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social media for artists

November 12, 2012 in community, events, social/new media

I’m teaching a workshop at VSW this Saturday! Join me!

Social Media for Artists
with Megan Charland
Saturday, November 17th
10am-1pm
$35 ($30 for members & students)

Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, oh my! Participants will discuss different social media platforms and how, as artists, we can promote and network utilizing these online tools. Whether you have been tweeting for years or haven’t got a clue what a tweet is, all artists interested in creating a strong online presence are encouraged to attend.

Register online today!

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community – hurricane relief

November 5, 2012 in art, community, letterpress, photography

It’s been absolutely heartbreaking watching the news and seeing images of the devastation from Hurricane Sandy. NYC especially, with friends living their (I used to live there), is hard to accept. Times like this though, however terrible, always renew my faith in community. It is SO GREAT to see everyone coming together to help each other out! LOVE IT!

This sense of community is why I love this letterpress print, We Are So Good Together by Dylan Fareed (shown framed above), so much! That print along with Blue Marble (Sandy Benefit Edition) by 20×200 Artist Fund are limited edition prints on 20×200 which you can purchase and ALL net revenue from sales will benefit the American Red Cross’s efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

This past weekend at VSW we raised money to send down to Printed Matter. Their basement storage facility took on more than 6 feet of water and as a result lost a sizeable amount of inventory. Printed Matter is one of my FAVORITE organizations and this breaks my heart. If you can, please consider donating! You can do so on the Printed Matter website.

Also, Jenna from Sweet Fine Day put together a great list of NYC organizations that are providing DIRECT assistance to those effected by the hurricane. Check out her post for more information!

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updates!

November 4, 2012 in updates

First, regular posting will be resuming tomorrow! Yay! Second, I have a ton of updates for you! Let’s break this down list-style:

1. Last Wednesday was my last day working at The Strong here in Rochester, NY. I worked for the museum for a little over 3 years. It was a GREAT experience. The last two years I worked as the photographer for an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant where I photographed over 9,500 pre-1930 museum artifacts. I was also one of the museum bloggers, which was a fun opportunity. My blog posts The Cherished One: A Teddy Bear Tale, Playing with Advertising, and Interior Design as Play (Dollhouse Memories from The Strong) were picked up by the Rochester Arts: Arts Community Blog on the Democrat and Chronicle’s website. 3 for 3 – very exciting!

2. September I took on the position of Web Manager at Visual Studies Workshop. I am the voice behind VSW’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. I also launched my redesign of the VSW site this past Thursday! I’m excited to be working with the rest of the VSW team over the next few months adding content to the site.

3. Currently I am training my replacement as Photo Editor & Designer of Afterimage. VOL. 40, No. 4 will be my last in the position. I’m not leaving Afterimage however, I have taken on the roll of Online Media Editor effective this past Friday. I will be working on adding more unique online content to the Afterimage website and I’m also the new voice behind the Afterimage Twitter account and Facebook Page. I LOVE THE INTERNET!

4. The 20hrs/week I was working at the museum the last two years will now be used to WORK ON MY THESIS!

5. I’m going to be a blogger…who actually blogs! As I mentioned, regularly scheduled posts will resume tomorrow and I will also be playing catch-up! Not only do I have to post about my “recent” trip to NYC, but also post about events going back as far as MAY! YIKES! I’m not even going to admit how many blog drafts have piled up. BAD BLOGGER.

6. I’m teaching a workshop at VSW! Social Media for Artists will be held Saturday, November 17th from 10am-1pm. I hope you’ll join me! REGISTER: $35 ($30 for members & students)

7. I want a puppy.

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Yards Experimental

September 12, 2012 in events, photography, ROC

This Sunday is Yards Experimental, an evening of experimental art and music at The Yards. Fellow VSWer John Lake organized the event – he along with several of his friends and some of us VSW students will be displaying our photographs (workprints), which will be available to take home (FREE!) at the end of the evening. Fun!

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read more about the event over on The Yards blog
check out the Facebook event page

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my weekend – day trip!

July 10, 2012 in art, events, exhibitions, updates

This past Sunday I made a day trip to Buffalo, NY to check out Wish You Were Here: The Buffalo Avant-garde in the 1970s at Albright-Knox Art Gallery. While I was out there I also visited the echo Art Fair, Burchfield Penney Art Center, and had lunch with fellow VSWer Laura Minor down by the waterfront.

It was a quick trip, but totally worth it! I’m currently editing photos from the day – look for a post on echo Art Fair tomorrow. I was really impressed with some of the installation work.

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click on the photos above for more info over on Instagram! (my username: @megancharland)

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Twitter + VSW Photo-Bookworks Symposium

June 28, 2012 in collaboration, community, events, photobooks, photography, ROC, social/new media

Hi friends! I’m excited to announce that I will be live tweeting from the 2012 VSW Photo-Bookworks Symposium for Visual Studies Workshop!

So, be sure to follow @VSWnews and #VSW2012PBW to stay up to date on the latest and greatest going on with the symposium!

I will rarely (for me!) be using my own account though I’m sure the occasional Instagram (@megancharland) photo will appear! I can’t help it!

I will transition from my account to @VSWnews tonight at Scott McCarney’s artist talk and go all weekend long! JOIN ME!

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Goodnight iPad

June 28, 2012 in artist books

I was browsing in the special pop-up bookstore by ARTBOOK at VSW yesterday and literally ran across the room when I spotted Goodnight iPad by Ann Droyd sitting on the shelf. First of all, Goodnight Moon (by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd), which this parody is based off of was one of my favorite books as a young child. I was grinning like a fool standing in the store! Second, this is just so clever! I will most definetly be picking up a copy for my niece (Bella turns 4 next month – and yes, knows how to use an iPad already) this weekend at the 2012 Photo-Bookworks Symposium – and a copy for myself! I have quite the shopping list forming – and a grad student budget. This book must be mine though. Priority!

I also LOVE the video above – a reading of the book. It’s perfect.

“Modern life is abuzz. There are huge LCD WiFi HD TVs and Facebook requests and thumbs tapping texts and new viral clips of cats doing flips. Wouldn’t it be nice to say goodnight to all that? Like the rest of us who cannot resist just a few more scrolls and clicks, you may find yourself ready for bed while still clinging to your electronics long after dark. This book, which is made of paper, is a reminder for the child in all of us to power down at the end of the day. This hilarious parody not only pokes loving fun at the bygone quiet of the original classic, but also at our modern plugged-in lives. It will make you laugh, and it will also help you put yourself and your machines to sleep. Don’t worry, though. Your gadgets will be waiting for you, fully charged, in the morning.” – Penguin Group (USA)

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TOMORROW NIGHT: artist talk with Scott McCarney

June 27, 2012 in artist books, events, exhibitions, ROC

Scott McCarney will be in conversation with curator Cyril Reade at 7pm TOMORROW NIGHT as part of the 2012 Photo-Bookworks Symposium at Visual Studies Workshop! The event is taking place in the auditorium. Will I see you there?

Above are photos (I took) from McCarney’s current exhibition at VSW: “Reversing the Catastrophe of Fixed Meaning: The Bookworks of Scott McCarney”. The exhibition is up through July 9th in VSW’s Bookstore and Gallery. Be sure to check it out!

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2012 Photo-Bookworks Symposium @ VSW

June 14, 2012 in events, photobooks, photography

Wait, you haven’t registered for the 2012 Photo-Bookworks Symposium yet? No worries! There is still time! REGISTER TODAY! The event is June 28-June 30 – only 2 weeks away!

Presenters this year include: Adam Bell, Verna Posever Curtis, John DeMerritt, Myra Greene, Gregory Halpern, Scott McCarney, Nicholas Muellner, Christian Patterson, Irina Rozovsky, Valerio Spada, and Mark Steinmetz.

I attended the 2010 Photo-Bookworks Symposium and trust me, this is an event not to be missed! Also, like the 2010 symposium (and the Magnum event) there will be a special pop-up bookstore by ARTBOOK!

Head on over to the Visual Studies Workshop website for more information (exhibition! workshops! film!) and to register! Hope to see you there!

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photo I took while attending the 2010 symposium

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Larry Towell – House of Pictures

May 2, 2012 in exhibitions, photography, ROC

The highlight of Magnum’s House of Pictures for me was Larry Towell’s corner. I immediately was attracted to the tactile quality of the empty film canisters, tri-x film (hand rolled), gravestone/memorial rubbings, and newspapers. After his live performance a couple of months ago and having sat in the audience as he declared his excitement and contentment in being in the home of Kodak, I could’t help but look at this tribute to George Eastman and smile.

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read more of my posts about Magnum’s House of Pictures project here, here, here, here, here, and here!

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