The Book Den to host silent auction to benefit Brooks Photography students' China trip
Santa Barbara, Calif. -- September 14, 2006 -- On Sunday, September 24, from 4 to 7:30 PM, the Book Den will host a silent auction of Brooks Institute faculty member work. All proceeds support Brooks Institute's Visual Journalism Documentary Class trip to China this fall. This fundraiser provides a great opportunity for the community to purchase exceptional photography while supporting young photographers to learn their craft and realize their dreams.
On November 10th, 2006, a group of seventeen students and an instructor from Brooks Institute will embark on a five-week journey to China to continue a proud tradition of excellence in documentary photography. The group will travel to the Sichuan and Chonqing provinces, observing daily life in a rapidly changing culture. Upon their return, they will create several products to showcase their work, including a multimedia Audio-Visual show, a DVD, a Web site, a print gallery show and a book.
Their photographs will be available for pre-view starting on September 20th at The Book Den, 15 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara.
These two images by Ryan Bowden will be among the photographs to be auctioned:
(Larger versions of these files available on request.)
Faculty members from Brooks who have donated photographs include:
Ryan Bowden
Christopher Broughton
Newell Clark
Ralph Clevenger
Greg Cooper
Richard Fuller
Russ McConnell
Paul Myers
Chris Orwig
Nino Rakichevich
Anacleto Rapping
Randy Sullivan
Brent Winebrenner
Dave Witthuhn
Learn more at http://documentary.brooks.edu/china/index.html
The students would like to thank the following who have donated goods and services to support this event:
Eric Kelley, The Book Den, 15 E. Anapamu Street
Dave Lombardi, FastFrame, 1333 State Street
Susan and Winston Sullivan, Tuttini Bake Shop and Cafe, 10 East Carrillo Street
Gary Lynd, State & A Bar & Grill, 1201 State, Santa Barbara
Hengy Amiri, Xanadu Bakery, 1028 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Carlos and Leslie Lopez, Cava Restaurant, 1212 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Jean Montesano & Soemi Carmel , Tre Lune Restaurant, Quattro Incorporated, 1151 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Randy Rowse, Paradise Cafe, 702 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara
Krista Fritzen & Jason Womack, Coffee Cat, 1201 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara
Suzanne FitzGerald, Santa Barbara Winery, 202 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara
For more information, contact:
Eric Kelley
The Book Den
15 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101
(805) 962-3321
kelley@bookden.com
DeeDee De Gelia
deedee.degelia@my.brooks.edu
About Brooks Institute
With campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, CA, Brooks Institute has been a leader in professional photography and visual and media arts education for more than 60 years. Brooks Institute offers Bachelor of Arts, and Associate of Arts degrees programs in the following fields of study – Professional Photography, Visual Journalism, Film and Video Production and Graphic Design. Brooks graduates are visible nationally and internationally, working for distinguished organizations including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times and other national media outlets, including Hallmark Publishing, Cousteau Society, HBO, Kodak and other industry leaders in visual media fields. For more information about Brooks Institute, visit www.brooks.edu.
About The Book Den
Nestled half a block off State Street, Santa Barbara`s main shopping street, The Book Den has been serving the literary needs of Santa Barbara residents and visitors alike for nearly seventy years. We stock tens of thousands of new, used and out-of-print books in a clean, bright and well-organized store. We`re mainly a large, general antiquarian bookstore, meaning we stock books on most subjects, from Art and Literature through History and the Sciences. And we stock books of all ages, from this year`s literary break-throughs to books centuries old.
