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.

Call for entries: Abstractions in the Landscape

Storm Clouds, Copyright © Sandra Russell Clark


juried by Sandra Russell Clark

The purpose of this show is to present a collection of non-representational images that originated within the natural or urban environment.

Abstraction is the process or result of generalization by reducing the information content of an observable phenomenon, typically in order to retain only information which is relevant for a particular purpose.

Landscape: the category of aesthetic subject matter in which scenery is represented.

Please submit your photographs resulting from abstractions of the natural or urban scenery for consideration in the next juried exhibition at The Darkroom.

The show will open on Saturday, May 17th 2008 at The Darkroom Gallery, in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans.

Complete instructions are on The Darkroom website at neworleansdarkroom.com

Silver gelatin Master printing course with Victoria Ryan, April 5 & 6

The Darkroom is hosting a black and white Master printing course with Victoria Ryan, one of New Orleans' foremost fine art photographers. This intensive hands-on workshop is geared towards the needs of black and white film photographers interested in exhibiting their artwork.

The object of the Master course is to assist students in developing advanced technical and analytic skills tailored to their individual printing style. Participants will leave the workshop with the darkroom tools necessary to create black and white silver gelatin prints suitable for gallery exhibition.

A complete description of the Master course is on The Darkroom website.

The course will take place on the week-end of April 5 & 6 and is limited to 10 people. It is open to film photographers in any format who have already acquired a solid foundation in black and white darkroom skills.

The cost is $250 for tuition + $45 black and white darkroom usage fee (members of The Darkroom can use their hours in lieu of the fee).

If you would like to register or have any questions please email: info@neworleansworkshops.com or call me at 504-522-3211.

workshop URL: neworleansworkshops.com

Sales associate position

We are seeking a seeking a full-time sales associate. The successful applicant will be an organized and self-motivated cheerful person with a passion for fine photography, 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 bookkeeping a plus
. Frame shop experience a plus

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

To apply for this position, email resume (with professional references) and pertinent information to jobs {at} neworleansdarkroom.com. Interviews will begin on December 26th and the position will start shortly thereafter. Please address all questions relating to this position by email only.
$9/hour + health benefits after one year

It is The Darkroom's policy to assure that applicants are hired and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, color, age, national origin, or physical disability.

The Creative Process workshop with Chris Jordan December 2nd

The Creative Process from Conception to Exhibition


The Darkroom would like to offer you the opportunity to study with Chris Jordan, one of the top photographic artists working in the United States today. This one-day workshop focuses on the process of fine art photography from conception to exhibition, and will take place on Sunday December 2nd in conjunction with the opening weekend of PhotoNOLA 2007.

Chris is an internationally acclaimed photographic artist whose work explores the detritus of American mass culture. His work is exhibited widely in the US and Europe, and has been featured in magazines, newspapers, documentary films and television programs all over the globe. Most recently his work was featured on the Bill Moyers Journal, and he will appear on the Stephen Colbert Report on October 10, 2007.

You can read a complete description of the workshops at:
neworleansworkshops.com/artists/ChrisJordan

Basic B&W printing workshop Monday 10/29 6-9PM

Learn the fine art of black and white printing or refresh your skills with Thom Bennett.

Topics covered are: basic print processing - exposure, contrast, dodging and burning-in; making contact sheets; protecting and archiving prints; paper types.

Next workshop: Monday October 29th 6-9 pm

Cost of workshop: $55 tuition + $15 materials fee

Click here for a full description.

The Red Show opens Saturday 6-9 PM

The exhibition features 32 excellent photographs (selected by Richard Sexton out of nearly 500 entries submitted by 120 photographers in 20 states) plus a slideshow of additional images, including artwork by:
Josephine Sacabo
Curtis Knapp (author of the Andy Warhol image)
Lori Waselchuk
Steven Forster
David Rae Morris
Heather Weathers


A sneak preview of the show is available by visiting:
http://www.neworleansdarkroom.com/gallery/red/index.html

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