February, 2025…
Entry is Open for our 11th International Call & our 6th Annual Juried Member Exhibition… but time is running out
Time is also running out for the Director’s Choice Exhibition, in the gallery through February 14th. Following it will be a number of new programs and new approaches we have planned for February and beyond. Among them, I am excited to have two jurors, Zora J Murff and Rana Young partnering to make the selections for our 11th Annual International Call. Additionally, for the first time, we are revisiting an exhibition, by invited the early career artists featured in our 2020 Behind the Lens Exhibition, back for a followup exhibition. Five years later, they finally get an in person opening reception, and you get an update on their efforts and explorations today.
Entry is open now for our 6th Annual Juried Member Exhibition, with Emily Belz as this year’s juror. This Member exhibition is scheduled to open on April 17th. This Member showcase will be followed by our 11th Annual International Call for a diverse, updated look at contemporary practice and current trends. Entry is available on CaFE and as an other first, we are pleased to be able to ofer a collaborative approach to selecting work for this exhibition opening May 15th.
Our next Visual Storytelling Workshop with David H Wells, starts March 5th, if you registered be on the lookout for an email with instructions for materials to prepare and an assignment to be completed before our first session. If you didn’t register yet, there is still time to join us.
Our first Analog Saturday morning meetup was held on February 1st., to a full house. Open to Members and prospective members shooting film, or working with any analog process, the first meeting brought out a passionate following and we will be hosting the next meetup in the gallery, on Saturday March 1st at 9:30am. Check the website for updates on this first Saturday of the month program.
Details and links to events are included below, and also available on our website at riphotoarts.org
The gallery is open Wednesdays – Saturdays, Noon – 6:00pm or by appointment
– David DeMelim
Managing Director
Open Calls for Entry:
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Entry is open
for our 11th International Call
Entry is available through CaFE
We are excited to have Zora J Murff & Rana Young as co-jurors for this year’s look at contemporary photography from around the globe. Entry is open to all forms of photography, in any subject matter or process. Entered images will be selected on their individual merit.
Our Jurors are artists and educators based in Providence, RI; both earned their MFA in Studio Art from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and currently teach photography courses at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts University, previously, having taught in the School of Art at the University of Arkansas (2018–23).
Full details are available on our website
Entry Deadline: March 1st
Entry: Via CaFE
Delivery of selected work: May 10th
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 15th 5:00 – 8:00pm
Exhibition: May 15th – June 13th
Entry is open:
6th Annual Juried Member Exhibition
Entry is free for Exhibiting & Supporting Members.
$25 for up to 5 images for Members at all other levels.
We are delighted to have Emily Belz as the juror for this exhibition. There is no theme beyond presenting the work of our members in a gallery exhibition. Entry is open to all forms of photography and subject matter new or old. This is a chance to explore or revisit work that may not fit an ongoing project or be part of your regular practice… a chance to preview new work, or a chance to share old favorites. Entered images are selected on their individual merit.
Want to become a RICPA Member? Membership brings many benefits and discounts, for more information and to find the membership level that fits you, visit our website at https://www.riphotocenter.org/membership-info/ You may become a member at time of entry, member benefits begin immediately and run 365 days from your start date.
Entry Deadline: February 24th
Entry: Via a Google form available below or provided in the confirmation email after payment, depending on your membership level…
Delivery of selected work: April 12th
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 17th – 5:00pm- 8:00pm
Exhibition: April 17th – May 9th
New for 2025…
Analog Saturdays:
First Saturday of the Month
Join us in the gallery Saturday 9:30am, we’ll provide the Coffee…
Come for Coffee, Conversation and to Share the joys, (and challenges) of Analog Photography.
Open to Members, and prospective members, who are working with film, or other analog photographic process. This program will run on the first Saturday of the month, and much like our Print Share & Peer Review program, will offer participants the opportunity to share their work, their knowledge, and their resources. The program will also provide the opportunity for short presentations by members or invited presenters.
Join us Saturday, March 1st and help us build this program.
Coffee & Film: First Saturdays, 9:30am
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.
Still time to Register, will start March 5th
Sessions are held on Zoom 7:00 – 9:00pm, • March 5th • March 19th • April 16th • May 21st • June 18th • July 16th
Currently in the Galleries – Through Jan 14th
The Director’s Choice:
Rites of Memory & selections between Printmaking and Photography
As a rule, as Managing Director, I don’t use the Center or its galleries to promote my own work, but without a doubt, “where is my work” is the most frequently asked question from gallery visitors. In answer, I have brought in a selection of work from Rites of Memory, an exhibition that spent most of 2024 traveling around Cuba, and pairing it with a selection of work that came before, and after for an opening January 16th.
Almost a year later, an exhibition of my work traveling around Cuba comes home and is paired with a selection of new work from the two weeks I spent in Camagüey for the inauguration of this traveling exhibition.
Also in the Gallery – Featured Member Bonnie Jaffe
Our Featured Member program offers the opportunity to present a small selection of member work on an ongoing basis. Bonnie’s work is on display through February 14th in a section of our Streetside Gallery reserved to feature member work. More of Bonnie’s work can be found on the website she shares with her husband Marc at photojaffe.wixsite.com/photojaffe
Coming February 20th…
Behind the Lens 2025:
2020 Revisited (plus 5)
This exhibition brings back the early career photographers we featured in 2020 to see were they are five years later. Their return was always part of the plan, the COVID-19 lockdown interrupting their first exhibition was not. With the help of Grace Marie DeWitt we made the best of it and launched a free online exhibition series to feature a wider selection of Women Behind the Lens. The series carried us most of the way through the lockdown and was presented virtually in the gallery as part of the Behind the Lens 2021 exhibition.
Opening Reception: February 20th – 5:00pm- 8:00pm
Exhibition: Thursday, February 20th – March14th
Opening February 13th…
Join us for a Closing Reception, March 13th
at the first Unitarian Church on Benefit St.
re/vision re/visited:
at Art in the Atrium
This is the second exhibition for this member re/view group, and will be presented at Art in the Atrium at First U, 1 Benevolent St. Providence. The exhibition is the second for this group and a follow up on another project started in 2020. re/vision, was started as a weekly review/support group in April 2020 and made possible with the adoption of ZOOM. The project gave a purpose and a reason to keep the doors open through the early days of COVID and five year’s later we continue to meet bi-weekly, sharing new work and exchanging ideas.
The current exhibition re/visits work from our first portfolio project, and includes new work from members, Angela C. Brown, Bill Clark, David DeMelim, Deb Ehrens & Keith Prue.
Opening Reception: February 13th This has been canceled due to weather… check back for updated event info.
Closing Reception: March 13th, 5:30 -7:00pm
Exhibition: Thursday, February 13th – March 15th
Location: One Benevolent St. Providence (in the First Unitarian Church on Benefit St.)
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 March 12th
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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