December 2024…
As we get ready to close out another year…
Traffic through the gallery continues to increase, membership is up and our current exhibitions, in the galleries through December 13th are among our most popular. While we have one more Open Print Share & Peer Review scheduled for December 11th, and one more exhibition to host, with an opening reception on December 19th, before the year ends, I am happy to be ending this challenging year on an up beat. Details and links to events are included below, and also available on our website at riphotoarts.org
Before 2024 ends, I would like to take a moment to thank the juror’s, curators, guest artists and members we have had the pleasure to work with this year. I owe a debt of gratitude to each of them, for their efforts in making 2024 an interesting and successful year. Without their contributions, and work to present, our programing wouldn’t be nearly as meaningful or engaging. I would also like to thank Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy for including our exhibitions in their monthly listings of the best regional, in person photography exhibitions. If you are not familiar with their efforts you should take a look at www.whatwillyouremember.com or follow on Instagram @whatwillyouremember Always a good read and for our followers in the Boston area, while we are listed under the Road Trip section, the T actually runs into Providence and is less then a four minute walk from the gallery. For our members and followers further afield, What Will You Remember provides a constantly updated review of current photographic practice, and is worth reading even if seeing the exhibitions in person is not an option.
As 2025 approaches, we will be announcing a number of new and expanded programs in the coming weeks and will be starting the new year off with The Director’s Choice exhibition, and following with the next installment of our always popular “Behind the Lens” series. New for 2025, we have invited the 2020 cohort back for a followup exhibition. When I originally invited these early career artists, back in 2020, my intention was to invite them back five or ten years down the road to see how their work had developed and evolved. What was not part of the original plan, was the arrival of COVID-19 which prevented Behind the Lens 2020 from ever opening to the public. Fortunately for me, the exhibition had been installed, and filled more than a few empty days, as travel and in person events were suspended. While they can claim the distinction of being part of the longest running exhibition in our history, five years later it is time to give these photographers the in person public showing they were promised in 2020.
– David DeMelim
Managing Director
Coming December 19th
Friends of India Point Park 50th Anniversary Photo Contest
Be a Friend & Bring a Friend to this Community Building Event.
Award winning images were first displayed, back in October, along the entrance to India Point Park (pictured above). We now have the pleasure of presenting a wider selection of the contest photographs in a gallery exhibition. Grab a friend or tow, and join us on December 19th for the opening reception from 5:00- 8:00pm. Enjoy work of the included park, see historical images of India Point, learn about the process of establishing the park, and join the Friends of India Point Park.
The gallery is open Wednesdays – Saturdays, Noon – 6:00pm or by appointment
Currently in the Galleries – Through December 13th
One of three annual exhibitions for our members, this un-juried presentation provides all the members who submit work the opportunity to participate and see their work on the gallery walls. In the spirt of the holidays, and community building, members were encourage to invite a friend to exhibit as part of this Annual Open Community Exhibition (at no cost). All work sold is available to take home at the time of purchase.
5th Annual Community Member Exhibition is being presented in tandem with Bring Me a Dream, by Hannah Latham.
On View through December 13th
Pickup of unsold work: December 14th
Hannah’s solo exhibition features an expanded look at work first presented in our 5th Annual Spotlight Member Exhibition in 2023. Our juror, Emily Belz, awarded Hannah the prize of a solo exhibition, to further develop the project, and this the resulting exhibition. Hannah’s exploration is intensely personal and yet universal at the same time. She looks at family, presenting life and loss from a multi generational perspective, to reflect on her Grandparents, with an eye toward the echoes and the emptiness that remains.
Bring Me a Dream is presented in tandem with our 5th Annual Community Member Exhibition
On View Through: December 13th
Coming December 19th
One of three annual exhibitions for our members, this un-juried presentation provides all the members who submit work the opportunity to participate and see their work on the gallery walls. In the spirt of the holidays, and community building, members were encourage to invite a friend to exhibit as part of this Annual Open Community Exhibition (at no cost). All work sold is available to take home at the time of purchase.
Opening Reception: December 19th 5:00- 8:00pm
Exhibition: December 19th – January 10th
Workshops:
Visual Storytelling with David H. Wells
The next session of our most popular workshop with David H. Wells starts March 5th. Seating is limited so register early for this project development workshop. A great way to refine an existing project, or start your first one. Covers story telling concepts, project statements, sequencing and more in a collaborative group setting. Our Back to School exhibition opening September 19th presents selections from several projects developed in previous sessions.
Register Now, Seating is limited
Sessions are held on Zoom 7:00 – 9:00pm, • March 5th • March 19th • April 16th • May 21st • June 18th • July 16th
Past Exhibitions Live On…
The Exhibition may have ended… but the exhibition lives on online.
Once a gallery presentation ends, our exhibitions remain available online… The original exhibition links remain active and our past exhibitions can found under Exhibitions> Past or order your own copy of select exhibition catalogs here
Exhibition catalogs are a new program launched in 2023 and are available for most of our exhibitions. Catalogs are available in the gallery in limited quantities and links to order can be found on the respective exhibition pages and collected here to be ordered for home delivery
Print Share:
Our next Print Share & Peer Review session is scheduled for December 11th
These peer review sessions are open to interested in sharing and commenting on work with fellow members and enthusiasts. Bring your prints to this monthly event which is generally scheduled for the Second Wednesday of each month and starts at 6:30pm. Check the events section on our website for more information and updates.
Individual Portfolio/Project Reviews:
Individual feedback opportunities are available on an ongoing basis in four different formats for 2023. These review sessions can be used to preview new work, share ideas and explore future directions or projects in development. Appointments can be scheduled online for Zoom or in person sessions at www.riphotocenter.org/portfolio-reviews-and-consultations
Registration is open for our annual 20 minute individual Member review sessions.
We are also offering 45 minute one on one sessions open to the public via zoom or in person at the Gallery
New for 2022 we will also be offering “Lunch with the Director” for those interested in a more immersive conversations about your work and your goals. Lunch is included with these two hour more casual sessions. Questions can be directed to gallery@riphotocenter.org
Currently Available Online:
All of our exhibitions are available on the RICPA website, past exhibitions can be found here https://www.riphotocenter.org/category/exhibits/past
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