EN FOCO INC
Sept e-News
September, 2009
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NEWS FLASH:
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En Foco is in the
NY Times!
by David Gonzalez,
NY Times Lens Blog
Listen to David and see more of his photos taken during En Foco's early days:
Revisiting the South Bronx, 35 Millimeters at a Time
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Greetings!
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So, did you get your free pass for PhotoPlus Expo yet? Don't delay! Register HERE and enter our VIP code: enfocoi
Then make sure to stop by our booth (#143) to chat, meet artists, maybe even have a mini portfolio review, drool over new camera equipment, and see some of the results of People/Places/Things, our photo competition.
Then, head over to the Canson Infinity Booth to see Rojelio Reyes Rodriguez' exhibition (especially if you missed our Touring Gallery show this past Spring), in addition to the three winners of People/Places/Things.
Hope to see you there!
Miriam, Marisol, Daniel and Olga
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE LUCIE AWARDS 2009
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NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED
TODAY!!
"One of the ways En Foco has
changed the art world, is by insisting that the act of looking at photographs
made by artists of color should not exclude any viewer-ship." Lisa Henry, Curator
Our photographic journal Nueva Luz is one of the ways in which we make a difference. Please consider nominating it for a Lucie Award, its great visibility for our artists! (nominations accepted until Sept 10) Nominate your favorite magazine as well as photography publisher, book, and exhibition HERE>>>
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PEOPLE / PLACES / THINGS |
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of
People/Places/Things: an international competition to celebrate En Foco's 35th Anniversary!
 © Mustafah Abdulaziz, Cowboy in Mountains, Patagonia Cowboys series.
Drumroll please.... The Winners of People/Places/Things are:Mustafah Abdulaziz (Philadelphia, PA) in the People category, with images from his series Patagonia Cowboys. Mustafah is also Of Note Magazine's featured artist this month! Read more>>>Stella Kalaw (Emeryville, CA) in the Places category, with images from her Cubao series Pato Hebert (Los Angeles, CA) in the Things category, with Trying to Catch Your Breath series In addition, four honorable
mentions were chosen for each of the three categories, awarding a total
of 15 photographers. Our Honorable Mention recipients are: PEOPLE: Hiroyo Kaneko (San Francisco, CA) Keliy Anderson-Staley (Queens, NY) Samar Jodha (Amawalk, NY and India) Sanja Knezevic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) PLACES: Alejandro Cartagena (Monterrey, Mexico) (Tres Piedras, NM) David Zimmerman(Tres Piedras, NM)
Terri Garland (Soquel, CA) Thodoris Tzalavras (Nicosia, Cyprus) THINGS: Katrina d'Autremont (Philadelphia, PA) Mary Ellen Bartley (Wainscott, NY) Wendy Phillips (Atlanta, GA) Juan Giraldo (Patterson, NJ)  Please join En Foco and Canson Infinity at PDN PhotoExpo (booth #143 and #1148), to meet some of the artists and see their work in person!Over $10,000 in prizes were generously provided by our sponsors:
Canson Infinity, Olympus, PDN's PhotoServe.com, Xrite, Blurb, and Tamrac.     
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News from the Field
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 Posing Beauty, Deborah Willis' latest book and accompanying exhibition, challenges our most fundamental assumptions about what it means to be beautiful.
On view at New York University:
Gulf + Western Gallery, Tisch Windows, and 8th Floor Galleries
721 Broadway at Waverly Place
New York, NY 10003
September 1, 2009 - October 18
Opening Reception: October 8
Artists include: Sheila Pree Bright, Renee Cox, Lola Flash, Anthony Barboza, Bruce Davidson, Leonard Freed, Lee Friedlander, Alex Harsley, Jessica Ingram, Lauren
Kelley, Russell Lee, Builder Levy, Jeffrey Scales, Jamel
Shabazz, Stephen Shames, Mickaline Thomas, Carrie Mae Weems, Carla
Williams, Ernest Withers, among others.
Deborah Willis was En Foco's juror for New Works Photography Fellowship Awards #12, and guest writer for Nueva Luz Volume 4#1.
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Opportunities & Grants
Artist Fellowship for Visual Excellence - for UTAH artists
Deadline: September 11, 2009
MacDowell Fellowship Residency
Deadline: September 15
Lens Culture International Exposure Awards
Deadline: September 15
NYC DOT Urban Art Program
Deadlines: September 24 for pARTners' Program; October 1 for a Temporary Mural at WTC
The Magnum Expression Photography Award
Deadline: September 30
A $10,000 grant, HP Z3200 Designjet, Magnum Mentorship, solo exhibition, etc...
Rayko Photo Center Artist in Residence Program
Deadline: October
2
Urban Artist Initiative - for NYC based visual & media artists who self-define as artists of color
Deadline: October
29
Contact the organizations directly about this grant, guidelines will be posted next week: Amerinda, Asian American Arts Alliance, Bronx Council on the Arts,
Harlem Arts Alliance, NYFA, Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian,
and the Queens Council on the Arts.
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