Since February of this year, at the request of two of my students, I have been working on some kind of photography club for those who are currently or recently enrolled in Sawtooth photo classes. It took some to-and-fro to get all of the details worked out, but The Sawtooth Photo League has finally arrived! My vision for the league is similar in nature to the New York Photo League that was mentioned a couple of posts ago. Here are the details:
Purpose: To allow current Sawtooth photo
students and instructors a chance to meet and stay connected once class is
over; to continue education by offering critique, tips, and support from
other photographers; to suggest new photographic themes to explore; to suggest
classes to take for further education; to document life in Winston-Salem and
promote these images at Gallery Hops and other downtown events. The
Sawtooth Photo League will take an active part in documenting life in downtown
Winston-Salem and surrounding areas, keeping the Sawtooth School and our downtown arts district
connected while documenting the changes taking place in our community.
Meeting space/Time: The league will meet on the
third Saturday of every month, from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon in the computer
room. A larger room may be needed if the membership expands. Our first meeting will be June 16th.
Fees/Restrictions: Fees for the league will be $20.00
a year for students with a Sawtooth membership and $30.00 a year for students without
a membership. Membership
will be limited to current Sawtooth photography students and instructors only. Students
must have taken a Sawtooth photo class within one year of the date of their
membership (or within one year of the current session). Memberships can be renewed every year, but only
if the student has taken a Sawtooth photo class at some point during that year. Amanda Sullivan will be in charge of
memberships. Students may apply for membership by phone or in person at our
front desk only. No memberships or money may be exchanged during class
time, and no registrations can be taken online.
*In the first 6 months, we will limit membership to 20
students, with a 5-student minimum. This is to ensure that we have enough
space to accommodate everyone. We may open it up to more students later.
Other Information: Photo League students will
be chosen one-per-month to exhibit their work in either the Computer Lab, Photo
Classroom, or Sawtooth hallway. Students will also exhibit their work
once a month at our downtown gallery hops in Amanda Sullivan’s studio space.
A large component of the league will be to document life in
Winston-Salem and promote these images at Gallery Hops and other downtown
events, further connecting Sawtooth to the downtown art scene. Ideally, I
would like the Sawtooth Photo League to be considered first in terms of
documenting life in Winston-Salem. I feel it is an important
component of the league so as to increase awareness of Sawtooth in the
community and to accurately document our growing art scene.
Whew! That's a lot of information! Any questions, please call Amanda at 723-7395, ext. 205
As stated above, our first meeting will be on June 16th at 10:00 am. This is a fantastic opportunity and a first at Sawtooth! Sign up quickly--space is limited!
Until we meet again,
Amanda
