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November 6th, 2008

Media X opening and panel discussion a success!

October 27th, 2008

We hope you were able to join us for the opening of our current exhibition Media X. We had an excellent turn out and the panel discussion was extremely engaging especially in part to our guest panelist Robert Hodierne, Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Richmond.

Please join us again on Friday, November 7th, from 7- 10pm for the First Friday reception of Media X.

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MEDIA X: Opening and Panel Discussion

October 9th, 2008

Firing Jets 1 – Althea Georgelas

Please join us on Friday, October 17th, at 6pm for a panel discussion and opening of the exhibition Media X. The exhibition and panel discussion explore how media outlets frequently mislead the public by failing to provide important facts and information in their coverage of current events and news

The nine international artists, including Matt Kenyon, Chris Barr, Véronique Côté, Patrick Gregory, Kalika Gorski, Rachele Riley, Michael Takeo Magruder, Bob Paris and Althea Georgelas, seek to build awareness to the normality of our present day fears and blindness toward conditions left unanswered by using the vocabulary and the spectacle of the media to talk about the media itself. Either commenting on the media’s manipulation of news or documenting the media’s placement of importance on information, the Media X artists expose a visual crossover between what we see and what we don’t. In doing so the Media X artists turn the tables on the media machine in hopes of a mirrored documentation which represents an individual presence in our fast paced media driven world.

The panel discussion will include Vaughn Garland, the curator, exhibiting artists and special guest Robert Hodierne, Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Richmond. Robert began his 40-year journalism career as a freelance photographer covering the Vietnam War. Since then Mr. Hodierne has worked as a reporter and editor for newspapers, wire services, magazines, television, radio and the Internet. In 1981 he was part of a team that won most American journalism awards including the Pulitzer Prize.

Also, check out the Media X site.

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Deadline for Exhibition Proposals is November 1

October 9th, 2008

1708 Gallery is seeking exhibition proposals from artists and curators for its 2010 exhibition season.

1708 Gallery is a non-profit space for new art committed to expanding the understanding, development and appreciation of contemporary art. The Gallery provides public exposure and opportunity to emerging and established artists internationally. By showing art that questions, challenges, and redefines the social and aesthetic boundaries of the visual arts, 1708 Gallery offers an opportunity for the public to investigate, discover and be inspired by the most recent developments of contemporary art.

Artists and curators may submit proposals for single or group shows of all media. For an exhibition proposal form, please visit our website at www.1708gallery.org (under exhibitions and proposals).

Next deadline is November 1, 2008.

1708 Gallery is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing access to exhibitions, arts and education programs.

For more information, please contact: Tatjana Beylotte at tbeylotte@1708gallery.org or 804/643-1708.

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Plan Your Next Event at 1708 Gallery

September 30th, 2008

1708 Gallery provides a creative atmosphere for events for up to 200 people. The Gallery is available for rent in the evenings throughout the week. Wedding receptions, corporate meetings, or anything in between. Surround your guests with contemporary art by emerging and established artists. Contact us to find out more at 643-1708.

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Light House _1: Jackson Ward, Richmond VA

September 17th, 2008

Winner of the Juror’s Prize and People’s Choice Awards,
InLight Richmond, September 5, 2008

photography by Andrew Montgomery
copyright: Spatial Affairs Bureau 2008

Tags: Light House, Peter Culley
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It Happened: InLight

September 17th, 2008

Call for Entries
“It Happened: InLight”

Submission Deadline: September 24, 2008
Theme:
Creative response and documentation of InLight Richmond

1708 Gallery and Capital One invite photographers and video artists working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to submit work for our online album and exhibition at Capital One. Traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, creative and experimental works that document the installations, videos, performances and general spectacle of the InLight Richmond event held on Sept. 5th 2008 from 7pm-midnight are encouraged. The album will be linked to our website and will be curated by our InLight Curatorial Committee. The highlights of the album will be selected for an exhibition in the Town Center Gallery on the Capital One campus in Richmond, VA.

Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all professional and amateur, domestic and international photographers working with digital or traditional photography, film/video or combinations of both.

Jurors: InLight Curatorial Committee:

Awards: All artwork chosen for the exhibition will be printed and framed by 1708 Gallery. 1708 Gallery will retain the framed copy for promotional, marketing, print and exhibition purposes. A second print will be made and sent to the artists chosen for the Capital One site exhibition. However, if you have any specific parameters/requests for either printing or framing YOU will need to provide the printed/ and framed image to 1708 Gallery by Friday Oct. 10. The work will be returned at the end of the exhibition.

Important Dates:
• Entries due September 24, 2008
• October 1, 2008: Notification of acceptance
• October 16, 2008: Exhibition opens in Town Center at Capital One West Creek campus
• TBD: Reception for artists and kick-off of InLight Richmond 2009!!

Submitting Entries for Jurying:
Submit a CD or DVD of your top ten photographs or film/video (9 minute max.) by Sept. 24, 2008
Please print and complete the entry form and include with your submission. Entries may be submitted on CD/DVD in person to: 1708Gallery, 319 W. Broad St Richmond VA 23220 or by mail: 1708 Gallery PO Box 12520 Richmond VA 23241 (postmarked no later than September 22, 2008)

Sales and Commission: 1708 Gallery will administer all sales during the Exhibition. The Gallery will retain a commission of 35% of the sales price of all artwork sold during the Exhibition. Artist will be paid 65% of any sales price by 1708 Gallery no later than 45 days following the conclusion of the Exhibition or the Gallery’s receipt of payment whichever is later. Sales tax will be collected as required by Virginia state law. The artist will remit to 1708Gallery a commission of 35% of the sales price of exhibited artwork sold within 60 days of the conclusion of the Exhibition if such sale results from or is otherwise attributable to the Exhibition

There is no entry fee but all artists accepted into the 1708inlight album and/or exhibition grant 1708 Gallery the following Use Rights:
By submission for jurying, artists grant 1708Gallery the right to use their images for the purpose of marketing the exhibition, marketing the gallery’s programs and subsequent display on the gallery’s website of past exhibitions. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact or compensation from 1708Gallery. Artist’s recognition is provided with use.
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It Happened: InLight
A juried exhibition of creative photography and video documentation of InLight Richmond 2008

Entry Form

Name

Address

Phone

E-mail

Submission Format: Photo Video (include duration)

Title (Your FirstInitialLastName_number_Title.jpg)
Ex. RStewart_1_bright.jpg
RStewart_2_light.jpg…