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 culminating in an exhibition at the Griffin Museum at the end of the class. The course includes all of the steps to bring a series of photographic work to readiness for a gallery exhibition. This includes writing for photography, sequencing work for presentation, printing and framing options. Each student will also have one private meeting with the instructor. Other topics: Marketing your work via social media and preparing for next steps such as portfolio reviews. Guest Lecturers will present special topics. The classes will meet weekly from mid-September to mid-December, breaking for the holiday season in December. Starting in January, the class will meet bi-weekly through mid-May. Both online and in-person sessions will be offered. These sessions will be taught by Jennifer McClure (Tuesday evenings online) and by Emily Belz (Thursday Mornings in person at the Griffin Museum) Prerequisites: Students should be practiced in using manual settings on an SLR or Mirrorless camera that has interchangeable lenses. They should also be proficient in using Lightroom or other photo editing software. For the final project, any method or medium of image making is welcome although digital photography is recommended for the first half of the class when frequent assignments given. Instructor: Jennifer McClureCourse: Photography Atelier 39 - 2024/2025 (23 sessions)Times: Tuesday evenings, 6 - 9 pm, ONLINE Participants: Maximum: 10 Level: Intermediate/Advanced Course Cost: $3,000 members / $3,300 non-members (the non-member tuition comes with a year regular membership to the museum) (There is a payment plan available. If you choose that plan, at registration you will have an option to pay in full or in 4 installments. Members: 1st payment (1st payment is non-refundable) of $750.00, plus 3 additional installments of $750.00. Non-Members: 1st payment (1st payment is non-refundable) of $825.00, plus 3 additional installments of $825.00). Refund Policy: The first payment of the installment plan is non-refundable. There will be no refunds once we are 30-days prior to the first class beginning on September 17, 2024. Weekly Dates: Class 1 - Sep 17 Class 2 - Sep 24 Class 3 - Oct 1 Class 4 - Oct 8 Class 5 - Oct 15 Class 6 - Oct 22 Class 7 - Oct 29 Class 8 - Nov 5 Class 9 - Nov 12 Class 10 - Nov 19 Thanksgiving Break Class 11 - Dec 3 Class 12 - Dec 10 Class 13 - Dec 17 Holiday Break Class 14 - Jan 7 Class 15 - Jan 21 Class 16 - Feb 4 Class 17 - Feb 18 Class 18 - Mar 4 Class 19 - Mar 18 Class 20 - Apr 1 Class 21 - April 15 Class 22 - April 29 Class 23 - May 13 THIS CLASS IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON OUR WAITLIST, PLEASE EMAIL DONNA@GRIFFINMUSEUM.ORG. About the Instructor:
Jennifer McClure is a fine art photographer based in New York City. She uses the camera to ask and answer questions. Her work is about longing, solitude, and an ambivalent yearning for connection. She often uses herself and her experiences as subject matter to explore the creation of personal mythology and the agency of identity.
After an early start, Jennifer returned to photography in 2001, taking classes at the School of Visual Arts and the International Center of Photography. In between, she acquired a B.A. in English Theory and Literature and began a long career in restaurants. Most of her projects today incorporate her love of literature; one series was inspired by a short story, another includes photos of transformative texts, still another draws titles from a long-form poem.
Jennifer was a 2019 and 2017 Critical Mass Top 50 finalist and twice received the Arthur Griffin Legacy Award from the Griffin Museum of Photography's Juried Exhibitions. Her first book, You Who Never Arrived, was published as one of nine Peanut Press Portfolios in 2020. She was awarded CENTER's Editor's Choice by Susan White of Vanity Fair in 2013 and has been exhibited in numerous shows across the country. Her work has been featured in publications such as National Geographic, Vogue, GUP, The New Republic, Lenscratch, Feature Shoot, L'Oeil de la Photographie, The Photo Review, Dwell, Adbusters, and PDN. Lectures include the School of Visual Arts i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration series, Fotofusion, FIT, NY Photo Salon and Columbia Teachers College. She has taught workshops for Leica Akademie, International Center of Photography, Los Angeles Center of Photography, PDN's PhotoPlus Expo, the Maine Media Workshops, the Griffin Museum, and Fotofusion. She was a thesis reviewer and advisor for the Masters Programs at both the School of Visual Arts and New Hampshire Institute of Art. She founded the Women's Photo Alliance in 2015.