SPESC at MSU

Nothing Ventured/Nothing Gained:

The Creative Risk

When: October 25-28 Where: Mississippi State

Featured Speakers: University

Susan Burnstine Oct. 25

5-7pm@Giles Audiotorium

Dorinth Doherty Oct. 26

12-1:30pm@McComas Theater

Todd Hido Oct. 26

4:30-5:30pm@McComas Theater

Kelli Connell Oct. 27

5:30-6:30pm@McComas Theater

Co-Hosted By: The Department of Art

The Department of Communication

Mississippi State University

Sponsors: Department of Art

Department of Communication

College of Architecture, Art and Design

College of Arts and Sciences

Shakouls Honors College

Harrison Lecture Series

Office of the Provost

Mississippi Arts Commission

Holmes Cultural Diversity Center

Jazz Night:

October 27, 8-11pm@Chester House

performing: El Rio Trio

Workshops:

Oct.26,8-10am,Digital Workshop@TBA

Oct.26,1:30-3:30pm,Mono Printing,

Prof. Linda Seckinger@Briscoe Hall

(Printmaking Lab)

Oct.27,9-11am,Silkscreen Printing,

Asst.Prof. Jude Landry@Briscoe Hall

(Silkscreen Lab)

Oct.27,2-4pm,Anthotype Process,

Rachel Rushing@Briscoe Hall

(Photography Lab)

Portfolio Reviews:

Oct.28,10-noon@Stafford Hall (Rooms 200,100a,&100b)

Reviewers include but not limited to:

Richard McCabe : Photography Curator, Ogden Museum of Art

John Langston, Art Director, University Press of Mississippi

Beth Batton,Curator of the Collection and Public Programs, Mississippi Museum of Art

Exhibitions(Oct.16-Nov.2):

Nothing Ventured/Nothing Gained: The Creative Risk

Featuring work by Todd Hido, Kelli Connell,

Susan Burnstine, and Dorinth Doherty

Location: Department of Art Gallery, McComas Hall

Reception: Oct. 26, 5:30-7:30pm

SPE Members Show & Antiquarian

Avant-Garde Photography

Works by the North Texas Alternative

Process Group

Location: Visual Arts Center

Reception: Oct. 25, 5:30-7:30pm

SPE Student Members Show

Location: Colvard Student Union

Go to Register today! Click HERE!

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.

MSU IN SAN ANTONIO, TX

October was very busy for I traveled to two conferences, presented a workshop, picked-up artwork and dropped off artwork. Early in the month I travel with a group of students to San Antonio, TX for the Society for Photographic Education [SPE] South Central regional conference. It was a great event with lots of adventures.

1st we took the wrong bus and ended outside of San Antonio and had to find enough change for everyone to get a ride back. But we did make the evening event but did come close to missing the last trolley back to the hotel. Good news all was fine and it was an interesting start to the conference.

Dominic Lippillo who works with me at Mississippi State gave a great presentation on his work at the conference. Both students and I loved it and were impressed by the research.

 If you go to San Antonio - go to the campus and have lunch at the red taco truck! It is awesome! Never stopped at a food truck before but will be looking for them now as I travel.

Tables were few and far between so we eat in the comfort of the van. Yes, we rode in this van from MS to the far reaches of TX for tacos! ... and the conference.

There is more stories from the this trip but will have wait for another posting. Must say it was a mix of seeing thoughtful / creative artwork, seeing new places and getting to know each other.