Spokane Area Professional Technical Advisory Consortium

Ira Gardner attended the Spokane Area Professional Technical Advisory Committee (SAP-TAC) that was held at the Spokane Skills Center on March 24th. Ira is a member of the advisory committee that supports photography, video, multimedia, and graphic design programs at the High School level. Industry reps include film director and producer Juan Mas, Michael Pickering from Hamilton Photography and Film, as well as Dan Pelle from the Spokesman Review. Terri Hayworth from the Skills Center is the chair of the committee.

During today's meeting Juan Mas introduced a proposal for a area wide documentary photography and film contest and education summit that will be sponsored in part by the Museum of Arts and Culture as well as local film production companies. Students will be awarded scholarships to attend local colleges (including SFCC!) to study photography and film. SFCC Photography has offered to host the education summit in May. More details to come.

Photo program hosting PSA Conference

Photography Instructor Rodger Hartman and the PSA (Photographic Society of America) Inland Empire chapter is hosting the annual seminar for the Northwest region (Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada) HERE ON THE SFCC CAMPUS ON SATURDAY MARCH 28.

The Featured presenter is Frans Lanting one of the Greatest Nature Photographers of our time. His influential work appears in Books, Magazines, and exhibitions around the world. For more than two decades he has documented wildlife and our relationship with nature and the Environment from the Amazon to Antarctica. He has served as a Photographer in Residence for the National Geographic.

LIFE: The Unfolding Journey
Music Building #15 Auditorium.
Doors open at 7:30 AM and program starts at 8:45 AM.


PSA Members $75
Non PSA $85
If registered by March 24th lunch is included in the registration fee

Students With ID and Lunch $35
Students Without Lunch $20

Register online at www.psainlandempire.org/seminar
Or register at the door

5 free Field trips are available on Sunday March 29

1. Inside Spokane Outstanding Architecture
2. Channel Scablands to Lincoln County by Steve Shining and Rodger Hartman
3. Memorabilia, Mountains, and Missions
4. North Fork of the Couer d’ Alene
5. Northwest portion of the Palouse
6. Southeast Palouse, Washington and into Idaho

The Communicator Online, SFCC's student-run news website, has been named one of six finalists in its category for the 2009 Online Pacemaker Awards.

For those of you who have never been to the site, it is the web division of The Communicator, SFCC's student-run newspaper. The award itself, The Pacemaker, is known as the college equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Neither The Communicator nor The Communicator Online have ever won or placed in the finals for the prestigious honor.

Please visit the website, if you have yet to do so, the address is

www.spokanefalls.edu/communicator or you can get to it by following the links from the SFCC home page.

The Communicator Online is also joined by The Jibsheet, the student news site from Bellevue Community College, and in the four year category, The Whitworthian, from Whitworth University.

This finalist position comes after the total revamp and redesign of the website. Editor-in-Chief Madison McCord, Graphics Editor Marshall Moore and Perspectives Editor Judy Johnson spent many hours tediously rebuilding the site to make it more viewer-friendly and accessible.

source: Email from Madison McCord

Graphic Design Students Win Addys!

SFCC Graphic Design students won Gold & Silver awards at the 2009 Spokane Advertising Federation Addy Awards. Graphic Design instructor Greg Stiles collaborated with photography instructor Erik Sohner to create photographs for the submissions. SFCC students also received the Toni Robideaux scholarship.

Click here to download the winning submissions!

best of division &
student gold ADDY
Direct Marketing
Entrant ——— Megan Strope
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Ad fed Prefl ight poster/mailer Packaging

student gold ADDY
Packaging
Entrant ——— Elizabeth Abshire
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls
Title ————— Purist-Package Design
Credits ——— Alex Abercrombie, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Packaging
Entrant ——— Holly Meagley
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls CommunityCollege
Title ————— December Wine
Credits ——— Cody Erickson, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Packaging
Entrant ——— Brennon Poynor
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— 8 Bit Brewing
Credits ——— Rachelle Swinkles, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Carrie Stauffer
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Package Design
Credits ——— Katie Lafountain, Photographer

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Thermals Poster
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— John Mujica
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight Event
Credits ——— John Mujica, Graphic Artist
Greg Stiles, Art Director
John Smith, Client

student gold ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Spring Concert Poster
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer
John Smith, Art Director

student silver ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Lindsey Matkovich
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight-Poster/Mailer

student silver ADDY
Poster
Entrant ——— Elizabeth Abshire
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight Poster/Mailer

student silver ADDY
Non-Traditional Advertising
Entrant ——— Jacqueline Blankenship
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Prefl ight Poster Mailer

student silver ADDY
Newspaper, Campaign
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Club T-Shirt
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer, Greg Stiles, Art Director

student gold ADDY
Interactive, Web Site
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Global Warming Ad Campaign #1
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer
John Smith, Art Director/Instructor

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Jason Bansemer
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Lorien Herbs & Natural Foods
Credits ———

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls CommunityCollege
Title ————— World Wildlife Fund AdCampaign
Credits ——— Jennifer Nielson, Photographer

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— John Baker
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— WWF Ad Campain
Credits ——— John Baker, Graphic Designer
Jesse Coble, Photographer

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Holly Meagley
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Plastic Pollution Campaign
Credits ——— Cody Erickson, Photographer

student silver ADDY
Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Jacqueline Blankenship
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— WWF Global Warming Campaign
Credits ——— Mellisa Howe, Photographer

honorable mentions
Entrant ——— John Mujica
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Brand X Package Design
Credits ——— John Mujica, Graphic Artist
Greg Stiles, Art Director
John Smith, Client
Zebadiah Sprague, Photographer
Ken Logan, Owner / Fabricator

Entrant ——— Lindsey Matkovich
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Envy Chocolate-Package Design
Credits ——— Zebadiah Sprague, Photographer

Entrant ——— Joshua Dukes
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls
Title ————— Liberty School Wine Bottle
Credits ——— Gretchen Hunkapiller,
Photographer

Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Turning Leaf-Package Design
Credits ——— Jennifer Nielson, Photographer

Entrant ——— Jessie Spaccia
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Moonwalker Wine Label
Credits ——— Jesse Coble, Photographer

Entrant ——— Josh Frost
Advertiser —— SFCC
Title ————— Labradoodle dog food
Credits ——— Lindsy Boyd, photographer

Entrant ——— Brandy Resa
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Portland Coffee Roasters Packaging
Credits ——— Zebadiah Sprague, Photographer
Greg Stiles, Instructor
John Smith, Instructor
Betsy Ward, Instructor
Doug Crabtree, Instructor

Entrant ——— Jacqueline Blankenship
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Main Squeeze Package Design
Credits ——— Mellisa Howe, Photographer

Poster
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— We Make Money Not Art
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer

Entrant ——— Emily Frickle
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community
Title ————— Prefl ight Mailer
Credits ———

Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— PreFlight-Poster Mailer

Entrant ——— Tyler Cantrell
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— S.F.C.C. concert poster
Credits ———

Entrant ——— Jaron R. Ballard
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Fall Concert Series Poster
Credits ——— Jaron Ballard, SFCC Fall Concert Series

Direct Marketing
Entrant ——— Kevin Armstrong
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Decemberists Concert Posters
Credits ——— Kevin Armstrong, Designer

Entrant ——— Megan Strope
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Newsletter
Credits ——— Doug Crabtree, Graphic Arts Professor

Non-Traditional Advertising
Entrant ——— Areli Nathanson
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Club T-Shirt
Credits ———

Non-Traditional Advertising
Entrant ——— Julie A. Edmiston
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— SFCC Graphic Design Club T-Shirt

Interactive, Web Site
Entrant ——— Dustin Dikes
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— DustinDikes.com

Mixed Media Campaign
Entrant ——— Grant Hoki
Advertiser —— NIC
Title ————— Ripe Campaign
Credits ——— Grant Hoki, Bottle/Ad Designer
Laura Feasline, Bottle Designer

Entrant ——— Lindsey Matkovich
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— W.W.F-Ad Campaign
Credits ——— Brooke Porter, Photographer

Entrant ——— Kalan Piukkula
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— World Wildlife Fund Ad Campaign
Credits ——— Jennifer Nielson, Photographer

Entrant ——— Elizabeth Abshire
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls
Title ————— WWF Ad Campaign
Credits ——— Alex Abercrombie , photographer

Logo
Entrant ——— Nathan Getzin
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Custom Lures

Entrant ——— Carrie Stauffer
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Community College
Title ————— Brand Identity- Logo

Entrant ——— Brandy Resa
Advertiser —— Spokane Falls Commmunity College
Title ————— Portland Coffee Roasters Logo
Credits ——— Greg Stiles, Instructor
John Smith, Instructor
Betsy Ward, Instructor
Doug Crabtree, Instructor

Fine Arts & Photography Field Trip

Fine Arts faculty member Tom O'Day extended an invitation to SFCC Photography students to join the art program for a field trip to the WSU fine art gallery in pullman where the exhibit "Running the Numbers" by photographer Chris Jordan is on display until April 4th.

Students and faculty were escorted by bus and enjoyed a hosted lunch and tour of the entire WSU art program.

Now Playing: Danny McCollim

Here is a short video on SFCC Music Instructor Danny McCollim. Students in the Photo 237 Intro to Documentary Video Production class used three cameras to film the performance and interview. If you are willing to participate as the subject for a short documentary video during Spring quarter or you know of an interesting student that would be willing to participate, please let Ira Gardner know by email before March 26th. The video class would like to highlight the talents of SFCC students and faculty.

Photo Faculty and Students Attend Photography Convention & Tradeshow

Photography instructors Rodger Hartman and Ira Gardner attended the 2009 Professional Photographers of Idaho Convention at the Coeur d' Alene resort as part of a class field trip. SFCC students were granted a free day pass to attend a 3 hour workshop presented by internationally known photographer and PhotoShop guru Eddie Tapp as well as admission to the trade show where vendors are presenting the latest in studio equipment and presentation techniques.

Among the professional photographers in attendance were recent SFCC graduates Nick Alexander (Big Picture Studios) and Ben Norwood (Quicksilver Studios) who have become established professional over the course of the last five years and have been recognized for the quality of their work in this years print competition.

Way to go Nick and Ben!

Community TV forms Film & Video Society

On March 3rd, Ira Gardner attended the inaugural gathering of a new Spokane area film and video organization. The meeting was held in the Community Building offices of Community Minded Television. The group is part of a grass roots effort by Community Minded Television (cable channel 14) to bring together amateur and professional filmmakers as well as regional educators for the purposes of providing networking, education, and production distribution in support of local filmmakers ranging from shool age children to retired seniors.

Tuesday's meeting included several former SFCC photography students including one who works for CMTV and several representatives from EWU, North by Northwest, as well as members ffrom the Kootenai North Idaho Videographers group that are looking to join as an affiliated member.

The group will meet monthly and has formed a steering committee that will help define the scope and mission of the new group. Ira will serve on this committee and is forging a relationship with CMTV that will bring student productions to the public airwaves starting Spring Quarter.

Rodger Hartman Photography Exhibition

Photography instructor Rodger Hartman is exhibiting work from a recent trip to Alaska downtown at the Brick Wall Art Gallery which is located in the skywalk level of the Bennett Block building above Rocky Roccoco Pizza. Rodger spent 4 weeks this past summer on a photo safari with a group of regional photographers. Please join him for the First Friday art walk on March 6th.