Good news from the Photo House 144 front...the selected artists for display at the inaugural show will be announced soon!
*We are still in a real need for artists to represent and showcase in future exhibitions, so please continue to send work samples to:
144@dwillm.com
D. William McGregor
The Photo House 144
144 Sigel Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Also still looking for writings and opinion articles on the photographic arts for the Gallery Book to be published in conjunction with the Photo House opening night. Musings on contemporary photography(positive or negative) strongly encouraged.
Stay tuned for the exhibiting artists list and the opening show title and theme...
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Gallery Opening Moving Along
Today I have published the Call For Entries in the Philadelphia Craigslist's Artist Community in hopes of drawing more responses. Please don't hesitate to help get the word out, or submit work yourself at...
144@dwillm.com
D.William McGregor
The Photo House 144
144 Sigel Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19148
Get in at the beginning. The Photo House 144 does not want or pretend to be the next great fad of gallery openings, instead it wants to remain secured in the wide world of the photographic arts. Insisting on highly talented and visually astute artists who believe in utilizing the camera to profess their own sense of individuality, 144 wants not just great photographs, but great minds behind the photographs. The Gallery is designed to help construct a community of individuals intrigued not in the commercial world of art, but in how the arts fit into our society, and the important philosophical implications of what we make and how we make it. 144 is not about selling art and over-promoting the, "Next Big Thing," it is about the creators of art, the relationship they have to their own work, and how everything attempts to fit into this world and make it (at least visually) more appealing.
144@dwillm.com
D.William McGregor
The Photo House 144
144 Sigel Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19148
Get in at the beginning. The Photo House 144 does not want or pretend to be the next great fad of gallery openings, instead it wants to remain secured in the wide world of the photographic arts. Insisting on highly talented and visually astute artists who believe in utilizing the camera to profess their own sense of individuality, 144 wants not just great photographs, but great minds behind the photographs. The Gallery is designed to help construct a community of individuals intrigued not in the commercial world of art, but in how the arts fit into our society, and the important philosophical implications of what we make and how we make it. 144 is not about selling art and over-promoting the, "Next Big Thing," it is about the creators of art, the relationship they have to their own work, and how everything attempts to fit into this world and make it (at least visually) more appealing.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Call For Entries
The Photo House 144 is now officially looking for interested artists with interesting work. With the opening show for 144 being held in early June (hopefully), we are looking for entries to review ASAP. You may submit any photographic work done in any format with any theme or focus. As the gallery develops more specific requirements will probably be addressed, but for now, entries can be sent as digital files (of reasonable size for viewing on screen) or through the mail as slides or even small work prints. The only necessary accompaniment to the images is specific details about the final prints (dimensions, technique, etc.) and some sort of art statement regarding the project and your process for creating the images. The more writing the better.
Also calling for entries for The Photo House 144 Gallery Book. This will be the quarterly-published handmade book accompanying each gallery opening. The Gallery Book will have reproductions of the images on display as well as essays and statements about photography and the arts, and will be available for purchase at the gallery. ***There is not a pressing need for writers interested in submitting to the Gallery Book to be photographers. Anyone with a strong interest in the photographic arts is encouraged to submit essays of varying length to be included alongside the images.
Further details about specific requirements and 144's opening night will be announced later. Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the submission process or with volunteer help for the space and/or book. Additionally, any ideas and thoughts on small scale book production would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
Derek William McGregor
The Photo House 144
144 Sigel Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
144@dwillm.com
Also calling for entries for The Photo House 144 Gallery Book. This will be the quarterly-published handmade book accompanying each gallery opening. The Gallery Book will have reproductions of the images on display as well as essays and statements about photography and the arts, and will be available for purchase at the gallery. ***There is not a pressing need for writers interested in submitting to the Gallery Book to be photographers. Anyone with a strong interest in the photographic arts is encouraged to submit essays of varying length to be included alongside the images.
Further details about specific requirements and 144's opening night will be announced later. Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the submission process or with volunteer help for the space and/or book. Additionally, any ideas and thoughts on small scale book production would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
Derek William McGregor
The Photo House 144
144 Sigel Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
144@dwillm.com
The Photo House 144
"The Photo House 144 is a small space dedicated to the representation and discussion of photography's place in the art world. Focusing on not only the shown images, but also the process of creation, 144 showcases a wide range of photographic imagery that has the immediate feel of an individual artist. With strong sentiments given towards process, craftsmanship, and a unique and individual vision, 144 looks to represent photographers who are in love with the medium as a creative personal outlet.
In the same way a painter's body of work defines that artist, a photographer's collection of images should not only be visually appealing for the subjects and their meanings, but also should together create and define an artist."
In the same way a painter's body of work defines that artist, a photographer's collection of images should not only be visually appealing for the subjects and their meanings, but also should together create and define an artist."
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