We are partnering with Portland Community College to bring you
Agency and the Image, a two-day photography symposium.
Agency and the Image brings together artists, scholars, and community members to explore photography’s histories, practices, and futures. The symposium honors Blue Sky’s 50 years of advancing contemporary photography.
The program includes:
Workshops on artist statements, portfolio development, digital tools, and tintype making
Panel discussions on photography’s role in community, identity, and experimental practices
A keynote with Blue Sky co-founder Christopher Rauschenberg and Executive Director Kristin Solomon
An interactive on-site Camera Obscura installation
Registration: $25/person | $75/person including the wet plate photography workshop
Free Blue Sky student membership for all student registrants.
Financial assistance available (contact: bluesky@blueskygallery.org).
The first event each day is free to the public.
Limited availability for wet plate workshop.
Schedule
Day 1: Fri, Oct 10 – PCC Southeast Campus
10:30 – 11:10 AM | Welcome / Introduction / History (Free to the Public)
11:10 – 11:30 AM | Break
11:30 – 12:15 PM | Panel: Community & Identity
12:15 – 1 PM | Lunch Break
1 – 2:15 PM | Workshop: Artist Statement
2:15 – 5 PM | Workshop: Wet Plate Photography
Day 2: Sat, Oct 11 – PCC Cascade Campus
10:30 – 11:10 AM | Camera Obscura (Free to the Public)
11:10 – 11:30 AM | Break
11:30 – 12:15 PM | Panel: Materials & Experimentation
12:15 – 1 PM | Lunch Break
1 – 2:15 PM | Workshop: Portfolio Development
2:15 – 4 PM | Workshop: Digital Tools
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