A Website that compiles Photo Contests

Go figure. In case you haven't heard of it, take a peek at Photography Competitions Network. They categorize them as landscape, portrait, fine arts, open, places, etc., in addition to tags such as free, monthly, prizes, and whatnot.

So check it out.

Johanna Drucker at Center for Book Arts

Unfortunately, I missed the EAB fair, but I did have the opportunity to see Johanna Drucker at the Center for Book Arts on Friday.

She's pretty kooky, but really has a passion for making books come alive. She feels that the words she writes and the stories she tells are inseparable from the look of the book. All in all, it was a cool talk, and the Center for Book Arts has a really cool space.

Photojournalism- Why Bother

I saw this post on the blog for 100 Eyes, and thought of all of you interested in PJ.

Photojournalism- Why Bother?

Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition - Call Extended to November 1

Deadline is now November 1st
The Juror is Corey Keller , associate Curator of Photography at the San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art

The application is done through slideroom, and is very easy.
This is a great way to begin to get your work out into the world.

About the Exhibition (from the website)

Established in 2001 and organized by the graduate photography students at Texas Woman’s University and the Photographic Artists’ Coalition (a student-run photography organization), the annual Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition provides a national venue for the exhibition of artistic expression as seen through the eye of the camera. Photographers from throughout the United States are invited to submit entries for the exhibition, then works are juried by an invited professional in the photographic field. The exhibition is on view to the public at the Texas Woman’s University Fine Arts Galleries every Spring semester.

The exhibition and endowment was established by alumnus Christine Shank and a small group of graduate students and named in memory of the mother of Professor Susan kae Grant. Exhibition proceeds will help fund the Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition Endowment that will fund photography scholarships for future graduate students in the Department of Visual Arts.

Texas Woman’s University is a comprehensive public university, primarily for women, offering baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs and is the largest university for women in the United States. The University’s photography department has a legacy of excellence by empowering students to take risks, establish a broad vision of the field and develop a personal voice and working methodology.

For details click here.

SEAN PERRY TO CLASS THIS WEEK

Today in class: artist SEAN PERRY

Handouts from PPE Lectures

You can get the handouts to the lectures from PhotoPlus by clicking here and here.

Website Templates

For those of you considering designing a website, here are a few template sites:
A Photo Folio
http://www.aphotofolio.com

FolioLink
http://www.foliolink.com/

Index Exhibit
http://www.indexhibit.org/

Live Books
http://www.livebooks.com/

Other People's Pixels
http://otherpeoplespixels.com/

Visual Server
http://www.visualserver.com/

Great Book Cover Blogs

Check out these amazing blogs on book cover design:

Henry Sene Yee, Creative Director at Picador Press

John Gall, Art Director for Vintage and Anchor books

FaceOut Books - A blog by The DesignWorks Group

Book Cover Archive maintained by Fwis, a design firm based out of Brooklyn, NY

The Polaroid is back!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6316829/Polaroid-cameras-to-be-produced-once-again.html

The polaroid camera is going back into production!

Frankencamera

I thought this was pretty interesting:

Frankencamera

Center for Book Arts

I'm doing my research project on the "Making and Marketing of Artists' Books," and I wanted to share a link with everyone. For anyone interested in learning more about book publishing and binding, the Center for Book Arts offers some free workshops and talks.

So check it out.

NYT article on the prevalence of the word "curator"

The New York Times
The Word 'Curate' No Longer Belongs To Museum Crowds
Alex Williams
October 2, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/fashion/04curate.html

NY ART BOOK FAIR closes tomorrow

A reminder that tomorrow, Sunday, is the last day of The New York Art Book Fair, at PS1 in Queens. It's free, and will be a source of great inspiration towards your self-promotional materials. Open 11-5 on this the final day.

Job Board

Hello All,

In our research this morning we found this great source of internships/jobs.
Do you know the Society of Publication Designers?
They have this section for jobs and internships to be posted. Check it out.

Welcome to the Business of Art class blog!

This blog has been created in conjunction with the Fall 2009 "Business of Art" class in the Department of Photography & Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. All registered students are encouraged engage in dialogue about our industry on this blog, to share news of upcoming events in New York City and beyond and to contribute links to articles, websites and blogs they find informative and inspiring.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF ART CLASS:

This course is designed to explore career options in the field and best prepare students for a life in the arts. We will address issues of presentation and professional concerns in showing or displaying creative work, as well as other dimensions in preparing work for a variety of professional situations. We will also examine the many and diverse professional opportunities that are available to artists and arts professionals today, gaining a broad understanding of the role of the visual arts in today’s cultural landscape.

We invite others to share their insights on careers in photography and the arts, and welcome news of opportunities for students.

First Class Visit- Foley Gallery and Aperture

First class visit to the Foley Gallery and Aperture. Here director Michael Foley talked about starting the gallery, how his career got started (oddly at a coffee cart) and the work of Thomas Allen and how his career has expanded. At Aperture we spoke with Annette Rosenblatt the Exhibitions manager at the Aperture Foundation.