Hallmark Institute of Photography's Graduating Class Hosts Exhibition and Print Sale to Benefit Doctors Without Borders/Medecins san Frontieres
Turners Falls, MA (PRWEB) June 4, 2007 -- The Graduating Class of Hallmark Institute of Photography's Professional Photography program will host a two-week Benefit Exhibition and Print Sale, June 21 through July 1, 2007. The entire proceeds from the print sale will be donated to aid the international humanitarian medical organization, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins san Frontieres.
A Public Reception will be held Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. All are welcome to the free exhibition.
The exhibit and sale is a collaboration between contributing students from Hallmark Institute of Photography and the Hallmark Museum of Contemporary Photography. The exhibit will showcase
over one hundred fifty professional-level photographs donated by the students from this year's graduating class, with images holding an appeal for a wide range of tastes and preferences in visual art.
Among the photographs on view may be found landscape, cityscape and seascape scenes, flowers and wildlife, intimate nature studies, portraits of children, pets and interesting faces, abstracts, still lifes, architectural detail studies, and numerous other everyday subjects as seen
through keenly focused artistic eyes. All are available for purchase framed or unframed and, are modestly priced.
Doctors Without Borders, serving since 1971, delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and manmade disasters, or exclusion from healthcare, in more than 70 countries. Volunteer doctors, nurses, water-and-sanitation experts, administrators and
other medical and non-medical professionals depart on more than 3,800 aid missions annually.
Providing essential health care, rehabilitating hospitals and clinics, performing surgery, battling epidemics, carrying out vaccination campaigns, operating feeding centers for malnourished children, these volunteers frequently work in the most remote or dangerous parts of the world.
Doctors Without Borders' decision to intervene in any country or crises is based solely on an independent assessment of people's needs - not on political, economic, or religious interests. The organization does not take sides or intervene according to the demands of governments or warring parties.
Volunteer students from the Professional Photography program at Hallmark Institute of Photography will assist museum staff in preparation of the exhibit and hosting museum visitors, as well as acting as sales clerks. No purchase is required to view the exhibition and the museum never charges an admission fee.
Hallmark Institute of Photography provides a real world, serious approach to professional photographic education, where training is completed within ten months. Its objective is to successfully educate and graduate professional image-makers with the technical, artistic and business skills necessary for success. Upon completion of the 10-month program, graduates can expect to open their own photographic business or fill preliminary or advanced employment positions in the diverse and competitive marketplace of today's professional imaging industry. Hallmark uses only the most up-to-date technology, highly experienced and qualified staff, and a logical and realistic set of standards and processes, providing each student with the tools they need to succeed. For more information, visit hallmark.edu.
Hallmark Museum of Contemporary Photography is located at 85 Avenue A, downtown Turners Falls, Massachusetts. Regular museum hours are Thursday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information on the museum, visit hmcp.org.
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