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LOCATION
The hotel headquarters for the FOTOFEST2008 Workshops and The Meeting Place 2008 is the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Houston.

For Workshop information call or e-mail:

Sarah Craig
Meeting Place & Workshop Assistant
FotoFest
1113 Vine St., #101
Houston, TX 77002 USA
Tel. 713.223.5522 x 13 Fax 713.223.4411
meeting@fotofest.org

TUESDAY, March 11, 2008
CAREER BUILDERS AND ART MAKERS
FOTOFEST2008 Educational Seminar
Coordinated by FotoFest, Mary Virginia Swanson and HP
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. DoubleTree Houston Downtown
(Second Floor Meeting Room)

$150 registration fee. Lunch included with registration.

Workshop Registration Form (workshop_reg.pdf)
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Artists who wish to share their work with a broader community must gain a working understanding of the contemporary ‘market’, from commercial galleries to the Internet. It includes placing work in corporate and editorial environments, licensing images for commercial illustration, and using the Web and multimedia platforms as a global marketing tools. Working with galleries, non-profit spaces and the international photography festival circuit will be discussed along with the most effective ways to gain exposure for your work.

This one-day seminar will offer participants interested in making a career as an artist the opportunity to learn from key decision-makers on the business of being an artist. Members of the photographic arts industry will benefit by gaining insights into market segments that can increase the impact of their activities in these fields. Photographers and professionals from key areas of the photography world will talk about how to take advantage of different venues to support your art work. Time will be reserved for question and answer periods with the speakers. Handouts include Marketing Resources; Information on Non-profit Spaces and Festivals

Speakers:

Brian Paul Clamp, Director, ClampArt Gallery, New York City
Darius Himes, Editor/Publisher, Radius Books, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Thomas Hoepker/Magnum Photos
Julie Kinzelman, Corporate Art Consultant, Kinzelman Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Mary Virginia Swanson, Marketing Consultant, Tucson and New York City
Katherine Ware, Curator of Photography, Philadelphia Museum of Arts
Wendy Watriss, Co-founder, Curator and Artistic Director, FotoFest, Houston, Texas
Clint Willour, Curator, Galveston Center for the Arts
Manfred Zollner, Photo Editor, FOTOMagazin, Hamburg, Germany

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
CAREER BUILDERS AND ART MAKERS

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Morning Session – 8:45 a.m. to Noon
	The Role of the Curator in Your Career – Katherine Ware Success in the Art World, An Artist’s Perspective – Thomas Hoepker Moving from a professional career in editorial and magazine work into the art market and commercial art gallery world. Q&A follows Approaching the Commercial Art Gallery – Brian Clamp
Lunch Break – Noon – 1 p.m.
Afternoon Speakers – 1:00 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
	The Corporate Collector & Working with Corporate Art Consultants – Julie Kinzelman The Role of the Non-Profit in Your Career – Clint Willour The Role of the Publisher in Your Career – Darius Himes The Role of the Photo Editor in Your Career – Manfred Zollner Taking Advantage of Photography Festivals – Wendy Watriss Additional Opportunities in Today’s Markets – Mary Virginia Swanson Q & A with all Presenters

Workshop Registration Form (workshop_reg.pdf)
To view the Registration Form you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you are not sure if you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, download a free copy here.

Workshop Registration Form (workshop_reg.pdf)
To view the Registration Form you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you are not sure if you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, download a free copy here.

One of the most effective marketing tools that artists can use to reach their audiences is a book of their work. Whether the publication takes the format of a well- crafted, limited edition artist book, or a book that utilizes the growing “print on demand” industry, or a publication with traditional publishers, books serve as important markers in one’s career as an artist.

This one-day seminar offers artists an inside look at the options available in photo book publishing today and how to take advantage of these tools. Industry professionals will give presentations on many aspects of today’s publishing industry, printing on demand, handmade artist books, and case studies of successful book making ventures. Artists and editors will share their experiences with limited edition books as well as more traditional publishing opportunities. Handouts include Marketing Resources, Publisher Resources, and Publishing Contracts

Speakers include:

Alexia Becker, Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany
Joan Brookbank, Merrell Publishers, New York City
Dave Hamrick, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas
Darius Himes, Editor/Publisher, Radius Books, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dewi Lewis, Dewi Lewis Publishing, Stockport, U.K.
Sean Perry, Artist (Transitory)
Lisa M. Robinson, Artist (Snowbound)
Mary Virginia Swanson, Marketing Consultant, Tucson, Arizona & New York City
Denise Wolff, Phaidon Publishing, London, U.K.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
PUBLISHING PHOTO BOOKS TODAY

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Morning Session – 8:45 a.m. to Noon
	The Role of the Book in Your Career - Darius Himes Includes a survey of the range of Publishing Possibilities from a traditional Monograph to Print on Demand (POD) Printing-on-Demand, Survey of Photographers' Options - Mary Virginia Swanson Limited Editions: Producing the High-End Fine Press Book – Sean Perry The personal experience of an artist successfully producing his own limited-edition fine press book and its impact on his career.
Lunch Break – 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Afternoon Session – 1:45 p.m – 5:00 p.m.
	Publishing the Photo Book, The Inside View – Traditional Publishing and How Editors Evaluate Projects Panel Discussion and and Q&A moderated by Darius Himes Panelists: Joan Brookbank, Dave Hamrick, Dewi Lewis, and Denise Wolff Working with a Publisher: The Artist and Editor, Case Study on a First Book Artist Lisa M. Robinson and Editor Alexa Becker from Kehrer Verlag Publishers, Heidelberg, Germany on Robinson’s recently released book, Snowbound Supporting your Publishing Efforts: Marketing Your Book Beyond Its Launch – Mary Virginia Swanson Closing Q&A

Workshop Registration Form (workshop_reg.pdf)
To view the Registration Form you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you are not sure if you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, download a free copy here.