PRESS RELEASE

November 12, 2002

Contact:
Katie Sproles, (541) 346-0942, ksproles@darkwing.uoregon.edu

PHOTOGRAPHY AT OREGON LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER ONLINE EXHIBIT

The Photography at Oregon Committee, in collaboration with the University of Oregon Museum of Art (UOMA), has launched its first-ever virtual exhibition at www.photographyatoregon.org.

Among the works by 45 photographers in the 2002 show is a digital color print of the late author Ken Kesey and his bus "Further" by Brian Lanker; a cibachrome print, "Apple Tree and Raindrops, Oregon 1993," by Christopher Burkett; and a color inkjet image, "Summer Window," by Sue Thorson.

Opening the 26th annual exhibit to photography enthusiasts from around the world, the web site greatly increases exposure for participating artists because the show is no longer limited to local and regional viewers.

"The online exhibition enables us to show the photographs for a much longer time and to a much larger audience," explains Christie McDonald, UOMA director of external affairs. "We hope the increased exposure will intensify buyers' and collectors' interest in the works, as well as attract additional artists to participate in future exhibitions."

Since 1966, the Photography at Oregon Committee has joined with the UO Museum of Art to promote photography and bring historical and contemporary exhibitions to the university. Each year, artists lend their support by donating photographic prints that are sold at an annual auction to support photography exhibitions and programs at the Museum of Art. The auction is being planned for early next year.

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