[Alt-photo] Re: GALLERIES IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

[Diana Bloomfield]

Hey Bob,

Here's a short list of places I know-- but as with most places in the Southeast, I think photography is (has always been) a very hard sell.  I can see University galleries really wanting to show your recent work, too, though that's not a commercial ($$$) venue.  But hope these help. 

SECCA, in Winston Salem NC:  http://secca.org/  They're connected with the State( of NC) now-- so not exactly sure how they run things anymore.  
Green Hill Center for NC Art, in Greensboro NC:  http://www.greenhillnc.org/  The name is misleading-- they do show works that are not just by or about NC artists/art-- and the curator is very accessible.  It's a very nice venue, and they do sell work.
Mint Museum in Charlotte:  http://www.mintmuseum.org/visit   (Out of my league, but you seem interested in Charlotte-- so there it is.)
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC:  http://www.cameronartmuseum.com/
Asheville Art Museum (for a Museum, they are very accessible):  http://www.ashevilleart.org/
Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University:  http://documentarystudies.duke.edu/about  (I *think* they've changed their policy on unsolicited exhibit proposals-- but you'd have check the website-- I'm not sure).
NC State University Gregg Museum in Raleigh NC:  http://www.ncsu.edu/gregg/  The director there (Roger Manley)  is/was a photographer and film-maker, and they have an outstanding photography collection.  They just moved into the NCSU Chancellor's old house-- so it's a gorgeous venue.  I can imagine they would be interested in this work.
East Carolina University Gray Gallery, in Greenville, NC:  The director, Tom Braswell, is a fine photographer himself and a very nice man-- knowledgable and accessible.  Again, I do not know how far in advance (nor how) the exhibits are chosen-- but it would be an excellent place to show your work:  http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/soad/graygallery/index.cfm

That's all I have for you at the moment.  I think these places probably have schedules that are booked into 2014, at least-- but it doesn't hurt to contact them.  Again, given the nature of the work, I think University galleries are very good options-- and especially because of the nature of the work-

-Diana





 
On Oct 8, 2013, at 4:52 PM, BOB KISS wrote:

> DEAR DIANA & CLAY,
> 
>            Sad news but thanks for the info.  Hmmm, it will be difficult to
> research this from here.  There must be SOME gallery that shows fine art
> photography in a city 5 times the size of Charleston.  
> 
>                        CHEERS!
> 
>                                    BOB
> 
>