Focus Awards - Griffin Museum of Photography

Focus Awards - Griffin Museum of Photography Skip to primary navigation Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer Focus Awards Description The Focus Awards recognize individuals making critical contributions to the promotion, curation and presentation of photography. The award is not meant for photographers for their art making, but for individuals such as photography educators, historians, gallerists, writers, curators, inventors, conservators and administrators who have elevated the medium of photography. Focus awardees can be a combination of local, national and international photography trendsetters and innovators. The Focus Awards recognize the hard work, dedication and enthusiasm of a select group of enthusiastic, forward thinking individuals and organizations dedicated to the art and business of photography. In our fourteenth year, this year’s award celebrates individuals instrumental in building greater awareness of the photographic arts in the general public. We will present The Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert Klein and  the Rising Star Award to Arnika Dawkins. The Focus Awards will take place on November 13, 2020 at 7 PM as part of our auction weekend that includes an award distribution multievent and a reception. The lectures and awards’ event are virtual on the Zoom Platform and on the auction takes place on the Invaluable auction site. As mentioned, this year Robert Klein, owner and director of the Robert Klein Gallery in Boston, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Stan Trecker, Dean Emeritus at Lesley University, will present the award to Robert Klein. We will also present the Rising Star Award to Arnika Dawkins, owner and director of the Arnika Dawkins Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Debora Willis, curator, photographer, author and educator will present the award to Arnika Dawkins. After both of the award recipients accept their Focus Awards, Robert Klein will talk a little about the evolution of the photo market.  He will give an overview of where the photo market was in 1978 when he first became involved up to the present day impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. After, we will open up opportunity for the audience to ask questions and have dialogue. 2020 Focus Awards Press Release No items found The Focus Awards have been presented in the following categories: The Lifetime Achievement Award Given to an individual whose ongoing commitment to photography has created far reaching impact. The Rising Star Award Given to an emerging force that the photographic community is watching with great enthusiasm. The New England Beacon Award Given to a local individual whose work brings prominence to the local photographic scene. The Spotlight Award Given to an entity that consistently shines a light on photography and has created a far reaching impact in the field. The Scribe Award Given for excellence in writing on the subject of photographic arts. The Quicksilver Award Given to an individual who has made significant advances in using and exploring new technologies, as well as innovative approaches to photography utilizing nontraditional ways to showcase photography as an ever changing media. The Commonwealth Award Given to an entity whose work brings prominence to the local photographic scene. A Culture of Legacy Award Given to an individual (or entity) who demonstrates a life course philosophy with respect to  photographic endeavor. A culture of legacy takes place when history informs the present and works towards a better future with conscience. 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I push further still, discovering territory unseen by the casual observer, a new land. I am like a satellite orbiting a distant planet, taking the first-ever images of this newly envisioned place. This project started as an homage to Edward Weston’s Pepper No. 30 (I am, ironically, allergic to peppers). As I looked for my subject matter at the market, I found that I wasn’t drawn to just one single fruit or vegetable. There were so many choices, appealing to both hand and eye. I decided to print in black and white to help make the images visually more about the shapes, and not about guessing which fruit is smoothest, which vegetable is greenest. Artistic Purpose/Intent Artistic Purpose/Intent Tricia Gahagan Photography has been paramount in my personal path of healing from disease and connecting with consciousness. The intention of my work is to overcome the limits of the mind and engage the spirit. Like a Zen koan, my images are paradoxes hidden in plain sight. They are intended to be sat with meditatively, eventually revealing greater truths about the world and about one’s self. John Chervinsky’s photography is a testament to pensive work without simple answers; it connects by encouraging discovery and altering perspectives. I see this scholarship as a potential to continue his legacy and evolve the boundaries of how photography can explore the human condition. Growing my artistic skill and voice as an emerging photographer is critical, I see this as a rare opportunity to strengthen my foundation and transition towards an established and influential future. I am thirsty to engage viewers and provide a transformative experience through my work. I have been honing my current project and building a plan for its complete execution. The incredible Griffin community of mentors and the generous funds would be instrumental for its development. I deeply recognize the hallmark moment this could be for the introduction of the work. Thank you for providing this incredible opportunity for budding visions and artists that know they have something greater to share with the world. Fran Forman RSVP