<Adult Workshops>

Venice Arts
Presents Workshops for Adults

What's different about taking a workshop at Venice Arts? Courses are scheduled to accommodate working adults and provide small group learning, individualized attention, and expert instruction. Participants work on state-of-the-art Apple© computers and have access to high-quality peripheral equipment. Students may bring their own Apple© laptops, equipped with appropriate software, if they prefer. Our adult workshops complement our free programs in photography, film, and digital arts for low-income children throughout Los Angeles.

To register, download a registration form or call 310.578.1745. Venice Arts’ programs tend to fill up quickly; early registration is strongly advised.

Workshops are held at the Venice Arts Gallery, located at 1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291 | 310.392.0846

WORKSHOPS AT A GLANCE | Summer 2010

The Digital Darkroom: Two Workshops

Processing in the Digital Darkroom: PhotoShop© I
A hands-on workshop for those new to PhotoShop© or possessing only very basic knowledge. Particicpants will create with and understand PhotoShop© features and terminology, while learning how to use all tools, palettes, options, menus, presets and functions.

Four Sundays, 1–4 p.m.
Begins 6/6/10 | Ends 6/27/10 |Register by 5/23/10
Fee: $275

Printing in the Digital Darkroom: Getting Exhibit-Quality Prints
An intensive, hands-on workshop for photographers interested in making exhibit-quality color or black-and-white prints. Covers monitor calibration, developing profiles, and printing to both consumer and professional printers. Each student will have the opportunity to output up to 3 prints on an Epson 7800©.

Two Sundays, 1–4 p.m.
Begins 7/11/10 | Ends 7/18/10 | Register by 6/27/10
Fee: $195 + $25 materials fee

Take both classes together for $450 + [$25 materials fee]

Instructor: Both workshops are led by Jack Duganne, originator of the printmaking term giclée and the owner and master printer at Duganne Ateliers, dedicated to the creation and development of the fine art digital image.

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Developing Your Documentary Project
This documentary photography course for committed novice and professional photographers will help you take your documentary project to the next level. The class will take students through the process of initiating a project idea: ethical questions will be addressed, as well as choosing a subject within realistic expectations of completion. Both creative and technical tools for executing projects will be discussed through ongoing individual critiques. Presentations of compelling documentary projects will be shown and discussed. Class requirement: Given the intensive nature of this class, students should have a project identified or in progress before the start of the course.

Six Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Begins 7/10/10 | Ends 8/14/10 | Register by 6/26/10
Fee: $450

Instructor: Led by internationally published freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer Marissa Roth. Roth’s current long-term documentary project, “One Person Crying: Women and War,” addresses the lingering impact of war on women in different cultures around the world. It will be published as a book next year and will be exhibited in museums globally.

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Quick Web Site and Gallery Building for Photographers
This short course is designed to get you working quickly creating your own photographer’s website and gallery, using Adobe Creative Suite applications Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Bridge. Each student creates a starter website using their own photos, art, and other content.

Four Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Begins 7/14/10 | Ends 8/4/10 | Register by 6/30/10
Fee: $275

Instructor: Franklin Odel, MFA, CalArts (’90) is a digital artist, web designer, and digital media instructor. He is the founder of Oversight Design and specializes in creating custom websites for artists,
musician, and entrepreneurs. Franklin has been teaching photography, Photoshop, Web Design, and Multimedia courses in Los Angeles since 1990.

Registration & Payment Information

Venice Arts’ programs tend to fill–up quickly; early registration is strongly advised. It’s easy to register:

(1) Download a registration form.
(2) Mail form with your check: 610 California Ave,

Venice, CA 90291

(3) Fax form with your credit card information.*
(4) Fax or mail form and pay via phone: 310.578.1745

*Please be sure to provide ALL requested credit card information so that we can process your registration.

Deposits, Refunds, and Other Details

PAYMENT

Deposit: A $100 deposit (per workshop) is required to reserve your space. If enrolling two weeks or less prior to the workshop start date, payment in full is required.

Full payment due: Two weeks prior to the beginning of the first workshop minus the $100 deposit (if applicable). Those who do not pay in full by this time risk losing their space.

Note: If a credit card or check does not clear, a $25 fee will be charged, as well as any additional bank fees.

REFUNDS

100% refund if class is cancelled due to low enrollment, faculty illness, or other reasons related to Venice Arts.
100% refund if requested two weeks prior to the start of the workshop, minus $25 processing fee.
50% refund within two weeks of the start of the workshop, minus $25 processing fee.
No refund if cancellation is within 72 hours of start of workshop.

Note: Refund requests must be submitted in writing, either via email to workshops@venice-arts.org or via U.S. mail.

EQUIPMENT

Workshops are taught on state-of-the-art Apple© computers and participants have access to high-quality peripheral equipment. If you choose to bring your own Apple© laptop, please call Venice Arts before the start of class to check if you have the necessary software for your workshop. Participants who choose to work on their own computers are responsible for purchasing and installing their own software.

For more info:

Venice Arts | 310.578.1745 |workshops@venice-arts.org

Venice Arts Gallery