Fourth Annual 2018 APAG Seminar – Copyright Grayson Dantzic Photography

Our Fourth Annual 2018 APAG Seminar was held on December 8 and 9, 2018. It was another successful event for the attendees, panelists and our new sponsors. We were very pleased to have the support once again of our incredible host, the International Center of Photography, ICP. Our new sponsors were the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation, Uovo and Picturae. Most of the panelists traveled to NYC from seven states, and we had a full house. We have almost outgrown ICP and just in time, as hopefully at the new location downtown, there will be an even larger space for us to have our seminar next year!

“KUDOS on a wonderful conference, well run, fascinating speakers and cutting edge with Bitcoin panel. I learned much and connected with friends new and old. Thank you again for doing so much for families of photographers like me. I’m so grateful to have connected with you and APAG – it’s going to be a real slog but now I feel that I’m in a community, not alone doing it.” Jessica Seigel

“Mary, I just wanted to thank you for an a wonderful seminar – what a wealth of information and expertise! APAG has truly become an invaluable resource for me and a treasured group of colleagues and friends. THANK YOU for all you do!!” Margaret McCarthy

All photos below – Copyright Grayson Dantzic Photography

: Curator Panel, Loren Miller and Alla Efimova

: Mary Engel, Sara Ickow, Cornelia Kalischer, Tanya Kalischer, Julie Grahame

: Julie Grahame, breakout session

: Jeanette Alvarez, Patricia Miranda, Jeanine Altongy

: Alla Efimova, Mary Engel

: Legal panel – Hanoch Sheps, Katie Wagner, A.D. Coleman

: Mary Engel

: Judith Lane, Jaclyn Miller

: Marketing/Licensing panel – Mary Viginia Swanson, Stella Kramer, Julie Grahame

: Marilyn Nance seen here at an APAG meeting at ICP in 2018 © Grayson Dantzic

: Harris Fogel, Stephen Perloff

: Registration table

: Jessica Seigel, Jennifer Stoots

: New Technology panel – Loni Efron, Maria Kessler, Julie Grahame

: Melissa Stevens, Tom Houghton

: Stephen Perloff, Mary Engel. Loren Miller

: Appraisals panel – Jennifer Stoots, Ellen Boughn, Andrew Smith

: Attendees

All photos below – Copyright Harris Fogel

: Rachel Liebling, Stella Kramer

: Grayson Dantzic

: Mary Viginia Swanson

: Martine Fougeron, Janine Altongy, Jill Waterman

: Curator Panel – Loren Miller, Alla Efimova

: Peter Angelo Simon, Julie Grahame, Daniel Kramer, Larry Schiller

: Conservation Panel- Dennis Inch, Monique Fisher

: Betsy Hunt, Mary Virginia Swanson, Andrew Smith, Leslie Smolan

: APAG Board, Grayson, Mary and Julie

: Breakout session with Andrew Smith

: Maria Kessler

: Breakout session

18 at the School at ICP at 1114 Sixth Avenue, NYC.

PANELISTS:

Ellen Boughn – ellenboughn.com

Alla Efimova, PhD – thekunstworks.com

Loni Efron – ilon.com / intagliogroup.com

Monique Fischer – nedcc.org

Julie Grahame – juliegrahame.com / karsh.org

Dennis Inch – Archival Methods.com

Maria Kessler – bloctechmedia.com

Dr. Loren E. Miller – nmaahc.org

Hanoch Sheps – mazzolalindstrom

Andrew Smith – andrewsmithgallery .com

Jennifer Stoots – Stootsllc.com

Mary Virginia Swanson – maryvirginiaswanson .com

Katie Wagner, Esq. – Katie Wagner, Esq

MODERATORS:

A.D. Coleman – A.D.Coleman

Mary Engel APAG / orkinphoto.com

Julie Grahame – juliegrahame

Stella Kramer – stellakramer

Stephen Perloff – photoreview.org

Andrew Smith – Andrewsmithgallery

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Panel #1: 10:00 – 11:30am

Museum Curators: How Do They Find Work For Their Exhibitions and Collections.

Panelists: Dr. Loren Miller, Alla Efimova, PhD – Moderator: Mary Engel

Panel #2: 11:45 – 1:15pm

Conservation and Preservation: What You need to Know to Protect Your Archives

Panelists: Monique Fischer, Dennis Inch – Moderator: Stephen Perloff

Lunch: 1:15 – 2:15pm (on your own)

Panel #3 : 2:30 – 4:00pm

Licensing and Marketing: Learn All About It From the Experts

Panelists: Mary Virginia Swanson, Julie Grahame – Moderator: Stella Kramer

Coffee break: 4:00 – 4:30

Breakout Sessions: 4:30 – 5:30pm

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Panel #4: 10:00 – 11:30am

From a Legal Perspective: Contracts and Copyright

Panelists: Hanoch Sheps, Kathryn E. Wagner Esq. – Moderator: A.D. Coleman

Panel #5: 11:45 – 1:15pm

What’s it Worth? Appraising Prints and Copyrights Associated with an Archive”

Panelists: Jennifer Stoots, Ellen Boughn – Moderator: Andrew Smith

Lunch: 1:15 – 2:15pm

Panel #6: 2:30 – 4:00pm

The Internet: New Technology and How It Will Impact Our Industry

Panelists: Loni Efron, Maria Kessler – Moderator: Julie Grahame

Coffee break: 4:00 – 4:30pm

Breakout Sessions: 4:30 – 5:30pm

SPONSORS:

Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation

UOVO

Picturae

SEMINAR FEES:

(Includes 3 panels each day, breakfast, afternoon coffee, breakout sessions and Sat. evening party)

One Day- APAG member $225 / non-member $250

Two Days – APAG member $ 400 / non-member $450

Additional attendee from an archive/photo studio – member $175 each day

HOTELS: Below are hotels in Midtown that are within walking distance of ICP. There are many other Manhattan hotels that are also convenient by subway, bus, or cab. ICP is located at 1114 Sixth Avenue, at 43rd Street.

Large Chain Hotels:

Millenium Broadway, Times Square

Marriott Marquis

Small Boutique Hotels:

Paramount

Night Hotel, Theater District or Times Square

APAG 2017 Seminar on March 11 & 12 a success!

Photo Copyright Ron Sherman

Thank you to everyone who attended the 3rd Annual 2017 APAG Seminar this past weekend! We had 45 attendees and 15 panelists. The response was amazing, and I appreciate all the kind remarks about how inspiring and educational it was! I really appreciate the assistance from our fantastic tech Francesco and Alejandro from ICP, and Efrem, Lily, Pamela and especially Annie, one of our charter members. A huge thank you to my board who is always there when I need them to lend their expertise and unwavering support, Grayson Dantzic, Julie Grahame and Ernest Londa.

I was very pleased to release an advance copy of THE PHOTO ARCHIVE HANDBOOK. Thanks to the contributors to the book, Andrew Smith, Kenneth Falcon, Robin Moore, Julie Grahame and Jennifer Stoots and to the photographers who loaned photos. Also, to my editor Judy Herrmann, and especially my longtime collaborator and wonderful graphic designer, Christine Zamora of CZ Design, whose professionalism, friendly and patient manner always helps us get the job done on deadline! Additional copies will be at our table at AIPAD, and they will also be available online at that time.

I am always appreciative to our generous hosts ICP, who help us every step of the way. Including Mark Lubell who has supported APAG and its mission for many years, and Deirdre Donohue and Maya Benton who were fantastic panelists, and Erica Somerwitz who handled all the logistics, and was a pleasure to work with.

– Mary Engel, Founder and President

Just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated the seminar this weekend on legacy management. The panelists, the flow of information, were truly precious. Everybody gained a better understanding of the end of life issues facing us image makers. Chester Higgins Jr.

Huge appreciation for the most wonderful and beneficial program you made happen. Truly brilliant!! Susan May Tell

All photos copyright Grayson Dantzic

: Group photo, Saturday

: Lily and Annie

: John Pelosi, Eugene Mopsik, Daniel Kramer

: John Pelosi

: Lisa McCarty

: Cynthia Matthews and Stephen Perloff

: Andrew Smith, Robert Gurbo

: Lauren Wendle, Patricia Fried

: Efrem, Lily, Annie and Julie

: Mary Engel

: W.M. Hunt, Alice Sachs Zimet

: W.M. Hunt

: Mary Engel, Maya Benton, Alice Sachs Zimet

: Alice leading breakout session

: Ron Sherman and Eugene Mopsik

: Peter Angelo Simon

: Grayson, Mary, Daniel Kramer, Gregory and Bob Gruen

: Toast at the reception

: Deidre Donohue

: Daniel Cooney

: Stephen Perloff

: Emily Bierman, Stephen Perloff, A.D. Coleman

: Leslie Squyres, W.M. Hunt

: Robin Moore, Robert Gurbo

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Panel: 10:00 – 11:30am

What is the current state of copyright given the political climate, and how do we protect our photographs?

Panelists: Eugene Mopsik, John Pelosi

Panel: 11:45 – 1:15pm

Inside the collector’s mind: branding, marketing and getting your collection…placed.

Panelists: W.M. Hunt, Alice Zimet

Lunch: 1:15 – 2:15pm (on your own)

Panel: 2:30 – 4:00pm

Organizing and working with archives: how to make them accessible for critics, curators, historians and researchers

Panelists: Maya Benton, A.D. Coleman and Douglas Sheer

Breakout Sessions: 4:15 – 5:15pm

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Panel: 10:00 – 11:30am

What are institutions looking for and how do they build their collections?

Panelists: Deidre Donohue, Lisa McCarty, Leslie Squyres

Panel: 11:45 – 1:15pm

Legacy of an archive: how to protect and manage it.

Panelists: Robert Gurbo, Robin Moore, Andrew Smith

Lunch: 1:15 – 2:15pm

Panel: 2:30 – 4:00pm

Auctions, Galleries and the Press 101: What you need to know.

Panelists: Emily Bierman, Daniel Cooney, Stephen Perloff

Breakout Sessions: 4:15 – 5:15pm

SEMINAR FEES:

(Fees include all panels, lite breakfast and afternoon coffee, and Saturday night party!)

See below for info on payment by credit card via PAYPAL, or by check

One Day – APAG member $175 / Non-member $200
Two Days – APAG member $325 / Non-member $350
Two people both days, member $575
Two people both days, non-member, $600

2nd Annual APAG 2015 Seminar a success!

Sunday, September 20, 2015

The seminar concluded last night as I went to a classroom, and found a breakout session still going strong, and I had to inform them that it was 6:30 and everyone else had left already! I think they might have stayed all night listening to George Miles from Yale, Lisa McCarty from Duke and Jennifer Watts from The Huntington, the esteemed panel who graciously stayed late answering all their questions.

I appreciate all the kind words I have received, and I am so pleased that the 2nd Annual APAG seminar was a great success! Thanks to all the attendees and panelists who travelled from 13 states and Canada! I am so appreciative to my wonderful volunteers, Bryan, Ryan, Danny, Ronnie and Stephanie! I could not do this without the passion and support of my board Grayson Dantzic, Ernest Londa and our newest member Julie Grahame! Our wonderful accountant David Aron deserves our appreciation for his help all year. Andrew Smith from the Andrew Smith Gallery of Santa Fe, New Mexico was a big help in all the pre-planning of the event, and moderated several panels.

Of course, our host ICP helped make the entire event run smoothly, including Erica, Christina, Nicole and Kemal who videotaped the entire event, and I am eternally grateful for Phil Block and Mark Lubell’s continued support, who were both able to welcome everyone on Friday morning! Thank you also to all the APAG members who support APAG throughout the year!

Mary Engel, Founder and President, APAG

“The APAG seminar is a must for anyone wanting to know more about preserving and presenting an archive. The two day event took place in a most cordial atomosphere where all were welcome and information flowed freely. Great people to be with and learn from.” -Laurence Salzmann, photographer

“Thank you so much for those two wonderful days. My head is full of information, it will take me a while to digest it all.” -Ariel Borremans, Director Guy Borremans Archive

PRESS/BLOGS

“Holding On and Letting Go” by A.D. Coleman, Photocritic International

“In Appreciation” by Judith Thompson, Harold Feinstein’s wife

RADIO INTERVIEW

In this interview with Mary Engel and Executive Vice President Grayson Dantzic we discuss the creation of APAG, and the 2nd Annual APAG Conference in New York, held at the International Center of Photography, ICP, in September 2015. The conference featured leading curators, archivists, librarians, foundations, and photographers on the topics of preservation, strategy, and contemporary concerns and approaches.

With so many families of photographers and professionals trying to understand how best to pass on their legacy, and what to do with an inherited archive, and a myriad of approaches and options, the task can be daunting. If you are interested in photography, estate planning, leaving a legacy, and preserving a photographic archive, then listen in! Recorded at ICP in New York City, in September 2015 by Harris Fogel. Mac Edition Radio

VIDEO

See all of our videos on the APAG Youtube Channel.