New Orleans’ French Market District is seeking what is is calling “quirky, quaint, and quintessential” photos of its site–the oldest public market in the United States–for an inaugural photo contest. The deadline for entry is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. Winning photographs of the French Market contest will be exhibited at the site from… Read More »French Market District seeking entrants for photo contest

Member news:Lori Waselchuk will be making several appearances throughout the state next week, in support of her new book Grace Before Dying. (Umbrage Editions, 2011) Here’s the schedule: Talk w/ Lawrence PowellTuesday, Oct. 256pmOctavia Books, New Orleanshttp://octaviabooks.com/event/grace-dying Talk w/ Deborah LusterWednesday, Oct. 266:30pmBarnes and Noble, Perkins Rowe – Baton Rougehttp://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3122335 Author PresentationSaturday, Oct. 2910:45 –… Read More »Lori Waselchuk’s Louisiana Author Tour

The RayKo Photo Center of San Francisco CA has issued call for entry for its 5th Annual International Plastic Camera Show, a juried competition open to all artists who use plastic cameras with plastic lenses–as in, Holga, Lomo and Diana cameras or similarly humble, but occasionally mighty hunks of, well, plastic. NOPA Blog readers should… Read More »RayKo seeks entries for 5th Annual Int’l Plastic Camera Show

The last day to save on entry fees for the Black and White Spider Awards, an international competition for black and white photography, is coming soon. More specifically, the last day to save up to fifty percent on entry fees when submitting multiple entries will be Friday, Oct. 21. The awards are open to all professional… Read More »Last day for Black & White Spider Awards discounts is Oct. 21

New Orleans Photo Alliance members are invited to submit work for consideration in Currents 2011, which will be on display at the Crescent City Brewhouse, 527 Decatur St., during PhotoNOLA 6. The exhibition will showcase works by up to 15 Alliance members, and will include 5 or more works by each selected photographer. This exhibition… Read More »Call For Entries: CURRENTS 2011: NOPA Members Showcase

The 2011 Push Pin Show is THIS Saturday, Oct 8!  New Orleans Photo Alliance members may come hang their work at HomeSpace Gallery (1128 St. Roch) starting at 4pm.  Hanging will be first come, first serve.  At 6pm, we open the doors for a public opening in the bustling St. Claude Arts District.  This opening… Read More »2011 Push Pin Show | Sat, Oct 8 @ HomeSpace!

NOPA member Jennifer Shaw will be signing copies of her new book Hurricane Story during Art for Arts Sake. Saturday, Oct. 1st, from 6-9pm at Guthrie Contemporary, 3815 Magazine Street.

A series of large-scale, color still-life works from NOPA member Sara Essex Bradley, “Direct Sunlight:  2D3D2,” opens this Saturday, Oct. 1, at The Big Top in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District. The opening party for the exhibit will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the gallery, at located at 1638 Clio Street. The photos will hang at The… Read More »Color still life photos hang at Big Top starting Oct. 1