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The Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing workshops, education, lectures, and events to the worldwide photographic community. They aim to be a comprehensive resource for photographers of all levels and to promote the impact of photography on culture, history, and the arts.
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How to Write an Artist Statement
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Learn to effectively communicate the concepts and processes behind your artwork through the power of words. This course at Penumbra Foundation will equip you with the skills to craft a compelling artist statement, ensuring that your work is contextualized and understood by funders, galleries, and the public. Say goodbye to writer's block and share your artistic vision with the world.
Sat, May 4th, 10am–1pm EDT
(6 hours over 2 sessions)
Writing for Competitions, Residencies & Grants
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Prepare to propel your artistic career forward with our comprehensive workshop at Penumbra Foundation. Over six weeks, master the art of crafting compelling applications for competitions, residencies, and grants. From refining your artist statement to polishing your CV, gain the essential skills to stand out in the competitive arts landscape.
May 8th
6–8:30pm EDT
Meets 6 Times
$575
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Wed, May 8th, 6–8:30pm EDT
(15 hours over 6 sessions)
Centering Intuition in Your Practice
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Reignite your creative spark and deepen your artistic intentions in this transformative online class at Penumbra Foundation. Through guided meditations, discussions, and exploration of non-traditional mediums, discover new ways to infuse intuition into your practice. Ideal for artists seeking to clarify their vision, overcome creative blocks, or explore innovative approaches to photo-based media.
May 18th
10am–12pm EDT
Meets 5 Times
$385
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Sat, May 18th, 10am–12pm EDT
(10 hours over 5 sessions)
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Anthotypes & Other Organic Processes I
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Embark on a journey into the captivating world of plant-based photography. Learn ancient techniques like anthotypes and chlorophyll printing, creating stunning images directly from nature. Discover the art of lumens and phytograms, unlocking the beauty of organic materials in photographic expression.
Jul 9th
6–8pm EDT
Meets 4 Times
$570
2 Seats Left
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Tue, Jul 9th, 6–8pm EDT
(8 hours over 4 sessions)
With an Eternal Wing: Embodying Queer Histories in Photography
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Embark on a transformative journey through the lens of queer history in photography. Explore the intertwined narratives of writing, performance, and visual storytelling, guided by an esteemed instructor deeply rooted in this legacy. Join a community of creatives, delving into personal narratives and emerging with a profound understanding of their place within the continuum of queer expression.
Jul 8th
6–8pm EDT
Meets 6 Times
$485
3 Seats Left
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Mon, Jul 8th, 6–8pm EDT
(12 hours over 6 sessions)
Anthotypes & Other Organic Processes II
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Take your organic photography skills to the next level in this advanced course at Penumbra Foundation. Dive into accelerated lumens and learn techniques such as cyanolumens and surface silvering out. Connect with plant material and explore the least toxic ways of working in this four-week journey of artistic exploration.
Aug 6th
6–8pm EDT
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$570
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Tue, Aug 6th, 6–8pm EDT
(8 hours over 4 sessions)
DIY Darkroom
Penumbra Foundation @ 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
This DIY Darkroom course is divided in 4 segments: #1: Intro to Historic Processes#2: Lensless Photography#3: DIY Film Developer#4: Lo-Fi Darkroom Access to running water is necessary for all segments. Some materials may need to be sourced either from your local supermarket or ordered online. Please ensure you give yourself enough time to acquire materials (minimum 1 week) and ask questions in advance. Many of the materials are used or reused through...
$200
Self-portraiture and Creative Expression
Self-portraiture offers an inexhaustible source of creative expression. It is an especially rich medium to take up during the pandemic when you may not be able to travel freely in search of new connections and/or projects outside of the home. This online course provides an overview of the history and uses of self-portraiture so that students can incorporate this mode of photography into their ongoing creative practice. Over six sessions attendees...
Forgetting All the Rules: Experimental Photograms
The process of making strong, visually engaging experimental photograms starts by learning to let go of control. When you understand how to successfully combine traditional printing chemistry and paper(s) with alternate light sources and materials, there are almost no limits to what you can produce or how you can choose to work with these materials. This six week course will introduce participants to a variety of methods for making unique gelatin...
The Photographer's Legacy
Penumbra Foundation @ Online Class, New York, NY
A photographer's work can be a precarious, unreliable barometer for their legacy. Photographs made today are inevitably responses to ones made prior, such that photographers live on through the continually evolving practice of making pictures. In this six-week course, students of all experience levels will be invited to learn about the myriad of ways photographers throughout history have manifested their creative practices and how these practices...
Try Something New: 100 Images in 30 Days
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
This vibrant and playful online class turns our focus towards the joy of discovery. It is a crash course in creativity, asking students to push themselves to make, to break unproductive habits in their practices, try something new and find inspiration. Inspired by a story in Art & Fear, by David Bayles and Ted Orland, in which a photography teacher divides his class into two groups, ‘quantity’ and ‘quality’, asking his students to deliver...
Creative Writing for Imagemakers
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
This 8-week online class is for those who would like to combine creative writing and visual art. In this course, students will learn the role of creative writing in current photo-based art and artist book practices. The class will analyze the work of artists who use creative writing as a central part of their art-making process, and exhibition strategies. Through guided in-class exercises, participants will use writing to better understand...
Cinema and the Photobook
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
In 8 classes over 16 weeks, this course will investigate the shared language between photobooks and cinema, and explore what one form can teach us about the other. A handful of films (fiction and non-fiction, features and shorts) will be assigned to watch outside of class, and then sessions will be used to further dissect these films in terms of their narrative structure, editing techniques and directorial approach. Through analyses, readings, conversations...
Photo Artists' Books
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Discover the art of creating unique and engaging artist books in this 4-week course at Penumbra Foundation. Learn basic binding techniques, explore how to tie materials and structures to concepts, and receive valuable feedback on your work. Join us and unleash your creativity through the power of photo-based artist books.
Anatomy of a Portrait
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Discover the history and techniques behind the art of portrait photography in this online workshop. Through discussions, assignments, and readings, you'll delve into the philosophy of portraiture and learn how to capture the essence of your subjects through the lens. Uncover the secrets of this art form and elevate your skills with the guidance of industry experts at Penumbra Foundation.
Ziatype
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Learn the innovative Ziatype printing process, a variation on palladium, at the Penumbra Foundation. Discover how to control tone and contrast through sensitizer adjustments and create stable prints with a wide tonal range. Gain a deeper understanding of this versatile technique for producing unique and beautiful images.
Lens Webinar
Finding the best lens for your work can be a daunting task. It is nearly impossible to determine a lens' characteristics or how a lens will perform without using it. Geoffrey Berliner and Sam Dole draw upon a collective 30 years of hands-on lens experience in film based photography to lead an intensive seminar on various topics centered around the history, design, and aesthetics of the photographic lens. Topics covered in this course will be dictated...
Little Sips of Selfhood: Professional Practices for the Parent Artist
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Discover how this unique course at Penumbra Foundation helps parent artists find support, accountability, and camaraderie as they navigate the complexities of parenthood and their creative practice. Join a community of diverse artists at all stages of child-rearing and explore ways to refresh your website, develop new work, apply for opportunities, and more. Embrace the challenges and joys of being a parent artist in this empowering program.
Widening the Lens: Women in Focus
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Step into the forgotten narratives and untold stories of women in photography as this course uncovers the hidden figures that have shaped the medium. Explore the diverse range of practitioners who have been omitted from history and delve into the power of photographic representation. Connect with a community of like-minded individuals and leave with an expanded awareness of the true impact of women in focus.
The Structure of the Photobook: Strategies for Editing & Sequencing
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
Many photographers who have little problem completing a body of work are intimidated by the process of editing, sequencing, and structuring their pictures in the photobook form. This online class, developed in collaboration with Image Threads, offers a variety of approaches for managing and shaping one's book. Through practical assignments, concrete examples, lectures, and group discussions of works-in-progress, participants will...
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