Addressing Iraq: Mail-Art About the War

Express what you're thinking/feeling/doing about the war in Iraq through your photography.

The Reitz Gallery at the University of Florida is compiling the show "Addressing Iraq: Mail-Art About The War." Send in your war-response postcards, photos, placards, flyers, color-copies, DVD format videos, posters, home-made T-shirts or other mail-able artworks for exhibition.

"The exhibit is open to anyone in the world," says Barbara Jo Revelle, creative photography professor and exhibit organizer. "All schools, all continents, all politics, all people, all media and all positions on the war." 

Deadline is April 12, 2007.

All works submitted will be exhibited April 16-27th with a reception April 27th, from 7 to 9 p.m.

A $5 entry fee per artwork is the suggested minimum, and will be donated to one of two organizations: “Doctors Without Borders” or “A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition” (Act Now to Stop WAR and End Racism). Include entry fee in the form of check made out to one or both of these two organizations. Enclose check(s) in the envelope/package with your artwork(s). Alternately, you can use your PayPal account to pay your entry fee/donation to: AddressingIraq@gmail.com  *Work will not be returned!

For more details visit http://plaza.ufl.edu/revelle or email revelle@ufl.edu

Mail your entry to: “ADDRESSING IRAQ: Mail-Art About the War”
C/0 Professor Barbara Jo Revelle
College of Fine Arts, School of Art and Art History
PO Box 11580
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611

 

Reminder: Get "On The Road" in San Francisco

If you're in the San Francisco area April 28-29, be sure to check out PDN's On The Road Seminar Series.

A great opportunity for networking and gaining knowledge of the photo industry, this two-day seminar is not only for college photography students, but also professional photographers, emerging pros and advanced amateurs.

  ©Art Streiber

Here's what you'll get:

• A line up of impressive guest speakers including leading photographers and industry professionals especially designed for the student track: Transitions/PDN 30. 
• Valuable door-prizes awarded throughout the two-day event, including free tuition to the Santa Fe Workshops, HP printers, Adobe software, Fuji cameras, a PDN Photoserve portfolio, portfolio reviews with guest speakers and more!
• New technology demonstrations, inspirational image presentations, valuable handouts, networking, portfolio sharing and daily lunch round out this interactive, community-wide event.

PDN On The Road Seminar Series Pricing:

Members of SPE and full-time students are eligible for a 40 percent discount bringing the cost for the two-day event to $255. (Regular cost: $425)

Location:

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
1600 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 441-4000

To register, visit www.pdnontheroad.com/registernow.html
If you can't make the San Francisco lectures, visit the Web site to find a date and location closer to you.