Don’t Miss Special Exhibitions on view TODAY Only Don’t miss the special exhibitions on view today as part of the SPE Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regional Conference being hosted at Light Work. The exhibitions are free and open to the public. They include: Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery Schine Student Center Hours: 10am-6pm bookMARKs: self-published photo-based printed matter This exhibition was inspired by the current explosion of self-publishing that has been fueled by artists wanting to utilize technology and the internet to explore possibilities outside traditional publication channels. Curated by Carlos Loret de Mola and Willson Cummer. EN FOCO/IN FOCUS: Selections from the Permanent Collection Founded in New York in 1974, En Foco has been dedicated to promoting cultural diversity in the field of photography. It has nurtured and supported photographers of diverse cultures, beginning with Latinos in New York, and then broadening its mission to embrace photographers of African, Asian, and Native American heritage across the United States. Curated by Elizabeth Ferrer. LAB Bus Temporarily located in the Q-5 parking lot next to Light Work Hours: Noon-3pm PAL Project at Fowler High School Photography and Literacy Project (PAL) is an innovative program positioned under Syracuse University’s Coalition of Museum and Art Centers (CMAC) that brings SU students into Syracuse City schools to develop projects involving photography, video, audio recording, and writing. The objective is to improve student’s writing and reading skills by linking these studies with photography, video, and poetry. Spark Art Gallery 1005 East Fayette St., Syracuse, NY Gallery Hours: 12-6pm, SPE CLOSING PARTY 8:30-11pm Meta Revisited/Studious Hosted by Lay Flat and Light Work and curated by Shane Lavalette, Spark Art Gallery is featuring Meta Revisited, an exhibition of photographs by select contributing artists from Lay Flat 02: Meta, accompanied by a pop-up library and shop of Lay Flat publications. In addition, the exhibition Studious will highlight work by various students participating in the conference. Outside of the daytime gallery hours (open to the public), the SPE Closing Party party will feature the exhibitions, as well as offer the delicious Mexican cuisine of local favorite Alto Cinco and an evening of entertainment with DJ Kernal Panik and VJ Intimate Scratchings. |