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FotoFun 2010
A Valentine for the Earth
Benefiting Literacy through Photography
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 1-4 pm
Each February, Literacy Through Photography
(LTP) hosts its annual children’s party,
FotoFun, which benefits LTP’s work in
Houston-area schools. This year’s eco-themed
event, A Valentine for the Earth, will be held
Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 1-4pm at
FotoFest’s Vine Street Studios.
Co-chaired by Sophie Girard and Margaret Hill, the event will feature an array of hands-on,
creative, and eco-friendly activities for kids
ages three to twelve, which include embossing
Valentine’s Day cards, making kites from
recycled grocery bags, and fashioning sandals
out of colorful cardboard. The $50 ticket
cost includes children’s access to these and
many other activities, food from Fuddruckers,
and refreshments for the adult chaperones.
To contribute to
this growth as a FotoFun attendee, sponsor, or
volunteer, please contact Kristin Skarbovig at ltp@fotofest.org or 713-223-5522 x. 11
FotoFest Headquarters
1113 Vine Street
Houston, TX 77006
713-223-5522 ext. 12
>> Support FotoFun 2010 |
Mom 2.0 Summit
The Mom 2.0 art exhibit will be on display Feb. 5-21 and will include photography, video, art, and writings of women online.
A variety of topics and categories will be represented, such as design, community, body image, humor, business/professions, food, fashion, travel, politics, religion, grief, sex, infertility, adoption, dads, green practices, tastemaking and industry trends.
The Mom 2.0 exhibit is presented in conjunction with FotoFun 2010: A Valentine for the Earth, the annual fundraising event for FotoFest’s Literacy through Photography. Similar to the work of women featured in the Mom 2.0:Defining a Moment exhibit, LTP students’ writing and photography frame the experiences from their own lives, their families, communities and dreams, as well as social issues like global warming, immigration, neighborhood violence, cruelty to animals and teen pregnancy.”
The Mom 2.0 Summit is a place for marketers, mompreneurs and social media enthusiasts to connect, converse and network. And it’s not just for moms. It’s for anyone who is interested in the growing movement online – be they artists, communicators, marketers, tastemakers, or simply individuals who want to learn more about what women are talking about and what’s next. For more information, visit mom2summit.com. You can also view the press release at the Mom 2.0 blog: http://www.mom2summit.com/blog/
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| Takeshi Shikama, Harudakenuma #3, 2005 |
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| Vee Speers, Untitled #6, from the series The Birthday Party, 2007, from the exhibition International Discoveries II |
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Schedule Your Tour Today!
>> Download Press Release [PDF]
FotoFest presents the International Discoveries II exhibition, featuring: Wei Bi (China); Alejandro Cartagena (Mexico); Minstrel Kuik Ching Chieh (Malaysia and France); Christine Laptuta (Canada and the United States); Rizwan Mirza (United Kingdom); Vee Speers (Australia and France); Kurt Tong (United Kingdom and China); Takeshi Shikama (Japan); and MiMi Youn (United Kingdom and Korea).
“Against the currents of instant replay and digital animations, International Discoveries gives voice to the complexities of still time and the beauty of the paper-based print,” says FotoFest’s lead curator Wendy Watriss. “It focuses our attention on the single image, an object or a single moment in life.”
Field trips include a tour of the exhibit, culminating in collaborative hand-on activity. Admission is free.
For more information and activities for your students click here.
FotoFest schedules student tours for every one of its exhibitions, both during and between the Biennials. During FOTOFEST2008, over 800 Houston-area students visited the Biennial exhibits throughout the festival.
For more information on scheduling a student tour please contact Julie Knutson at ltp2@fotofest.org or call 713-223-5522 ext. 12.
Download tour information.
Download map to FotoFest.
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| Humble High School Students Tour POKE!: Artists and Online Social Media |
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Fifty 11th and 12th grade students from the Humble High School's International Baccalaureate (IB) program, accompanied by art instructor Amanda Petree, reflected upon and interacted with the works of the eight exhibiting artists.
Student responses to the exhibition show the success of Ms. Petree’s efforts to promote critical thought and re-conceptualization of art. One young woman noted that, “…you don’t have to use a canvas to make something great…,” while another student offered, “…art can be in any form.”
Tour Image Galleries
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| FotoFence 2010 - Sunday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
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Join Literacy Through Photography (LTP) on Sunday, May 9, 2009, 2-4pm at FotoFest, for a celebration of writing and photography by LTP students, readings by student writers, and free family portraits in our green-screen photo booth.
There is plenty of free parking, For directions to FotoFest click here for a map or email LTP@FotoFest.org
FotoFest’s annual FotoFence exhibition offers LTP elementary, middle and high school students the opportunity to professionally display their writing and photography to fellow students, teachers, families, school officials and the general public.
Over 500 student posters and essays from the 2009-2010 school year are being exhibited. Students’ stories and photographs address experiences in their own lives, their communities, their families and dreams as well as social issues, such as climate change, animal rights and teen pregnancy. Participating schools include exemplary charter schools, inner-city schools and college preparatory schools.
The 2009-2010 LTP program is working with 31 Houston-area schools. With LTP, FotoFest has a number of special partnerships who are working on speacial projects. Project includes a series of writing, visual and performing arts activities. The entire second and fifth grade classes and teachers are completing these projects using LTP.
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>> FotoFun 2009 Picture Gallery
FotoFun 2009
FotoSynthesis—See and Be Green!
Benefiting Literacy through Photography
Saturday, February 28, 2009, 1-4 pm
FotoFest Headquarters
1113 Vine Street
Houston, TX 77006
713-223-5522 ext. 12
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