The first annual APAG Seminar was held this past week on September 5th and 6th, 2014, and it was a huge success! We had over 40 attendees from all the U.S., including California, Texas, New Mexico, Maryland, Alabama and Pennsylvania.
Robert Pledge from Contact Press Images
Audience at APAG Seminar
Quotes from attendees
Here are some quotes from our attendees and panelists:
From our perspective, the Friday sessions were well received, and I can report that the people who attended our focused Q&A session actually had to be asked to leave at 5:30! They all had substantial interest and some knowledge, but they were thirsting for direction and assurance.
I very much enjoyed myself and feel like I learned a lot. Plus it was great environment in which to meet people I’d only talked with on the phone, as well as make new connections.
Great Conference!!! Bravo and brava to you all for producing a very worthwhile and classy show! So many reconnections and new people. I loved it.
Thank you for an incredible couple of days. I can’t believe who I met with, people I’ve known for years and never seen in person. It was so cool!
Just a quick follow up note to say rocking job to you on the conference. There was such a breadth of knowledge and everyone really seemed to enjoy the topics and the camaraderie.
Left to right: Andrew Smith, Brian Wallis, John Jacob, Julia Van Haaften
Handouts / Downloads
- Andrew_Smith_synopsis (PDF)
- Andrew_Smith (PDF)
- Arnold_APAG_Archives_Seminar (PDF)
- Celebrezze_APAG_Seminar (PDF)
- Definitions_for_Seminar (PDF)
- Grahame_notes (PDF)
- Lakhaney_APAG__seminar (PDF)
- Munson_Digitization_Info_Handout (PDF)
- Mustardo_REFERS (PDF)
- Presentation_APAG_JVH (PDF)
- Van_Haaften_page (PDF)
- Emma Winter APAG Seminar 2014 (PDF)
- Wolferman_APAG_outline (PDF)
- Wolff_Copyright_Law_Basics_for_Photography (PDF)
APAG members with brand new t-shirts. Left to right, Chris Gray, Margit Erb, Jeanette Artway Jimenez, Mary Engel, Julie Grahame, Grayson Dantzic, Margaret McCarthy, Susan May Tell
ALL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS COPYRIGHT GRAYSON DANTZIC
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- Mark Lubell, Exec Dir of ICP and Mary Engel
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- Megan Kirschenbaum and Ryan Buckland
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- Marc Jacobson, Kenneth Feldman, Nancy E. Wolff
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- Julie Grahame, Nancy E. Wolff, Brian Wallis
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- Andrew Smith, Ctien, Robin Moore
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- Jeanette Alexander Jimenez, Lawrence Schiller, Nancy Crampton
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- Andrew Smith, Brian Wallis, John Jacob, Julia Van Haaften
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- Jill Arnold, Daile Kaplan, Edward Yee
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- Doug Munson, John Sexton
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- Amina Lakhaney, Emily and Bruce Davidson
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- Amina Lakhaney, Cat Celebrezze, Emma Winter
APAG Seminar on Friday, 9/5 and Saturday 9/6 at ICP.
The American Photography Archives Group (APAG) is an organization founded, and run by, Mary Engel, daughter of Ruth Orkin and Morris Engel. The primary mission of APAG has been to offer a forum for living artists and guardians of archives to come together to discuss and learn about all aspects of archive management.
The first annual APAG seminar will include panels such as:
• Organizing an archive from A (archival boxes) to Z (zip lock bags)
• Conservation/Preservation issues and solutions
• Legal Issues, including copyright and intellectual property discussions
• Marketing, including social media and website design
• How an archive gets valued and when and why valuations are necessary
• How to secure placement in an institution
• Question and Answer time with the experts
Panelists confirmed include the following experts:
Keynote Speaker: Cheryl Finley (professor at Cornell and student of many archives) Cat Celebrezze (archivist and expert in database creation); Amina Lakhaney (archivist for Bruce Davidson); Emma Winter (archivist for numerous well known photographers).
Kenneth Falcon, Marc Jacobson and Nancy E. Wolff are all legal experts in the field of photography and will discuss intellectual property, copyright and trademark law for archives, as well as address legal issues surrounding social media and the DMCA, Digital Millennium copyright act.
Peter Mustardo (The Better Image, dedicated to the conservation and preservation of fine art and historical photographs) and Doug Munson and Emily Phoenix (Chicago Albumen Works, leaders in the field of digital archiving of collections).
Robert Pledge (Founder and Director of Contact Press Images) Stuart Wolferman (Unfinished Side Productions, a firm specializing in website design) and Julie Grahame (Publisher of the aCurator photography website; writer, editor and consultant).
Edward Yee (Vice-President of Penelope Dixon & Associates, appraisers of photography for over 30 years), Daile Kaplan (Vice-President and Director of Photography and Photo books at Swann Auction Galleries) and Jill Arnold (Senior Vice-President for Fine Art Collectibles at Hugh Wood, Inc.).
Andrew Smith (owner of Andrew Smith Gallery in Santa Fe, specializing primarily in 20th century photography and collection placements) Julia Van Haaften (founding curator of the New York Public Library’s collection, currently specializing in curatorial work, collections management and cultural stewardship) John P.Jacob (Director, Magnum Foundation Legacy Program) and Brian Wallis (Chief curator at ICP).
WHERE:
The seminar will take place at the ICP School (International Center of Photography) located at 1114 6th Avenue (at 43rd Street, enter at glass booth on Southeast corner)
WHEN:
It will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 5th and 6th, 2014, between 9.00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. (entry and seating at 8.30 on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday)
Each day will consist of two morning sessions, a lunch break, one afternoon session and a two hour question and answer period during which participants can meet in small groups with the experts present that day.
FEES:
The cost for the seminar is $350 for one person for both days and $175 for a second person representing the same archive or photographer.
For one day only it is $175 and $125. Participants are limited to 60 individuals or dual representatives of collections.
Please make checks out to: APAG
Send to: Mary Engel, 41 Union Square West, #620, New York, NY 10003 APAG is a 501 c (3) non-profit corporation, and all donations are tax deductible.
Day One (Friday 9/5)
9 a.m. Introduction to Seminar – Mary Engel
9:15 – 9:45 The Importance of Archives – Cheryl Finley
10:00 – 11:15 Organization of Archives and Archival Materials
Cat Celebrezze on database creation; Amina Lakhaney on Bruce Davidson’s archive and Emma Winter on the physical organization of archives
(15 minute coffee break)
11:30 – 12:45 Legal Issues with Archival Collections
Kenneth Falcon, Marc Jacobson and Nancy E. Wolff will discuss intellectual property law, address copyright and trademark concerns, and legal issues surrounding social media and the DMCA, Digital Millennium Copyright Act
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch (on your own)
2:00 – 3:15 Conservation and Preservation of Photographic Archives
Peter Mustardo will talk about the physical considerations of conservation and preservation, while Doug Munson and Emily Phoenix will discuss digital preservation
(15 minute coffee break)
3:30 – 5:30 Q and A with the Panelists
Day Two (Saturday 9/6)
9:30 – 10:45 Marketing, Websites and Social Media
Robert Pledge will discuss his work representing the artists in Contact Press Images, Julie Grahame will discuss how the web can work for you, and against you and Stuart Wolferman will show examples of simple, but effective, website design.
(15 minute coffee break)
11:00 – 12:30
Appraisals and Insuring of Photographic Collections
Edward Yee and Daile Kaplan will each address various types of appraisals, who needs one and for what purpose. Jill Arnold will give an overview of insurance plans.
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:45–3:15
Placement of Archives
Julia Van Haaften will discuss getting archives placed from an academic point of view, Brian Wallis from the view of the museums, Andrew Smith from the view of a dealer as well as discussing his recent work with placing artists into institutions in Santa Fe.
(15 minute coffee Break)
3:30 – 5:30 Q and A with the Panelists