PHOTOGRAPHY MONTH 2024 IS HERE!

For activation details please go the Events page and for details on this highly inclusive region-wide happening, scroll down.

Here are our the Participating Partners for 2024:
Art League of Lincoln
Auburn City Hall Gallery
Auburn Old Town Gallery
Casa de Español
Crocker Art Museum
Edward Jones Gallery, Grass Valley
For the Love of Art Gallery, Auburn
For the Love of Photography Gallery, Auburn
General Gomez Arts, Auburn
Granucci Gallery, Grass Valley Performing Arts Center
Leland Stanford Mansion
Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC)
Nevada City Winery exhibiting Shelley Carlisle
Nevada County Camera Club
Pence Gallery, Davis
Persimmon Gallery, Auburn
PSA Gold Country Chapter
Sacramento History Museum
Sacramento State University, Photography Department
Viewpoint Photographic Art Center

EVENT OVERVIEW:

Through a series of events and hands-on activities, scheduled throughout our region, Photography Month creates an annual celebration of collaboration and creativity in the photographic arts.

Participating museums, galleries, schools, clubs, businesses and more, will create their own exhibits (or highlight an existing exhibit), receptions, lectures, workshops and photo field trips to celebrate the art of photography. The month long calendar of events will be posted on this web site under Events. All events posted on the Photo Month website will be highlighted throughout the months of March and April in social media, weekly e-newsletters and bulletins, Sacramento365 and other Partner organizations such as Visit Sacramento and Midtown Sacramento.

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE:

ATTEND AN EVENT…OR THREE!

All events are listed on the “Events” page on this website. New activations will be added weekly in March so check back often as April approaches. There are many exciting exhibits, receptions, photo-walks and much more to participate in.

ORGANIZATIONS:

The event concept is to connect with programming you may already have in place, or to enhance something you offer from a photographic point of view. Or, create something new and unique to engage your supporters! Just list your activity on the “Events” page on this website.

INDIVIDUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS:

This is a great opportunity to launch an exhibit of your work, or to create a group exhibit with photography friends! Contact your local coffee house, winery, brew house or restaurant to see if they might host an exhibit and reception in April. You can also create your own events such as street photography meet-ups, field trips, and more. Once you have all the details, list your event on the “Events” page on this website.

POSTING YOUR EVENT:

Adding your event to the Photography Month line-up it easy. Just go to the “Events” tab on this website and follow the instructions. Annual event postings begin in January each year. Sacramento365 is the event platform for posting so you'll need to sign up with them, if you haven't already. However, you do not need to go to the Sac365 website—please do all your event registration right here on the Photo Month website under “Events” so your activation is tied into Photo Month Sacramento. And be sure to include a mention that this is a Photo Month event. Note: there is a two-to-three day approval process for every event listed, so please plan accordingly.

Everyone is welcome to participate! All we ask is that you post your event as early as possible (prior to April) so we can post all activities early and get the word out to our region.

 TO START:

1.) Let us know you’ll be joining in by sending an e-mail to Roberta McClellan, the Event Director at executivedirector@viewpointphotoartcenter.org

 2.) Once you’ve created the basic structure of your event, please post it to the Photography Month Sacramento web site under Events.

3.) Start creating your marketing outreach and down load a Photo Month logo from our Marketing/Tool Kit page. Please include the PM logo in all your advance materials and online mentions to help us brand this annual event.

4.) ADD-ON BONUS: Once participating groups begin posting you can look for possible collaborations with your event. Outreach and collaboration is one of the best parts of this month-long event!

THAT’S IT. It's very simple to participate, and great fun for you, your organization and your patrons.

We hope you’ll join us in April for all things photographic!  

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: It is increasingly important in an age of media inundation to encourage purposeful displays of photography by artists seeking to share a story or a moment of beauty. Photography Month Sacramento creates new opportunities for galleries, museums, educational institutions, photographers and patrons to share a collective experience in the visual arts, which is engaging and highly accessible.

Photography Month Sacramento is coordinated by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center (viewpointphotoartcenter.org) located in midtown Sacramento and its many partner organizations.

Thank You to All Our 2024 PARTNERS:

(We will be adding our 2024 Partners and Sponsors in the coming months!)

Arts & Cultural Centers:
Viewpoint Photographic Art Center
Nevada County Arts Council
Yolo Arts

Businesses:
Meyers Investment Group of Baird
General Gomez Arts & Event Center
Casa de Español

College Campuses:
California State University, Sacramento, Photography Program
American River College
Consumnes River College
Sacramento City College
Sierra College

Galleries:
Auburn Old Town Gallery
Granucci Gallery at The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley
Gallery 625, Woodland
Pence Gallery, Davis
Edward Jones, Grass Valley
For the Love of Art, Downtown Auburn
For the Love of Photography, Downtown Auburn

Camera Clubs:
Nevada County Camera Club, Granucci Gallery
Gold Rush Chapter of the Photographic Society of America

Museums:
Crocker Art Museum
Sacramento History Museum
Museum of Science and Curiostiy (MOSAC)
Leland Stanford Mansion State Park