The Viewer's Choice winner is...

Ellie Rosberg

The “Viewer’s Choice” winner at CoPA's 5th annual Midwest Juried Photo Exhibition is Hillary Quella with her piece entitled Communication Continuum. Congratulations Hillary!

Chasing the Milky Way: The Lights of the Apostle Islands

Photographers Mark Weller and John Rummel will talk about their journey to Lake Superior's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in pursuit of the photographof the Milky Way.
Learn about their quest at the March 13 CoPA Schmooze, beginning at 6 p.m., Libiamo Restaurant, 221 W. Galena St., Milwaukee.

CoPA’s 5th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition

Jessica Zalewski

CoPA’s 5thAnnual Midwest Juried Exhibition runs December 2, 2011 – January 21, 2012
at Walkers Point Center for the Arts. Miss Juror Catherine Edelman's Gallery Talk? No problem. See it here. Remember: please join CoPA for the Closing Reception on Gallery Night, Friday, January 20, 2012, 5 to 9 p.m. at WPCA, 839 S. 5th St., Milwaukee.

What's a Photo Worth?

When someone asked Bernard Spinelli a while back why he was passionate about his photography he replied he wasn’t. “I did say that I was passionate about other people’s photography.” Admittedly it's trite to say a photograph is worth a thousand words, but as Bernie says, try describing a fireworks display. Photograph by Bernard Spinelli

Bill Mueller's Brain Child

Before conceptual photographer William Mueller ever picks up his camera – or even thinks about it – months may have passed while an idea festers, words play in his head, and sets are built. Bill’s brain children are born somewhere between sleep and dreaming.

'Gestation'

Conceptual photographer Bill Zuback is more interested in creating abstract metaphors for everyday life experiences than photographing those same ideas through a social documentary style of image-making.

CoPA Member in Minneapolis Exhibition

CoPA member Paul Matzner's photograph “Wild Hair Day” was chosen
 for Off the Cuff: The Spontaneous and Unrehearsed,
a juried exhibition at the Minneapolis Photo Center, open through Feburary 26, 2012.

Edward Weston and Surrealism

with UWM Professor of Art History
Dr. Kenneth Bendiner at February 14
CoPA Schmooze, 6 p.m.
Libiamo Restaurant, 221 W. Galena St., Milwaukee.