November 3-5, 2011
Syracuse, NY
Hosted by Light Work & Syracuse University

A Joint Conference with the Mid-Atlantic Region
Hosted by Light Work & Syracuse University
We'll be live streaming two great events on the Light Work Blog http://lightwork.org/blog/ on Saturday, Nov. 5th: Photo 2.0 — Online Photographic Thinking / SPE Regional Conference 2011 (4:30–5:45pm) and Featured Speaker John Gossage / SPE Regional Conference 2011 (7:30–8:30pm). For those that aren't here to attend, save this link and watch online!



Keynote: Alec Soth
Honored Educator: Doug DuBois
Featured Speakers: John Gossage, Mary Virginia Swanson, and Andy Adams

General Speakers Include: Colette Copeland, W.M. Hunt, Paula McCartney, Ken Schles, Tate Shaw, Anne Whiston Spirn, and more...
*click any name too go to our Bio & Abstract page.

Light Work and SPE’s Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions are joining forces for a conference on the
current state of publishing and what this means for artists. Photographers are facing a very different
world of publishing today with fewer options to work with a book publisher and entirely new
opportunities for self-publishing and online promotion. The 2011 conference presents viewpoints from
artists, publishers, and bloggers who have found unique ways to bring the best photography to the image
hungry public. Events include lectures, panel discussions, portfolio reviews, exhibitions, and workshops.
Exhibitions range from Scott McCarney’s artist books at Light Work to the exhibition From Here to
There: Alec Soth’s America at the Everson Museum of Art.

Any questions about the conference please contact Hannah Frieser at Light Work. jefriese@syr.edu

Conference schedule at a glance: November 3-5, 2011

Click here for a complete Schedule Page

Thursday, November 3:
Pre-conference gallery reception for Scott McCarney’s exhibition and early conference registration.

Friday, November 4:
Lectures and portfolio reviews and gallery tours during the day, with a keynote lecture by Alec Soth and gallery reception at the Everson Museum of Art in the evening.

Saturday, November 5:
Full day of lectures, panel discussions, and imagemaker sessions, with an evening lecture by John Gossage, followed by a closing party.

About the Keynote Lecture:  Since his inclusion in the 2004 Whitney and Sao Paulo biennials, Alec Soth’s reputation as one of the most interesting voices in contemporary photography has continued to grow. Soth has received fellowships from the McKnight and Jerome Foundations and was the recipient of the 2003 Santa Fe Prize for Photography. His photographs are in major public and private collections, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Walker Art Center. He has authored two books (Sleeping by the Mississippi and Niagara). He is also an active blogger and runs his own publishing business, Little Brown Mushroom. His work can be viewed at http://alecsoth.com/ and his publishing projects are viewable online at http://www.littlebrownmushroom.com


Hosted by the Everson Museum of Art, the exhibition From Here to There: Alec Soth's America provides a focused look at an extraordinary photographer whose compelling images of the American road and its unexpected turns form powerful narrative vignettes. The exhibition will be the artist's first major survey assembled in the United States, exploring over 15 years of his career, and including an extensive new body of work. The exhibition was curated by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Any questions about the conference please contact Hannah Frieser at Light Work.
jefriese@syr.edu

Past Conference Schedules