MVS ON THE (VIRTUAL) ROAD AHEAD

Greetings to all from beautiful Tucson where the heat has broken with the arrival of Fall.

I continue to be safe at home, enjoying the wealth of continuing education options available to everyone, from MoMA’s “Seeing Through Photographs” course to the artist studio visits and curatorial conversations so many of our non-profit organizations are bring to our homes and studios (watch my Instagram for news on what’s coming up). I’m bringing my latest research on our ‘new normal’ paths to present your work to key industry players during a pandemic to all of you through webinars, too.

Happy fall, everyone!  Stay well and stay creative,

 Mary Virginia

There are multiple opportunities to attend my seminars this week:

THIS SATURDAY, October 3rd:

The Long Term Personal Project: From Concept to Audience

When an idea for a project becomes clear and the passion to produce new work takes hold, an artist begins a unique journey unlike any other. Understanding your desired audience and the impact of your project are critical to achieving the expectations and results you desire.

In this webinar, Mary Virginia Swanson will lead participants through the essential steps of thorough research and wise decision-making to create work that is authentic in both its creation and presentation with the strongest possibility of sponsorship, exhibition and publication.

Hosted by The Print Center 1:00 – 5:30 pm EDT

Limited to 100 participants – presented on Zoom

Note: Enrollment in the seminar is limited; both optional Project Reviews are sold out.

Complete details / registration information HERE

If you missed the original broadcast of FotoFest’s Professional Development Seminar (9/19): REBROADCASTING THIS WEEK!

Social Media Strategies for Artists: Ideas and Information

This seminar focuses on the importance of positioning your photography and photo-based art within various online environments to catch the attention of decision-makers and encourage them to reach out with opportunities. 

PANELISTS in the first session:

Debra Klomp Ching, owner and director, Klompching Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

Karen Irvine, chief curator and deputy director, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, Illinois

Julie Kinzelman, principal, Kinzelman Art Consulting, Houston, Texas

Barbara Tannenbaum, chair of prints, drawings and photographs and curator of photography, Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio

Jane Yeomans, photo editor and researcher, Bloomberg Businessweek, New York City, New York

PRESENTERS in the second session:

Andy Adams, director and curator, FlakPhoto Projects, Madison, Wisconsin

Alyssa Coppelman, independent photo editor, Austin, Texas

Mary Virginia Swanson, advisor to emerging and established artists and arts organizations, Tucson, Arizona

Wednesday, September 30 and Thursday October 1,

4 pm - 6 pm CDT (each day for 2 hours) and

Sunday, October 4 9 am - 1 pm CDT 4 hours (with one-30 minute break)

Register HERE

Later this month: my workshop YOUR WORK AND ITS AUDIENCE: MAKING THE MATCH is sold out; join the mailing list at http://www.laluzworkshops.com to learn of other upcoming offerings.

2021 CLASSES: In my next newsletter I’ll be announcing a winter lecture series that will run January & February 2021 – stay tuned!

My Instagram feed live-streams into my updated website; don’t miss my posts on deadlines for grants, juried exhibitions, and photobook competitions, as well as news registration dates for upcoming industry events.  Follow me @maryvirginiaswanson 

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All images except portrait of MVS and screen grabs are © 2020 Mary Virginia Swanson.

Zoom screen grabs © 2020 Andy Adams, © Sarah Ansell

Portrait of MVS © 2020 Susan kae Grant.

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