UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES Presents
FOTO/POD VILLAGE (official name to be announced March 1, 2012)
Brooklyn Bridge Park / DUMBO Summer 2012
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204 DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com info@unitedphotoindustries.com
*foto/pods: 20ft & 40ft shipping containers converted into temporary galleries United Photo Industries present the very first foto/pod village in the Summer of 2012 located in Brooklyn Bridge Park and the neighborhood of DUMBO, Brooklyn. Taking over a stretch of land in Brooklyn Bridge Park, UPI will host between 30-‐40 containers filled with outstanding photographic work from around the Globe. The foto/pod village will include tents with major exhibitors, our photographic partners and vendors. A giant camera obscura housed in a 20ft container (one of the big hits of the DUMBO Arts Festival 2011) will return in numerous locations throughout the Park and DUMBO. In addition to the foto/pods, the village will feature nightly outdoor screenings, photography workshops and panel discussion with some of the leading photography minds working today. A Sponsored beer & food garden will provide the perfect summer spot for mingling amongst the best views in NYC. Local Indie bands and DJ’s will also be added to the mix, as well as satellite exhibitions and workshops and events throughout the neighborhood of DUMBO. Making the Brooklyn Waterfront the IT place to be this coming June.
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204 DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com info@unitedphotoindustries.com
foto/pod village: PROPOSED SCHEDULE
JUNE 2012
18-‐Jun
Monday
6am -‐ 10pm
load in
19-‐Jun
Tuesday
6am -‐ 10pm
load in
20-‐Jun
Wednesday
6am -‐ 10pm
load in
21-‐Jun
Thursday
6am -‐ 10pm
full fit out
22-‐Jun
Friday
4pm -‐10pm
OPENING
night time projections & band
23-‐Jun
Saturday
11am-‐10pm
ALL OPEN
night time projections & band
24-‐Jun
Sunday
11am-‐7pm
ALL OPEN
25-‐Jun
Monday
BREAK
26-‐Jun
Tuesday
BREAK
27-‐Jun
Wednesday
BREAK
28-‐Jun
Thursday
BREAK
29-‐Jun
Friday
30-‐Jun
4pm -‐10pm
ALL OPEN
night time projections & band
Saturday
11am-‐10pm
ALL OPEN
night time projections & band
1-‐Jul
Sunday
11am-‐7pm
ALL OPEN
closing and load out
2-‐Jul
Monday
6am -‐ 10pm
load out
3-‐Jul
Tuesday
6am -‐ 10pm
load out
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204 DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com info@unitedphotoindustries.com
foto/pod village: BKLYN BRIDGE PARK ELEMENTS CONTAINERS / EXHIBITS 30-‐40 containers (20ft/40ft) will house photographic exhibits from all over the world. UPI will Partner with global organizations and local exhibitors as well as conducting an open call for submissions, opening the field to the greater public. UPI will also give the opportunity for local artists to team up and produce their own “Co-‐Op Pod”.
TENTS Roughly 20-‐30 tents and tables will house Photographic companies (such as adorama, Leica, B&H, Ricoh) as well as local art schools (ICP, SVA, Parsons) and festival & neighborhood information booths (UPI, DUMBO BID, DUMBO Arts Festival, Brooklyn Arts Council) and also foundation booths (Center of Photography Woodstock, Camera Club NY, Aperture)
CAMERA OBSCURA The popular Camera Obscura is back! We’ve expanded to 3-‐4 locations throughout BBP & DUMBO.
STAGE / MUSIC Stage centered in the middle of the village will be utilized for daily music performances & talks
PROJECTIONS with live music / dj Nightly outdoor projections showcasing the best of the best of documentary photography.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS Daily discussions and talks by the leading photographers and experts in the Photo field
FOTO FAMILY WORKSHOPS Workshops conducted by photographers for families (pinhole camera, cyan o types – light grams)
BEER & FOOD GARDEN Central to the Village will be a communal beer & food garden serving chilled brews and artesian snacks
FOTO CANINE VILLAGE A mini dog run where the pooches are the stars – 2 photographers will be snapping up pics of your canine pal with polarod cameras and will post the pics on the “Paws Wall of Fame”
FOTO FENCE UPI will curate a photography fence running throughout BBP with submissions from the general public that include amateur and professional.
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204 DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com info@unitedphotoindustries.com
foto/pod village: DUMBO ELEMENTS TOBACCO WAREHOUSE TW will be the DUMBO Hub with curated exhibitions and panel discussions
THE STREETS OF DUMBO / MAIN ST. / WATER ST. / JAY ST. The Goal is to place several Containers throughout the streets of DUMBO with an exhibition, festival & neighborhood Information booth AND 2 Camera Obscuras
111 FRONT ST. GALLERIES
Partnering with All Galleries and encouraging them to showcase Photography Exhibitions AS WELL AS having a GALLERIES container in the foto/pod village -‐to advertise the Gallery Walk and the Galleries in general and their artists. This is an amazing opportunity for these galleries, as well as DUMBO BID and the general neighborhood.
SMACK MELLON
Work with SM in curating a photography show and provide tent placement in village (or container if they wish – to be negotiated)
GALAPAGOS Work with Galapagos curating a photography show and provide tent placement in village (or container if they wish – to be negotiated)
GLEASONS GYM
Work with GG curating a photography show and provide tent placement in village (or container if they wish – to be negotiated)
LOCAL VENDORS in DUMBO
Partner with Cafes, stores etc. to extend discounts to the public and also possibly show photography (Sam and Dave have been successful in working with Almondine, Bo Concept, Superfine to name a few in curating photography on their walls)
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204 DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com info@unitedphotoindustries.com
foto/pod village: PHOTOS from DUMBO ARTS FEST
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204 DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com info@unitedphotoindustries.com
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES A Brooklyn-‐born, art-‐presenting cooperative dedicated to identifying, harnessing, and occasionally conjuring unexpected exhibition opportunities. All in the name of fostering conversation, championing new directions in photography, and cultivating ties within an ever-‐expanding, globe-‐ trotting community of photographers. Our mission at United Photo Industries is to promote and showcase emerging photographers through curated exhibitions both locally in DUMBO, Brooklyn and around the world. Working in partnership with local galleries and key media partners, we concentrate on producing exhibitions that explore new thematic directions in photography, either as site-‐specific projects or in our Gallery Headquarters in DUMBO. Drawing upon our international network of curatorial partners, we are able to provide unique exhibition opportunities for emerging photographers and facilitate their entry into art markets both locally and globally. A Board of Advisors comprising of leading professionals in fields such as photography, site specific events & festivals and visual arts projects, is currently being formed and will be announced in early February 2012.
www.unitedphotoindustries.com Sam Barzilay Creative Director sam@unitedphotoindustries.com Dave Shelley Creative Producer dave@unitedphotoindustries.com Laura Roumanos Executive Producer laura@unitedphotoindustries.com
UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204 DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com info@unitedphotoindustries.com