We're going to open 2009 with a double-feature on the program—first we'll take a look at the entries members sent in for the Oregon Photo Guild Invitational, and then we'll watch a short documentary on an early panoramic photographer from the Midwest, Art Sinsabaugh. Sinsabaugh has largely been forgotten since he died in 1983, despite the fact that the format he championed kept growing in popularity, especially since the advent of digital photography. Sinsabaugh came of age photographically in the 60s, using a 12x20 banquet camera to make contact prints that he often cropped to a thin strip to show off the wide horizons of the Midwest and Southwest. Before we get a look at Sinsabaugh's work, we'll review the images that members have submitted to the Oregon Photography Guild Invitational that the PAG is curating at the Corvallis Arts Center this coming spring. We've had 60 images submitted by 15 members so far—these will be winnowed down to 40 (the maximum allowed for each guild) by Hester Coucke, curator at the Arts Center. Phil Harris, photographer, teacher and administrator at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, is the juror. We should know his picks by the end of February; selected prints will be due by April 18, giving plenty of time for printing and framing. The PAG is one of five groups in the state participating in the show, which pays homage to the significant contribution photo societies have made to fine art photography throughout history. We meet in the basement of the Corvallis Arts Center at 7pm.

Art About Food
New Morning Bakery Art Contest. Bring work ready to hang between Jan. 28-30 from 1-3pm.
Art About Fish
LaSells Stewart Center — "Sustaining the Spirit of Oregon's Bounty: Our Fish Story." Deadline is Jan. 9.
Art About Oregon
ARC Insight Gallery on Fourth St. in Corvallis. Deadline Jan. 15.
Art About Water
Shots Magazine Spring issue. Deadline Feb. 2.

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The next Digital Group meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m., in the Community Room at Ray’s Supermarket in North Albany. We will discuss possible topics and activities for the coming year. If you have any suggestions, complaints, or new ideas, please come to the meeting prepared to share these with the rest of the group. Otherwise, the meeting is open to discuss any subject that is on your mind. We also need to catch up on new images by group members, so bring some of your favorite pictures to show. Questions about the group can be directed to Dave at saxojazz@comcast.net

'Pam' by Michael Newsom

Thanks to PAG member, John Ritchie, our website has been updated.

The PhotoArts Guild was originally formed by five photographers in 1988 who wanted a forum for feedback and critique to encourage their growth as image makers. It became affiliated with the Corvallis Art Center in the early 1990s and currently has over 30 members. For information on the PAG's goals and membership, click 'more'