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CoPA member Michael Nowotny has been accepted to ART Milwaukee's "ART Jamboree - ART & Buy Local Fair", to be held May 18 from 2 to 10 p.m. at the Shops of Grand Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. Nowotny's photograph "Psycho Harley", not previously released, will be on exhibit in addition to several other pieces of his art.

The art fair features over 100 local visual and performing artists; 50 local vendors ranging from food, crafts, glass blowing, clothing & more; a cash bar; and $5 all-day parking for guests. There will be dance, music, theater and live art all day. The ART Jamboree is put on and produced by the Creatve Arts Council, a collaborative art advocacy group of individual artists and art organizations.

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ART Milwaukee's "ART Jamboree - ART & Buy Local Fair"

May 18, 2013 - 2:00PM-10:00PM

The Shops of Grand Avenue (Plankinton Building)

Now in its third year, get bEHIND the aRTS is a self-guided tour of artists’ studios located throughout Racine and Kenosha. On Saturday, April 6, from 11 am to 5 pm, go behind-the-scenes with visual and performing artists to get a glimpse of their innovative and productive work spaces. Experience the evolution of a painting, print, poem or play with Southeastern Wisconsin’s working artists. New this year: go backstage at Racine Theatre Guild and step into the television studios at Kenosha Community Media and  Skies Fall Media. With a suggested donation of $5, get a souvenir button for open access to all studios on the tour; kids under 12 are free. Discover more activities and demonstrations at www.getbehindthearts.com.

CoPA member Jessica Z. Schafer will be one of the guest artists in Maureen Fritchen's Studio in the 16th Street Studios located at 1405 16th Street, Racine.

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get bEHIND the aRTS Studio Tour of Racine and Kenosha

CoPA member Paul Matzner will be teaching a "Street Photography" class on Saturday, June 1 from 9:30 - 4:30 at The Center for Photography at Madison (CPM).
Detailed information and official registration will be available at the end of March on CPM's website: http://www.cpmad.org/

Students will gain insight into what street photography entails, and improve their ability to make photographs that capture the essence of people and location.

Students will:

- gain a historical perspective into the genre of street photography,

- learn various techniques for making impactful images as opposed to just taking pictures,

- discuss various “rules” of photography and why and how to break them,

- practice street photography on location in Madison,

CoPA is happy to announce that they have been invited to display in the lobby of the Art Institute of Wisconsin, located at 320 E. Buffalo St., Milwaukee. The small exhbit showcases the work of ten CoPA artists: Joshua Eral, Patricia DeRozier, Susan Barnett, Nancy Aycock, Jack Long, Michael Nowotny, Marcia Getto, Susan Foley, Vito Gervasi, and Geri Laehn. The pieces were selected in part to reflect areas of the school's degree programs such as graphic design,  fashion design and media arts and filmmaking. Please join the artists in the lobby of the Art Institute for a small reception on Gallery Night, January 18, from 6-8. The exhibit will remain through the end of March.

The 1st Annual Harry Kemp Photography Exhibit will be held at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum, opening on November 30th, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. The Museum is looking for local photographers to exhibit their work, and enjoy an evening of fellowship and networking with other photographers. Harry Kemp’s work will also be on display.

 For over fifty years Harry Kemp was the eyes of Milwaukee's African-American community, documenting people, places and events through the medium of photography. ”If it happened and was important, Harry photographed it.”  Kemp, who passed away on September 29, 2011, left a lasting impact as he chronicled Milwaukee history through, according to his sister Yvonne Kemp “easily a million photos.”

Further information about Kemp and his work can be found by viewing the Milwaukee Public Television production “Harry Kemp, The Photography Man: A Black Nouveau Special.”

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1st Annual Harry Kemp Photography Exhibit

Museum of Wisconsin Art Executive Director, Tom Lidtke Announces Retirement

(WEST BEND, WI) Museum of Wisconsin Art (MWA) Executive Director, Tom Lidtke announced that he will be semi-retiring in July 2013.  The announcement comes after his 30 years with the Museum of Wisconsin Art and numerous achievements with the organization, including the $9.9 million capital project that will be opening in early April 2013.

April 19 - 20, 2013 Gallery Night 

Exhibition Dates: April 25-27, May 2-4

VENUE:

600 East Mason  (Mason and Jackson)

Second Floor(Stairs and Elevator access)

Milwaukee, WI 

THEME: Open

ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS

Original photographic (film or digital) works executed  2007 or later by registered members of the Coalition of Photographic Arts. Work can not have been displayed in any of the previous CoPA Members’ Exhibitions.   Maximum framed size 40”x 40”. 

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

The Overpass Light Brigade (OLB) was forged in the activist climate of the Wisconsin Uprising. Their messages shine over highways at night. They believe in the power of communities coming together in physical space, as well as the importance of visibility for grassroots and progressive causes. The OLB is a loose and inclusive affiliation of people dedicated to the power of peaceful and playful protest.

Good documentation has been an important part of the OLB’s visibility. This work has been done by a phalanx of live-streamers, social media denizens, and photographers from Madison and Milwaukee. The Art*Bar will host an exhibition, which will feature the work of OLB’s photographers.

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Overpass Light Brigade: the people's bandwidth | Photographic Exhibition
January 4th – February 7th, 2013

Opening Party, with live music by Robert Hansen, Denny Rauen & friends
January 4th, 2013 @ 6 p.m.

CoPA Milwaukee is excited to welcome Kristyna Wentz-Graff as speaker for the October Schmooze!

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photojournalist Kristyna Wentz-Graff is passionate about telling stories from her local community. With an emphasis on social and cultural issues, she’s delved into the lives of those who are often overlooked. She’s reported on a wide array of topics such as Milwaukee County’s substandard and dangerous housing conditions for people with mental illness, the adverse effects of the Iraq war on children of soldiers, investigating child deaths in the Milwaukee County foster care system,  and exposing fraud in the day care system.

Prior to joining the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in October 2005, she worked at The Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI), The Grand Rapids Press (MI) and freelanced for The Orange County Register. She graduated from California State University-Fullerton with a degree in Mass Communications.

Larry Dattilio will exhibit “The Soul of Vietnam” at Tamarack Gallery (http://tamarackgallerymadison.com/), 849 E. Washington Ave. Suite 102, in Madison.  The opening will coincide with  Madison’s Gallery Night, Friday, October 5, from 5 – 9 p.m., with a talk by Larry D'Attilio at 7 p.m.  His talk will  include expanded stories from his book, “The Soul of Vietnam.”  The accounts  reflect his experiences working in Vietnam.  

The Madison Gallery Night is the big day to see over forty venues showing art from Madison, Milwaukee and other areas of the state.  Visitors may spend the afternoon sampling art at several locations as well as enjoying the fine Madison restaurants.

A group of photographers known as the “Signature Seven” will be displaying their artwork at the Horicon Marsh Education Center Monday July 2nd and continuing until August 31st.

What is a photographic signature style? It is a unique way of looking at and capturing the world with a camera.

The photographers collaborating on this exhibit came together through a photographic art class taught at the Center for Photography at Madison. The goal was to develop an individual “signature style” that could be expressed in a body of work, such as a portfolio, an exhibit, or a book.

That’s what they’ve been doing for the past three years – establishing and refining their own signature styles. This exhibit, and subsequent book, is a testament to how they have come to apply thier individual styles to the subject of Wisconsin.

Signature Seven Exhibition
July 2- August 31
Tuesday-Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Horicon Marsh International Education Center
N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI 53032

CoPA congratulates the six new members of our Board of Directors, elected unanimously at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 8.

Officers were voted on by the Board Members at the June 22 Board Meeting. Serving terms this year are:
Angela Morgan, President
Kelly Crandall, Vice-President
Shay Armstrong, Secretary
Mark Stall, Treasurer

Please read on to learn more about the newest additions to the Board, and how they hope to assist in achieving CoPA's future goals.