Events & Discussions

BFA Photography and Video, in conjunction with Swann Auction Galleries and the International Center for Photography’s exhibition, “Hunt’s Three Ring Circus: American Groups Before 1950,” presents a panel discussion between collectors W.M. Hunt, Daile Kaplan and Josh Sapan. W.M. Hunt is a collector, curator and consultant whose exhibition, “Hunt’s Three Ring Circus: American Groups Before 1950,” is currently being presented in conjunction with the International Center for Photography at the 1285 Avenue of the Americas Gallery through January 2016. His book, The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the Unconscious (Aperture), was published in 2011. Daile Kaplan is Photographs Specialist on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow and vice president and director of photographs at Swann Auction Galleries. Her collection of three-dimensional decorative and functional objects embellished with photographs, which she named "pop photographica," has been exhibited at the Museum of Art and Design, the Morgan Museum and Library, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Les Rencontres d'Arles, in France. Josh Sapan is the President and CEO of AMC Networks, the company that operates the cable channels AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, WE tv and SundanceTV. The channels, movies, documentaries and series created under his guidance have won multiple awards including Emmys, Golden Globes, Oscars and Peabodys. Sapan serves on the board of trustees of People For The American Way and the Museum of the Moving Image. He is a highly idiosyncratic collector and his photography book, The Big Picture: America in Panorama, with an introduction by Luc Sante, was published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2013.

BFA Photography and Video presents the 36th annual W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography and Howard Chapnick Grant for the Advancement of Photojournalism. The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to photographers whose work is judged by a panel of experts in the compassionate tradition of photojournalist W. Eugene Smith. The program includes presentations of photo essays by this year’s grant and fellowship recipients and finalists, a unique tribute to the work of W. Eugene Smith and a special keynote speech. The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Harbers Family Foundation, Anastasia Photo, Canon USA, Swann Auction Galleries, Aperture, Center for Creative Photography (CCP), the International Center Of Photography (ICP), MediaStorm, Photo District News (PDN) and the School of Visual Arts.

Foley Gallery, in collaboration with DEAR DAVE, magazine presents a conversation with the magazine's editor, Stephen Frailey, and editor at large, Mark Alice Durant. This event was held in conjunction with an exhibition of works by over 50 artists that have been featured in the publication, in celebration of its 20th issue.

Presentation of the Latin American Ilustracion 3 winners and "The Ten".

Presentation of the Latin American Fotografia 3 winners and "The Ten".

Moderator: David Shonauer - Editor, MAP Panelists: Richard Borge - Illustrator, Animator Stephen Mallon - Photographer, Filmmaker

Sam Weber - Illustrator and Host, Your Dreams My Nightmares Dan Winters - Photographer, Illustrator

Moderator: David Shonauer - Editor, Pro Photo Daily Panelists: Michael Shaw - Founding Editor, http://www.bagnewsnotes.com John Edwin Mason - Associate Professor, University of Virginia Austin Merrill - Writer and Editor Stephen Mayes - Consultant, Visual Communications Whitney Johnson - Photo Director, The New Yorker

Moderator: Bob Newman - Creative Consultant, Newmanology Panelists: Chris Dixon - Creative Director, Vanity Fair Karen Frank - Photo Director, ESPN The Magazine Marti Golon - Art Director, Reader's Digest Cory Jacobs - Curator, Gallery at Hermes Len Small - Art Director, Nautilus

Photographer and SVA faculty member Isaac Diggs and artist Edward Hillel talk about their collaborative project 125th: Time in Harlem (IDEH 2014) with writer and historian Vicki Goldberg.

A panel of photographers featured in PDN's 30, the magazine's annual roundup of new talent, offers perspectives on getting started in the industry. Panelists discuss how they got to where they are today, what they learned in school and what they wish they had been taught, and offer their career advice. This seminar is a must for any young photographer beginning his or her career. Presented by BFA Photography in partnership with the American Society of Media Photographers, Canson, Offset, Photo District News and Sony.

Part of a two-day celebration of the American Photography 29, American Illustration 32, Latin American Fotografia and Illustracion and International Motion Awards. The program includes presentation of awards, discussions between jurors and designers from this year's competitions, and more.

Part of a two-day celebration of the American Photography 29, American Illustration 32, Latin American Fotografia and Illustracion and International Motion Awards. The program includes presentation of awards, discussions between jurors and designers from this year's competitions, and more.