Last month, many of you applied for the opportunity to win our first month's Curator's Choice Award, a selection of books from independent Santa Fe based art publisher Radius, generously donated by founding editor Darius Himes. We'll be announcing the photographer Darius has selected in our newsletter on Monday, but today, we are extremely pleased to announce our second month's guest curator. Nion McEvoy, chairman and CEO of Chronicle Books—and also a HHS! panelist—will review all entries submitted by May 20th, 2010 and select one photographer for our 2nd Curator's Choice Award. Read on for details!
It'd be impossible not to have Chronicle on your radar—they produce a plethora of gorgeous books, gifts and paper goods available across the globe that range from art & design, food, pop culture, travel and literature. But, aside from the breadth of their publications, Chronicle is recognized for their exceptional quality and for the relationships their nurture with their artists, authors, vendors and customers. They deeply value creativity and the process of collaboration, and as evidenced by their blog, written by Chronicle employees, the company itself is rife with intelligent and original minds.
Many JBP artists have collaborated with Chronicle over the years, including Lisa Congdon, Stuart Klipper, Mark Richards and Andrew Zuckerman, producing unique works that celebrate the individual artist's mission.
Every entry submitted by May 20th, 2010 will be automatically eligible to win the following five titles from Chronicle:
Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Photopoetry
Odyssey: The Photographs of Linda Connor
Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock n' Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash
Michael Jackson: Before He was King by Todd Gray
Bird by Andrew Zuckerman
All of these books were selected by Nion and the team at Chronicle especially for Hey, Hot Shot! and we're excited to offer them to you, contenders, as a prize. The photographer Nion selects will be announced in our newsletter in early June, featured here on the blog, and notified by email. So, make sure to get your submissions in by May 20th, 2010.
If you happen to be out in San Francisco next Tuesday, May 4th, we're heading out west for our Third Annual 20x200 Collectors' Confab at Chronicle Books. Jen, a few members of the JBP team, and representatives from Chronicle will all be there for meeting and mingling. We'll be serving wine and beer along with a few nibbles, and perhaps have a surprise or two for you too. Many of our Bay Area 20x200 artists will also be in attendance, so come say hello and have a drink on us!
Space is limited, so make sure you RSVP to rsvp AT 20x200 DOT com.
Who: West Coast Collectors, Artists & Team 20x200
What: Collectors Confab
When: Tuesday, May 4th, from 6-9 p.m.
Where: Chronicle Books | 680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA
Hope to see you there!