Press Release - February 1, 2006 - Joanne Ciccarello will lead Photo Salon
Boston Photojournalist Joanne Ciccarello Will Lead Photo Salon at Brookline Arts Center
The Brookline Arts Center will host a discussion of photography in a free Photo Salon, led by freelance photographer Joanne Ciccarello on Friday, February 10, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. She will discuss the storytelling aspect of documentary photography and the art of photographing people. The salon is part of the Arts Center's ongoing program of hosting community Photography Salons that are open to photographers and to the general public.
The salon is open to all community members who are interested in learning more about photography, as well as professional or amateur photographers who would like to bring examples of their own work to show and discuss with the group. The salon is an opportunity to see a variety of work, and to discuss the techniques and artistry of the photography. Both digital and film photographers are welcome.
Joanne Ciccarello is chair of the photojournalism department at the New England School of Photography, and a teacher at Boston University and Emerson College. At the photo salon, she will present works from two of her photographic series: Families Receiving Welfare: Untold Stories and a new, unfinished series of work taken in Cambodia.
The salon is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call 617-566-5715 or visit www.brooklineartscenter.com.
The Brookline Arts Center is located at 86 Monmouth Street, Brookline, one block from the St. Mary's stop on the MBTA Green Line. The photo salon is handicapped accessible. The programs of the Brookline Arts Center are sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; the Brookline Commission for the Arts; and the Brookline Community Foundation.
For more information, visit www.brooklineartscenter.com or email bac@brooklineartscenter.com.