georgia to show their very best traditional, digital and digitally enhanced work. Best of Show winner receives purchase award and solo exhibition at the Arts Clayton Gallery in May 2010. Cash prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Arts Clayton Gallery
136 S. Main Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat: 10am - 4pm
web: http://www.artsclayton.org/gallery
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/173
ACP Listing #: 090

© CAA

Chamblee Celebrates Photography

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 8 to Thu, Nov 5 2009

Chamblee Arts Alliance. Featuring work by Alliance Artists. Also see our adjunct exhibit across the street at Get Coffee.

: Thu, Oct 8, 6pm - 9pm

Westall Architects
3404 Pierce Drive
Chamblee, GA 30341  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm
p: (770) 458-4113
web: http://chambleearts.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/341
ACP Listing #: 091

© Sally Parrott Ashbrook

SHOTS 09

Featuring work by: Various Artists

: Fri, Oct 9, 6pm - 9pm

Opening reception of the juried exhibition of images created by students of The Showcase School of Photography

Exhibition: Mon, Oct 5 to Thu, Dec 3 2009

SHOTS 09

Juried exhibition of images created by students of The Showcase School of Photography.

The Showcase School of Photography
1135 Sheridan Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30324  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://www.theshowcaseschool.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/98
ACP Listing #: 098

© Linda Lester

Roswell Photographic Society's Annual Open Juried Competition And Exhibition

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 9 to Fri, Jan 1

This Juried Exhibit is open to all photographers. It is juried by image category and ribbons and awards are given in each. The Roswell Photographic Society is one of the oldest and largest photography groups in the Atlanta area, offering photo classes, workshops and field trips. Club membership is free. Entries will be judged by category. Awards and ribbons will be given within each category.

To enter this competition, please go to the website www.roswellphotosociety.org and download an entry form.

: Fri, Oct 9, 7pm - 9pm

Visual Arts Center
1045 Woodstock Rd., Building D
Roswell, GA 30075  [map: Google Maps]
p: (770) 594-6122
web: http://roswellphotosociety.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/330
ACP Listing #: 101

© Greg Newington

Serenbe Celebrates Photography Stroll

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 10 to Sun, Oct 11 2009

Serenbe Celebrates Photography with various exhibitions at the shops and art galleries.

Serenbe
9110 Selborne Lane
Palmetto, GA 30268  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://www.serenbe.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/293
ACP Listing #: 112

© Tyrhonda Mack

The NPU-V Photovoice Project: Taking It to the Streets

Featuring work by: Various Artists, Lisa Tuttle

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 10 to Fri, Oct 30 2009

Large-scale photographs and narratives on the subject of abandoned properties by youth from the Pittsburgh, Mechanicsville and Peoplestown neighborhoods will be shown, along with documentation and video from this summer’s “The Audacity of Hoops” events, presented by the grassroots advocacy group The Dirty Truth Campaign and Atlanta artist Lisa Tuttle.

Featuring work by Dirty Truth Campaign, Lisa Tuttle, Peoplestown youth, Mechanicsville youth, & Pittsburgh youth.

Funded in part by The Open Society Institute. For questions or further information, please contact Margaret Hooker (770) 355-6115 mph_cia@yahoo.com or Lisa Tuttle 404-660-9694 lisatuttle@comcast.net
dirtytruth.org or Facebook: Dirty Truth Campaign/303 Community Coalition, Inc.

: Sat, Oct 10, 4pm - 7pm

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
967 Dewey Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Thu, Fri, Sat: 3pm - 7pm
p: (404) 752-6574
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/311
ACP Listing #: 102

© ACP

ACP 11 Portfolio Review

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Workshop: Sat, Oct 10, 8am - 5pm

Through a juried review of nearly one hundred submissions, 52 photographers were selected to participate. These photographers will display their portfolios to a distinguished panel of reviewers to get expert opinions, advice and guidance. This portion of the event is closed to the public.
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This year’s distinguished panel of reviewers includes:
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o Andy Adams - Editor, Flak Photo� � �
o Julian Cox - Curator of Photography, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
o Ellen Fleurov – Executive Director, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA�
o Sylvie Fortin - Editor, Art Papers, Atlanta, GA
o Hannah Freiser – Director, Light Work, Syracuse, NY
o Stuart Horodner – Curator, The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
o Jason Houston – Editor, Orion Magazine
o Lisa Kurzner – Independent Curator, Cleveland, OH
o Michelle Dunn Marsh – Aperture, NYC
o Andrea Meislin – Owner, Andrea Meislin Gallery, NYC, NY
o Michele Mosko- owner, Michele Mosko Fine Art, Denver, CO
o Charlie Stainback – Curator of Photography, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
o Susan Todd-Raque – Independent Curator and Photography Dealer, Atlanta, GA
o Anna Walker-Skillman – Owner, Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
o April Watson – Associate Curator of Photography, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO
o Sasha Wolf – Owner, Sasha Wolf Gallery, NYC, NY

Grady High School
929 Charles Allen Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://www.acpinfo.org/programs/portfolio_review.shtml
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/365
ACP Listing #: 008