© 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

© Benjamin Rusnak

Dreams & Tempests: Photographs by Benjamin Rusnak

Featuring work by: Benjamin Rusnak

Exhibition: Tue, Sep 29 to Sat, Oct 31 2009

Geography and weather, drought and flash flood, oppressive heat and oppressive poverty govern the lives of the poor in the tropics. The postcard landscapes that tourists may think of as an idyllic paradise can become deadly for families in mud-and-stick homes clinging precariously to steep hillsides. Benjamin Rusnak’s photographs show the inner strength of people caught between the forces of nature and economics whose faith and hope transcend the daily struggle to secure the necessities of life. His use of panoramic photography, showing close and distant views simultaneously, creates not only landscapes but intimate “peoplescapes,” a shared experience between subject and viewer.

Benjamin Rusnak has documented poverty in the Caribbean and Latin America for Food For The Poor, an international relief and development agency, for the past nine years. Previously, he spent 10 years as a newspaper and wire photojournalist with Agence France-Presse, the Indianapolis Star, the Fort Myers News-Press and the Ann Arbor News. His work has won numerous awards, including Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Photo District News, the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, and the Gordon Parks Award.

Artist Lecture: Thu, Oct 29, 5:30pm - 9pm

Visiting Artist Lecture: Benjamin Rusnak

Benjamin Rusnak has documented poverty in the Caribbean and Latin America for Food For The Poor, an international relief and development agency, for the past nine years. Previously, he was a newspaper and wire photojournalist for 10 years, working for Agence France-Presse, the Indianapolis Star, the Fort Myers News-Press and the Ann Arbor News.

His work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Photo District News, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Alexia Foundation and the China International Press Photo Contest. In 2008, Rusnak tied himself for first place to win the prestigious Gordon Parks Award. In 2005, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Delray Beach (FL) featured a solo exhibition of his work.

Zuma Press represents his work, and zReportage.com and DOUBLEtruck Magazine often feature his essays.

Rusnak grew up in suburban Washington, D.C., where he developed an interest in topics beyond American borders and a passion for the plight of those less fortunate. He graduated from George Mason University in 1992, with a degree in communication. He lives in Boca Raton, Fla., with his wife and fellow newspaper refugee, Susan Bryant.

Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9am - 9pm
Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat: 9pm - 3pm
web: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/176
ACP Listing #: 052

© 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

© Terry Scopelliti

ICONS by Terry Scopelliti

Featuring work by: Terry Scopelliti

Exhibition: Mon, Oct 5 to Fri, Oct 30 2009

Apache Cafe's Art Mondays invites photographers and artists to indulge in available light figure photography and drawing with live models.Every Monday starting at 7:00 pm. Also enjoy the works of artist Terry Scopelliti throughout the month of October. Plan to attend the exciting closing event with a second chance to hear our artist speak about his works plus experience "iCreate Sessions", the once a month free form improvisational jam session October 26th. Doors open at 7:00 pm Jam at 10:00pm

Artist Lecture: Mon, Oct 5, 8:30pm - 10pm

Artist's Talk

Artist talk followed by a Q&A session with the artist.

: Mon, Oct 26, 7pm - 10pm

iCreate Sessions

Plan to attend the exciting closing event with a second chance to hear our artist speak about his works plus experience "iCreate Sessions", the once a month free form improvisational jam session, October 26th. Doors open at 7pm, Jam at 10pm.

Apache Cafe
64 3rd St, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308-  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 876-5436
web: http://www.apachecafe.info
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/305
ACP Listing #: 085

© Stephanie Dowda

This Time

Featuring work by: Stephanie Dowda

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 10 to Sat, Oct 31 2009

Every moment is an attempt. All our experiences are a hope propelled by the possibility of being. This Time is a photography installation exploring the chances contained in the moments of our lives. These moments are real and fictitious and This Time explores those relationships through mixed media and photography.

: Sat, Oct 10, 6pm - 9am

: Sat, Oct 31, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

This Time, Artist Talk and Closing Reception

Join Stephanie Dowda is a discussion about memory and permanence at Kibbee Gallery.

Kibbee Gallery
688 Linwood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 839-0331
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/348
ACP Listing #: 104

© Willie Wilson

Automated Darkroom Presents
Photos of Our Youth

Featuring work by: Joseph Reshower DeCasseres, Willie Wilson

: Mon, Oct 26, 6pm - 9pm

Celebrating photographs taken 20+ years ago, strategically arranged to communicate a powerful message designed to encourage and inspire others to identify their purpose, walk in their destiny, and never stop pursuing their passions, hopes, and dreams.

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 23 to Mon, Oct 26 2009

Fulton County Library Peachtree Branch
1315 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon: 12pm - 9pm
Fri, Sat: 12pm - 6pm
p: (404) 932-4715
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/337
ACP Listing #: 140

© Corinne Adams

Corinne Adams:
Photography...and Then Some

Featuring work by: Corinne Adams

Studio Open House: Thu, Oct 29 to Sat, Oct 31 2009

Corinne's Buckhead studio -- a quaint old schoolhouse tucked behind historic Sardis Church -- is a discovery place. Loose prints. Framed art. Recycled treasures. Mixed media. Small gifts. Stuff that sparks the imagination. Come for sensory stimulation, treasure trekking and photo fun. It is photography...and then some.

Starts with a wine party on Thu, Oct 29th. Also meet Corinne's fellow studio artists -- and see what's brewing at Gregg Irby Fine Art in the cottage next door.

: Thu, Oct 29, 6pm - 9pm

Wing & A Prayer Studio
3725 Powers Ferry Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30327  [map: Google Maps]
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/149
ACP Listing #: 141

© Tierney Gearon

ACP 11 Lecture Series Presents Tierney Gearon

Featuring work by: Tierney Gearon

Artist Lecture: Thu, Oct 29, 7pm - 9pm

As part of Atlanta Celebrates Photography’s annual lecture series, The High Museum presents a lecture by acclaimed, native Atlantan photographer, Tierney Gearon, in The Hill Auditorium on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM. Tierney’s lecture will encompass the entire span of her career as a photographer - beginning with her first portraits of her family, her early commercial work as a fashion photographer in Europe, her discovery by Charles Saatchi, subsequent shows at The Gagosian Gallery, The Mother Project, and her newest series, EXPLOSURE.

Tierney Gearon was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1963 and attended the University of Utah. Gearon is best known for her highly acclaimed and publicized work I am a Camera, shown at the Saatchi Gallery in 2001, followed by an early summer show at The Gagosian Gallery in New York. In 2006, her second major body of work, The Mother Project became the subject of a documentary film. A book of the exhibition, Daddy, where are you? was published later that year.

This lecture, presented with the High Museum of Art,� is in conjunction with an exhibition of Ms. Gearon’s work on view at Jackson Fine Art, which opens Friday October 30th at 6pm.

This program is free, however seating is limited and must be reserved. Tickets are available through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000 and online at www.high.org. Tickets to the Museum are sold separately.

High Museum of Art - Hill Auditorium
1280 Peachtree St., NE
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 733-4200
web: http://high.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/364
ACP Listing #: 007

© Todd Murphy

Todd Murphy

Featuring work by: Todd Murphy

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 30 to Sat, Jan 16

Jackson Fine Art will be debuting Atlanta-based artist, Todd Murphy’s new large-scale photographs from his series titled Sovereign Tree. Mostly known for his paintings, in this series Murphy is using photography and digital technology to seamlessly piece together elements of nature to create colorful vignettes of our natural environment.

: Fri, Oct 30, 6pm - 8pm

Jackson Fine Art
3115 East Shadowlawn Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 5pm
p: (404) 233-3739
web: http://www.jacksonfineart.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/280
ACP Listing #: 144

© Tierney Gearon

Tierney Gearon

Featuring work by: Tierney Gearon

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 30 to Sat, Jan 16

Tierney Gearon is best known for her highly acclaimed and publicized work I am a Camera, shown at the Saatchi gallery in 2001, followed by an early summer show at The Gagosian Gallery in New York. In 2006, her second major body of work, The Mother Project became the subject of a documentary film. A book of the exhibition, Daddy, where are you? was published later that year. Gearon's newest work is titled EXPLOSURE.

: Fri, Oct 30, 6pm - 8pm

Opening Reception for Tierney Gearon

In addition to this opening reception, Tierney Gearon will be holding a lecture at The High Museum on Thursday, October 29th at 7 PM in the Hill Auditorium. The subject of her lecture will encompass the span of her career as a photographer.

Jackson Fine Art
3115 East Shadowlawn Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 5pm
p: (404) 233-3739
web: http://www.jacksonfineart.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/283
ACP Listing #: 143

© Chip Simone

The Silence and the Dance

Featuring work by: Chip Simone

Artist Lecture: Fri, Oct 30, 5:30pm - 7pm

Chip Simone will discuss his new color photographs.

Exhibition: Fri, Sep 25 to Fri, Jan 8

The Silence and the Dance

Chip Simone presents new color photographs.

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
171 17th Street NW
Suite 2100
Atlanta, GA 30363  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 545-1766
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/292
ACP Listing #: 142

© Wilda Courney

Senior Portfolio Show

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Thu, Nov 5 to Sun, Oct 31

Photography Portfolios by the Graduating Seniors, Gwinnett Technical College

Gwinnett Technical College - Media Gallery
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 8am - 10pm
Fri, Sat: 8am - 3pm
p: (678) 226-6629
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/261
ACP Listing #: 145

© Phil Bekker

Large Scale Polaroids by Phil Bekker

Featuring work by: Phil Bekker

Exhibition: Thu, Nov 5 to Mon, Nov 30 2009

Exhibited, collected, and published extensively around the world, Phil Bekker is widely recognized for his Polaroid work. This body of work has included transfer triptychs and heavily reworked 20" x 24" Polacolor transfers. The large cameras used to produce these pieces have been decommissioned and the photographic material is no longer in production.
Bekker was born in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, and studied photography in South Africa and England. Later, Bekker moved to the United States where he received his MFA.

: Thu, Nov 5, 6pm - 8pm

Large Scale Polaroids by Phil Bekker

Meet and Greet with the Artist

Hagedorn Foundation Gallery
425 Peachtree Hills Avenue
Suite 25
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm
Sat: 11am - 4pm
p: (404) 492-7718
web: http://hfgallery.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/279
ACP Listing #: 146

© Harry Shearer

ACP 11 Collaborations Presents Harry Shearer

Featuring work by: Harry Shearer

Artist Lecture: Fri, Nov 20, 7pm - 8:30pm

Artists Talk and Panel Discussion with Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer is one of America's most prominent satirists, and during a stint as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s, he discovered satellite news feeds. His The Silent Echo Chamber videos feature media and political personalities in the awkward moments before "going live," prompting dialogue about trust, privacy, celebrity, and technology.

Please join Harry in a discussion about his work. Also joining in the discussion are panelists Jim Clancy, Anchor/Correspondent, CNN International, and Michael David Murphy, Program Manager for Atlanta Celebrates Photography. The panel will be moderated by Stuart Horodner, Curator for the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center.

This event will coincide with an ongoing exhibition of Mr. Shearer's work at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center and is collaboration between ACP, The Contemporary and the High Museum of Art.

This program is free, however seating is limited and must be reserved. Tickets are available through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000 and online at www.high.org. Tickets to the Museum are sold separately.

High Museum of Art - Hill Auditorium
1280 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://www.acpinfo.org/programs/collaborations.shtml
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/373
ACP Listing #: 016