C O L L E C T P R E S E R V E E X H I B I T 2 0 1 7 O V E R V I E W FLORIDA MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS 4 0 0 N . A S H L E Y D R . , C U B E 2 0 0 , T A M P A , F L 3 3 6 0 2 8 1 3 . 2 2 1 . 2 2 2 2 \ \ W W W . F M O P A . O R G MISSION STATEMENT The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is dedicated to exhibiting important photographic art as central to contemporary life and culture. FMoPA collects, preserves, and exhibits historic and contemporary works by nationally and internationally known photographic artists. FMoPA also enriches the community by operating educational outreach programs to both children and adults. Cover photo: Bruce Dale, Church Wall Jamie Francis, Meena Bazaar HISTORY In the spring of 2001, Cynthia L. Flowers put forward the idea of starting a photography museum in Tampa, Florida. Shortly thereafter, Charles J. Levin (an attorney), Vincent Sorrentino (an art dealer), and Flowers (a business owner) established the Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts, a museum dedicated to photography. Working in close cooperation with Madison Marquette, the owner of Hyde Park Village, exhibition space for the museum was secured. Masters of Black & White, the first show, consisted of 50 iconic black and white images borrowed from private collections. With many of the early shows curated by Sorrentino, critical acclaim followed. Since its inception, the museum has exhibited work by Ansel Adams, Frida Kahlo, Jerry Uelsmann, Harold Edgerton, Dorothea Lange, Clyde Butcher, Andy Warhol and hundreds of other prominent photographers. The museum's first children’s outreach program began in 2001 and benefited children at the University of South Florida/Patel Partnership Elementary School in Tampa. From this first program, FMoPA has since developed many ongoing community programs, such as the Children’s Literacy Through Photography Program for at-risk children, adult photography classes, workshops, and children’s summer camps. Many of these programs are still in place at the museum today, and new initiatives are added annually. In 2006, the Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts was renamed the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts and relocated to downtown Tampa. It moved to its present location in the River Arts District in Rivergate Plaza’s architecturally significant Cube, a soaring six-story atrium recognized as one of the most impressive interior spaces on the west coast of Florida. STAFF Executive Director Zora Carrier, Ph.D. Exhibitions and Anna Castellano Development Manager Education and Kassandra Collett Outreach Manager Communications and Caitlyn Boza Development Manager Website Designer/ Deirdre Powell Volunteer Docent Volunteer Docent Jim Miller Event Photographer Rachel Bramer LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Roger Robson, Chair Michele Hobbs Brenda Dohring Hicks, Fadi Matar, MD Treasurer Charles Levin, Esq. Mary Quinlan, Secretary Charles Lyman Maria Bevilacqua Steve H. Reynolds, Esq. Ronald Giovannelli Bradford Richardson Ashley Egan Hon. K. Rodney May Dennis H. Jones, PhD Marty Sears Rachel Goodman, Esq. Carrie Zeiss David Hall III. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nancy de Waart Jenifer Johnston Elliott Robert Drapkin, MD James Ferman Fraser Himes, Esq. Robert Sanchez, Esq. Frank Duffy, From a Young Boy's Pocket #4, 2017 BECOME A MEMBER Annual Membership - Every membership level benefits FMoPA, however, memberships above the Family Membership level are key to funding the museum’s programs. All members above the Family Membership level will be recognized on the museum website and certain printed materials, subject to the member’s authorization. FMoPA is pleased to be a part of North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM). Members who present a membership card validated with a gold North American Reciprocal sticker are entitled to the following privileges at participating museums: Free/member admission during regular museum hours, member discounts at museum shops, and discounts on concert/lecture tickets. Please visit the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) program website for a list of over 400 participating museums. All memberships at the $125 level or above will automatically receive this benefit. Student, Individual, and Family levels membership also offer the option to include a NARM membership. MEMBERSHIP LEVELS STUDENT/SENIOR/MILITARY $25 F ree entrance to the museum for exhibitions, openings, docent tours and lectures Discounts on all classes, safaris, and workshops 10% discount in the Museum Store Reduced entry fee for Annual Members' Show Opportunity to enter one photograph in the Annual Members Show ADULT/INDIVIDUAL $45 All of the above, plus formal invitations to exhibition openings FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD $85 All of the above, plus up to four people included in your membership EDUCATOR'S CIRCLE $125 All of the above, plus NARM and SERM memberships SUPPORTER'S CIRCLE $250 All of the above, plus one guest membership gift opportunity Free attendance to the Tampa Museum of Art DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE $500 All of the above, plus two free event/classes a year COMMUNITY GALLERY EXHIBITIONS The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts has a dedicated Community Gallery that exclusively exhibits work from local and/or emerging artists. In addition to collecting, preserving and exhibiting fine photographic art, FMoPA is committed to the growth and development of artistic talent. The Community Gallery is where both of those missions merge to create exciting shows that are unique to FMoPA and the Tampa Bay community. Lissette Schaeffler, By the Hour - Untitled #3, 2016 FOREVER YOUNG: SENIOR SHOW This year, the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts extended the opportunity for senior residents and museum members to participate in our first annual Senior Photography Show, Forever Young. This exhibition proved to be a great opportunity for older photographers, both amateur and seasoned alike, to get creative, show off their skills, and contribute to Tampa Bay’s vibrant and diverse art community. The Forever Young exhibition takes place annually in the spring. Exhibition dates: Jan. 27-Feb. 27 Community Gallery Don Ridgway, Santorini PHYSICIANS SHOW Fadi Matar, MD, Pier 60 In 2017, FMoPA partnered with local healthcare professionals from Tampa General Hospital for the second year to display their photography in the Community Gallery. One of the exhibiting artists, Fadi Matar, MD (Associate Professor of Medicine at USF Morsani College of Medicine and Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at Tampa General Hospital), specializes in nature photography and describes his practice as an “enchanted journey with an eternal quest for the elusive perfect shot." Exhibition dates: March 24-May 5 Community Gallery INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION FMoPA’s annual International Photography Competition Show presents winning photographs submitted by national and international photographers to be judged by photography professors and online voters for inclusion in the show and the People’s Choice Award, respectively. The seven competition categories include People/Portraits, Places/Landscape, Nature/Science/Animals, Documentation/ Photojournalism, Still Life, Abstract Photography, and Conceptual Photography. Winning photographs are exhibited in the FMoPA Community Gallery. Exhibition dates: June 23-Aug. 23 Community Gallery Nancy Pallowick, Orbit, 2nd place, abstract, 2017 MEMBERS SHOW Susan Grzybowski, River Delta, 3rd place, digital, 2016 The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts' annual Members Show is an exciting opportunity for FMoPA to share original works created by the gifted photographers in the museum’s membership with the Tampa Bay area and online communities. FMoPA members are invited to submit up to two physical photographs for inclusion in the Community Gallery. Members and a select panel judge submissions for the Members Choice and Best in Show awards, respectively. The Members Show features 70-100 photographers each year. 2017 will mark the museum's seventeenth Members Show. Exhibition dates: Aug. 25-Oct. 13 Community Gallery ROTATING EXHIBITIONS The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts exhibits groundbreaking photographic works from artists all over the globe. These exhibitions occupy the galleries on the second and third floors of the museum and are typically displayed for a period of three months. Exhibitions are planned and secured by an executive committee of FMoPA board members and are planned months, sometimes years, in advance. FMoPA is committed to exhibiting significant photographic art as central to contemporary life and culture. Each rotating exhibition at the museum explores a particular facet of our world from a different perspective and encourages FMoPA's visitors to reflect on the exhibitions' significance. Linda Connor, Once the Ocean Floor #33, Ladakh, India BY THE YARD: CIRKUT CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY Unknown, B-24, circa 1945 This exhibition features panoramic images created by the unique Cirkut camera in the early 20th century and will run from January to December of 2017. Many images featured in the exhibition were generously donated to the FMoPA permanent collection by collector Robert MacKay, PhD; however the exhibition also features work from the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System as well as images on loan from the Drapkin Collection. This wide range of resources, united by the Cirkut camera, features images from daily American community life, industry, wartime, and fantastic views. Exhibition dates: Jan. 1-Dec. 31 Third-Floor Galleries LINDA CONNOR: GRAVITY Linda Connor, Pictograph Panel, Zimbabwe Linda Connor has lead a creative life devoted to photography. With her large-format camera, she has traveled in Africa, Southeast Asia, Nepal, India, Turkey, Mexico, Tibet, the American Southwest, and Europe exploring sites that evoke mystery and spirit. She is known for her luminous and iconic photographs and fascination with culturally sacred sites and landscapes. Her artwork reveals the essence of her subjects, yielding a sense of timelessness while visually evoking the intangible. She uses a distinctive technique: a large-format view camera allowing her to achieve remarkable clarity and rich detail. Her prints are created by direct contact of the 8×10-inch negative on printing-out paper, exposed and developed using sunlight.