May | June 2004 - Boston Photography Focus

2004 PRC STUDENT EXHIBITIONLEFT: Lisa C. Smith, Stills #9, gelatin silverprint, 19 x 19 inches. Smith is a graduatingsenior in the Architecture program at MIT sheproduced this series for a Photography andRelated Media class.RIGHT: Anna Wonson, Untitled, C-print,2004. Wonson is a student at NESOP.Art Institute of Boston at Lesley UniversityThe Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University is a professionalcollege of visual arts located in Kenmore Square, Boston. AIBoffers the advantages of an intimate art school combined with theeducational resources of a larger university. AIB is particularlystrong in photography (boasting over 500 photo students) as wellas alternative photographic processes. AIB’s offerings in photographyinclude a pre-college program, BFA, a three-year Diplomadegree, and a newly-established low residency MFA. In addition,photography is well-represented in AIB’s Galleries schedule.Art Institute of Boston700 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215617-585-6600www.aiboston.eduBoston UniversityBoston University is an independent, coeducational institution ofhigher education and research that now services over 30,000 students.Within BU, photography is located under three arms—theCollege of Communication’s Journalism Department, offering adegree in photojournalism, the College of Fine Arts, and the BUPhoto Club. Nearly a half century old, the Photojournalism programat BU aims to prepare photographers to become top professionalsin both the newspaper and magazine world. With CFA,photography can be pursued as an elective within the BFA programand is supported by exhibitions at the Boston University ArtGallery. Open to all students, the Photo Club offers darkroomaccess, organizes an annual student exhibition in April and hostsseveral trips.Boston UniversityCollege of Communications640 Commonwealth AvenueBoston, MA 02215617-535-3450www.bu.edu, and www.bu.edu/com/Boston University Photo Clubfoto@bu.eduwww.people.bu.edu/foto/College of Fine Artswww.bu.edu/cfa/Peijin Chen, Resistance, NYC Protest 3/20/04. Chen is a photojournalism student atBoston University.Arron Andrews, “Untitled” Dora, 2004, ink jet print. Andrews is a student at HallmarkInstitute of Photography.Hallmark Institute of PhotographyThe Hallmark Institute of Photography, located in Western Massachusetts,focuses on the art, technology, and business side of photographyin an intensive 10-month resident program. Establishednearly 30 years ago to provide an accelerated academic path to acareer in professional photography, Hallmark prepares students toenter directly into the field of commercial photography. Diversityabounds at Hallmark: in the make-up and background of the studentbody, as well as areas of photography represented: portrait,advertising, aerial, studio, industrial, media, digital, and restoration.Hallmark Institute of PhotographyAt the Airport, P.O. Box 308Turners Falls, MA 01376413-863-2478www.hallmark.eduMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyWhile primarily known for its achievements in the fields of scienceand technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has alwaysspawned all forms of creativity. While most of their students do notstudy art and photography in a pre-professional sense, they areencouraged to discover and explore the arts in the lab, classroom,and observatory. The arts are unified under the umbrella of theMIT Office of the Arts and the Council for the Arts. In addition,students can develop their talents through the Student Art Association,explore art within a larger social context through the VisualArts program and participate in collaborations between artists andscientists through the Center for Advanced Visual Studies.MITOffice of the Arts20 Ames Street, Room E15-205Cambridge MA, 02139617-253-4003www.mit.eduNewbury CollegeA small college located in Brookline, Newbury College combinesgeneral education with a professional focus, offering bachelor,associate, and certificate degrees. Photography classes are offeredunder the auspices of the College of Art, Science, & Technologyand are often taken by students in the BA Graphic Design orCommunication programs.Newbury College129 Fisher AvenueBrookline, MA 02445-5796617-730-7000www.newbury.eduNew England School of PhotographyThe New England School of Photography, located in KenmoreSquare, Boston a few blocks down the street from the PRC, offersa two-year Professional Photography program that addresses thecommercial, technical, and artistic aspects of photography. GalleryOne, one of the few galleries in Boston dedicated solely to photography,is located within NESOP and presents diverse exhibitions.In addition, NESOP also offers an extensive Evening WorkshopProgram allowing people with daytime obligations the opportunityto pursue their interest in photography.NESOP537 Commonwealth AvenueBoston, MA 02215617-437-1868www.nesop.comRie Osaki, My Beads Case, 2004,photogram, 8 x 11 inches. A studentat Newbury College (class of’05), Osaki produced this photogramin Photography II.89