CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SPE Regional Conference at Mississippi State

     Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained - The Creative Risk

Society for Photographic Education South Central Regional Conference

OCT 25-28, 2012

Mississippi State University

Featured Speakers: Susan Burnstine, Kelli Connell and Todd Hido

The Honored Educator: Dornith Doherty of University of North Texas a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow.

“The courage to explore personal vision is what every photographer needs to be successful throughout his or her career. This conference calls upon photographers who challenge the norm in their approach to lens-based media. For educators it is important to examine what we believe are important factors in designing new programs in photography, and to encourage students to take creative risks as they expand personal perspectives in their work.”  

Call for Submissions of proposals: All proposal formats are encouraged including lectures, image-maker presentations, graduate student presentations, panels, workshops, demonstrations, and academic practicum workshops. Regional graduate program presentations are also welcome.

Proposals must include presenter’s name, email, phone and website. Proposals require a working title, a short (500 words or less) description of proposed presentation. Panel proposals are required to provide a list of participants with short bios in addition to the basic proposal information. Images should be submitted when appropriate to topic proposal. Please email proposals to Wendy Roussin wroussin@comm.msstate.edu no later than

5pm CST Friday June 1^st 2012.

  

Call for Portfolio Reviewers for either Student or Professional: Sunday October 28th will be dedicated to personal portfolio reviews with individual time slots, both for students or professionals. Informal portfolio sharing will also be available throughout the conference. Please contact: Wendy Roussin wroussin@comm.msstate.edu

Student Volunteers Needed! If interested in being a student volunteer please contact Dominic Lippillo DLippillo@caad.msstate.edu. Volunteers will be required to submit a request, including copy of the student’s ID and a professor's email contact for a reference. Space is limited. 

Hosted by Department of Art, Department of Communication, College of Architecture, Art and Design, College of Arts and Sciences and Mississippi State University

Co-Chairs:
For General Questions:
Marita Gootee 
mgootee@caad.msstate.edu

Conference Registration and Coordination.
Dominic Lippillo
DLippillo@caad.msstate.edu


Proposal Submissions and Speaker Coordination.
Wendy Roussin
wroussin@comm.msstate.edu

SPE South Central Vender Liaison Amy Holmes George amyhgeorge@gmail.com.