TARA SELLIOS AND JULIE BLANKENSHIP

Sunday, April 6th, 5:00 pm PDT
Bayfront Theater (BATS Improv) at Fort Mason

We are honored to continue our 2025 Spring Lecture Series with acclaimed photographers Tara Sellios and Julie Blankenship. Each artist delves into themes of life’s impermanence, memory, and identity, using their distinctive media to uncover deep and thought-provoking narratives.

This special evening promises to be an inspiring exploration of how visual storytelling can transform fleeting moments into lasting, meaningful reflections on the human experience.

The PhotoAlliance 2025 Lecture Series is presented in partnership with Mark Ryan Fine Art Services. Beverages at our lecture are sponsored by Fort Point Beer Company of San Francisco.

METAPHORS OF RECENT TIMES | A DIALOGUE OF THE PERSONAL, THE POLITICAL AND THE CULTURAL

Produced in partnership with the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Art
Exhibition on view: January 16 - June 20, 2025

Curator Walkthrough with Beth Waldman:
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 P.M.

The inspiration behind Metaphors of Recent Times was compelled by a desire to provide an extended platform for the various themes and concerns voiced by the PhotoAlliance INSIGHT/INCITE 20/20 Portfolio. By providing a call for photographic work that spoke to narratives about our planet, humanity, and societal values, PhotoAlliance highlights not only the spirit of our city’s inclusivity with a group of emerging and established artists in curation, combined with the but also in the impact of presenting relevant, pivotal work in a striking setting at the foundation of San Francisco’s City Hall.

INSIGHT/INCITE 20/20

We are happy to share that our Insight/Incite 20/20 portfolio has been acquired by the Bancroft Library at University of California, Berkeley!

Curated by PhotoAlliance Creative Director Linda Connor, this portfolio is comprised of 20 limited edition prints by talented local, regional, and international photographers.