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.