September 7th at Cherry Street Pier

12 - 1pm / Panel Discussion

1 - 2pm / Book Signing

Photographer Jano Cohen and boxing historian John DiSanto will talk about their recently self-published book, Grace and Grit: Boxing at Shuler's Gym, a closeup and personal story about a classic boxing gym located in West Philadelphia. More than 175 black and white photographs show the texture and intensity of the sport, and highlight the personalities of the people who are dedicated to it. Several celebrities, such as boxers Bernard Hopkins, Julian Williams, Stephen Fulton, and Steve Cunningham, and trainers Naazim Richardson, Shar'ron Baker, and others, have called this gym their home. Over the years, people of all ages, religions, and occupations who have come through this gym have made it a special place. Buster and Crystal Custus, the owners of the James Shuler Memorial Boxing Gym, along with members of the boxing community will also participate in the discussion. Copies of the book, which was designed by Jeanne Abboud, will be available to purchase and signed by Cohen and Disanto.

September 7th at Cherry Street Pier

1-2 pm / Panel Discussion Featuring a presentation by artists John Singletary, Dan Marcolina, and Krista Svalbonas moderated by Stephen Perloff of The Photo Review

2:30-3:30 pm / Amie Potsic Art Advisory will host a book signing of John Singletary's new book Traces published by Daylight Books.

This conversation explores how artists use new technologies to expand their view of contemporary photography. John Singletary creates imagery and vignettes in his ongoing multimedia work using video, digital and stop motion animation, historical footage, and audio to depict the extraordinary light and darkness in the human condition and life events such as the genesis of our existence, and the purpose we serve to each other and ourselves.

Dan Marcolina uses a mixture of traditional, mobile, and AI photography. Shooting for more than 35 years, his work has evolved with the advent of mobile + hybrid photography.

Krista Svalbonas' series 'What Remains' combines photographs of Soviet architecture in the Baltic region with traditional Baltic textile designs. She uses a laser cutter to cut the textile patterns directly onto black and white photographs of the cold and imposing buildings. This series explores the power of folk art and crafts as a form of defiance against the Soviet occupiers.

September 7th at Cherry Street Pier

2 - 3pm / Panel Discussion with artists Donald E. Camp, Patricia Diart, and Amanda Tinker presented by Amie Potsic Art Advisory

Contemporary artists today are utilizing vintage photographic processes to convey unique aesthetic and conceptual approaches.  While embracing newer technologies, their chosen traditional photographic processes bring a rich and historical perspective to their timely and poignant work.  Donald E. Camp’s monoprints evolved his modification of an historical process involving milk and earth to create portraits of humanity that confront racism and stand the test of time.  Utilizing a camera obscura to document urban demolitions and performing public actions, Patricia Diart’s work is elevated and complicated by her methods of photographic recording.  Amanda Tinker creates moments to be captured with her 8x10 camera and then whispers the imagery through magical platinum palladium prints.  For each of the artists, the vintage technologies they engage with enhance the content of their work with tactile qualities, historical reference, and emotional depth.  This conversation will explore how the artists convey what is essential in their work through their photographic processes and approaches photographers can use to create unique methods of communication in their work.

September 7th at Cherry Street Pier

3 - 4pm / Panel Discussion

4 - 5pm / Book Signing

Photographers Lisa Kereszi and Benjamin Donaldson, along with their daughter, will be in conversation with curator Peter Barberie about their experimental, collaborative family photo book, IN, published by Roman Nvmerals earlier this year. IN was edited down from thousands of images made from the start of the pandemic lockdown at the outset of March 2020 through the Spring of 2021. The book questions the notion of authorship by blending their family photos together to visually describe this relatable experience of feeling trapped while sheltering in place, yet still attempting to find magic and wonder in a myopic world. 

September 7th at Cherry Street Pier

4 - 5pm / Artist Talk

5-7pm / Opening Reception

Learn more about the inspiration and thought process behind the artwork displayed in the TILT Members Exhibition, as artists in the show share their insights and perspectives in response to the festival’s theme of technology. The exhibition’s opening reception will immediately follow the presentation from 5 - 7pm.

The member exhibition explores the concept: What is TECHNOLOGY to a contemporary image maker? Members of TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image expound upon this year's theme, taking it to familiar places and heights unforeseen. TILT Institute supports contemporary photographers and image makers of every level by fostering a space to learn, network, create, and engage in socially conscious dialogue through exhibitions, fine art printing, free programs, artist residencies and youth education.

Virtual Presentation on Zoom:
7:00 PM EST, September 25, 2024
RSVP to Register:  info@amiepotsicartadvisory.com

Have you ever wondered how the new AI technology can help you?  Do you want to know how to save time and money with AI while enhancing your creativity and protecting your intellectual property?

AI and related technologies are rapidly changing the artistic landscape in new and exciting ways while opening up new avenues for analysis and decision-making.  AI is a helpful tool for fine art and commercial artists as well as an incredible opportunity for expansion and efficiency in their businesses and communications.  Artists and creatives today can learn about these new tools and how they can contribute to the creative process and handle many of their business and promotional tasks with ease.  In this engaging and eye-opening presentation, Amie Potsic will demystify AI for creativity and business for artists, photographers, and the curious working in the creative landscape.  She will also address the importance of and methods for preserving and protecting your intellectual property in this new reality.  With practical approaches and real-life examples, Potsic pulls back the curtain on how this new technology can help advance your work and career with a little knowledge.  Learn how AI can enhance your creativity, save time and money, increase your reach, and create more time for what’s important to you.