We are Cary Photographic Artists and we strive to learn, teach and share our passion for creating Photographic Art.

CPA Meeting Dates

Wednesday, November – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Annual Exhibit First Time Winners – Phillipe Courtay and Jack Leavell

Herb Young Community Center 101 Wilkinson Ave in Cary. (In person only)

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Wednesday, November 26th - NO MEETING

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From the President:

It has been “Juried Exhibit” season of late. Cap City CC had its first digital juried exhibit, and, of course, CPA just completed its 18th annual Juried Print exhibition. Congratulations to everyone who participated and to those who received an award. Some of you probably remember CPA’s first Juried Print Exhibition since this was our 18th, and CPA itself is 18 years old. Therefore, I assume a juried print exhibition has always been at the heart of CPA’s raison d’être. I was very sorry to miss the presentation of awards for our recent exhibition, not only because it is a celebration of excellence, but also it offers all of us an opportunity to witness critiques of the various images. I believe firmly that in order to progress as artists, ever refining our craft and vision, we must be open to criticism of our work. Many an art student falls apart when they present their work for critique at the end of the semester. My former colleague, who taught design as part of the freshman foundations program of the art department, would always invite me to his classroom after the students completed their assignment on creating a focal point through composition. My job was to critique the pieces based on how successful they were in directing my eye to a certain aspect of the design. I didn’t know the students, and they didn’t necessarily know me (unless they were in my art history class). I intentionally was very tough on the designs, and a few of the students were quite offended. My critique had nothing to do with their grade, but served as an introduction to what would become commonplace as they moved through the curriculum in art or graphic design. We learn from our mistakes. Hearing the critiques of the various images is how we hone our artistic sensibility. So go do some honing and make some photographs.

Henry Rinne President