Peek Opening this Saturday March 7th 6-8 pm / Desire will also be open at the Photo Alliance

Copyright © Shelley Calton

You are invited to the opening of Peek - The Lingerie Show, a group exhibition of photographs featuring or inspired by lingerie and juried by Debbie Fleming Caffery this Saturday March 7th from 6 to 8 pm at The Darkroom Gallery, 1927 Sophie Wright Place, in New Orleans.

The show features photographs by:
Katrina d'Autremont
Jackie Brenner
Shelley Calton
Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton
James Gaffney
Russel Joslin
Greg Miles
Michael Miles
Rick Olivier
Michelle O'Reagan
Allen Palmer
Marisa Portolese
Emma Powell
Joey Prince
Euphus Ruth Jr
Traer Scott
Susan Hayre Thelwell

And as good things often come in pairs, don't miss the Desire exhibition at the New Orleans Photo Alliance next door which will also be open on Saturday.

Opening Saturday February 6th: Friday Night at The Palace

You are invited to the opening of Jackie Brenner's Friday Night at The Palace on Saturday February 6th 6-8pm at The Darkroom Gallery.

In this new exhibition, Brenner focuses on Friday night visits to the Sport Palace, a pool hall founded in 1958. Although this game is played in a hall that is dark, dingy, at times dangerous, and permeated by the stale odor of liquor and cigarettes, something magical happens as the player, stick in hand, approaches the large expanse of felt, the balls neatly in the rack awaiting the crash of the cue ball and its resulting chaos. The dignity, beauty and eloquence is astounding.

1927 Sophie Wright Place, New Orleans
(504) 522-3211
neworleansdarkroom.com

Call for entries: Paraphrase, juried by John H. Lawrence

The Darkroom Gallery is delighted to announce a call for entries for the group photography show Paraphrase. The object of the exhibition is to allow artists to revisit classical or iconographic photographs by offering their own interpretation of the theme or subject. The opening will coincide with the Art for Art's Sake 2009 event, at the peek of New Orleans' cultural season.

We invite you to submit up to 10 photographs paraphrasing, spoofing, knocking off, or plagiarizing icons of photography for consideration in our Fall 2009 exhibition.

Juror: John H. Lawrence is the director of museum programs at the Historic New Orleans Collection where he is responsible for planning exhibitions and other aspects of public programming.

Complete details on The Darkroom's website.

Sales Associate position

We are seeking a full-time sales associate. The successful applicant will be a mature, organized, and self-motivated problem solver with a passion for fine art photography, outstanding communication skills, and who is able to handle multiple projects under short deadlines. The environment at The Darkroom is quality-oriented, fast-paced and informal.

Required background:
• Thorough understanding of silver & digital photographic processes
• High computer literacy
• Retail experience
• Experience with book-keeping a plus

The position starts December 15th.

$27K. Benefits kick in after one year and include employer participation in a healthcare plan, paid vacation, and a generous discount on photographic supplies (plus you won't have to wear a uniform).

Please send questions, resume, references and pertinent information, including references to jobs {a t} neworleansdarkroom { d o t } c om. No phone calls about this position please.

Frame & Darkroom equipment sale this Saturday

The New Orleans Darkroom is having a
FRAME AND DARKROOM GEAR & SUPPLIES SALE
this Saturday 10am-6pm

FRAME SALE

Don’t mind a frame in presentable but not perfect condition? We are selling our stock of pre-assembled frames for $1/foot of moulding - that’s $7.30 for a 20x24, $12 for a 32x40!

Here's how it works: you buy the moulding for $1/foot, you optionally buy the glass or the plexi (price varies depending on grade). We can optionally fit the art in your frame or to save more, you can do the fitting yourself.


DARKROOM GEAR & SUPPLIES SALE

A range of darkroom chemistry 50% OFF
- Photographers’ Formulary brand products
- Developers and weird specialty chemistry

Darkroom supplies 50% OFF
- Film clips, stirrers, sexy darkroom aprons
- Blotter books, static brushes
- Trays, funnels, graduated cylinders, etc…

Quality used darkroom equipment (deep discounts from retail prices)
- Enlargers, condensers, enlarger bench, lenses and boards
- Sinks and print washers
- Trays, contact proofers, grain focusers, etc…


1927 Sophie Wright Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.522.3211

neworleansdarkroom.com

Call for entries: Peek - the Lingerie Show

You are invited to submit your photographs featuring or inspired by lingerie for consideration in The New Orleans Darkroom's spring exhibition Peek - The Lingerie Show.

Juror Debbie Fleming Caffery attained international renown for her haunting images of the sugar cane culture and life in Acadiana. Her photography has garnered praise for nearly twenty years and has been included in exhibitions across the world from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington to the Photo Gallery International in Tokyo. She is also the author of several monographs including: Polly (2004), The Shadows (2002), and Carry Me Home (1990).

For complete instructions, visit neworleansdarkroom.com

Eligibility: Open to all photographers using any printing process on any media. All art submitted must be the original work of the applicant.

Entry fee: $25

Opening Saturday night: Abstractions in the Landscape

The Darkroom would like to invite you to "Abstractions in the Landscape", a group exhibition of photographs juried by Sandra Russell Clark. The exhibition features 35 prints of abstract photographs taken in the urban and the natural landscape, and selected from over 550 entries.

The opening reception will take place this coming Saturday May 17th, from 6-9pm at The Darkroom's Lower Garden District showroom at 1927 Sophie Wright Place.

If you'd like to see the show, a sneak preview is available here.