Charleston Artists Guild (was Re: Fine Art 1897 thru 1930)

Jon,

I live in the Charleston area and I'm surprised to hear that artist
guild here won't allow photographers to join. The North Charleston
Arts Festival and Spoleto/Picollo Spoleto festivals both definitely
have photography exhibits. In addition, I did the Art Walk last month
and noticed that several galleries had photographs on display and for
sale. It seems that perhaps everyone but the guild has accepted
photography as an art form in this area.

Should you decide to go ahead with your own guild with blackjack and
hookers, let me know. :)

Shawn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Danforth" <jdanforth@sc.rr.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: Fine Art 1897 thru 1930

> Maybe it's because I'm in a backwards, jerkwater, Hooverville of a
state but
> I was recently told that I would not be allowed to join the
Charleston, SC
> artist's guild (as a contributing artist) since "photography isn't
> considered art." Charleston: home of the Spoletto festival. I was
shocked.
> I was as shocked as I would be if I overheard somebody today telling
an
> African American to move to the back of the bus. Even then I'd be
shocked
> because I'd be on a city bus.
>
> So fine. I'll start my OWN guild... with blackjack.. and hookers.
Ah
> forget the blackjack. Ya know what? Forget the whole thing.
>
> -Jon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Cremati" <johnjohnc@core.com>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 9:31 AM
> Subject: Fine Art 1897 thru 1930
>
>
> >
> > Hi,
> > I had recently purchased a large collection of
"International
> Studio
> > Magazines" ... The collection spans from 1897 thru 1930.... This
magazine
> > was one of , if not , the premier "Fine Arts " magazine of its
day.. ..
> > Topics included Painting, Printmaking, Woodcut, Sculpture, Crafts,
> > Antiquities , Collecting, European and American... What is amazing
to me
> is
> > how little ( although there is some) photography was included over
these
> > years..
> > Can anyone shed some more light on the attitude of the Fine Art
> community
> > had toward photography during this time period?
> > John Cremati
> >
> >
>
>
>
Received on Sat May 29 21:03:09 2004