The South Central Region Society for Photographic Education Annual Conference

The University of Arkansas Art Department will be hosting The South Central Region Society for Photographic Education annual conference, “Spirits of the Times”, October 7 - 9, 2010.
Programming is scheduled on October 8th and 9th at the UA Global Campus, located in downtown Fayetteville, and in the Fine Arts Center, located on the main University of Arkansas campus. Registration is required for conference programming. More information can be found at www.spesouthcentral.org

The conference will bring photography educators, students and professionals from a six state region to Fayetteville for two days of presentations and lectures. This year’s Honored Educator is Sonja Rieger from the University of Alabama. The SPE holds its national conference in the spring and the individual regions hold their annual conference in the fall. Conference location rotates around the region. The Art Department at UA has previously hosted the SCSPE conference in 1981 and 2000.

The featured speaker at the conference will be internationally renowned documentary photographer Danny Lyon. Lyon’s keynote address will be held on Friday evening, October 8, at 7:00 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center. Seating is limited. For information call the Art Department at 479-575-5202.

An exhibition of Danny Lyon’s photographs on motorcycle culture, “The Bikeriders,” will be on display at Crystal Bridges at the Massey in Bentonville from September 9 – October 31. Crystal Bridges at the Massey is open Thursday – Saturday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 pm.

Other photography exhibits on display during October in conjunction with the conference include the SCSPE Members and Students exhibits at the Fayetteville Underground galleries October 6 through the 30th. The Revolver Gallery will feature the work of SCSPE members, photographic educators and professionals, and The Hive, will feature work by photography students from universities and colleges in Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. An opening reception is will be held on “First Thursday” October 7 from 5:00-8:00pm. For more information: http://www.fayettevilleunderground.com.
Fayetteville Underground is open Wednesday – Friday from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

“Black in White America,” photographs by Leonard Freed, curated by the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York City will be the featured exhibition in the UA Fine Arts Center Gallery. “Black in White America” is a moving collection of photos that document the African American struggle for self definition in mid-20th century America. Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was a member of the Magnum photo agency. “Black in White America” will be on exhibit in the Fine Arts Center Gallery on campus October 6 – 29. Gallery hours are 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Monday – Friday and 2:00 – 5:00 pm on Sunday. For more information: smitche@uark.edu or call the UA Gallery Office at 479-575-7987.

“Arkansas Photography Educators,” an exhibit featuring current work by twelve faculty members from universities and colleges in Arkansas, will be on display at the sUgAR Gallery
in Bentonville from September 30 – October 23 with an opening reception scheduled for Saturday October 9 from 4:30-7:30. Featured artists include Beverly Buys, Gary Cawood, Victor Chalfant, Neal Holland, Joanne Jones, Margaret LeJuene, Maxine Payne, Michael Peven, Donna Pinckley, Carey Roberson, Curtis Steele and Marcia Wallace.

Also during the month of October, the work of UA photography students will be on display in the hallway cases in the Fine Arts Center.


For more information on conference programming and registration, please contact: michael peven at mpeven@uark.edu or the Art Department at artinfo@uark.edu.
Or call the UA art department at 479-575-5202