PHOTOVILLE

UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES 111 FRONT STREET, SUITE 204

DUMBO Bklyn NY 11201 www.unitedphotoindustries.com [email protected]

UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES Presents

FOTO/POD VILLAGE

(official name to be announced March 1, 2012)

Brooklyn Bridge Park / DUMBO

Summer 2012



*foto/pods: 20ft & 40ft shipping containers converted into temporary galleries

United Photo Industries present the very first foto/pod village in the Summer of 2012 located in Brooklyn Bridge Park and the neighborhood of DUMBO, Brooklyn. Taking over a stretch of land in Brooklyn Bridge Park, UPI will host between 30-‐40 containers filled with outstanding photographic work from around the Globe.

The foto/pod village will include tents with major exhibitors, our photographic partners and vendors. A giant camera obscura housed in a 20ft container (one of the big hits of the DUMBO Arts Festival 2011) will return in numerous locations throughout the Park and DUMBO.

In addition to the foto/pods, the village will feature nightly outdoor screenings, photography workshops and panel discussion with some of the leading photography minds working today. A Sponsored beer & food garden will provide the perfect summer spot for mingling amongst the best views in NYC. Local Indie bands and DJ’s will also be added to the mix, as well as satellite exhibitions and workshops and events throughout the neighborhood of DUMBO.

Making the Brooklyn Waterfront the IT place to be this coming June.



foto/pod village: PROPOSED SCHEDULE JUNE 2012

18-‐Jun Monday 6am -‐ 10pm load in

19-‐Jun Tuesday 6am -‐ 10pm load in

20-‐Jun Wednesday 6am -‐ 10pm load in

21-‐Jun Thursday 6am -‐ 10pm full fit out

22-‐Jun Friday 4pm -‐10pm OPENING night time projections & band 23-‐Jun Saturday 11am-‐10pm ALL OPEN night time projections & band 24-‐Jun Sunday 11am-‐7pm ALL OPEN

25-‐Jun Monday BREAK

26-‐Jun Tuesday BREAK

27-‐Jun Wednesday BREAK

28-‐Jun Thursday BREAK

29-‐Jun Friday 4pm -‐10pm ALL OPEN night time projections & band 30-‐Jun Saturday 11am-‐10pm ALL OPEN night time projections & band 1-‐Jul Sunday 11am-‐7pm ALL OPEN closing and load out 2-‐Jul Monday 6am -‐ 10pm load out

3-‐Jul Tuesday 6am -‐ 10pm load out



foto/pod village: BKLYN BRIDGE PARK ELEMENTS CONTAINERS / EXHIBITS 30-‐40 containers (20ft/40ft) will house photographic exhibits from all over the world. UPI will Partner with global organizations and local exhibitors as well as conducting an open call for submissions, opening the field to the greater public. UPI will also give the opportunity for local artists to team up and produce their own “Co-‐Op Pod”. TENTS Roughly 20-‐30 tents and tables will house Photographic companies (such as adorama, Leica, B&H, Ricoh) as well as local art schools (ICP, SVA, Parsons) and festival & neighborhood information booths (UPI, DUMBO BID, DUMBO Arts Festival, Brooklyn Arts Council) and also foundation booths (Center of Photography Woodstock, Camera Club NY, Aperture) CAMERA OBSCURA The popular Camera Obscura is back! We’ve expanded to 3-‐4 locations throughout BBP & DUMBO. STAGE / MUSIC Stage centered in the middle of the village will be utilized for daily music performances & talks PROJECTIONS with live music / dj Nightly outdoor projections showcasing the best of the best of documentary photography. PANEL DISCUSSIONS Daily discussions and talks by the leading photographers and experts in the Photo field FOTO FAMILY WORKSHOPS Workshops conducted by photographers for families (pinhole camera, cyan o types – light grams) BEER & FOOD GARDEN Central to the Village will be a communal beer & food garden serving chilled brews and artesian snacks FOTO CANINE VILLAGE A mini dog run where the pooches are the stars – 2 photographers will be snapping up pics of your canine pal with polarod cameras and will post the pics on the “Paws Wall of Fame” FOTO FENCE UPI will curate a photography fence running throughout BBP with submissions from the general public that include amateur and professional.



foto/pod village: DUMBO ELEMENTS

TOBACCO WAREHOUSE TW will be the DUMBO Hub with curated exhibitions and panel discussions THE STREETS OF DUMBO / MAIN ST. / WATER ST. / JAY ST. The Goal is to place several Containers throughout the streets of DUMBO with an exhibition, festival & neighborhood Information booth AND 2 Camera Obscuras 111 FRONT ST. GALLERIES Partnering with All Galleries and encouraging them to showcase Photography Exhibitions AS WELL AS having a GALLERIES container in the foto/pod village -‐to advertise the Gallery Walk and the Galleries in general and their artists. This is an amazing opportunity for these galleries, as well as DUMBO BID and the general neighborhood. SMACK MELLON Work with SM in curating a photography show and provide tent placement in village (or container if they wish – to be negotiated) GALAPAGOS Work with Galapagos curating a photography show and provide tent placement in village (or container if they wish – to be negotiated) GLEASONS GYM Work with GG curating a photography show and provide tent placement in village (or container if they wish – to be negotiated) LOCAL VENDORS in DUMBO Partner with Cafes, stores etc. to extend discounts to the public and also possibly show photography (Sam and Dave have been successful in working with Almondine, Bo Concept, Superfine to name a few in curating photography on their walls)



foto/pod village: PHOTOS from DUMBO ARTS FEST



UNITED PHOTO INDUSTRIES A Brooklyn-‐born, art-‐presenting cooperative dedicated to identifying, harnessing, and occasionally conjuring unexpected exhibition opportunities. All in the name of fostering conversation, championing new directions in photography, and cultivating ties within an ever-‐expanding, globe-‐trotting community of photographers. Our mission at United Photo Industries is to promote and showcase emerging photographers through curated exhibitions both locally in DUMBO, Brooklyn and around the world. Working in partnership with local galleries and key media partners, we concentrate on producing exhibitions that explore new thematic directions in photography, either as site-‐specific projects or in our Gallery Headquarters in DUMBO. Drawing upon our international network of curatorial partners, we are able to provide unique exhibition opportunities for emerging photographers and facilitate their entry into art markets both locally and globally. A Board of Advisors comprising of leading professionals in fields such as photography, site specific events & festivals and visual arts projects, is currently being formed and will be announced in early February 2012.

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Sam Barzilay Creative Director

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Dave Shelley Creative Producer

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Laura Roumanos Executive Producer

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