There is a nice write up on Sarah Stolfa in today's Philadelphia Inquirer...

Sarah Stolfa article

I first met Sarah a couple years ago at Abington Art Center when she presented a slide show on the history of portrait photography as well as her work The Regulars. At that time she was just about to head up to Yale University for her MFA. I have followed her work ever since, including her group show last year with the other 2008 Yale MFA graduate show.

Yale MFA 2008 Photography exhibit


The Regulars series has now been published in a book, and there will be an exhibition and book signing at Gallery 339 on July 14th at 6pm. If you have not seen the portraits from this series, and even if you have, this is a highly recommended show. The current 2009 Yale MFA group show will still be up at the gallery on that date, so it is well worth checking out.

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Gallery 339

Sarah Stolfa, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center has passed along this call for entries for Emerging Philadelphia Photographers, which will lead to the first exhibit at PPAC. Sarah also asks for help in spreading the word about this, so please pass this info along to Philly area photographers. This is another exciting expansion of the hot Philly photography scene. Please support it!


Call For Entries:
Emerging Philadelphia Photographers

Presented by the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center

Juror: Ariel Shanberg, Center for Photography at Woodstock

The goal of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center is to make Philadelphia a place where important photography gets made, shown and talked about. Emerging local photographers are essential to that goal. They will be our photo community’s next leaders and the source of important new work and new ideas. PPAC is therefore excited to launch our exhibition space with NEXT: Emerging Philadelphia Photographers. Selected entries will be exhibited in PPAC’s new exhibition space in the Crane Arts Building from August 18 – November 29, 2009. First, second,and third prize winners will receive, $500, $300, and $200 gift certificates respectively for digital services at PPAC.

The competition is open to all subject matter and photographic processes.
The entry fee is $20 for a maximum of 5 images. Entry fees are not refundable. All entries must be received by Friday, June 26, 2009


Entry Form

Philadelphia Photo Arts Center