Chemical Darkroom Review with Lindsay Isenhart
Saturday, September 21, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 16 – Adult $35 ($30 Members)
This chemical darkroom class focuses on black and white film development and photo enlargement. Students can pick up their film and expose it or bring their own exposed TMax or Tri-X film. You may also bring older developed film to make enlargements from. We cannot process C-41, but we can make B&W enlargements from old negatives of any kind. Class includes film and paper development chemicals, use of tanks, enlargers, drying cabinet, and other chemical darkroom tools and supplies.
May 8, 2024 By
Chemical Darkroom Review with Lindsay Isenhart
June 18, 2022 By
NCCA-Artsplace 2022 Statewide Photography Competition Exhibit
NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography
Exhibit June 17 though July 23
This exhibit of photographs were submitted by Michigan photographers and juried by Frederic A. Reinecke. The 2022 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition is sure to wow audiences with a wide variety of subject matter, techniques, and presentation.
Frederic A. Reinecke has a BFA in Art & Photography from Central Michigan University. For the past 29 years Reinecke has operated FAR Photography. A commercial photography studio servicing the West Michigan Area. Reinecke’s photographic services are Architectural, Industrial, and Product along with Corporate and Family Portraiture. He primarily provides photography for businesses. As a fine artist, Reinecke’s work has been exhibited in several Michigan galleries and museums. Including the Muskegon Museum of Art, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Lansing Museum of Art, the Krasl Art Center St. Joseph Michigan and Kalamazoo Institute of Art. Corporate collections include SPX, Knoll, Grand Haven Furniture Co., Grand Valley State University and Muskegon Museum of Art.
The 2022 Honors Recipients are:
Michael Koole – 1st Place for Silver Lake Dunescape 01
Lisa Medendorp – 2nd Place for The Past Is Never Innocent
Stone Peng – 3rd Place for It’s Springtime
Lori Rivera – Honorable Mention for The Michigan Mitten
Jane Stroschin – Honorable Mention for Grandpa’s Vase
Exhibiting photographers:
Jane Stroschin – Fremont: Orange is the New Black – Grandpa’s Vase
Casey Webb – Newaygo: Whisper in the Wind – Pier’ Michigan
Kaleb Perkins – Newaygo: A Girl’s Best Friend – Baby Porcupine
Lori Rivera – Grant: Michigan Mitten – Morning Catch
Michael Koole – Wyoming: Silver Lake Dunescape 01 – Feather 14
Henry Droski – Grand Rapids: Cascade – The Sentinel of Bisti
Dianne Carroll Burdick – Grand Rapids: Blue Heron Over Lily Pads – Tiny Little Worlds
Jack Taylor – Fremont: Lost Memories – Kokomo
Monique Hunt – Fremont: El Galeón Andalucía – Tressel on the Rogue
Renée Szostek – Scotts: Roses in a Modern World – Waiting for the Bus
Stone Peng – Grand Rapids: Heron Waiting – It’s Springtime
Katie Day Schirmer – Kentwood: Serenity
Jan Cohen – Chelsea: Two Dogs in a Truck – Mexico – Pure Delight! – Cuba
Lisa Medendorp – Muskegon: What She Wishes For – The Past is Never Innocent
Mark Andrews – Newaygo: Navajo Princess – Gibson’s Barn
K.K. Parker – Newaygo: God’s Heart – Angel Wings
Kellie Hetler – Sparta: Layers
Don Spieza – Traverse City: Common Merganser: Female – Natural Order
May 14, 2022 By
Reverse Portrait Painting
Reverse Portrait Painting
Thurs., July 14 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12
$7
Use a self portrait photograph transferred to a piece of clear acetate to create a colorful layered painting using acrylic paint and printing techniques.
March 8, 2022 By
2022 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition
NCCA-Artsplace 2022
Statewide Photography Competition
Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works will be exhibited and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mention, receiving ribbons and cash awards ($250, $150, $100, $50).
Juror: Frederic A. Reinecke
Frederic A. Reinecke has a BFA in Art & Photography from Central Michigan University. For the past 29 years Reinecke has operated FAR Photography. A commercial photography studio servicing the West Michigan Area.
Reinecke’s photographic services are Architectural, Industrial, Product along with Corporate and Family Portraiture. Primarily providing photography for business.
Reinecke’s clients include: Muskegon Museum of Art, Brunswick, Edgewater Industries, Grand Valley State University, Eckert Wordell Architects, C3 Communications, Consumers Energy, Michigan Consolidated Gas, Knoll Group, Herman Miller, Automated Industrial Motion, Quality Tool and Stamp, Pizza Hut, Wesco Inc., Tridonn Construction, Fairfield Inn, Northshore Women’s Lifestyle Magazine, Muskegon County Community Foundation, Muskegon County Administration and Muskegon Community College among others.
Timeline
Entries Due – June 10, 5:00 p.m.
Acceptance Notification – June 14
Exhibit Opens June 17
Awards Presentation – June 18, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Exhibit Closes July 23
Pick-up All Work by August 6
Entry Guidelines
• Must be Michigan resident, 18 or older, to submit work.
• Work must be framed and ready to display or finished appropriately.
• All photographic processes are accepted.
• NCCA-Artsplace reserves the right to decline artwork for any reason.
• Accepted work may be placed for sale during the exhibit.
• A 30% commission is charged on all sales during exhibit.
• Each eligible photographer may submit up to two pieces of work.
• All entries must be delivered to NCCA-Artsplace by June 10, 5:00 p.m.
• Entry labels must be firmly affixed to the back of the entries.
• Please indicate the photographic process in your description. For example, 35 mm, digital, medium format, color, sepia tone, etc.
• Do not submit prints that have been previously exhibited at NCCA-Artsplace.
• Work may be shipped, include pre-paid return shipping labels if you would like us to return work.
• NCCA -Artsplace will take every precaution to ensure protection of artwork, however, we will not be responsible for any loss or damage.
• Any artwork left after August 6 may become property of NCCA-Artsplace unless other arrangements have been made.
• Send or drop off completed entry form, framed work and include a payment made to NCCA-Artsplace for the non-refundable entry fee of $25 Member or $30 Non-Member, to:
2022 Statewide Photo Competition
Newaygo County Council for the Arts
13 East Main St. Fremont, MI 49412
2022 Statewide Photography Competition Application Download
August 6, 2021 By
NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Exhibit
The award winners of the 2021 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition were announced on Friday, August 6.
The competition is an annual event that exhibits and acknowledges some of the finest photographers in the state of Michigan. The exhibit and awards this year were selected by Dianne Carroll Burdick, a free-lance photographer in Grand Rapids. Her juror statement and the award winners are listed below.
This interesting exhibit is a must-see and everyone is encouraged to stop in and take a stroll around the photographs on display through September 8. NCCA-Artsplace is located at 13 E. Main Street in downtown Fremont. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NCCA Statewide Photography Competition 2021
Juror’s Statement by Dianne Carroll Burdick
Of the many qualities one might want in an image-beauty, originality, skillfulness and personal vision among them-I found myself looking for one more in particular: Is the picture memorable?
The quality and range of this year’s submissions made the job choosing which ones to award quite a challenge, albeit a delightful one. There were many sensitively seen and made photographs.
1st Place
Narrative and surreal, Gail Howorth’s “Then She Walked Away” black and white photograph of someone walking away, and not toward, gives meaning and questions with sun, sand , water and story. The viewer wants more and the imagination can walk or run with this one.
2nd Place
Plucked from a slice of life, Henry L. Droski’s “Blue Swallow” black and white photograph is elegant with black, white and silver tones, richly outlining the essence of evening. The urban structure with it’s neon lights and old car brings story and the image is technically mastered with taut, clear-eyed vision.
3rd Place
The owl’s eyes are staring right at you as Lori Rivera’s color image “Just Winging It” soars with technical perfection to capture this bird in flight. Her use of shutter and aperture and the device of a diagonal line brought this image to the definition of the decisive moment.
Honorable Mention
Richard Hinton’s “Produce” is a fresh , textured still life with an artistic palette of color. A wonderful example of contemporary photography with the popular theme of Food, coupled with the traditional genre of still life.
Honorable Mention
Lisa Medendorp’s “ I Will If You Won’t” photograph explores contrast and tension with the combination of color and black and white, different points of view of the two subjects, and even the title playing with I Will/You Won’t. The eyes force you to lock your stare and hold your gaze.
April 30, 2021 By
2021 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition
Photograph by Dianne Carroll Burdick
The NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition is an annual event with the goal of exhibiting and acknowledging some of the finest photographers in Michigan while encouraging greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. With an entry deadline of July 19, photographers across the state are shooting and printing their favorite subjects for their entries in this year’s competition.
Michigan photographers, 18 years or older, are encouraged to take part in this juried competition. All photographic processes are accepted and each photographer may submit up to two pieces of work for the entry fee of $30. Members of NCCA-Artsplace may submit two pieces for a reduced entry fee of $25. All entries must be framed and ready to display.
Selected works submitted to the competition will be exhibited in the NCCA-Artsplace Ray and Phyllis Jansma Exhibition Gallery August 5 through September 8. The award announcements will be held livestream on August 6 at 6:00 p.m. Photographers awarded first, second or third place will be provided a cash prize. Honorable mention pieces will also be selected. The juror for 2021 is West Michigan photographer, Dianne Carroll Burdick.
Juror: Dianne Carroll Burdick
A Western Michigan University graduate with a BFA in Photography, Dianne is a free-lance photographer in Grand Rapids. Her clients have included USA Today, Grand Valley State University, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, Porter Hills, The Salvation Army, United Way, GR Magazine, BLUE magazine, ArtPrize and Opera Grand Rapids. She is a Continuing Studies Instructor at Kendall College of Art and Design where she teaches Photography/ Digital. She has participated in over fifty art exhibitions and her work is included in six books. Dianne is the recipient of thirty awards in Photography.
Competition guidelines and entry forms are available at NCCA – Artsplace, 13 East Main Street, downtown Fremont or by calling 231.924.4022. The guidelines and forms may also be printed from www.ncca-artsplace.org.
2021 Statewide Photography Singe Page Printable Entry
NCCA Statewide Photography Competition Complete Information and Application
June 24, 2019 By
Let’s Go Diving! Underwater Photography Presentation with Kelly Walkotten
Let’s Go Diving! Underwater Photography
Presentation with Kelly Walkotten
Thursday 6:30-8:00 p.m. July 18
Class Fee: $10 (Members $5) All Ages
Let’s Go Diving! with Kelly features some of her best diving worldwide. She will take you to the Caribbean with the famous sharks in the Bahamas, Cozumel, known for its fast currents, Bonaire, where the aquarium like waters are abundant with sea life, Grand Cayman, a wall divers dream and Roatan, known for its large coral swim throughs and large aquatic animals. We will also dive the Pacific ocean, Hawaii, where there is seven times the reef life found in the Caribbean. Galapagos, made famous by Charles Darwin, is where the north and south currents collide. Australia, known for the Great Barrier Reef, and twenty one times the amount of sea life than found in Hawaii. Papua New Guinea brings in a new world of diving by adding muck diving as well as reef dives. The Indian Ocean, known as the Ring of Fire, has many small island countries residing within this area including Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Maldives all known to have some of the best diving in the world. Join Kelly and her presentation of the worlds best diving and the beautiful marine life that lives beneath the waves.
March 6, 2019 By
NCCA 2019 Statewide Photography Competition
NCCA 2019 Statewide Photography Competition
Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works will be exhibited and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mentions receiving ribbons and cash awards ($250, $150, $100, $50).
Timeline
Entries Due May 23, 8:00 p.m.
Acceptance Notification May 30
Exhibit Opens June 5
Reception and Awards June 15, 10:00 a.m.-Noon
Exhibit Closes July 13
Pick-up All Work by July 20
Juror: Kelly Walkotten
Kelly combines her passions of photography and writing to bring the wonders of nature to others. She is an avid scuba diver, whose images, articles, and blogs have brought the undersea world to readers of the PSA Journal and Fem Worldview Magazine. Kelly lives in the greater Grand Rapids area and her images have been exhibited in many venues around West Michigan including ArtPrize and Festival of the Arts. Kelly has presented to numerous camera clubs and civic organizations, along with teaching Photography, Photoshop, and Lightroom. She has been published in Photographic Society of America’s Journal: “Photographing Mandarin Fish”- January 2013
“Pika- Rock Rabbits of the High Mountains” – March 2014 “Nudibranchs – Jewels of the Sea” – January 2016. She also leads photography workshops.
Learn more about Kelly by visiting: https://www.kellywalkottenphotography.com/
2019 Featured Photographers:
Nan Pokerwinski
Mark Andrews
Katie Day Schirmer
Donald Tilton
Regan Dykes
Paul Thiele
Ron Dibble
Steve Barclift
Deborah Ann Chrystal
Bailey Engweiler
Suzanne Ritchie
Russ Barneveld
Deborah Clark
Henri Droski
Lisa Mendendorp
Dianne Carroll Burdick
Nick Irwin
Randall Nyhof
Nicole Lewis
Jane Stroschin
Diane Zoellmer
Justin Stubleski
Tim Motley
Jack Taylor
Kevin Feenstra
Carl Luther
Gail Howarth
Stacy Niedzwiecki
Richard Hinton
Leslie Victor
Brian Kainulainen
Barbara Geno
Lori Rivera
Kris Brown
Bob Brown
December 19, 2018 By
NCCA Exhibit – January 4 – February 2 Malia Rae Photography from the Heart
January 4 – February 2
Malia Rae
Photography from the Heart
Reception: Thursday, January 24, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace,
13 E. Main St., Fremont, 231-924-4022.
This exhibit features a series of photographs by Malia Rae, printed on metal, with all containing the motif of a heart found in nature.
Artist Statement: It began with the concept “What you look for in life you find.” I went to Mother Nature to soothe my soul. She responded with an abundance of Love – manifesting in the symbolic shape of a heart. With camera as my witness, I have been documenting the evidence of my many findings on this journey. Mother Nature has given me the greatest gifts I never would have thought to ask for. With these hearts She has taught me about transformation; turning betrayal into trust, heartbreak into love, confusion into clarity, and pain into purpose. Maybe this is true alchemy? I am beginning to think the universal elixir is love, and love is gold.
I continue to return to nature as a ritual of remembering to return to Love. This has become a practice of exploration and discovery, awakening to a new landscape of possibility. My passion in art, and life, is to connect with other hearts and share Love that uplifts and inspires as we awaken within.
April 11, 2018 By
Inspire Art for TEENS – August 7 – Photography with your Smartphone
Tuesdays 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Class Fee $10 per class. Ages 13-18
This series of classes is designed with busy teenagers in mind. Sign up for one class or attend each week for the whole summer! Let your creativity shine while learning new techniques for jewelry making, painting, glasswork and mixed media.
June 19 Silver Clay with Cristine Grimm
June 26 Painting with Renae Wallace
July 10 Mandala Style Shibori Dyed Sarong
July 17 Recycled Jewelry
July 24, 31 Mixed Media Painting with Madelon Gorsky (attend both days)
August 7 Photography with your Smartphone
August 14 Fused Glass Nightlight
