Photographer talks at MOBOT: Tuesday, 7 July and Friday, 18 September 2009

The Missouri Botanical Garden is pleased to offer lectures by two renowned photographers
this summer! Presentations are free; no reservation required.

Bobby Haas will present “The Art and Passion of Aerial Photography” on Tuesday, July 7th at 3
p.m., and nature photographer Frans Lanting will discuss his influential Madagascar exhibit on
Friday, September 18th at 10 a.m. Book signings will immediately follow each presentation.
Both presentations will be held in the Shoenberg Theater, Ridgway Visitor Center.

“Through the Eyes of the Condor,” an exhibit of dazzling images of Latin America by renowned
aerial photographer Robert B. Haas, will be on display at the Missouri Botanical Garden through
July 8. The images have been selected from Haas’ book, “Through the Eyes of the Condor: An
Aerial Vision of Latin America,” published by National Geographic. Since 2002, Haas has focused his artistic endeavors primarily on aerial photography, in an effort to capture the grandeur and mystique of Earth’s continents from this unique perspective.

“Madagascar: A World Out of Time,” an exhibit of compelling images by respected nature
photographer Frans Lanting will be on display at the Missouri Botanical Garden from July 10
through September 30. The Garden’s Science and Conservation Department conducts a great deal of botanical research in Madagascar, an island with plentiful natural resources, yet in critical need of conservation efforts.

Call for Work (big cash prizes): Deadline 19 June 2009

Deadline is coming up quickly - June 19th

VSA arts and Volkswagen Group of America’s *accelerate*: a National Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists with disabilities, Aged 16 - 25. Open to artists ages 16-­25 living in the United States who have a physical, cognitive, mental, or sensory disability. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.

Grand Prize: $20,000
First Award: $10,000
Second Award: $6,000
12 Awards of Excellence: $2,000

Applicants are required to submit four (4) separate works of art for consideration, uploading one (1) JPEG (.jpg) image of each to the CaFE™ site. These digital images should represent the subject matter and technique(s) to which you are most committed. The judges are looking for an overall quality in the submissions. Click here for full info and application instructions.

Do you live in Richmond Heights or Maplewood?

THE HEIGHTS community center in Richmond Heights will host its annual Artists in the Neighborhood exhibition September 3 - November 6, 2009. Artists residing in the Richmond Heights or Maplewood communities are eligible to participate. To be considered for this exhibition please contact Stacey Morse at 636-458-0886 or stacey@morsegrp.com.

Meetup photo group in St. Louis

This just in -- I don't know anything more about them, but it might be interesting...

A new meetup group has just started up in St. Louis for art and photography collectors. Check out the web site:

http://www.meetup.com/Art-Photography-collectors-in-St-Louis/

Our first event is this Thursday at Art Trends Gallery in Chesterfield. Check it out. The next event will be at the home of Carol Shapiro, local art appreciation teacher, who will talk about her personal collection.