Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
Start Date
21-5-2015
End Date
21-5-2015
Keywords
Archive, National, Photography
Abstract
New Photographics was a nationally known photography exhibition held at Central Washington University. Organized by the late CWU emeritus, Jim Sahlstrand, the show ran from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. During its time, New Photographics was an anticipated event for photographers across the nation and for the CWU Art Department, where it was hosted in the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery. In the late 1980s, the exhibition fizzled out and has ceased to reemerge. Since then, an enormous amount of documents and artwork has been stored in a small room in Randall Hall and has rarely been touched. During this quarter, I am taking an Independent Study with current Central Washington University photography professor, Allyson Klutenkamper, to learn more about the New Photographics show and collection. With the help of Professor Klutenkamper, the Art Selection Committee, and Central Washington University alumni, I will be researching, documenting, and re-archiving the compilation so that Central Washington University’s largest art collection can be reintroduced into the art community and, hopefully, become an active part of it.
Recommended Citation
Crady, Skyler, "Revitalizing Central Washington University's Largest Art Collection: New Photographics" (2015). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 5.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2015/constructedobjects/5
Poster Number
5
Department/Program
Art
Additional Mentoring Department
Art
Revitalizing Central Washington University's Largest Art Collection: New Photographics
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
New Photographics was a nationally known photography exhibition held at Central Washington University. Organized by the late CWU emeritus, Jim Sahlstrand, the show ran from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. During its time, New Photographics was an anticipated event for photographers across the nation and for the CWU Art Department, where it was hosted in the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery. In the late 1980s, the exhibition fizzled out and has ceased to reemerge. Since then, an enormous amount of documents and artwork has been stored in a small room in Randall Hall and has rarely been touched. During this quarter, I am taking an Independent Study with current Central Washington University photography professor, Allyson Klutenkamper, to learn more about the New Photographics show and collection. With the help of Professor Klutenkamper, the Art Selection Committee, and Central Washington University alumni, I will be researching, documenting, and re-archiving the compilation so that Central Washington University’s largest art collection can be reintroduced into the art community and, hopefully, become an active part of it.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Allyson Klutenkamper