PWP Timeline

• 1978 The organization was named PWP
• 1979 Speakers: Eva Rubinstein, Via Wynroth, Jane Randall, Lidia Moser, Margaret K. Mitchell, Jill Freedman, Suzanne Szasz

• 1980 Dianora Niccolini and Pat O’Brien, coordinators. Activities expanded to include exhibits at Photographics Unlimited GalleryDianora Niccolini and Stephanie Cohen started working on the “PWP Times” newspaperSpeakers: Bettye Lane, Barbara Bordnick, Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Arnie Socol, Marguerite Strolle, Jerry Raymond and Joe Scrocco, Francine BergerPanel Discussion about IFWA (International Festival of Women Artists) and the exhibit: Susan Schwalb, Dannielle Hayes, Cindy Lyle
• 1981 Incorporated as not-for-profit: Dec 29, 1981 due to efforts of Mary V. Magilligan, treasurer
• 1981 Speakers: Tana Hoban, Sonja Bullaty & Angelo Lomeo, Lilo Raymond, Erika Stone, Dena, Ruth Orkin, Janet Nelson
• Exhibit: “ME Generation” at Photographics Unlimited
• 1982 First Board Meeting held Speakers: Nina Howell Starr, Arlene Gottfried, Ida Wyman, Maggie Sherwood, Arlene Alda, Marcia Keegan, Susan McCartney, Connie Cort
• 1983 Special Events: Benefit Photo Auction of member images held at Images Galleries on 57th Street, April 21, 1983; “Art Parade”, Sept 27, 1983
• Speakers: Helen Marcus, Cynthia MacAdams, Lidia Moser, Trix Rosen

• 1984 Speakers: Mieke Maas, Peggy Kaplan, Beverly Hall, Regina Vater, Rae Russel, Michal Heron, Martha Cooper
• 1985 Speakers: Catherine Dudek, Barbara Kirk, Henriette Gans, Peggy Barnett, Eleni Mylonas
• 1986 Speakers: Marcia Keegan, Ann Chwatsky, Marge Neikrug, Vivien Marachevic, Judy Siegel, Margaret McCarthy, Sara Krulevich, Jill Freedman, Joan Menscherfreund, Kate Bader
• 1987 Speakers: Faye Ellman, Diane Mitchell, Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Tamara Hill, Flo Fox, Abigail Heyman, Marie-Claire Montanari, Margaret Mogan Fisher, Mariette Patty Allen, Raeanne Rubenstein
• 1988 Speakers: Rose Hartman, Sonja Bullaty & Angelo Lomeo, Lois Guarino, Lauren Piperno, Ann Chwatsky, Meryl Meisler, Tequila Minsky & Bonnie Geller-Geld 1989 Marcia Sheer, Karen Halverson, Marilyn Stern, Ann Marie Rousseau, Dyan Ditolla Grey, Catherine Ursillo, Nancy Hellebrand, Frances Roberts & Dick Levine, Henrietta Brachman
• 1990 Speakers: Pamela Camhe, : Kathy Morris, Katrina Thomas, Judy Dater, Nancy Crampton, Helen Miljakovich, Stephanie Hollyman & Mariette Pathy Allen
• Exhibit: “Women Photographers; New York/Tokyo: Our Illusions and Reality” organized by Helen Miljakovich. Traveled from Nikon House, NYC to Konica Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
• 1991 Speakers: Catherine Steinmann, Irutchka, Paula Allen, Sarah Merians, Barbara Alper, Penny Harris, Lilo Raymond, Michal Heron

• 1992 Speakers: Sara Barchus-Ferrari, Elizabeth Opalenik, Susanne Opton, Susan Wood, Marili Forastiery, Viviane Moos, Nancy Brown, Jane Grundy
• 1993 Speakers: Beth Green, Margaret Casella, Toba Tucker, Arlene Gottfried, Anne Sager, Elaine Mayes, Nina Prantis, Kathy Willens

• 1994 Speakers: Ethel Wolvovitz, Barbara Koppelman, Diane Arndt, Iraida Icaza, Sandi Fellman, Rhoda Mogul, Ernestine Ruben, Bonnie Geld-Geller & Ellen Jaffe, Phyllis Galembo
• Exhibits: “Intimate Portraits” Duggal Downtown, NYC, Myrna Harrison-Changar & Katherine Criss, coordinators; “Cross-Sections” Gordan Parks Gallery, College New Rochelle, Toni Parks & Myrna Harrison-Changar, coordinators
• Workshops: “The Ins and Outs of Stock Photography” at FPG with Barbara Roberts; “Vanishing Images” at G&K Framing with Jason Jem of Ilford
• 1995 Speakers: Rebecca Lepkoff, Patt Blue, Arlene Schulman, Lori Novak, Miriam Romais,Toni Parks, Rosel Grassman, Silvanna Goldsmith, Erika Stone
• Exhibits: “PWP Shoot the Catskills” Sullivan County Museum, NY, Meryl Meisler, coordinator; “Joy & Hope In A Troubled World” Columbia University, Int’l Affairs Building, NYC; PWP Group Show at The Learning Alliance, NYC; “A New Agenda for Human Development” a UN show that traveled to Copenhagen & Beijing
• Portfolio ’95 at Duggal Downtown, NYC, produced by Lynne R. Cashman & Toni Parks
• Workshops: “Strobes in Your Space”, presented by Helen Miljakovich; “Hand Coloring”, presented by Andrea Sperling; “Computer Workshop for Photographers”, presented by Photographics Unlimited
• 1996 Speakers: Deborah Bell, Susan Lipper, Anne Arden McDonald, Barbara Pollack , Erica Lansner
• Exhibits: “All Americans”, traveling exhibit of 42 members- Naproskovo Museum in Prague and Severoceske Museum in Liberec, North Bohemia, Catherine Steinmann, coordinator; “Women Photograph Women” The Learning Alliance Gallery, NYC; PWP Group exhibit at Lever House, NYC
• Portfolio ’96, a slide presentation at Time/Life, produced by Lynne R. Cashman & Barbara Koppelman
• 1997 Speakers: Loren Ellis, Maggie Steber, Danny Conant, Ruby Washington, Tequila Minsky, Cindy Ho, Dannielle B. Hayes
• Exhibits: “All Americans” Nassau Community College, Firehouse Art Gallery, Garden City, NY; “Women Focus On Women” Learning Alliance Gallery, Julie Betts Testwuide, coordinator
• Portfolio ’97 at Time/Life, produced by Lynne R. Cashman & Barbara Koppleman
• 1998 Speakers: Meryl Meisler, Betsy Imershein, Karin Knoblich, Anastasia Pleasant, Eleni Mylonas, Jill Waterman, Patricia A. Jordan, Linda Troeller
• Panel Discussion hosted by Artists Talk on Talk: Katherine Criss, Julie Betts Testwuide, Ann Sager, Catherine Steinmann, Holly Anne Shelowitz
• Exhibits and Special Events: “An Evening with AD Coleman” coordinated by Catherine Steinmann; “Women’s World” Educational Alliance, Mavash Saba & Myrna Harrison-Changar, coordinators; “Photographers’ Favorites” Cornell Medical Library, Myrna Harrison-Changar, coordinator
• Portfolio ’98 at FIT produced by Roxanne Abrams, Mavash Saba & Lilyan Aloma

• 1999 Speakers: Barbara Alper, Sarah Hasted, Barbara Jaffe, Holly Anne Shelowitz, Katherine Criss, Pat Horner, Sarah Morthland, Diane Waller & Danny ConantPanel Discussion on Travel Photography: Lynne R. Cashman, Cindy Ho, Ann Littlejohn, Barbara Nelson, Susan RosenbergWorkshops: “How to Edit and Present Images for Potential Assignments, Publication, or Exhibition” &  “How to Negotiate the Best Rate Possible”, Katherine Criss, presenter
• 2000 Launch of PWP Website, under the direction of Babs Armour, Website Chair

• 2000 Speakers: Carol Kismaric, Mariette Pathy Allen, Zeva Oelbaum, Susan Arthur Whitson, Barbara Singer, Jill Enfield, Jean Kallina, Lucille Tortora
• Special Event: 25th Anniversary Celebration at Swann Galleries (March 1st)
• Exhibit at Clone A Chrome, Paul Weinschenk Gallery, New York, NY: “Little Slices of Heaven” curated by Nancy Unger, with Babara Koppleman
• Workshops: Polaroid transfers by Polaroid; Tiffen filters by Tiffen; “Seeing the Light” by Helen Miljakovich; “Exhibition Options” Jill Waterman
• Contest and Exhibition: September 30 – November 16: Cow Quest Photo Exhibition at Ashforth Warburg Gallery, 795 Broadway, New York, NY
• 2001 Speakers: Dee Ann McCarthy, How to Present and Promote Your Work Discussion, Kay Kenny, Susan Kravitz, Theresa Airey, Katrin Eismann, Lynn Bianchi, Miro Ito (sponsored by Tamron), Ellen Fisher Turk
• Exhibits: “Spiritual Moment” at St Francis College, organized by Catherine Steinmann, curated by C. Steinman, B Koppleman and Eve Sonneman
• Workshops: “The A to Zs of Group Exhibits” by Myrna Harrison-Changar “Portraiture and Studio Lighting” presented by Tamron; “An Introductory Workshop on Hand-Coloring” presented by Carolyn Bross; “Understanding How To Control Light With Your FlashUnit” by Arlene Collins (partly sponsored by Fuji) coordinated by Barbara Nelson
• Contest: “Life In and Out of Balance” (grand prize, $1000)
• 2002 Speakers: Sandra Carrion, Robin Herstand, Wendy Sands, Ellan Young, Ernestine Rubin, Helen Stummer, Lynn Saville, Karen Bell
• Exhibits: “WTC – Before and After” at Modernage Gallery, 9 Maiden Lane, New York, NY, curated by Fran Dickson and Shelley Seccombe, “Strength in Numbers” at Weill Cornell Medical Library, 1300York Avenue, New York, NY,curated by Bonnie Portelance & the Weill Cornell Medical Library Committee: “PWP Celebrates the Women of NY”, co sponsored by Manhattan Borough President at 1 Center Street, New York, NY; “Point of View”, Westbeth Gallery, 55 Bethune Street, New York City, organized by Shelley Seccombe
• Workshops: “Understanding How To Control Light With Your Flash Unit” by Arlene Collins (partly sponsored by Fuji) 2 day workshop; “Photoshop” by Felix Ruiz, 2 one-day sessions; “An Evening With Nikon” Seminar-Matthew Thompson; David Brommer, digital seminar, all organized by Barbara Nelson; “Self Promotion” Catherine Steinmann;
• Seminar: Art & Technology Intertwine: an Evening with Katrin Eismann and Dorothy Simpson Krause at ICP, organized by Catherine Steinmann

• 2003 Speakers: Maxeen Smart, Lynn Butler, Karen Marshall, Lou Dembrow & the Lower East Side Girls’ Club, Tricia Rosenkilde, Helayne Seidman, Veronica Szarejko
• Exhibits: “Venus in the City” Manhattan Mall
• Workshops: “Editing for Stock” by Lori Ryan (2 sessions); “Book Publishing” by Zeva Oelbaum (2 sessions); “Demystifying the Digital Camera” by Carol Grunebaum (2 sessions: Intro in 2002 and Level one in 2003); “Creating a Web Site” seminar-Tango Interactive. December 2002 and April 2003; Intellectual Property seminar – Andrew Berger, all organized by Barbara Nelson
• 2004 Speakers: Catherine Ursillo, Arlene Gottfried, Elizabeth Opalenik, Barbara Bordnick, Jean Bubley (on Esther Bubley), Mariette Pathy Allen (Program Chair Marilyn Fish-Glynn)
• Exhibits: “New York in Motion” Chelsea Market
• Workshops: Marketing your Images Digitally: a review of on line techniques and sources Seminar.  Randy Taylor; Portfolio Reviews.  Bob Shamis, Curator Prints & Photography for Museum City of New York (3 sessions); Seeing and Photographing a Unique Image.  Andrew Lambertson. (2 sessions); Marketing Your Work to the Fine Art Community.  Mary Virginia Swanson, all organized by Barbara Nelson
• Annual Fund-Raiser; Murder Mystery Dinner at Moran’s Chelsea

2005 Speakers: (Program Chairs: Marilyn Fish-Glynn and Katherine Criss)

• January 2005: Flavia Robinson DeRossi,
• February 2005: Nancy Ori,
• March 2005: Vivian Cherry,
• April 2005: Norman Hill Brown,
• May 2005: An Evening With Stock Panel,

2005 Exhibits:

• May 20 – 30, 2005: “The Handmade Print, Past and Present” at the Cork Gallery of Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center, organized by Mary Newman
• June 2 – September 23, 2005: “Giving Form to Performance” at Pfizer, organized by Jacqueline Van Patten and Mirana Comstock
• June 5 – August 7, 2005: “The Secret Garden – A Woman’s View” at The Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, organized by Barbara Macklowe

2005 Workshops: (organized by Barbara Nelson)

• January 2005: “Lighting indoors with one off-camera light source using light modifers” with Andrew French,
• March 2005: Intellectual Property Seminar.  Andrew Berger;
• April 2005: Travel and Outdoor Photography with a Digital Camera, Rick Sammon
• May 2005: Website Seminar and Demonstration, Alan Dorow of Sitebuilder

2005 Special Events:

• March 2005:First Annual Student Awards Program: Jurors: Mel Rosenthal, Linda Kessler, Shelley Seccombe. First Prize Winner: Lydia Opoku, Franklin K Lane HS, Brooklyn; Honorable Mentions: Kathleen Ching, A braham Lincoln HS, Brooklyn & Beatrice Oshodi, Bayard Rustin HS for the Humanities, NYC
• May 2005: Annual Fund-Raiser: 30th Anniversary Celebration aboard the Spirit of the Hudson, dinner cruise

2005 –

History from July 2005 foreward is aligned with the board term, July 1  through June 30 of the following year.

Speakers: (Program Chair: Katherine Criss)

• September 2005: Diane Shapiro
• October 2005: Informational Meeting and New Members’ Reception
• November 2005: Staci Schwartz
• December 2005: Members’ Show and Tell
• January 2006: Jill Freedman
• February 2006: Marjorie Ryerson
• March 2006: Amanda Jones
• April 2006: Stella Johnson
• May 2006: Cali Gorevic
• June 2006: Annual Meeting & Members’ Show and Tell

Exhibits:  (Exhibition Chair: Pamela Greene)

• September – December 2005: “Eyewitness: Parts I&II” at Show Walls Gallery of The Durst Organization, organized by Joyce Morrill
• February– May, 2006: “Compassion” at St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan
• March 2006: “Inside” at the Chrystie Street Gallery
• May 2006: “Minimal to Monumental” at Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center

Workshops: (organized by Barbara Nelson)

• October 2005: “Controlling the Light with Off-Camera Strobe” with Arleen Collins
• December 2005: “In the Night” with Toby Old
• January 2006: “Working in Photoshop” with Rick Sammon
• February 2006: Nikon Seminar “Using Flash Units on Digital Cameras” hosted by FotoCare
• March 2006: “The Fine Art of Marketing” with Susan Shear
• April 2006: “Marketing: How to Create a Self-Promotion Piece with Photoshop and Desktop Printer” with Noble Desktop

Member-to-Member Events: (organized by Mary Newman)

• October 2005: “Digital Transfers” with Melissa Fleming
• November 2005: “Making Collages From Prints” with Connie Zack
• January 2006: Nancy Sirkis Studio Tour
• February & March 2006: “Getting Your Images to the Marketplace” with Diane Shapiro (2 sessions)
• March 2006: “Making 35mm Slides from Flat Art” with Monica Barnes and David Fleming
• April 2006: Barbara Leven Studio Tour

Special Events:

• November 2005: Volunteer Reception
• April 2006: New Members’ Reception
• March 2006: Second Annual Student Awards; Jurors: Kira Pollack, Mel Rosenthal, Bob Shamis; First Prize Winner: Mazouza Tayeh, Abraham Lincoln HS; Honorable Mentions: Alexia Arthurs, John Dewey HS and Candy Collado, HS for Law and Public Service
• May 2006: Annual Spring Event, honoring Fuji USA (Brandon Remler) and Catherine Steinmann, at the Arsenal, Central Park

Katherine Criss, Program Chair

Mary Newman, Secretary

Pat Gilman,

Speakers: (Katherine Criss, Program Chair)

• September 2006: Ann Marie Rousseau
• October 2006: Maria Ferrari
• November 2006: Sarina Finkelstein
• December 2006: Show and Tell
• January 2007 Robin Holland
• February 2007, Kathy Willens
• March 2007  “Pioneer Women Photographers” program
• April 2007 Deborah Allen
• May 2007 Dulce Pinzón
• June 2007: Annual Meeting and Show and Tell

Exhibitions: (Pamela Greene – Exhibitions Chair)

• July – August, 2006: “Daydreams in a Real World” at Montauk Library
• November – December, 2006: Passion, Umbrella Arts Gallery
• March – April, 2007: Elegy For Eden, Show Walls Gallery
• June 2007: Sans Narrative, Mercantile Exchange
• June – August 2007: Women of PWP, 225 Gallery

Workshops: (organized by barbara Nelson)

• October 2006: Portfolio Review with Bob Shamis
• November 2006: “Marketing With Power” with Deanne Delbridge
• November 2006: “Photography Vocabulary in the Digital World” with Irwin Miller
• April 2007: “A Study in Light” with David Wells
• April 2007: “Camera Raw” with Claudia Sohrens (two sessions)
• May 2007: “Lightroom “Bridge on Steroids” with Claudia Sohrens

Member-to-Member Events: (organized by Mary Newman)

• November 2006: Digital Storage Workshop with Nora Batternay
• November 2006: Open Studio Tour-Nancy Sirkis
• February 2007: Open Studio Tour-Martine Fourgeron
• March 2007: Polaroid Transfer Workshop with Maureen Malovany
• May 2007: Open Studio Tour-Sheila Smith

Special Events: Student Awards, Patricia Gilman

• October 2006: Annual Voiunteer Reception
• March 2007: Third Annual Student Awards, jurors: Ann Chwatsky, Thomas Werner, and Karen Haberberg

Board Governance:

• Fall 2006: Engaged Consultant for Board Training/Direction
• Winter 2007: Started Strategic Planning Process
• Spring 2007: Amended By-laws, approved by membership at April Meeting
• Spring 2007: Modified Membership Categories
• Spring 2007: Expanded Board to 15 members

July 2007 – June 2008

Fran Dickson President

Maddi Ring Vice President

Speakers: (Katherine Criss, Program Chair)

• September 2007: Sara Cedar Miller, Nature Photographer and Historian
• October 2007: Meryl Meisler, “Bushwick Revisited, 1977 – 2007
• November 2007: Jill Lynne, Photographer/Writer
• December 2007: Members’ Show and Tell
• January 2008: Jane Schreibman, Indian subcontinent
• February 2008 Lois Greenfield, Dance Photographer
• March 2008: Shelley Rice, Art Historian
• April 16, 2008: Special Meeting: Presentation of Strategic Plan
• May 2008: Joan Harrison, Art and Documentary Photographer
• June 2008: Annual Meeting & Members’ Show and Tell

Exhibitions: Pat Yankovitz Exhibitions Chair, Pamela Greene Developmengt/Exhibitions

• February 1 – 16, 2008: “Celebrating the Silver Print” at Umbrella Arts Gallery
• February 28 – March 9, 2008: “2007Newwork2008” at Chelsea Gallery Space

Workshops:  organized by Barbara Nelson

• September 2007: “Agreements From Heaven Or Hell…You Choose” with Andrew Berger, Esq.
• November & December 2007: “Self Publishing: Digital Portfolio Books for Art or Promotion” with Claudia Sohrens
• January 2008: “Lighting and Creative Vision for Digital Photographers” with Bobbi Lane
• January 2008: “Lightroom Lab” With Claudia Sohrens
• April 2008: “Light, Shadow, Twilight and Night” with David Wells
• May 2008: “Turn Your Pixels Into Unique Art Pieces!” With Catherine Steinmann and Danny Conant, co sponsored with ICP

Special Events:

September 2007: Annual Volunteer Reception

March 2008: National Women’s History Month:

At Chelsea Gallery Space: curation and opening of 2007NEWWORK2008, Chelsea Art Walk participation, Young Collectors Night, EnFoco lecture “A Foot in the Door: Tips for Submitting Your Work”

At Puck Building: National Women’s History Project High Tea and Honoring Ceremony; A.I.R. Gala Celebration and PWP Exhibition

Board Governance:

• Fall 2007: Researched and engaged consultant for Strategic Planning
• November 2007: First Strategic Planning Meeting
• January 2008: Second and Third Planning Meetings
• February 2008: Fourth and Final Planning Meeting
• Winter 2008: Engaged Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts for legal services and benefit to members
• April 2008: Rolled out Strategic Plan to Membership
• Spring 2008: Amended By-laws and introduced a Code of Conduct

Member to Member

• April 2008: Open Studio Tour-Nancy Sirkis

Outreach Activities Outreach and Student Awards – Patricia Gilman

• March 2008: Fourth Annual Student Awards

Community Service Committee:

• September 2007 – May 2008: Community Service Project: University Settlement House
• May 9 – June 12, 2008: University Settlement: A Year in Pictures, University Settlement’s Houston Street Center,

Communications:

Website: Added a “Members Area” to website, allowing for members to update images through the website and access Policies and Procedures manual; moved website to a new host and secured its server; added galleries of images for past exhibitions on the Exhibitions page of the website

Publicity: Worked with designer to create new PWP logo and promotional material; developed a uniform press release and distribution list. Press Releases are available on website

Magazine: Issued two editions, December 2007 (24 pages) and May 2008 (32 pages)

Directors:

Karen Smul, Program Chair

Jackie Neale Chadwick, Communications Director

Pamela Greene, Development

Sindi Schorr

Karen Smul, Program Chair

Speakers:

• Sep 2008 Lori Grinker
• Oct 2008 Andrea Modica
• Nov 2008 Jackie King
• Dec 2008 Show and Tell
• Jan 2009 Legal Night
• Feb 2009 Cindy Grimm
• Mar 2009 Stock Photography
• Apr 2009 Joan Powers
• May 2009 Cynthia Matthews
• June 2009 Annual Meeting and Show and Tell

Exhibitions: Pat Yankovitz, Exhibitions Chair, Pamela Greene, Development/Exhibitions

• Manhattan Neighborhoods Sunday, February 1st, 2009 – Friday, February 27th, 2009 Reception: Wednesday, February 4th, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Office of Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
• Immigration – Community, Culture & Change Monday, March 9th, 2009 – Friday, March 20th, 2009 Reception: Monday, March 9th, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 pm HP Gallery at Calumet Photo

Workshops: organized by Barbara Nelson

• Sound, The Third Dimension Made Easy Thursday, December 11th, 2008 –  4 sessions in length over a month David H. Wells

Outreach Activities: Outreach and Student Awards – Patricia Gilman

• March 2009: Fourth Annual Student Awards

Community Service: Community Service Committee, Andy Mars, Susan Heske, Co-Chairs

• September 2008 – May 2009: Community Service Project: Learning Leaders
• Community Service Committee photographs displayed at ELLs conference (Learning Leaders in partnership with the The Office of English Language Learners, Office of Arts and Special Projects) in the Great Hall at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 8, 2009
• Community Service Committee photographs displayed at William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus Baruch College Conference Center, June 18, 2009

Special Events:

• Nov 2008: Annual Volunteer Reception

Board Governance:

Communications: Jackie Neale Chadwick, Web Chair

Website: Redesigned user interface for board and members, redesigned look of site incorporating new logo and completely updated pages.  Implemented member portfolio area for better representation of members to the outside photo community and assets function for internal use.

Adele Epstein, Treasurer

Terry Berenson, Director of Development

Jackie Neale Chadwick, Director of Communications

Ruth Gitto, Director of Programs

Katie Mantell, Director of Exhibitions

Karen Smul, Director of Outreach

Patricia Gilman, Director of Membership

Catherine Kirkpatrick, Director of Archives

Sandy Alpert, Director of Volunteers

Mary Newman, Secretary

Ann Brandeis, Director at Large

Ruth Gitto, Program Chair

Speakers:

• Sep 2009 Speaker: Kay Kenny
• Curtain Raiser: Leslie Granda-Hill
• Oct 2009 Speaker: Lynn Saville
• Curtain Raiser: Pat Gilman
• Nov 2009 Speaker: Thomas Werner
• Curtain Raiser: Maddi Ring
• Dec  2009 Financial Update and Show and Tell
• Jan 2010 Speaker: Gail Mooney
• Curtain Raiser: Ester Babb
• Feb 2010 Speaker: Suzanne Opton
• Curtain Raiser: Adele Epstein
• Mar 2010 Speaker: Jill Enfield
• Curtain Raiser: Sara Signorelli
• Apr 2010 Speaker: Elinor Carucci
• Curtain Raiser: Students Awards
• May 2010 Speaker: Barbara Koppelman
• Curtain Raiser: Community Service
• June 2010 Annual Meeting and Show and Tell

Exhibitions: Sindi Schorr, Exhibitions Chair

• Manhattan Neighborhoods February 2 – 27, 2009 Reception: Wednesday, February 4th, 2009, 6:00-8:00 pm Manhattan Borough President Gallery (Office of Scott M. Stringer)
• Immigration – Community, Culture & Change Monday, March 9th, 2009 – Friday, March 20th, 2009 Reception: Monday, March 9th, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 pm HP Gallery at Calumet Photo

Workshops: organized by Barbara Nelson

• Sound, The Third Dimension Made Easy Thursday, December 11th, 2008 –  4 sessions in length over a month David H. Wells

Outreach Activities: Outreach and Student Awards – Patricia Gilman

• March 2009: Fourth Annual Student Awards

Community Service: Community Service Committee, Andy Mars, Susan Heske, Co-Chairs

• September 2008 – May 2009: Community Service Project: Learning Leaders
• Community Service Committee photographs displayed at ELLs conference (Learning Leaders in partnership with the The Office of English Language Learners, Office of Arts and Special Projects) in the Great Hall at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 8, 2009
• Community Service Committee photographs displayed at William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus Baruch College Conference Center, June 18, 2009 – 5:00 to 7:00 pm, other exhibition locations to be announced

Special Events:

• Nov 2009: Annual Volunteer Reception
  • First Volunteer of the Year Award given to Shoshanna Rotheizer

Board Governance:

Communications: Jackie Neale Chadwick, Web Chair

Website: Redesigned user interface for board and members, redesigned look of site incorporating new logo and completely updated pages.  Implemented member portfolio area for better representation of members to the outside photo community and assets function for internal use.

Archives: Developed PWP At a Glance to illustrate the organization for outsiders

Began From the Archives, a blog incorporating PWP archival material

Adele Epstein, Treasurer

Terry Berenson , Director of Development

Ruth Gitto, Director of Programs

Katie Mantell, Director of Exhibitions

Trish Mayo, Director of Publications

Patricia Gilman, Director of Membership

Karen Smul, Director of Outreach

Catherine Kirkpatrick, Director of Archives

Sandy Alpert, Director of Volunteers

Mary Newman, Secretary

(Maddi Ring, not on board, acted as Web Chair)

Speakers: Ruth Gitto, Program Chair

• Sep 2010 Anja Hitzenberger
• Curtain Raiser: Shella Bernard
• Oct 2010 Jack Klebarrow
• Curtain Raiser: Roz Rosenblum
• Nov 2010 Lauren Fleishman
• Curtain Raiser: Leslie Granda-Hill
• Dec 2010 Show and Tell
• Jan 2011 Vivian Cherry
• Curtain Raiser: Sara Sinorell
• Feb 2011 Arleene Collins
• Curtain Raiser: Shoshana’s Images
• Mar 2011 Lester Lefkowitz
• Curtain Raiser: Pam Greene
• Apr 2011 Chris Dei
• Curtain Raiser: Student Awards
• May 2011 Lori Grinker
• Curtain Raiser: Community Service
• June 2011 Annual Meeting and Show and Tell

Exhibitions:

• Sindi Schorr, Exhibitions Chair, Katie Mantel, Exhibitions Director
  • Commerce October 4 – 29, 2010
• Manhattan Borough President Gallery (Office of Scott M. Stringer)
  • New Visions December 6, 2010 – January 15, 2011
• Durst Walls Gallery
  • Perspectives on Time March 2 – 30, 2011
• St. Francis College
  • A Woman’s World March 2 – 23, 2011
• Macy’s Herald Square (Gallery wall on 8th Floor)
  • Transporters June 2011
• M & H Framing

Workshops: organized by Barbara Nelson

• Blogging Saturday, Fall 2011 Nelly Yuspova
• HDSLR Video Saturday, Fall 2011 Byron ____

Development: Terry Berenson, Chairs

• Initiated series of International Open Calls which raised funds for PWP

Outreach Activities: Outreach and Student Awards – Patricia Gilman

• March 2009: Annual Student Awards & Exhibition at Calumet

Community Service:

• Community Service Committee, Andy Mars, Karen Smul, Co-Chairs
• October/November 2010: Community Service Project: The Food Bank
• Continuation of mentoring program with Women In Need
• The CSC won the Suzanne Pincas Commit to WIN Award for their work

Special Events:

• Nov 2010: Annual Volunteer Reception
  • Volunteer of the Year Award given to Barbara Nelson

Board Governance:

Communications: 

IMPRINTS Magazine: 3 issues

Catherine Kirkpatrick begins the PWP Blog

Exhibitions Blog begun by Katie Mantell and Catherine Kirkpatrick

Archives:

Created logo files with text combined with graphic “multi star”

Also created black & white version of logo

Created PWP At a Glance a pdf showing & telling about PWP

Adele Epstein, Treasurer

Terry Berenson , Director of Development

Ruth Gitto, Director of Programs

Fabienne Cuter, Director of Exhibitions

Karen Corrigan, Director of Membership

Andy Mars, Director of Outreach

Catherine Kirkpatrick, Director of Archives

Sandy Alpert, Director of Volunteers

Mary Newman, Secretary

(Maddi Ring, not on board, acted as Web Chair)

Speakers: Ruth Gitto, Program Chair

• Sep 2011 Lindsey Adler (Curtain Raiser Karen Smul)
• Oct 2011 Alison Overton (Curtain Raiser Sandy Alpert)
• Nov 2011 Flo Fox (Curtain Raiser Trish Mayo)
• Dec 2011 Financial Update and Show and Tell
• Jan 2012 Susan Bloom (Curtain Raiser Adele Epstein)
• Feb 2012 Susan May Tell (Curtain Raiser Joan Pearlman)
• Mar 2012 June Harrison (Curtain Raiser Ethel Kambourian)
• Apr 2012 Karin Rosenthal (Curtain Raiser Student Awards)
• May 2012 Linda Rutenberg (Curtain Raiser Community Service)
• June 2012 Annual Meeting and Show and Tell

Exhibitions:

Sindi Schorr/Fabienne Cuter, Exhibitions Chairs

Objects of Affection September 26 – October 2011

Calumet HP Gallery

Abandonment November – December 2012 (postponed because of Storm Sandy)

Powerhouse Arena

36th ANNIVERSARY CALL FOR ENTRY

Debra Klomp Ching

May: .No Gallery Show for Open Calls

Workshops: organized by Barbara Nelson

• October 4: Comments & Conversations Gallery Tour,
• October 8: (a repeat of the Tuesday tour)
• November 12 & 10: Designing Small Edition Photography Books
• December 8: Comments & Conversations Gallery Tour
• February 23: Comments & Conversations Gallery Tour
• March 10: Social Media with Sree Sreenivasan DATE
• Understanding Color for a Creative Composition, Maynard Switzer
• March 30: PWP TOUR OF AIPAD, with Margaret Mathews-Berenson

News:

Catherine Kirkpatrick’s PWP blog article about PWP member Jane Hoffer, “Sgt Pepper Uncovered” is named to Photoshelter’s “Best Photography Blog Posts for 2011”

30 By 30 Blog Series for Women’s History Month (30 contemporary photographers talk about the women photographers who influenced them), by Catherine Kirkpatrick

Project was mentioned on the 3rd Ward Blog, Time Light Box, Elizabeth Avedon’s blog:

http://elizabethavedon.blogspot.com/2012/03/susan-may-tell-interview-in-honor-of.html

and in the Red Dog News Photography Newsletter:

http://www.mediaspigot.com/iem/display.php?M=209919&C=f164dbae4a4c7b96f4799d5e857e2a7b&S=524&L=64&N=261

Mid-Winter online IMPRINTS comes out

Special Events:

• September: Panel Discussion at SVA – Are We There Yet? The Role of Women in Photography moderated by Elizabeth Biondi, with Martine Fougeron, Vince Auletti, Lyle Rexer (organized by Fran Dickson and Barbara Leven)
• October 24: Annual Volunteer Reception at Citrus
• Volunteer of the Year: Jackie Neale Chadwick
• October: PWP has non-profit booth in the PDN Photo Expo at the Javits Center
• March: Table at the NY Photo Show
• April: Day trip to Eastern State Penetentiary and Philadelphia Museum of Art (organized by Trish Mayo)
• June 23: Meryl Meisler leads Bushwick Then & Now Photo Walk

Adele Epstein, Treasurer

Terry Berenson, Development Director

Leslie Fass, Program Director

Fredda Gordon, Web Director

Andy Mars, Outreach Director

Carol Ward, Volunteer Director

Fabienne Cuter, Exhibition Director

Karen Corrigan, Membership Director

Joan Pearlman, Publications Director

Catherine Kirkpatrick, Archive Director

Meryl Meisler, Director at Large

Elizabeth Currier, Secretary (appointed late 2012)

Speakers: Leslie Fass, Program Chair

• Sep 2012 Arlene Gottfried
• Oct 2012 Raissa Venables
• Nov 2012 Justine Reyes
• Dec 2012 Financial Update and Show and Tell
• Jan 2014 Keisha Scarville
• Feb 2014 Thomas Werner
• Apr 2013 Melissa Gallo
• May 2013 Rivka Katvan
• June 2013 Annual Meeting and Show and Tell

News: Moved monthly meetings to the Metropolitan Opera Guild

Exhibitions: Sindi Schorr/Fabienne Cuter, Exhibitions Chairs

Abandonment 11/19 – 12/2 2011

Brooklyn Powerhouse Arena

Abundance & Scarcity February å1 – 21 2011 Calumet Photo Gallery

Women Inspired March 18 – 4/30 2013 – April 30, 2013

Grady Alexis Gallery

A Fly on the Wall

NOosphere Gallery

May 10 – 26, 2013

News: Women Inspired exhibit featured in the New York Times and El Diario

Sindi Schorr resigns mid-year as Exhibitions Chair, Fabienne Cuter takes over

Development: Terry Berenson, Chair

Continues Open Calls, raising funds for PWP

Community Service/Outreach Activities: Outreach and Student Awards – Joann Freschette

March 2013: Annual Student Exhibition at Calumet

Mentoring with Women In Need continues

Special Events:

Nov 2012: Annual Volunteer Reception at Citrus

Volunteer of the Year: Patricia Gilman

Bushwick Then & Now Photo Walk, Sunday, June 23, 2013

Board Governance:

Web: Fredda Gordon, Web Chair

Committee: Maddi Ring, Catherine Kirkpatrick, Terry Berenson, Adele Epstein, Trish Mayo

News: Organized and oversaw the development of a new website, with Nelly Yusupova as the programmer/developer. New features included: a homepage “Feature Box” where the most important PWP events could be highlighted with images, the ability for board members to easily post and update events and pages without the need for a programmer, the ability to send various reminders and renewal notices to members, the ability of members to upload and reorder up to 200 images to their personal section of the website, as well as the ability to create and update their own profile page with an artist’s statement and list of accomplishments.

Adele Epstein, Treasurer

Terry Berenson, Development Director

Barbara Koppelman, Program Director

Fredda Gordon, Web Director

Andy Mars, Outreach Director

Carol Ward, Volunteer Director

Fabienne Cuter, Exhibition Director

Elizabeth Currier, Membership Director

Meryl Meisler, Director at Large

Joan Pearlman, Director at Large

Leslie Fass, Director at Large

Karen Corrigan, Director at Large

Speakers: Barbara Koppelman, Program Chair

• Sep 2013 Gail Albert Halaban (Curtain Raiser: Antonella Renzi)
• Oct 2013 Sharon Core (Curtain Raiser: Cynthia Fleury)
• Nov 2013 Magdalena Sole
• Dec 2013 Financial Update and Show and Tell
• Jan 2014 Dan Burkholder
• Feb 2014 Lucille Fornasieri-Gold
• Mar 2014 Samantha West
• Apr 2014 Matthew Jensen (Curtain Raiser: Outreach)
• May 2014 Mariette Pathy Allen
• June 2014 Annual Meeting and Show and Tell

Special Events:

• September 19, 2013: Comments & Conversations Gallery Tour
• October 23, 2013: Urban Fabric: Creative Exploration of the Environment
• October 25 – 6, 2013: PDN Photo Expo Booth
• October & November 2013: Inside the Collector’s Mind: What Every Photographer     Needs to Know (4 sesstions), with Alice Zimet
• November, 4, 2013: New Member & Volunteer Reception at Morris-Jumel Mansion     Volunteer of the Year: Maddi Ring
• January 15, 2014: Comments & Conversations Gallery Tour
• March 12, 2014: Your Personal Photography Collection: Could it be an Archive?
• March 15, 20: Student Exhibition at FotoCare
• May 3, 2014: Day Trip to Winterthur
• May 19, 2014: Dia Museum & Gallery Trip
• June 23, 2014: Bushwick Photo Walk led by Meryl Meisler and Adam Schwartz

Exhibitions:

• We, Au Natural at Bushwick Fire Proof, Winter 2014
• Interior Lives at the National Arts Club, May, 2014

Board: Lita Riddock and Francoise Jeanpierre elected