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May 8, 2012
CoPA's 2011-12 Annual Report

The Coalition of Photographic Arts presents its 2011-12 Annual Report. It has been one extrodinary year and we are looking forward to the next.

The Coalition of Photographic Arts presents its 2011-12 Annual Report. It has been one extrodinary year and we are looking forward to the next.


2011-12 Annual Report

January 3, 2012
Catherine Edelman Gallery Talk on YouTube

Did you miss the gallery talk by Catherine Edelman? No problem! See it here.

Did you miss the gallery talk by Catherine Edelman? No problem! Mary Overman at Walker's Point Center for the Arts recorded the discussion and posted this segment on YouTube. Edelman talks about her perspective as an art dealer specializing in photography and shares a number of great suggestions on how to connect with galleries and mistakes to avoid!

January 3, 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.

Historians of photography don't usually associate Edward Weston with Surrealism, but that post-World War I movement in the arts underlies many of Weston's works, where everyday objects are divorced from their normal environments, and seem to possess double identities and sexual power.

Dr. Bendiner holds a Ph.D from Columbia University and currently teaches in the Department of Art History at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. His full Curriculum Vitae can be found here:
http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/arthistory/faculty/bendiner.cfmb

July 19, 2011
In Case You Missed It

July's Schmooze was a CoPA Slide Slam, and five members courageously stepped forward to show their work. And what an enjoyable presentation it was!

Icon image by Ben Stuart

July's Schmooze was a CoPA Slide Slam, and five members courageously stepped forward to show their work. And what an enjoyable presentation it was!

July 13, 2011
Photographer and Sculptor Philip Krejcarek Will Be Guest Speaker Aug. 9

Philip Krejcarek, a professor of art at Carroll University, is CoPA’s Aug. 9 speaker. He is the author of An Introduction to Digital Imagingand Digital Photography: A Hands-On Introduction.

Philip Krejcarek, a professor of art at Carroll University, is CoPA’s Aug. 9 speaker.

A photographer and sculptor, Phil is chairman of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the Waukesha university where he established a photography major.  He has been a professor there since 1977.

He is the author of An Introduction to Digital Imagingand Digital Photography: A Hands-On Introduction,both published by Cengage Learning.

May 3, 2011
His Last Roll of Kodachrome

CoPA member Erik Ljung is admittedly shy but having a camera in front of his face is his good excuse to interact with strangers he might otherwise be reluctant to approach. His recently exhibited his work, using his last roll of Kodachrome film.

CoPA member Erik Ljung is admittedly shy but having a camera in front of his face is his good excuse to interact with strangers he might otherwise be reluctant to approach.

“My camera is the perfect excuse to put myself in sticky situations,” the 27-year old photographer said. “I use my camera as a tool. I study photography and photographers all day, every day – it consumes me – but I rarely photograph without a purpose.”

April 30, 2011
Bob Israel’s Work Showcased Online

CoPA member Bob Israel won the distinction of being the first photographer to be showcased in Capture Wisconsin’s new digital publication, A Wisconsin Winter. The publication’s editors said Bob’s “winter photography is some of the best you’ll ever see.” Wisconsin Trails magazine sponsors the online publication.

CoPA member Bob Israel won the distinction of being the first photographer to be showcased in Capture Wisconsin’s new digital publication, A Wisconsin Winter.

April 25, 2011
Photography by CoPA Member Matthew J. Kirsch

CoPA member Matthew J. Kirsch took this photograph of Sheila Teruty at the opening of CoPA's 2011 annual members' exhibit April 15.

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April 18, 2011
First Nighters Flock to CoPA’s Annual Members’ Exhibition in Third Ward

Opening night at CoPA’s annual members’ photography show was a resounding success. Despite the stormy weather, crowds flocked to the exhibition of nearly 400 images.

Opening night at CoPA’s annual members’ photography show was a resounding success. Despite the stormy weather, crowds flocked to the exhibition of nearly 400 images.

“In all that rain, it was a great turnout, it was a huge success,” said Geri Laehn, exhibit coordinator, of the Friday night opening. “And Saturday was a continuous flow of people. This was the most exciting opening of any event that CoPA has ever sponsored.”

April 6, 2011
CoPA Show Is First Exhibit for 13-Year-Old Member Allison Conrad

Teenager Allison Conrad debuts her photography at CoPA's 6th Annual Members Photography Exhibition.

Peering through the window of a low-flying plane can be an eye-opening experience. And when you’re young, it can be irresistible to want to capture the landscape below to savor exciting memories of a trip to an exotic island.

March 25, 2011
Steve Yeo Creates Digital Montages

CoPA member Steve Yeo creates montages through digital manipulation of elements from his photographs. The resulting images celebrate the visual interest inherent in natural forms, and their patterns of development. Blending familiar forms and details, Steve intends to create compositions with geometries and patterns that mimic the creativity that emerge in nature.

January 4, 2011
Help Portrait 2010

Help-Portrait Volunteers offer their "time, gear, and expertise" to those in need who don’t normally have ready access to photography that most of us take for granted. They shoot and then they give away the prints to their subjects.

How revealing a turn of phrase can be! Instead of “taking” pictures, as we so commonly say, the photographers who volunteer with Help-Portrait Milwaukee givethem.

Jim Stingl’s unerring eye for the human interest stories of Milwaukee landed on this one in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Read Jim’s column.

December 21, 2010
Mark Stall’s Photograph Is 2011 Eddy Award to Creativity Works

Mark Stall’s award-winning photograph, Round Lake Rowboat II,will be presented by the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center to Creativity Works!, an arts organization whose commitment to regional collaboration has created a higher standard of excellence in arts education and arts visibility in the region.

Mark Stall’s award-winning photograph, Round Lake Rowboat II,will be presented by the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center to Creativity Works!, an arts organization whose commitment to regional collaboration has created a higher standard of excellence in arts education and arts visibility in the region.

December 7, 2010
Sarah

Melissa Ann Pinney's first place winner at CoPA's 4th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition. Pinney, of Evanston, Ill., is interested in the passage of time, the cycle of the seasons, girls' friendships and their ties to the elders who guide them. This image is part of a series called Girl Ascending.

Melissa Ann Pinney's first place winner at CoPA's 4th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition. Pinney, of Evanston, Ill., is interested in the passage of time, the cycle of the seasons, girls' friendships and their ties to the elders who guide them. This image is part of a series called Girl Ascending.

December 2, 2010
4th Annual Midwest Juried Photography Exhibit Earns Wide-Ranging Notice

Read articles about CoPA's current juried exhibit in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Milwaukee Shepherd Express.

CoPA's 2010 4th Annual Midwest Juried Photography Exhibit at Walker's Point Center for the Arts has received comments and notices from numerous publications and online sources. The show at 839 S. 5th St., Milwaukee, runs from Dec. 3 to Jan. 22. Here are some of the online comments and notices:

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