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Vision
The Bay Area Photographers Collective is grounded in the belief
that there is a need for an institution devoted to the development
of a photographic community and its concerns. The Collective will
provide a home base for Bay Area photographers devoted to their
art.
The Collective will promote and encourage
independence, experimentation, cooperation, and creativity. It will
sustain a community of photographic artists through support, spiritual
sustenance, encouragement, and constructive critique. It will pursue
the exhibition of members’ work on a professional level.
The Collective is a nonprofit, cooperative
organization that is wholly supported by its members, and does not
rely on outside funding for its existence or day-to-day operations.
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History
In January 1999, a group of San Francisco Bay Area photographers,
inspired and led by documentary photographer and teacher Frank
Espada, met to create a community of photographic artists. Initially,
we planned to find a gallery and studio space that we could call home.
With the rising real estate costs in the Bay Area, that part of the
dream has been put on hold.
Our first group exhibit
took place October 1999 as part of San Francisco Open Studios, followed
by four other group shows in 1999, 2000, and 2001. In April 2001,
BAPC attained federal tax-exempt status.
We continue our active pursuit of photography
by hosting monthly portfolio reviews, bimonthly salons, and frequent
workshops, artist talks, and exhibition opportunities.
Currently, we comprise 29 photographers, working
in all aspects of the photographic arts.
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