A juried group photo show on black and white photography at Black Box Gallery.
For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com
Photography
Co-Relations on Diptychs
CO-RELATIONS ON DIPTYCHS
Free entry│Call for Exhibition
Photographers are invited to submit 1 up to 3 photos addressing the theme.
Group Exhibition in Rome or Milan city. July 2022
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Images in dialogue with each other through narrative, conceptual and aesthetic-formal languages. Images connected both to the communicative methods adopted by the cinematographic world and by those of the art world. The Diptych, a pictorial representation form that has spread since the Middle Ages, assumes in photography and the visual arts world functions aimed to strengthen symbolic meanings, create narrative continuums that define temporal moments or different places, enhance the aesthetic sense of shapes, colors and details , create dynamism etc ..
Diptychs and visual correlations are the means and channels of expression that will unite the works selected for the next group exhibition curated by Loosenart.
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Submissions » http://bit.ly/loosenartcalls
Deadline April, 7th 2022
L.A. Photo Curator CFE ‘In the City’ curated by Juliet Haas
‘IN THE CITY’:
Juliet Haas says, “Not all of us live in a City, but I’m certain most of us have at one time in our lives crossed the threshold from moutainous terrain, or embarked on a desert adventure, and slowly re-entered an awe inspiring landscape of buildings and activity unfold from that place of silence before your eyes.
It can be a striking transformation of emotion to witness a skyline of glass and metal highrise against a pre-dawn mountain backdrop with thick black clouds flowing across the scene after a solid night of rain. It heightens the senses and quickens ones pulse to descend through the clouds on a flight into a sea of glittering lights and streams of movement below, and it has always made me feel HOME.
Whatever The City means to you, that jaw dropping black shadow across gleaming asphalt and a rush of pedestrians downtown, a fantastic grafitti’d mural setting the tone of an architectural environment, wild neon reflecting into a public fountain at midnight, the construction of the new and modern invading an old neighborhood, or an out of place object set against a Boardwalk Beach, We want to see it.”
20% of artist entry fees go to charity.
10% of artist entry fees goes to the curator’s choice of charity. Haas has chosen the Joyful Heart Foundation whose vision is a world free of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse.
https://www.joyfulheartfoundation.org
Another 10% will go to the first place winner’s choice of charity.
(To celebrate L.A Photo Curator’s 6 year anniversary please enter either 3 OR 6 images.)
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ALL entrants work is shown on their own page with their artist statement, website info, bio and parts of their CV. Early entries may be featured on L.A. Photo Curator’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
First Place winner receives Q&A with curator. Curator reviews first place winner. One or more past curators may contribute reviews as well. 10% of artist fees goes to the first place winner’s charity. The first place image shows on our splash page for a month.
Viewpoint: Landscape and Architecture
A juried group photo show on landscape and architecture at Black Box Gallery.
For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com
The Ephemeral and the Evanescence Perception
THE EPHEMERAL AND THE EVANESCENCE PERCEPTION
Call for Exhibition │Free entry
Accepted media: Photography, Digital Visual Design, Video
Group Exhibition in Rome or Milan city. June 2022
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Since the Paleolithic age, man, in leaving a mark and trace of himself on a support, has always shown an interest in grasping from the experience of life what he believes to have an important meaning, attributing to it a particular value. This anthropological behavior is well testified by the history of art, behavior which, with the evolution of man, reflects that greater awareness of the concept of transience, changeability and the ephemeral state of existence of things.
It is above all to the concept of “beauty” and “good” that modern man attributes the absolute values of his existence, concepts that are still conveyed today by every medium dedicated to art, from painting to photography, from video to digital media etc ..
The very nature of many new technologies of art demonstrate, in their production process, a purpose that has to do with the evanescent physicality of things of our reality, as photography demonstrates, with its retaining on the surface what passes through an evanescent and impalpable “writing of light”.
It is quite often precisely the ephemeral state of things and the evanescent perception of them that arouse in us a passionate participation with them, useful to feed our being and to reactivate our senses.
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Submissions » http://bit.ly/loosenartcalls
Deadline March, 7th 2022
Collections and Digitization Assistant
Do you love good design? Do you believe the world needs a little more inspiration these days? Would you like to help make this happen?
Letterform Archive seeks a Collections and Digitization Assistant to support the Archive’s digitization projects and Collections team.
Reporting to the Digitization Librarian, the Collections and Digitization Assistant works primarily on digitization projects, image file management, collections retrieval and reshelving. This role will also assist other collection projects including reference enquiries, visit hosting and support, and cataloging as needed.
About Us
Letterform Archive is a nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community. We offer hands-on access to a curated collection of over 75,000 items related to lettering, typography, calligraphy, and graphic design. Every year, we welcome thousands of visitors from across the world, including students, practitioners, and design admirers from every creative background.
In addition to hosting visits and public events, the Archive serves a global community through social media, an online archive featuring state-of-the-art photography, and a book program that draws from the collection as well as publishes new work from its contributors. We offer courses and workshops in type design, calligraphy, and typography. We also curate exhibitions of our holdings and organize lectures by visiting artists and designers.
As a close-knit team of typophiles, lettering lovers, graphic design fans, and book arts enthusiasts, everyone at the Archive — regardless of role — helps in some way to promote the collection, offering tours, assisting at events, and engaging with the design community at large.
Responsibilities
Digitization (50%)
Assist the Digitization Librarian with systematic digitization of the collection, including object handling, set-up, staging, and capture. Assists with publishing and editorial photography as necessary. Organizes and labels image files with established naming conventions. Processes image files according to LfA practices, including occasional retouching and quality control of completed work. Uploads images to designated Server or S3 Cloud, and uploads images to OA (Online Archive). Ensures accuracy and completion of image files from outside vendors, and assists with managing OA image files. Coordinates communications with outside photography vendors.
Shelving and retrieval (30%)
Ensure well organized collection storage areas. Support the retrieval and re-shelving of all materials pulled for digitization projects and regular visits (introductory, research, and groups/classes). Help identify items in need of protective enclosures or repair treatments. Facilitate the staging of materials for photographic workflows.
Cataloging (10%)
Catalog and classify, assign subject and genre headings, and ensure data quality in accordance with Letterform Archive standards and user needs. Update photography and metadata spreadsheets for Online Archive uploads. Training provided.
Programming & Outreach (5%)
Host introductory and research visits for individuals and groups: present on materials and publicize Archive programs, services and merchandise.
Support the Librarian on collection projects which may include: curating the Reading Room pop-up, assisting on exhibition preparations (in-house and external), collection shifts, processing new collections, etc.
On a project basis, prepare and deliver lectures for programs like the LfA Salon Series or the Archive’s Type History class for CCA MFA students; research and write articles to support the Archive’s blog; and help curate and write (copy and captions) for exhibitions.
Be prepared to share the ways guests can have an impact on the sustainability of the Archive through time, money, or evangelism.
Collaborate with other teams on other tasks as assigned.
Team-Wide (5%)
Complete assigned readings and participate in all-team meetings.
Physical Demands
The Collections and Digitization Assistant will regularly be required to perform desk-based computer tasks, including using a computer screen for long periods of time, typing, and making phone calls.
They may also be frequently be required to move items weighing up to 25 pounds; push and maneuver a fully-loaded book truck weighing up to 60 pounds.
The Archive will provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability who requires accommodations to perform the essential functions of their job.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
To ensure the health and safety of the Archive’s community, all newly hired employees of Letterform Archive are required to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious, or other reasons in accordance with all applicable laws.
Minimum Qualifications
- Intermediate knowledge of digital camera equipment
- Intermediate knowledge of lighting equipment and light-modifying techniques
- Intermediate knowledge of digital capture, digital media, and image manipulation software
- 2+ years experience in a similar role or comparable skills
- Proficient with Google Workspace, macOS, Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, and Adobe InDesign
- Experience handling fragile archival materials
Ideal Qualifications
In addition to the minimum qualifications above, an ideal candidate would have some or all of the following qualifications as well:
- Experience with PhaseOne camera systems and Capture One software
- Experience producing photography for high quality print production
- 1+ years experience working in archive, museum or similar environment
- Experience using Canon Image Pro-Graf Printers (or similar models)
Ideal Characteristics
We value candidates whose skills and lived experience have prepared them to understand and uphold our core values of collaboration, hospitality, creativity, humility, and accessibility. The ideal candidate is also:
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Curious and eager to learn
Belonging, Dignity, & Justice
Letterform Archive believes strongly in building a workplace that provides for everyone to reach their full potential and thrive as both workers and people.
To help achieve that goal, the Archive seeks to build a culture where:
- our team members have a sense of belonging by feeling physically, emotionally and psychologically safe;
- the inherent dignity of each person is upheld; and
- our policies are rooted in justice by being restorative in nature and practice.
Belonging, dignity, and justice also means centering the voices and experiences of marginalized people and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply, including: women; Black, Indigenous, and people of color; folks who are trans or nonbinary; people who are queer, lesbian, gay, or bisexual; Autistic and neurodivergent people; folks with visible or invisible disabilities; anyone from a historically marginalized group or anyone at the intersection of any these groups.
Location
This role works out of Letterform Archive’s offices in San Francisco, California. This is not a remote position.
Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. The pay rate is between $20 and $22 per hour depending on candidate experience and qualifications.
Letterform Archive offers benefits to all full-time employees including:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with subsidized dependent coverage
- Three weeks of Paid Time Off each year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Sick leave
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Pre-tax commuter benefit
- Annual professional development budget
- Waived tuition to Archive workshops
- Complimentary Archive membership
You will be surrounded by — and able to interact with — beautiful, meaningful materials from the Archive’s collection, as well as a diverse and dynamic community of those who love letters and design. Your colleagues will be 16 people who are passionate about the organization and eager to share their enthusiasm through their work.
How to Apply
Please apply by submitting a résumé and a cover letter explaining your interest in this position at letterformarchive.org/careers by Sunday, November 14, 2021.
You may address your cover letter to the “hiring committee” and it should be no more than one page. The most effective cover letters explain your interest in the Archive and this position, and make clear how your qualifications match this role’s responsibilities.
Letterform Archive is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying or have questions about accommodation during the hiring process, please email hr@letterformarchive.org.
