ALT Join us this Sunday, March 20 from 4 - 5:30 PM for a Salon with CPR 2022 Artist In Residence Ruddy Roye Throughout the career of any artist, the need to talk about your art is always present. Curators, collectors and viewers will want to know the story behind the art and want a glimpse into what you do, and what message you are trying to convey. Please join our first Sunday Salon as 2022 Artist-in-Residence, photojournalist Ruddy Roye walks through the essential elements needed to be able to talk about your art confidently to any audience who views your work. The event is free and open to the public.

ALT Cleveland Print Room has a darkroom for members to use and learn new skills during various workshops. Classes are offered for all ages in the Cleveland, Ohio area. This workshop is perfect for those just picking up a camera or those who would like a refresher course after a long absence from developing film. Students should bring TWO rolls of shot standard B&W film to the class -- preferably 24-exposure rolls of the same 35mm film Sat, April 9, 2022 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT Class Cost : $ 80 non members / $ 70 members Instructor Zach Fox

ALT Digital photography, with its sharper edges, higher definition, and instant gratification, dramatically changed the way we capture and consume the imagery in front of us. But these “perfect” shots we see on our phones—in a world more distorted than ever—may be doing us all a great disservice. Millennials worldwide, whose childhoods were slowly overrun by all-things-digital and looming screen time addictions, are driving the return to film photography and the need for a slowdown. Film photographers praise the analog process of the good ol’ days for its deliberate, intentional, and creative techniques. While shooting, the focus remains on what they see through their lens instead of the camera’s display screen. Hours spent in the darkroom, meticulously laboring by hand over each detail of their prints, allows room for more personal creativity. Now, with more people craving real over flawless, the documentary GRAIN captures how shooting analog brings passionate photographers joy as artists

ALT " Creek Fog " By the late Cleveland Artist / Photographer Stephen Bivens. He was an instructor, mentor and supporter of the Cleveland Print Room. He passed away June 1, 2020 at the age of 52. From Bay Arts : "Stephen Bivens was a prolific photographer and an ever-present part of the Cleveland Arts community. His untimely death at the age of 52 left a void as big as his 6’5” frame. Stephen’s wife, Jennifer, has partnered with Maria Neil Art Project and BAYarts to share Stephen’s work. This is being done to both honor his life and artistic practice and support the Cleveland Print Room through the Stephen Bivens Memorial Fund. The photos selected for display include some of Bivens’ iconic Cleveland cityscapes and other landscapes and lake-front images near his Collinwood home " His work will be on display From February 11, 2022 - April 2, 2022 at Bay Arts. Located 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village Ohio 44140 Opening Reception is Friday, February 11 from 5:00PM - 8:00 PM

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