ARCHIVE 2008 Conference
West Regional Conference 2008
Theme: Inspiration: action, influence, ideas: Sponsored by Academy of Art University, in San Francisco, CA.
CONFERENCE MAP
Online Registration is Closed. Onsite Registration begins on 11/14/2008 at 3:30pm. 625 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA
Participate
Portfolio Reviewer Biographies
Student Show & Contest: DETAILS
Multi-media Film Screening
READ THE SCHEDULE
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel: Hotel Rex San Francisco – Reserve by October 15, 2008 for guaranteed space
562 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Reservations: (800) 433-4434 OR www.thehotelrex.com
Attendee code: spewest (make sure to mention spe)
Cancellation Notice: 72 hrs in advance required
Cost:$149 per night (+14% hotel tax) $20 each addtl. person, 4 people maximum
Deluxe Queen or Deluxe Full/Full – King availabe for addtl. $20
Prices good for stays 11/11-11/18/08 if booked before 10/12/08
Valet Parking: $35 a night but hotel rex is walking distance from BART.
Student Accommodation Option
USA Hostels San Francisco
sanfrancisco@usahostels.com
Laurie Kortegast, General Manager
711 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Free to dial with Skype: (USA) 8774832950
Toll free in the US and Canada: 1-877-483-2950
($26 per person, per night, dorm style bunks, 4 people to a room)
Keynote Speaker
Alec Soth, Magnum
Alec Soth (b. 1969) is a photographer born and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the recipient of several major fellowships from the McKnight and Jerome Foundations and was awarded the 2003 Santa Fe Prize for Photography. His work is represented in major public and private collections, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Soth’s photographs have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including the 2004 Whitney and São Paulo Biennials. His first monograph, Sleeping by the Mississippi, was published by Steidl in 2004 to critical acclaim. Since then Soth has published NIAGARA (2006), Fashion Magazine (2007), and Dog Days, Bogotá (2007). Soth is represented by Gagosian Gallery in New York, Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis, and is a member of Magnum Photos.
Volunteer
We need YOU to make these conferences a success – here’s your opportunity to participate in the region! Become a star in SPE. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Erika or Kathleen. In particular we are looking for a volunteer coordinator and an exhibition coordinator. Volunteers get free entrance to the weekend conference.
Past West Region Conferences
Nov 16-18, 2007: Collaboration
Collaboration Conference Schedule
Sponsored by the The Center for Creative Photography, Unviersity of Arizona Department of Art and the West/Southwest SPE Regions
Tucson, Arizona
Nov 11-13, 2006: Conflict
Conflict Conference Schedule
Sponsored by the School
of Photography of Orange
Coast College
Arts Building, 2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, California
November 4-6, 2005: Relativity
San Jose State University, CA
Art Building
One Washington Square
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