BRATTLEBORO — In-Sight Photography Project's 18th annual photography auction and exhibition takes place Oct. 7-30, according to a news release. Proceeds from the Auction support In-Sight Photography Project's scholarship fund.
More than 200 photographers and collectors donate each year. This year's auction includes works from renowned photographers such as Jon Cone, Susan Jahoda, Mark Shaw, Judy Walgren, and many more.
Subjects, mediums, sizes, and techniques vary widely, and prices appeal to all audiences, from sophisticated collectors to art-loving bargain hunters.
The Auction and Exhibition opens at the Vermont Center for Photography with a reception on Friday, Oct. 7, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. It ends Sunday, Oct. 30, with a reception from 3 to 6 p.m. In between, the exhibit is open to the public daily, from noon to 5 p.m., at 49 Flat St.
Bidding is online and is open to collectors and enthusiasts around the world. Auction winnings can be shipped.
The auction is dedicated to the memory of Nathan Lyons, a celebrated photographer and photo educator who died Aug. 31. He was a longtime supporter of In-Sight, and his contributions to his field were legendary. He was a curator at The George Eastman House Museum, founder of the Visual Studies Workshop for graduate studies in Rochester, N.Y., and was renowned for his photographic projects, including the seminal book “Notations in Passing.”
In-Sight extends sympathies to his wife and collaborator of many years, Joan Lyons. According to the news release, Nathan will be remembered for statements like this one: “If you see something that you don't feel is right, you should speak up about it. You should do something about it.”
Since its founding in 1992 by photographers John Willis and Bill Ledger, In-Sight has served about 3,500 youth. In-Sight Photography Project and its Exposures Cross-Cultural Youth Arts Program help youth find their creative voices and communicate their personal visions through photography.
Classes in photographic arts are provided regardless of participants' ability to pay. Curriculum is guided by respect for individuals, communities, and cultures.