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State of the Art - An Invitational Exhibition at the R. Blitzer Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA

Center for Photographic Art The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) expands its reach beyond
Carmel, California with its first exhibition in Santa Cruz, CA, at that city’s premier art space, the R. Blitzer Gallery.

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State of the Art - An Invitational Exhibition at the R. Blitzer Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA

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  1. CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHICART SunsetCenter San Carlos and 9thAvenue P.O. Box 1100 Carmel, CA93921 www.photography.org Contact: Brian Taylor, Executive Director brian@photography.org 408-334-0040 FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE State of theArt An Invitational Exhibition at the R. Blitzer Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA November 2 – November 29,2018 Carmel, CA—Center for Photographic Art The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) expands its reach beyond Carmel, California with its first exhibition in Santa Cruz, CA, at that city’s premier art space, the R. Blitzer Gallery. A broad-ranging invitational exhibition, STATE OF THE ART (SOTA) features an exciting diversity of work from prominent Northern California photographers. The exhibition will run from November 2 through November 29, 2018, and will kick off with a festive opening reception during Santa Cruz’s First Friday, November 2, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. In addition, workshops and panel discussions that highlight the SOTA exhibition will take place in the gallery during the entire month ofNovember. CPAwelcomes a new and wider audience to experience an exhibition by leading Northern California artists who are exploring contemporary issues using a diverse range of current and historical mediums including digital imaging, wet plate collodian, platinum, and mixed media installations. The artists include Binh Danh, whose powerful images on leaves and contemporary daguerreotypes have expanded the medium, Bob Kolbrener’s large scale gelatin silver prints, Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao’s provocative Dress Tent series, Katherine Mayo’s large, expressive tintype portraits of Selma, Alabama residents, Sara Friedlander’s evocative mixed media ruminations on immigration, Jerry Takigawa’s striking imagery of his family’s World War II-era internment, and Huntington Witherill’s dynamic digital manipulation,among others. In addition to the exhibition, on Saturday, November 3, CPA will host a digital printing workshop with digital printing expert, Eric Joseph, Senior Vice President, Freestyle Photographic.Following

  2. the workshop, CPA will present a SOTA panel discussion, “Breaking Boundaries,” moderated by CPA’s Executive Director, renowned photographer and teacher, Brian Taylor, and Wallace Baine, beloved former Santa Cruz Sentinel Arts Editor and freelance art writer. Then, on Wednesday, November 14, CPA hosts a special reception with former long-time Congressman, Honorable Sam Farr, to acknowledge his contributions and support of the photographic arts in the Monterey Bay area. • Finally, as a complement to the exciting SOTA exhibition CPA will host an online competition juried by Ann Hazel, Director, Radius Gallery, Santa Cruz, and photographer, educator and CPA Assistant Director, Rick Murai. All are welcome to enter and vie for five hundred dollars in prizes. All entries will be featured on CPA’s website and be viewable by our global audience. A lively and informative jurors’ talk and awards presentation will take place on Saturday,November 17. • JoinusincelebratingtheCenterforPhotographicArt’sStateoftheArtexhibitionanditsforayinto the North Monterey Bay area with a month of groundbreaking photography and events at the R. Blitzer Gallery in Santa Cruz. The R. Blitzer Gallery is located in a sprawling renovated warehouse once home to the historic Wrigley Chewing Gum factory, and now integral to the hip renaissance taking place on Santa Cruz’s West Side. Don’t miss the festive First Friday Opening Reception on Friday, November 2, 5:00 to 8:00pm. • To learn more about SOTA and accompanying events go to: https://photography.org/event/state- of-the-art/ • What: • STATE OF THE ART Exhibition • Freestyle PhotoWorkshop • STATE OF THE ART “Breaking Boundaries” panel discussion andreception • Special Evening with former Congressman, Honorable SamFarr • STATE OF THE ART online competition awards presentation and Juror’stalk • When: • Exhibition: November 2 – 29, 2018, Opening reception November 2, 5:00 to8:00 pm • Freestyle Photo Workshop: Saturday, November 3, Noon to 4:00pm • STATEOFTHEART“BreakingBoundaries”paneldiscussion,SaturdayNovember3,6:00to7:30 • pm; Reception: 7:30 to 8:30pm • Reception and award presentation with Honorable Sam Farr, November 14, 5:00 to 7:00pm • STATE OF THE ART online competition entry period: September 26 – November 6. Juror’sevent, • Saturday, November 17, 4:00 to 7:00pm • Where: • R. BlitzerGallery WrigleyBuilding • 2801 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA95060, • Gallery hours: Noon to 5:00 pm, Tuesday throughSaturday • Tickets: • StateoftheArtExhibition:Free,opentothepublic

  3. Freestyle Photo Digital Printing Workshop and “Breaking Boundaries” panel discussion, General admission: $75 for both (includes CPA membership), CPA Members: $35 for both. Space is limited, tickets available viaEventBrite • Hon. Sam Farr Reception, free • SOTA Online competition entry: $35 for fourimages. • PR Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jedlfeinl67paap/AADuG_TnuEstgFFZ-W3ae1Kwa?dl=0 Info:www.photography.org • ABOUT CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHICART • Tracingourroots back totheFriendsofPhotography,foundedin1967,the Centerfor • Photographic Art (CPA) remains the second oldest members’ photography gallery organizationin • the country. A short walk from Ocean Avenue in Carmel, CA brings you to the venerablegallery • launched by iconic artists Ansel Adams, Cole Weston, and Wynn Bullock. Today, CPA continues to serveasavaluable culturalresourcetoitsmembers,thecommunity andthegreaterworldofthe • photographicarts.

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