StoryCorps to become a Chicago Cultural Center Feature

CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER TO PROVIDE PERMANENT HOME

TO STORYCORPS BEGINNING THIS SPRING

National Nonprofit Oral History Project will Launch “StoryCorps Chicago”

Giving Chicagoans the Opportunity to Tell Their Stories

 

The already storied history of the Chicago Cultural Center is about to be even greater.  StoryCorps, the national nonprofit oral history organization, will launch a new program, StoryCorps Chicago, at the Chicago Cultural Center, (78 E. Washington) this spring.

 

In partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Chicago Public Media, StoryCorps Chicago will provide the opportunity for anyone to record an interview with a loved one.

 

“Chicago is such a vibrant, multi-cultural city,” said Michelle T. Boone, DCASE Commissioner.  “We have no doubt there is an abundance of fascinating stories that can be shared by our citizens, and even the hundreds of thousands of visitors we welcome annually.  This program will capture, record and share the personal reflections of family, love, immigration and courage and preserve them for always.”

StoryCorps Chicago will partner with a wide array of local organizations and institutions to ensure that every Chicagoan has the opportunity to share their story.  Dynamic public events presented throughout the year will celebrate the diverse communities that constitute the richness of our city.  StoryCorps Chicago will also have its own local series airing on WBEZ 91.5, featuring stories collected through the project.

StoryCorps Chicago will feature an exhibition area that will allow visitors to listen to StoryCorps stories and watch a selection of StoryCorps Animated Shorts, as well as learn more about how to participate in a StoryCorps interview.

 

“The idea behind StoryCorps was in many ways born in Chicago, and we are thrilled to launch our Midwest hub at the Chicago Cultural Center,” says Dave Isay, StoryCorps Founder.  “StoryCorps is excited to give Chicagoland the chance to record their stories for American history, and to deliver our services to this great city for many years to come."

 

"WBEZ and Dave Isay have a long history, dating back to the groundbreaking production of Ghetto Life 101,” says Torey Malatia, president & CEO, Chicago Public Media.  “Our partnership to achieve

the long-standing goal of placing a permanent StoryCorps booth in Chicago is driven by a shared belief that we are all equal when we tell our stories.  Our stories are a window into both our

individuality and the larger human experience. StoryCorps has proven to be wonderful resource for sparking personal conversations that have the capacity to impact us all. We're very pleased to have to opportunity to bring more of StoryCorps to residents of our region."

 

Recordings will take place on Thursdays, 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Reservations will open in the spring.  Exhibit hours will be the same as the Chicago Cultural Center hours. (www.chicagoculturalcenter.org

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Design review and other preparations for the StoryCorps installation have begun, and construction is scheduled to begin in the spring. StoryCorps Chicago will be located on the Michigan Avenue side of the building, just east of the Randolph Street Café and adjacent to the Michigan Avenue Galleries which currently feature an exhibit by local artist Claire Ashley entitled “frizzflopsqueezepop”.  The future site of StoryCorps Chicago most recently hosted a temporary exhibit-related program associated with Industry of the Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: the “small ordinary shop”, which featured the works of local artisans.

 

Major funding for StoryCorps is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support provided by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.  Local funding for StoryCorps Chicago comes from The Joyce Foundation, The Boeing Corporation, Polk Bros Foundation, and the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation.

 

StoryCorps Chicago is the latest programming addition to the Chicago Cultural Center which now includes a weekly DJ series called “Wired Fridays”, a bi-monthly happening for the stroller set called “Juicebox” and reinvigorated theater and dance programs.

 

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About StoryCorps

StoryCorps’ mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, preserve, and share their stories. Each week, millions of Americans listen to StoryCorps’ award-winning broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition. StoryCorps has published three books: All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps, Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps and Listening Is an Act of Love —all of which are New York Times best sellers. For more information, or to listen to stories online, visit storycorps.org. Major funding for StoryCorps is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support provided by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

 

About DCASE

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to promoting and supporting Chicago’s arts and culture sector. This includes, but is not limited to: fostering the development of Chicago’s nonprofit arts sector, independent working artists, and for-profit arts businesses; presenting high-quality, free or low-fee cultural programs accessible to residents and visitors; and marketing the City’s cultural assets to local, regional, and global audiences. DCASE produces nearly 2,000 public programs, events and support services annually, generating millions in economic benefits for the City of Chicago.

 

About WBEZ 91.5FM

One of the country’s premiere public radio stations, WBEZ 91.5FM is operated by Chicago Public Media, an institution that creates award-winning content for people seeking to learn more about the issues and ideas that affect our community, our nation, and our world. Chicago Public Media produces programs such as This American Life, Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me! (a co-production with NPR), Sound Opinions, The Morning Shift, The Afternoon Shift, Worldview, and Radio M. Chicago Public Media also operates Vocalo 89.5 FM, a next generation service that seeks to expand the reach of public media.  For more information, visit www.wbez.org

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SUSHISAMBA INTRODUCES ONE-OF-A-KIND OMAKASE CELEBRATION SERIES, DEBUTING FRIDAY

SUSHISAMBA INTRODUCES ONE-OF-A-KIND

OMAKASE CELEBRATION SERIES, DEBUTING FRIDAY

For 4 weeks only this exclusive series focuses on

regional Japanese cuisine and premium sake pairings

WHAT:           

WHAT: 

Inspired by the culinary team’s journey to Japan, SUSHISAMBA rio is hosting an eight
course omakase series. The dinners, which fall on four consecutive Fridays starting January
18, are a celebration of Japanese culinary techniques and traditions. The menus celebrate
four different regions of the country: Chūgoku, Akita, Nagano and Niigata, will be paired
with premium sakes from the selected prefecture.

Kicking off the series, the January 18^th dinner focuses on the region of Chūgoku. 
Executive Sushi Chef Shigeru Kitano drew inspiration for the menu from the cuisine of
Hiroshima, complemented by exclusive Dassai sakes brought specially for this event from
Japan by Asahi Shuzo brewery. SUSHISAMBA rio is proud to be the first restaurant in

USA to feature these particular sakes. Brews from Asahi Shuzo are clean, soft and very subtle and are the perfect pairing for the Chugoku menu.

Chūgoku Menu

OTSUMAMI
chef assortment

ISE EBI SASHIMI
live spiny lobster

HAMACHI KAMA

ponzu sauce

SASHIMI
tuna, kanpachi, madai

AGEDASHI TOFU

daikon, fried shiso leaf

NI ANAGO
boiled sea eel with sweet soy

SPECIAL NIGIRI, 5 PIECES

LOBSTER SOUP

red seaweed, scallion

The traditional tea service will conclude the evening.

WHERE:         

SUSHISAMBA rio

504 North Wells                                

Chicago, IL 60654

COST:         

    COST:

    The omakase menu with sake pairings is $125 per person (tax and gratuity additional).

    There are only 20 seats available per evening. Reservations must be made in advance by

    calling the restaurant at 312.595.2300.

WHEN:           WHEN:

                         Friday, January 18, 7 – 10 p.m. featuring Chūgoku           

                         Friday, January 25, 7 – 10 p.m. featuring Akita

                         Friday, February 1, 7 – 10 p.m. featuring Nagano

                         Friday, February 8, 7 – 10 p.m. featuring Niigata

INFO:                         

SUSHISAMBA rio

504 North Wells                                

Chicago, IL 60654

312.595.2300

www.sushisamba.com

www.twitter.com/sushisambaCHI

 

ABOUT SUSHISAMBA

SUSHISAMBA is operated by Samba Brands Management, which was founded by Shimon Bokovza, Matthew Johnson and Danielle Billera. In addition to overseeing SUSHISAMBA locations in New York, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas and London, Samba Brands Management has SUGARCANE raw bar grill in Miami and Duck & Waffle in London. With over 13 years of experience, the company continues to expand their cutting-edge concepts. Their projects are unpredictable, their venues are impressive and their visions set trends in the industry for years. For more information, visit www.sushisamba.com

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DIG TWO GRAVES, NEW HUNTER ADAMS" INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM, STARS TED LEVINE & DANNY GOLDRING: ILLINOIS FILM OFFICE APPLAUDS LOCATION

 

 

COMPLETE CAST & CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM, DIG TWO GRAVES

THE NEW THRILLER DIRECTED BY HUNTER ADAMS

Filming began in Southern Illinois on January 5^th, 2013

Illinois Film Office (IFO) Applauds Location Site

Ted Levine and Danny Goldring Headline Cast

CHICAGO (January 9, 2013) – Dig Two Graves, LLC and Producer PJ Fishwick, Line Producer Claire Connelly, and Associate Producers Philip S. Plowden and Jon Parker have announced the full cast and creative team for the independent Feature Film Dig Two Graves.  The new thriller written by Hunter Adams and Jeremy Phillips, is being directed by Hunter Adams and has begun filming in and around the Shawnee National Forest area of Southern Illinois.

 

“We are thrilled to have filmmakers utilize Illinois’ picturesque scenery,” said IFO Managing Director Betsy Steinberg.

 

Dig Two Graves is filming in a number of Southern Illinois' unique and scenic locations including the Cypress Swamps of the Cache River, the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Cave-in-Rock State Park as well as the historic antebellum A.J. Kuykendall Home in Vienna.

 

Ted Levine (Shutter Island; American Gangster; Silence of the Lambs) in the role of “Sheriff Waterhouse” and Danny Goldring (The Dark Knight; Chicago Overcoat; The Fugitive) as “Proctor” lead the cast.  14-year-old newcomer and Oklahoma native, Sami Isler stars in the role of “Jake Mather.” They are joined by Troy Ruptash (30 Days of Night Dark Days; Tortilla Soup) as “Wyeth.” Mikush Lleshdedaj and Chicago actors Bradley Grant Smith, Kara Zediker, Ryan Kitley, Mark Lancaster, Dean Evans, Audrey Francis, Ann Sonneville, Bert Matias, Sauda Namir, Ben Schneider, and Southern Illinois native Gabe Cain round out the cast.

 

The creative team for Dig Two Graves is being led by: Eric Maddison (Director of Photography); Merje Veski (Production Designer); Lizzie Cook (Costume Designer); Rebekah Lieto (Hair & Make-Up Design); Matt Miller (Casting); Tom Lowell (Stunts); Jay Appleberry (Special Effects); Ron Forsythe (Gaffer); Sarah Schooley (Script Supervisor); Danny Rodriguez (Sound Mixer); Matt Stratton (Armorer); and Buddy Hickerson (Storyboard Artist). Southern Illinois native and college professor Tony Gerard is serving as the Fixer and Animal Wrangler, and local historian and author Jon Musgrave is working closely with the Locations Department.

ABOUT THE WRITER/DIRECTOR

Raised in the north woods of Wisconsin on beer and wild boar Hunter Adams, 32, brings his slightly off-kilter worldview to his films, whether it's romance, comedy, or in the case of his latest project, Dig Two Graves, a gothic thriller of revenge and buried secrets. Adams' previous writing and directing efforts include his first feature film, The Hungry Bull, and the short film Hollywood Beat which won the audience award at the 2011 Los Angeles Comedy Festival. The Hungry Bull was a whiskey-soaked comedy about obsessive love that traced the unlikely friendship of two miscreants as they sought redemption from their trouble pasts. It screened at the American Cinematheque's Emerging Filmmaker Series in Hollywood. Adams graduated Phi Beta Kappa at University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2003.

Log Line:

The mysterious death of a young boy triggers the unearthing of a town’s long buried secrets.

 

Synopsis

One part gothic thriller, one part black comedy and one part Dickensian mystery, Dig Two Graves dramatizes the cycle of violence that perpetuates itself over generations in a small backwoods town.  The story centers on Jacqueline, a 14-year-old girl nicknamed “Jake” by her older brother Sean.  After Sean mysteriously disappears at a rock quarry, Jake is visited by three Moonshiners who offer to bring her dead brother back to life in exchange for taking another life.  As Jake wrestles with this morally uncertain proposition, the dark history of her family is unearthed and the mystery surrounding the Moonshiners is illuminated. The Moonshiners are portrayed in the tradition of the Shakespearean witches from Macbeth. While the tone of the film blends realism with mysticism, the motives and powers of the Moonshiners, like the Shakespearean witches, are largely ambiguous. Are they in possession of supernatural powers or are they tricksters preying upon human fallibility to unleash destruction into the world?  The answers to these questions are revealed only in the final moment of the story. Ultimately, the film is about family and the lengths we are willing to go to in order to protect those we love. The film also calls into question the notion of good and evil, and heroes and villains, suggesting instead an infinite shade of moral grey. At what point does the victim, in a relentless pursuit of vengeance, become the victimizer?  The title, Dig Two Graves, is a reference to a Confucian proverb that warns, “When embarking on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”

 

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January Events at Women & Children First

January Events at Women & Children First

Thank You! And Happy New Year! We would like to thank all of you so much for your business this holiday season! We know you have many choices, and so we really appreciate when you choose to shop with us! We had a good holiday season and a good year (so many of you have asked how we are doing--thank you so much for caring about us!), and we know that it is all of you we have to thank. Women & Children First's customers are THE BEST!  Thanks so much! And wishing you all the best in the New Year-- Ann, Linda, and the whole staff! E-books and E-readers If you have received an electronic reader as a gift this holiday season, you can still support Women & Children First! The Kobo e-books we sell on our website can be read on any open-platform device, including Sony, Nook, iPhone, iPad, and Kobo devices. All you have to do is set up your Kobo account through our website (www.womenandchildrenfirst.com ), download the free app, and start shopping! All e-books you buy from Kobo using that account will help Women & Children First.   And, of course, if you didn't get an e-reader for Christmas but would like one, come in and look at the wonderful new Kobo Mini's and Kobo Glo's that we have for sale right in our store! Wednesday, January 16th - Midge Wilson and Kathy Russell 7:30 p.m.  The Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color in a New Millennium (revised edition) Anchor Books The Color Complex is a provocative exploration of how Western standards of beauty are influencing cultures across the globe and affecting personal, professional, romantic, and familial relationships. Processes like skin lightening in India, hair straightening among African Americans in America, eyelid reconstruction in China, and plastic surgery worldwide continue to rise in popularity for men and women facing discrimination from both within and outside of their own increasingly fluid ethnic groups. The authors, through a historical and sociological lens, have measured the impact of recent pop culture events affecting race relations to determine whether colorism has gotten better or worse over time. Midge Wilson is associate dean of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and professor of Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies at DePaul University. Kathy Russell is a vice president at Omar Supplies, Inc. Thursday, January 17th - Cynthia Morris 7:30 p.m. Chasing Sylvia Beach Original Impulse Books Chasing Sylvia Beach celebrates the world of Sylvia Beach, the plucky American who moved to Paris in 1919 and opened Shakespeare and Company bookshop, the first English-language lending library and bookshop in Paris. Chasing Sylvia Beach tells the dual stories of this American heroine and Lily Heller, a contemporary woman who dreams of her own heroic life. Author Cynthia Morris was working at an independent bookstore in Denver when she read about Sylvia Beach. "I was struck by Sylvia's commitment to books, to the people who write them and read them. It wasn't easy to keep her bookshop open. She faced many of the same challenges booksellers know today." Despite the anxiety caused by recent shifts in the publishing landscape, people are still reading books, and Morris's heroine Lily Heller is a hopeful bridge between booksellers past and present. Chasing Sylvia Beach is an ode to books and booksellers in every era. Cynthia Morris is also a coach, speaker, and author of the how-to guide Create Your Writer's Life. Saturday, January 19th - Ms. Fit Online Zine - Launch Party   7:30 p.m. Ms. Fit Online Zine - Launch Party and Fundraiser In lieu of our regularly scheduled Sappho's Salon, tonight we are celebrating the launch of Ms. Fit online zine: a feminist, body-positive, LGBTQ-friendly health and fitness zine, published by Sappho's Salon curator and host, Kathie Bergquist. Join Kathie and other Ms. Fit editors and contributors for a lively evening of readings, performances, and a special demonstration from Searah Deysach of Early to Bed. Refreshments will be served, and all guests will be entered in a drawing to receive great prizes. Proceeds benefit Ms. Fit online zine and the Women's Voices Fund. Wednesday, January 23rd - Deadline to sign up to be a Book Giver on World Book Night! This year World Book Night is Tuesday, April 23. Join the fun! Volunteer to be a Book Giver.   World Book Night is a program designed to spread the joy and importance of reading through volunteers giving free books to those who might have little access to them or are just not big readers. The books are all donated by publishers. You get to pick the book you want to distribute from a really terrific list of options, like The House on Mango Street (in either English or Spanish) by Sandra Cisneros, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, and City of Thieves by David Benioff. (For a complete list of titles, go to www.us.worldbooknight.org .) You get free 20 copies of the book you select, and you can distribute them anywhere in your community you want--a store, church, shelter or community center, sporting event, hospital, or prison. You choose!   Go to www.us.worldbooknight.org , and sign up now! And Women & Children First is a host store, so make sure you choose us as your pickup site! We will also be having a World Book Night party at the store--stay tuned for details coming soon!  Wednesday, January 23rd - Angela Koening 7:30 p.m. Rebellion in Ulster Blue Feather Books The debut novel by local author Angela Koenig! While visiting family in Ulster, Rhodes Scholar Jeri O'Donnell's beloved cousin, Fiona, is killed, and Jeri ends up in Armagh Women's Prison. When Jeri is released as precipitously as she was imprisoned, she chooses to embrace Fiona's struggle as her own and joins the Provisional IRA. After training in the Irish Republic and then in Eastern Europe, Jeri, who is cool under pressure and fierce in action, is the ideal urban soldier, whether in Rotterdam, Belgrade, or Belfast. But Jeri's inconsolable remorse over Fiona's death makes intimacy virtually impossible. Several women try to reach her, but the violence of her life only drives her further from human comfort. Although she can never stop questioning the morality of her actions, Jeri has a taste for fighting that she once hoped to leave behind in the streets of Southie. When a bomb in Belfast explodes early, either through accident or design, the resulting carnage plunges Jeri into a despair that forces her to reconsider what choices, if any, are left to her. Thursday, January 24th - Barbara Ramsby 7:30 p.m. Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson Yale University Press Eslanda "Essie" Cardozo Goode Robeson lived a colorful and amazing life. Her career and commitments took her many places: colonial Africa in 1936, the front lines of the Spanish Civil War, the founding meeting of the United Nations, Nazi-occupied Berlin, Stalin's Russia, China two months after Mao's revolution, and defiant testifying before Senator Joseph McCarthy's infamous anticommunist committee. She was a woman of unusual accomplishments-an anthropologist, a prolific journalist, a tireless advocate of women's rights, an outspoken anticolonial and antiracist activist, and an internationally sought-after speaker. Chronicling Essie's eventful life, the book explores her influence on her husband's early career and their unconventional open marriage that endured for more than 40 years. Barbara Ransby is professor in the departments of African American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, and History and director of the Gender and Women's Studies Program at UIC. She is author of the award-winning Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement. Sunday, January 27th - Olivia Party 4:30 p.m. Olivia Party Activities and games, giveaways, snacks, and good times for all! All children ages 3 to 8 (and their chosen adults) are welcome to help us celebrate all things Olivia. Book Groups Sunday, January 6 at 2:00 p.m. -  Family of Women Book Group   -  Heartburn by Nora Ephron Tuesday, January 8 at 7:15 p.m.  -  Classics Book Group   -  Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston Sunday, January 13 at 5:00 p.m.  -  Kids First Book Group   -  Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Tuesday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m.  -  Women's Book Group   -  How It All Began by Penelope Lively

International Photography Competition Winners Announced Solo Exhibitions by Diane Meyer and Ross Mantle Opening Night Reception, Friday, January 25, 6 – 8:30 pm

International Photography Competition Winners Announced

Solo Exhibitions by Diane Meyer and Ross Mantle

Opening Night Reception, Friday, January 25, 6 – 8:30 pm

Silver Eye Center for Photography, the region’s premiere space for contemporary photography, is pleased to announce that Diane Meyer (Santa Monica, CA) and Ross Mantle (Pittsburgh, PA) are the winners of the Fellowship 13 International Photography Competition. Now in its 13th year, this juried competition identifies and recognizes both rising talent and established photographers from all corners of the globe and from the state of Pennsylvania. This year’s judge was Sam Barzilay, Creative Director, United Photo Industries, Brooklyn, NY.

The winning portfolios by Diane Meyer and Ross Mantle will be on view at Silver Eye Center for Photography from January 25 through March 16, 2013. Admission is free and open to the public. The opening reception takes place on Friday, January 25 from 6 – 8:30 pm, followed by a gallery talk with coffee and the artists on Saturday, January 26 at 10 am. Both events are free and open to the public.

    

“What led me to Diane Meyer and Ross Mantle in particular, rather than anyone else, is that they presented something different, something I had not seen before,” said judge Sam Barzilay. “All too often we see the same stories, photographers employing the same visual voice, so it’s refreshing – exhilarating even – to see work that stands out and speaks with a new voice, catching us by surprise.”

Diane Meyer (American, b. 1976) is the recipient of the $3,000 International Fellowship Award. She was selected from 148 worldwide submissions for her series Time Spent That Might Otherwise Be Forgotten, a series of images embellished with cross-stitch embroidery. “Diane’s hand-sewn interventions on her photographs – be they of the Berlin Wall's absence or family snapshots – force the viewer to consider the images as objects in themselves rather than unalterable representations of memories, places, or moments in time.” commented judge Sam Barzilay. “Her provocative work raises questions about our perception and differentiation of the twin visual worlds of the physical and the digital.”

Diane Meyer is an Associate Professor of Photography at Loyola Marymount University and resides in Santa Monica. She received her BFA in Photography from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts in 1999 and an MFA in Visual Arts from The University of California, San Diego in 2002.

In 2012, Diane was an artist in residence at Takt Kunstprojektraum in Berlin, Germany, and she has been featured in solo exhibitions at the 18th Street Art Center, Santa Monica, CA; AIR Gallery, New York, NY; and The Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City, MO. Her art has also been seen in numerous group shows in the United States and abroad, including China House, Penang, Malaysia; Galerie Huit, Arles, France; Project 42, Alkmaar, The Netherlands; The Helsinki Biennale, Finland; NEXT Art Fair, Chicago, IL; and Lennox Contemporary, Toronto, Canada. For additional information on the artist, please visit http://www.dianemeyer.net

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Ross Mantle (American, b. 1985) is the recipient of the $1,000 Keystone Award for a Pennsylvania artist for his series California, Pennsylvania. Drawing inspiration from the structure of short stories and the classic genre of the road trip, Ross’s various journeys took him from the town of California, Pennsylvania (founded during the time of the Gold Rush and located in the Monongahela Valley) to the state of California itself. The resulting images, “narratives that navigate spaces of restlessness, desire, and disenchantment with ultimately unresolved expectations,” were lauded by Sam Barzilay “for their quiet beauty and visual strength.”

Ross Mantle received his BS in Visual Communication from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in 2008 and currently divides his time between his hometown of Pittsburgh and Brooklyn, NY. In 2011, he exhibited In the Wake: Photographs from the Monongahela Valley at 707 Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA, and his two-man show, Confluence (with Jim Korpi) was on view at UnSmoke Artspace in Braddock, PA, and Exposure Gallery in San Francisco. Ross’s work is found in the collections of the Houston Center for Photography and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX.

Ross is affiliated with Redux Pictures, an independent commercial and editorial photo agency in New York City. His clients include Esquire, The FADER, TIME, Monocle, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Hollywood Reporter, Dossier, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, INC., Money, ESPN, Google, Whole Foods Market, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, among others. In 2012, Ross was selected as one of the Young Guns X by the Art Directors Club in New York City. For additional information on the artist, please visit http://www.rossmantle.com

 

. Judge’s Commendations have been awarded to the following eight artists: Sue Abramson (Pittsburgh, PA); Noah Addis (Philadelphia, PA); Jana Cruder (Los Angeles, CA); Sarah Cusimano Miles (Gadsden, AL); Mark Dorf (Brooklyn, NY); Matt Eich (Norfolk, VA); Andrew Frost (Syracuse, NY); and Vesna Pavlovic (Nashville, TN).

About Silver Eye & the Fellowship Program

This marks the 13th consecutive year of Silver Eye’s Fellowship program, which has now awarded more than $54,000 in unrestricted grants and solo exhibitions to 16 emerging and mid-career photographers. The program is an integral part of Silver Eye’s mission to directly support and provide encouragement to gifted and committed photographers from the region, the United States, and abroad.

Past winners include Elijah Gowin (2000); Susan Dunkerley (2001); Kerry Stuart Coppin (2002); Sue Stepusin (2003); Dylan Vitone (2004); Jeff Krolick (2005); Howard Henry Chen (2006); Caleb Charland (2007); Martin Weber (2008); Katrina D’Autremont (2009); Laura Heyman and Laura Bell (2010-11); and Akihiko Miyoshi and Isa Leshko (2012).

Silver Eye Center for Photography is the only non-profit organization in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region devoted exclusively to contemporary photography and related visual media. Founded in 1985, Silver Eye presents wide-ranging exhibitions by emerging and mid-career artists and has been a catalyst and advocate for new ideas, discourse, and trends in the field.

Silver Eye Center for Photography is generously supported by our members and individual donors and by the Allegheny Regional Asset District, A.W. Mellon Education and Charitable Trust Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Fine Foundation, BNY Mellon, The Grable Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, The Hillman Foundation, The Laurel Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and Epson America.

Silver Eye is located at 1015 East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s historic Southside. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

For additional information, press images, or to schedule an interview with Diane Meyer, Ross Mantle, and/or Sam Barzilay, please contact: Juliana Zipay, Membership & Marketing Assistant, 412.431.1810, ext. 12, jzipay@silvereye.org.

Photo Credits (left to right, top to bottom): Diane Meyer, Mauer Park, Berlin, 2012; New Jersey II, 2011. Hand-sewn archival inkjet prints. Courtesy of the artist. Ross Mantle, Untitled, from the series California, Pennsylvania, 2010-2012. Archival pigment prints. Courtesy of the artist.