September, 2025

Labor Day Weekend, Last chance finish (or avoid) those Summer projects, and
                a few new opportunities for our members…

 

Four years in the planning, and with as many curated and invitational exhibitions to lay the ground work for an update look at Landscape Photography, we have launched our first call for Landscape Photography. Landscapes: Real or Imagined is your chance to share your vision with our juror, Cara Weston.       
While the planning phase was long, the entry period is not…  Details below

Our Call for Street Photography has closed. Notifications on all photographs entered were emailed on August 13th, If you are unsure of the status of your entries, login to your CaFE account for a definitive listing of the status of each photograph.  Invited work is due in the gallery by September 13th. This Street Photography exhibition will open in the gallery on September 18th, and be followed by with a Zoom presentation by juror Harvey Stein on September 30th.

Results  for our Sixth Annual Spotlight Member Exhibition  Have been posted.  Invited work is due in the gallery by October 11th, and join us for the Opening Reception on October 16th, as we shine a spotlight on six of our Members.

Currently in the gallery: Resistance: Seen or Unseen A juried exploration of Resistance, from the physical to the conceptual. Presented in tandem with As I Found it: My Mother’s House A solo exhibition, in our Focus Gallery by Russell Hart, featuring images from his recently published book, of the same title. Both exhibitions are on view through September 12th

Analog Saturdays:  Join us for our next meetup on September 6th, 9:30am 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.

Print Share/ Peer Review: This Wednesday evening program is back, join us September 10th at 6:30, and bring some work to share.

Details and links to events are included below, and also available on our website at riphotocenter.org
The gallery is open Wednesdays – Saturdays,  Noon – 6:00pm or by appointment

 

                                             – David DeMelim
                                               Managing Director

 

 

 

Calls for Entry:

Landscapes: Real or Imagined
                a Call for Landscape Photography

For the past few years we have been included a landscape photography exhibition in our schedule, in preparation for this juried call for entries. Our goal was to offer an update to ideas of what Landscape Photography might look like in the 21st Century, and what issues they might explore, before we launched our first juried call for Landscape Photography.

While the planning phase was long, the entry period is not…       

This is an open call to Explore, Capture, and Document a broad range of landscapes, from the natural to the constructed, from the pristine to human constructs or interventions… we also welcome all images that look like landscapes, but might be just a trick of the eye or the product of an active imagination.

Landscapes: Real or Imagined  with Cara Weston, can be found on CaFE 

About the Juror: Cara Weston

Cara is an accomplished photographer, and educator, based in Carmel, CA. She has exhibited widely, and is represented by the Weston Gallery, Lumiere Gallery, Scott Nichols Gallery, Jeff Appel Photographs, and The Stephen Hoffman Gallery in Germany. 

As former director of the Weston Gallery in Carmel, she curated shows that included exhibitions for luminaries such as Yousuf Karsh, Ansel Adams, Michael Kenna and of course Edward, Cole and Brett Weston. In addition to gallery exhibitions, Cara has curated shows in Los Angeles and New York that featured the best works of today’s fine art photographers.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Exhibition: Thursday, November 20th, thru Friday, December 12th, 2025
Registration Deadline:  September 14th
Delivery of Accepted Work: On or before November 15th
Opening Reception: November 20th 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

 

6th Annual Juried Spotlight Member Exhibition
                Entry has closed and results posted

An exhibition webpage will be coming shortly,

Thank you to all the Members who submitted work for consideration, and congratulations to Members; Diane Bennett, Richard Cohen, Linda Hammett Ory, Joni Lohr, Gail Samuelson and Kaya Sanan who’s work will be featured in October 

A special thank you also to our juror this year Karen Haas, Lane Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
We were honored to have her lend her time and talents to review the member work submitted to this unique Member exhibition.

This Annual Call for Members provides an opportunity to share a small body of work, and is a great opportunity to launch a new body of work.
Submissions are accepted and displayed as a set of five images, free for Supporting Members and above, $35 for Members at all other levels.

This Member exhibition provides that rare opportunity to show a collection or series of images to tell a story or present a unified idea. Whether you have a personal story, or a set of images with a unifying theme, this juried call is our  chance to provide a more in-depth look at the work of our Members.

 

Delivery of selected work: October 11th
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 16th 5:00 – 8:00pm
Exhibition: October 16th – November 14th

 

 

Currently in the Gallery:

Resistance: Seen or Unseen

A juried exploration from the People, for the People, by the People in 2025

 

 

 For this exhibition we crowd sourced a juried presentation of work from the People, by the People, for the People…  to explore the many faces and forms of Resistance, both Seen or Unseen  across the globe in 2025.  Images were submitted to answer the question, What does resistance look like, or feel like to you? Included are a range of  perspectives from the uniquely personal, to the more political and those that look to document current issues. As  and a few more conceptual solutions that reflect the inherent diversity of our community. 

Artists with work on display: Christine Acebo, Antonio Bailey, Sylvia Bandyke, Joseph Barretto, Kelly Berry, Sharon Bibeault, Jim Bremer, Robert Brooks, Rebeka Burgess, Diane Bush, Ronald Butler, Teresa Camozzi, Bill Clark,  Andrew Cohen, Tug Collective, David Current, John Diephouse, Jean Duffy, Charles A Eastman, Ellen Feldman, Vincent Ferrari, Keri Fletcher, Erica Frisk,  Joan e Gardner, Robyn Garnett, Edward Gia, Susan Goldstein, Harry Hanson, Liam Harris, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Randy Hilliker, Eitan Hirshfield, Elizabeth Hopkins, Stephan Jahanshahi, Paul Jett, Donald Johnson, Robert Johnson, Barry Jordan, Bridget Jourgensen, Barbara Kantz, Bette Kauffman, Richard Kent, Gurcharan Khanna, Glenn Kulbako, Aidan Lancaster, Prescott Moore Lassman, Noel Lopez, Michael McFadden, Todd Monjar, Andrea Morales, Katie Murphy, Paul Murray, Richard ONeill, Edward Oslund, Maurice Pacius, Zoe Perry-Wood, Jay Phyfer, Reed Pike, Joseph Podlesnik, Keith Prue, Betsy Ritz, Terry Rochford, Will Sammond, Joseph Sharketti, Jeffrey Smith, Tom Stoffregen, Jil Sutherland, Cynthia Taft, Matt Temple, Alan L Wagner, Martha Wakefield, David Whitney, Nabeel Yakzan, Ashley Young

Gallery Night Reception: Thursday, August 21st

In Person Pickup: September 13th – Noon – 5:00pm
Exhibition on View: Thursday,  June 19th – September 12th

 

As I Found it: My Mother’s House

A solo exhibition in our Focus Gallery by Russell Hart 

 

Russell’s solo exhibition presents an alternate look at resistance, a resistance to change, a resistance to letting go, and a look at what gets left behind… This look at one person’s process to honor, reflect and move forward is presented in tandem with Resistance: Seen or Unseen, a juried call for entries exploring resistance in all its varied forms. 

Presented in our Focus gallery is a selection of photographs from Russell’s recently published book, As I Found It: My Mother’s House.  Copies of the book are available and we are hosting a talk and book signing on Friday, July 18th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, and we hope you can join us for this unique presentation.

Exhibition on View: Thursday,  June 19th – September 12th

 

Next in the Gallery:

 

 

Entry has Closed

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

Street Photography has been included in most of our exhibitions at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, this call was our first in depth look at this accessible yet challenging style of photography. A special thanks to Harvey Stein for his efforts as  juror for our first juried call for 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

 

Exhibition: Thursday, September 18th, thru Friday, October 10th, 2025

Delivery of Accepted Work: On or before September 13th
Opening Reception: September 18th 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Zoom Presentation: Harvey Stein September 30th, 7:00pm – Registration Required

 

 

In Person…

Analog Saturdays: 
                       First Saturday of the Month

Join us in the gallery Saturday, September 6th 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, September 6th
Coffee & Film: First Saturdays,  9:30am

 

Print Share & Peer Review: 
                       Second Wednesday of the Month

Join us at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts for an open peer review. Bring a few prints, half a dozen (or more) will do or just come to observe and share your feedback. The purpose of the event is to share new or work in progress and get constructive feedback from your peers. We are looking to provide an interactive experience where members can both give and receive feedback on work presented. 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. 

Who is the evening designed for?

Open to anyone with an interest in photography learning more about the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. Ideal for anyone interested in seeing new work and developing their vocabulary to provide constructive feedback when talking about photography and artwork in general

Wednesday, September 10th  6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts (RICPA) riphotocenter.org
118 North Main Street, 2nd Floor, Providence RI 02903  401-400-2542

 

 

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.

 

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

 

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