You’re Invited to Participate in a Photo Exhibition Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of 9/11

From September 7- September 30th, "Here Was New York: Twin Towers in
Memorial Images," will be held simultaneously in various galleries in
Brooklyn, including 5+5 Gallery, Safe-t-Gallery, and Gloria Kennedy
Gallery, all located at 111 Front Street Galleries in DUMBO, to mark
the fifth anniversary of September 11th.

"Here Was New York" seeks photos that document the Twin Towers as
they appear throughout the New York Metropolitan region in vernacular
expressions such as wall murals, shrines, custom painting on trucks,
logos, graffiti, tattoos, merchandise display, window stickers, and so
on. Curated by BAC folklorist Kay Turner, the impetus for the exhibit
stems from a wish to acknowledge local forms of remembrance that keep
the Twin Towers visible to us as we go about our daily post- 9/11
lives. "Never forget" means never forget that day, but in another sense
it means never forget what was before that day.

This exhibit also serves as an homage and a counterpoint to "Here Is
New York," a photo exhibit which opened immediately after the attacks
in 2001. Held in a makeshift gallery in Soho, that remarkable exhibit
made it possible for anyone to hang their photos recording the events
of September 11th. Hundreds did so and thousands came to see the
pictures. "Here Was New York" acts upon the same democratic principles
as its predecessor and invites anyone in the New York area to submit a
photo documenting the Twin Towers as they remain visible in symbolic
form throughout the city.

Photos will be accepted from Monday, July 24, 2006 until Thursday, August 31, 2006. Read guidelines below.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Three photos maximum per photographer. You do NOT have to be a Brooklyn resident to participate.
2. Photos must contain an image of the Twin Towers as part of the
   photo document Photos of the Towers themselves taken before September
   11th are not acceptable for this exhibit. However, pictures of the
   Towers incorporated into another form of expression (e.g. a postcard
   image of the Towers incorporated into a memorial window display in a
   local neighborhood) are acceptable. Subject matter for this
   documentation project may be found anywhere in New York City and the
   Metro region including Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, and beyond.
3. Photo PRINTS may be in any format (snapshots, digital prints, black and white, prints from slides, etc.) up to 16"x 20".
4. Each photo submitted MUST be identified on the backside in PENCIL
   with the photographer’s name, address, e-mail or phone, location where
   the photo was taken and date of the photo.
5. Each photo sent to us must be accompanied by a SUBMISSION FORM The
   form serves as a release and also makes it possible for you to create a
   label for your photo(s). "Here Was New York" Photo Submission Form
6. Framing and matting is not required, but pack photos carefully for
   mailing or delivery. PHOTOS will not be returned. They will be archived
   in the Brooklyn Arts Council Folk Arts Archive with eventual final
   archiving in an institution housing 9/11 materials. By sending a photo
   you accept and agree to have your photo archived.
7. Work in this exhibit is not for sale or purchase.
8. Photos will be accepted from Monday, July 24, 2006 until Thursday,
   August 31, 2006. Photos should be delivered or mailed to HERE WAS NEW
   YORK c/o Brooklyn Arts Council, 55 Washington St. Suite 218, Brooklyn,
   NY 11201.
9. The photos will be grouped and displayed simultaneously at various
   gallery spaces in Brooklyn. Further information about "Here Was New
   York" exhibit locations will be announced in early August. The photos
   will be on view from around September 7- September 30. We will make
   every effort to let you know where your photo is exhibited. For further
   information email ssturman@brooklynartscouncil.org or kturner@brooklynartscouncil.org Mark the subject heading Here Was New York Photo Exhibit.