Archives & Special Collections of the UConn Library is hosting the “Conversations Northeast” conference of the Center for Railroad Photography and Art, on Saturday, October 29. All are welcome to register for the conference, which will be held at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Founded in 1997 the Center for Railroad Photography and Art works with photographers, writers, and historians around the world to offer a new and unprecedented view of the railroad’s influence on American culture through the preservation and presentation of art and photography. The CRPA offers high-quality public programs associated with photography and art works in all media. The annual “Conversations about Photography” sets the pace for national discussion about contemporary railroad photography and encourages young photographers to become a part of the community.
A full day of world-class imagery and thoughtful discussions about railroad art and photography awaits attendees of Conversations Northeast on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. The conference, cohosted by CRPA and Archives & Special Collections of the UConn Library, builds on the success of the Center’s popular Conversations conference in Chicago. Conversations Northeast is a northeastern-themed version, and it will feature a full day of presentations, exhibitions by photographer Jim Shaughnessy and from university’s extensive railroad history archives, and several opportunities for socializing including lunch and an evening reception.
A program and registration for the conference can be found from http://www.railphoto-art.org/conferences/northeast-2016/. For more information contact Laura Smith, archivist for the railroad history collections, at laura.katz.smith@uconn.edu.
For more information, contact: Laura Smith at laura.katz.smith@uconn.edu