DCC @ Summerhall, June

The theme for June is: BODIES

The next event will be held on Thursday 6 June, 7.00pm

The Democratic Camera Club is currently continuing to be run at the cafe in Summerhall during the break at Stills (links to venue website and map).

These will run on the first Thursday of the month, beginning at 7pm.

DCC @ Summerhall, April

The theme for April is: LAND

The next event will be held on Thursday 4 April, 7.00pm

The Democratic Camera Club is currently continuing to be run at the cafe in Summerhall during the break at Stills (links to venue website and map).

These will run on the first Thursday of the month, beginning at 7pm.

DCC @ Summerhall, March

The theme for March is: Time

The next event will be held on Thursday 7 March, 7.00pm

Also, remember to sign up to the Facebook group - just go to Facebook and search for “Democratic Camera Club @ Summerhall” where there will be discussion, interesting links and information.

The Democratic Camera Club is currently continuing to be run at the cafe in Summerhall during the break at Stills (links to venue website and map).

These will run on the first Thursday of the month, beginning at 7pm.

DCC @ Summerhall, February

The theme for February is: Tension

The Democratic Camera Club is currently continuing to be run at the cafe in Summerhall during the break at Stills (links to venue website and map).

These will run on the first Thursday of the month, beginning at 7pm.

Liz Hingley - Under Gods

Liz Hingley (recent speaker at Camera Club) has just opened her show Under Gods at St Mungo Museum of Religious Art and Life in Glasgow. More details can be found on the website here: http://events.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/under-gods-stories-from-the-soho-road

DCC @ Summerhall, January

The theme for January is: Elements

The Democratic Camera Club is currently continuing to be run at the cafe in Summerhall during the break at Stills (links to venue website and map.

These will run on the first Thursday of the month, beginning at 7pm.

6-Month Sabbatical

Hello!

Stills Democratic Camera Club is taking a 6-month break  in order to evaluate and set up the next phase of the Democratic Camera Club.

During this period, James Sinfield is very generously keeping the flame alive, holding the Democratic Camera Club @ Summerhall. This continues to be run on the first Thursday of the month. For more information and to find out the theme, contact James at:  j.l.sinfield@googlemail.com

We’ll try to continue updating this blog with news and opportunities in the meantime, so do check back to see what’s happening.

Alastair Cook - exhibition

Alastair Cook has a new solo show opening at Town House Dunbar, 30th November, 6pmshowing wet plate collodion portraits from the North Light Arts Summer Residency Programme.

Absent Voices Filmpoem launches with live performance and readings on 6th December 2012 at The Scottish Poetry Library. Watch new film Revenant here

December Theme: ‘Open - Self-Initiated’

It’s our 3rd Birthday, and this will be the last Camera Club for 6 months (it’s just a break to evaluate and set up the next phase!)

This month is an open theme where you are encouraged to show a body of photographic work that is self-initiated, with the whole evening given over to the presentation of work.

It will be on Thursday 06 December, at 6.30pm and we might be persuaded to partake in an early Christmas drink afterwards.

We are also looking for submissions for the annual Democratic Camera Club book, so if you’d like to be included, please email resource@stills.org with up to 2 images (25cm on the longest side, at 300dpi) before Thursday 22 November.

Speakers will be: None (full evening crit)

‘Welcome to Muirhouse’, an exhibition by Borja Prada

A photography exhibition of people and places in Muirhouse.

Borja has spent a year documenting the lives of people in the Muirhouse area. Having originally trained as a journalist, Borja is interested in showing the truth, allowing his subjects’ dignity to show itself.

Exhibition Opening, Tuesday 6th November, 5.30-7.30pm

Open Tuesday 6th November - Friday 30th November

Tue-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-1pm

North Edinburgh Arts

15a Pennywell Court, Edinburgh, EH4 4TZ

www.northedinburgharts.co.uk

Tel. 0131 315 2151 for more information

Environmental Photographer - Call for Entries

The Environmental Photographer of the Year competition is an international showcase for the very best in environmental photography and video. 

Honouring amateurs and professionals of all ages, it provides an opportunity for photographers to share images of environmental and social issues with international audience and to enhance our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change and social inequality. 

Entry for students if free. 

Deadline for entries: 31st December 2012, by 5pm. 

For more information and how to apply visit: www.epoty.org or the competition website here: http://www.parkerharris.co.uk/competition/EPOTY-2012#general_info

Prologue

Prologue is a project that awards three emerging visual artists & one emerging curator based in Scotland a significant visual art exhibition to be realised at Summerhall

Through an open application Prologue identifies, supports and showcases some of the most exciting practitioners working in the Visual Arts in Scotland.

Three Visual Artists will produce a body of new work to be shown within a group exhibition at Summerhall, Edinburgh’s newest and biggest arts venue, in Spring 2013.

One Curator will develop a separate exhibition with an agreed budget and outcome.

Eligibility:

  • Individual must be based in Scotland
  • Not currently represented by a Gallery
  • Graduated up to four years out of Art College/University

More information and application form available on the website: http://www.prologueprojects.co.uk

Document Scotland

Three prominent Scottish photographers are today (23/10/12) launching Document Scotland, a new initiative which aims to promote, encourage and support documentary photography in their homeland.

Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, Colin McPherson and Stephen McLaren are Scots-born photographers with a passion for documentary photography. Each has been working internationally for the last decade. Now they are turning their lenses on Scotland to document the social, cultural and economic issues facing the country today.

See the website (http://www.documentscotland.comfor more information

November Theme - ‘God’

The next Camera Club will be on Thursday 1st November, at 6.30pm. 

The theme this month is “God”. 

David Hurn in his book ‘On Being a Photographer’ says: ” You can safely eliminate such fascinating (to you) topics as existential philosophy or the Old Testament, or the existence of intelligent life on other planets.”

That sounds like a challenge to us, so we thought we’d stretch you a little!

Is God important to you? Or not? What is god and where does he/she exist for you? In the home or community - is god personal or communal and how is their presence manifested?

God can be the basis for political activity, interpreted as an ideological, sexual or domestic entity - how does the way you believe influence the way you live, and the way you see? 

However you choose to approach the theme, you should try to consider how the audience will read your image(s), and whether you will be including them or isolating them.

As usual, create a single stand-alone image or a series of photographs, (in colour or black & white) to be presented in printed format.

Speaker was Liz Hingley

Paul Charlton - Tree of Life

Private View: Fri 19th Oct, 6pm - 8pm

Exhibition Open: Sat 20th Oct - Tues 6th Nov 2012

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm

 

34 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE. 0131 557 1020, mail@openeyegallery.co.uk