March, 2025…

Pictured above, a clip from “Ouroboros” our first video installation piece by Grace Marie DeWitt, in the gallery through April 11th as part of Behind the Lens: 2025

Time is racing by, change is in the air…  and I am happy to report we have a number of new projects in the works, Analog Saturdays being one of our more visible new programs. In April we will be launching a series for Street Photography, with discussion, photowalks and culminating in a call for Street Photography for an exhibition in September, with Harvey Stein as juror. Check back in April for more details on this and other upcoming programs. Other programs and partnerships are in the works but some won’t come online until 2026, or 2027.  Meanwhile, I’ve pulled together highlights and details on current opportunities and programs for Members and visitors alike.

Entry is still Open for our 11th International Call through March 16th
Our 11th Annual International Call for Entries has been extended through March 16th with jurors, Zora J Murff and Rana Young partnering to make the selections for this exhibition. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this updated look at photography today.

 Currently in the gallery, Behind the Lens: 2025, new work from the artists featured in our 2020 Behind the Lens Exhibition, presented alongside an electronic presentation of the previous exhibition(s). Five years later, they finally get, not one, but two in person opening receptions, and we hope you can join us on March 20th for a Gallery Night Reception, and an update on their current efforts and explorations.

Entry has closed for our 6th Annual Juried Member Exhibition, members with work selected by our juror Emily Belz, will be listed on the Entry page by 3/13. All members who entered, should will receive an email listing the status of each of their images. Accepted work is due in the gallery by April 12th for this exhibition opening on April 17th.

Join Us for our next Analog Saturday, a chance for conversation, sharing and occasional presentations by members and service providers. Open to Members and prospective members, shooting film, or an interest in working with any analog process. Check the website for updates on this first Saturday of the month program. 
Next session Saturday April 5th at 9:30am with Mark Fortin from Midstate Camera Repair.

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 through March 16th
                  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 16th 
Entry: Via CaFE 

Delivery of selected work: May 10th
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 15th 5:00 – 8:00pm
Exhibition: May 15th – June 13th

 

Coming in April:

On the Street: with Harvey Stein, a Call for Street Photography

In April we are launching a Call for Street Photography for an exhibition in September. While Street Photography has been included in most of our exhibitions at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, this Call will be our first in depth look at this accessible yet challenging style of photography. We are excited to have Harvey Stein on board as juror for our first in depth look at Street Photography. 

Stein’s photographs are in over 60 museum, corporate and private collections. He currently teaches at the International Center of Photography in New York and the Los Angeles Center of Photography and conducts workshops worldwide: you can find him at harveysteinphoto.com  or on Instagram @stein.harvey

Look for details and entry links in our April update, for an exhibition opening in September. 

 

 

Entry has Closed:
             6th Annual Juried Member Exhibition

 

Thank you to Emily Belz for her efforts as juror for this exhibition. Thank you also to all the members who submitted work, emails will go out Wednesday, 3/12 to everyone who entered.  The list of members with work to be included is posted below.  Check your email for delivery details and to learn which individual photographs were invited.

Members with work invited: 

Christine Acebo, Sharon Bibeault, Ronald Butler, Bill Clark, Marcy Cohen, Kelly Conlin, Sandi Daniel, Rene Derome, Jean Duffy, Charles Eastman, Andrew Epstein, Ellen Feldman, Kristie Gardiner, Donna Gordon, Bill Gore, Linda Hammett Ory, Jeff Hulton, Bonnie Jaffe, Marc Jaffe, Donald Johnson, Marky Kauffmann, Vicky McGrath, Rebecca Meigs, Ralph Mercer, Jay Phyfer, Keith Prue, Robin Radin, Lisa Redburn, Crystal Reyes, Andres Saldana, Pip Shepley, Gail Samuelson, Rebecca Skinner, Dennis Stein, Cynthia Taft, Martha Wakefield 

Entry is free for Exhibiting & Supporting Members.
$25 for up to 5 images for Members at all other levels.   

Selected work is due in the gallery by April 12th. 
In Person Delivery: Saturday April 12th, Noon – 5:00pm 
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 17th – 5:00pm- 8:00pm
Exhibition: April 17th – May 9th

Our Spotlight Member show 

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 – Has Closed 

 

Currently in the Galleries –
       Join us March 20th for a Gallery Night Reception

 

Behind the Lens 2025: 
                       2020 Revisited 

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.  Our current gallery presentation rolls all of these previous and related projects into an interactive gallery experience, with the inclusion of electronic displays and qrcodes, giving visitors access to the images and essays that makeup this extended look at this collection of women working behind the lens.  

Gallery Night Reception: March 20th – 5:00pm- 8:00pm
Exhibition: Thursday,  February 20th – April 11h

 

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 exhibition is on display as part of Art in the Atrium at First U, One 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.

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.)

 

In Person…

Analog Saturdays: 
                       First Saturday of the Month

Join us in the gallery Saturday, April 5th 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.  

For this month’s presentation we have invited Mark Fortin, from Midstate Camera Repair 

Mark will be providing an overview of his repair services, vintage cameras and lens, both film and digital.  

Also on view at Midstate Camera – Featured Member Bonnie Jaffe

Our Featured Member program offers the opportunity to present a small selection of member work both in the gallery and  in the surrounding community. Bonnie’s work is on display through May 9th at Midstate Camera.  More of Bonnie’s work can be found on the website she shares with her husband Marc at photojaffe.wixsite.com/photojaffe

Join us Saturday, April 5th

Coffee & Film: First Saturdays,  9:30am

 

Print Share & Peer Review: 
                       Second Wednesday of the Month

Join us in the gallery Wednesday, March 12th 6:30pm

Bring a few prints, half a dozen (or more) will do or just come to observe and share your feedback. A chance to share work in progress and both give and get constructive feedback from your peers in an interactive experience. Members or prospective members are encouraged to bring a print or small selection of prints to share with the group. This is a not a formal portfolio review, but a chance to receive some feedback from fellow members on your current work. 

 

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