Education

Michelle's conversation on publishing will address photobooks historically, and how they are often functioning as artist books today. She will speak to the importance of a team in creating books that consider both author and audience, and some of the joys and challenges in making books today. Level: All Day & Time: Thursday, March 20, 2025, 7pm-8:30pm Event Type: Online Lecture with Q&A Academic Members: Free to enrolled students and educators in organizations who hold an academic membership. Lecture Series (includes all six lectures): Members, $140.00 / Non-Members, $195. Individuals who

It's every artists dream to be represented by a gallery. But how does that happen? In this course I will talk about the best practices for approaching galleries, and how relationships between artist and gallerists are formed. I will go deeper into the dos and don'ts and give insight from my own experiences over my career. Level: All Day & Time: Thursday, April 17, 2025, 7pm -8:30pm, ET Event Type: Online Lecture with Q&A Academic Members: Free to enrolled students and educators in organizations who hold an academic membership. Lecture Series (includes all six lectures): Members, $140.00 / Non

This lecture is directed towards emerging artists who are looking to apply for artist residencies. Priya Kambli will provide important information, using examples, about how to find suitable residency programs, how to research them, and how to put together an application that best highlights your work. She will also discuss how participating in various residencies has enabled her to further her own artistic practice. Level: All Day & Time: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 7pm - 8:30pm, ET Event Type: Online Lecture with Q&A Academic Members: Free to enrolled students and educators in organizations who

In this final session (six) of the Griffin Museum's Professional Development Series, Kareen Black will discuss promotional strategies, social media tactics, and other marketing approaches to help lens-based artists and professional photographers further their career. There is not one way to be an artist or professional photographer, and there is not one way to promote yourself to clients, organizations or become a brand. However, Mr. Black will share a tips and do's and don'ts that have worked for him throughout his successful 25-year long career. Level: All Day & Time: Thursday, May 15, 2025

From hand-crafted, to print-on-demand, to a high-end monograph of your work, a printed piece showcasing your photographs can play an important role in moving your career forward.In this richly illustrated lecture, Mary Virginia Swanson will help artists consider the most appropriate path to bring their work to book form and into the hands of their target audience.Whether you are seeking a versatile promotional piece, dream of a catalogue to memorialize completion of a body of work, or strive to achieve a well-designed publication that amplifies the intention of the work, having clarity of both

The Griffin Museum is pleased to continue its legacy of fostering creative growth with the Photography Atelier, now in its 39th session. This portfolio and project building course will inspire students to take new approaches to their photography practice and help guide students in finding concepts and approaches they would like to develop into a longer-term project. Supportive dialog between the instructor and student is the basis of honing the work. We are excited to meet the needs of the next generation of photographic artists with this 9-month intensive program offered once a year, and

The Griffin Museum is pleased to continue its legacy of fostering creative growth with the Photography Atelier, now in its 39th session. This portfolio and project building course will inspire students to take new approaches to their photography practice and help guide students in finding concepts and approaches they would like to develop into a longer-term project. Supportive dialog between the instructor and student is the basis of honing the work. © Michael King

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© Lyn Swett MillerWe are excited to meet the needs of the next generation of photographic artists with this 9

This class is currently sold out. Please email donna@griffinmuseum.org to be placed on our Waitlist. The Griffin Museum is pleased to continue its legacy of fostering creative growth by offering, for the first time, Photography Atelier II with Traer Scott (Online). This portfolio and project building course will inspire students who have already completed Photography Atelier I to continue to pursue new approaches in their photographic practice, and help guide them in elevating/extending concept building, and explore new methods for continuing an existing series, or creating a new project

Everyone has a website. It's the landing spot for showcasding your photography and giving youraudience (and potential clients) a more indepth understanding of who you are as an artist.In this course I will talk about the most important aspects of having an inviting and engagingwebsite focused on getting people to spend time looking at your work. I will touch on whatmakes a great website both in design and clarity of purpose. Level: All Day & Time: Thursday, January 30, 2025 Event Type: Online Lecture with Q&A Academic Members: Free to enrolled students and educators in organizations who hold

The Griffin Museum of Photography is pleased to offer a monthly series of lectures highlighting the tools of the trade and conversations with industry professionals who are invested in furthering the art and careers of photographic artists with our esteemed host Stella Kramer. We have gathered a group of artists, curators and creatives to discuss how they find their way in the creative space, with best practices, ideas for growth and future artist and business development. Join us each month, between January 16, 2025 - May 15, 2025 (exact dates TBD) as we talk about new paths in creativity