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Often unseen yet deeply influential, archives shape how we remember, research, and relate to art and culture. Join us for our next edition of Inner Workings, which explores the art and impact of archiving, highlighting the role museums, universities, and smaller organizations have as caretakers and storytellers. Through this panel conversation, we aim to reveal the creative and ethical dimensions of preserving history—and how inclusive, responsive archival practices can transform the stories we tell. MCASD’s Inner Workings program series pulls back the curtains of the art and museum world, offering a rare glimpse into the often-overlooked roles and disciplines that shape institutions and the broader art industry. Designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding, this series invites our communities to explore the hidden mechanics of art institutions, shedding light on the expertise and behind-the-scenes activity that bring contemporary artists' work to life. All program RSVPs include admission to the Museum. Program 5:30 p.m.: Doors Open 5:50 p.m.: Introductions 6 p.m.: Discussion with panelists Noel Nguyen, Kishauna Soljour, and Pamela Vadakan, moderated by Nicole Verdés About the Guests Moderator – Nicole Verdés Nicole Verdés (they/she) is the inaugural Managing Director of Lambda Archives, where she works to ensure equity and access in cultural preservation. She serves on the board of the San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition and has held leadership roles with the San Diego LGBT Community Center's Young Professionals Council, Rising Arts Leaders San Diego, and Diversionary Theatre's Community Advisory Committee. Nicole has presented on youth archival futures and ethical advocacy practices at national conferences, including ALMS Berlin and Creating Change 2025. She has reviewed several academic works on LGBTQ+ historic preservation and served on grant panels for the California Arts Council. She holds a Master's Degree in Sociological Practice from Cal State San Marcos and is a graduate of the Western Archives Institute. Panelists – Noel Nguyen, Kishauna Soljour, Pamela Vadakan Noel Nguyen Noel Nguyen (he/him) is a San Diego based artist involved with Scannners Archive, a nonprofit arts organization centered around DIY community and culture. He helps manage the space’s growing zine library and runs a monthly group archiving workshop for the collection. Currently he is earning his Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Kishauna Soljour Dr. Kishauna Soljour (she/her/ella) is an Assistant Professor at San Diego State University, specializing in Public Humanities and African Diaspora Studies. She was an Andrew W. Mellon Public Humanities Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Sarah Lawrence College. Dr. Soljour received her Ph.D. in History from Syracuse University. Soljour’s research concentrates on the nexus of cultural, political, and social change for Diasporic communities in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Embracing the mission of public humanities, Dr. Soljour is the Associate Director of the Public & Oral History Center and the Associate Director of the Institute for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Justice at SDSU. She developed several initiatives including curated exhibitions, digital oral history projects, archival & preservation projects, and podcasts; as well as, partnered with Humanities New York, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Old Town State Historic Park, the United Nations Volunteer Program, the Hudson River Museum, and the Yonkers Public Library. Pamela Vadakan Pamela Vadakan (she/her) has been the project coordinator of California Revealed since its inception in 2010 and became the Director in early 2019. She most enjoys working with partner organizations at regional workshops, meeting people and their collections on the ground, and offering guidance and encouragement for long-term collections care. She has a Master of Arts degree in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation from New York University. She is also a core member of the Community Archiving Workshop and serves on the board of the Center for Home Movies. Visit: https://mcasd.org/events/archiving-preserving-history Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

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The Photographer’s Eye Gallery will hold its annual celebration of photographic tradition with “(S)Light of Hand,” a juried exhibition of photographs that use alternative and historic processes. The exhibit, which attracted 500 entries from 100 photographers, will open at 11 a.m. on Sept. 13, with an artists’ reception at 5 p.m., and will close on Oct. 4. Juror Aline Smithson, a Los Angeles-based artist filmmaker, educator and editor whose works have been displayed worldwide, selected San Diego artist Robert Treat as her Juror’s Choice. Donna Cosentino, The Photographer’s Eye director, selected Lynne Buchanan of North Carolina as the Director’s Choice. Treat’s entries were cyanotypes, while Buchanan submitted platinum-palladium prints. “It was a complete privilege to juror the 2025 Alternative Processes Exhibition for the Photographer’s Eye Collective and Gallery,” Smithson said after reviewing the photographs, which came from all over the United States, and from some foreign countries as well. Processes used by photographers included tintype, toned cyanotypes, encaustic photogravure, chlorophyll, and photogram with lumen overprinting. “The winning image by Robert Treat is a masterful combination of cyanotypes, using color and form to create something wholly new that is both art and photography,” Smithson said. Cosentino said she was impressed by Buchanan’s connection with nature and the way she expresses that through photography. “The graceful images that result are elevated through printing them using the warmth of the platinum-palladium process,” she said. “It was a pleasure to see the recent work from her trip to Japan, which embraced the poetry of place.” Fifty photographers will be represented in the exhibit, which will feature two photographs each by Treat and Buchanan, and one photograph by each of the other artists. Each work will be accompanied by an explanation of the process involved to create it. Smithson said it was encouraging to see so many photographers employing different processes to show their creativity. “Over the last decade, we have witnessed a return to alternative and historic processes, particularly reinvigorated during the pandemic, as life afforded us time to slow down,” Smithson said. “But the tactile approach to creating photographic art has been growing steadily over the years, in response to digital photography that removed the artist’s hand from the photographic experience. Using alternative and historical processes has allowed artists to celebrate the imperfect, to experience the physicality of photography, to embrace its unpredictability, and to create unique objects that are artful and meaningful.” Smithson singled out Charlotta Hauksdottir for special mention because she “pushes the boundaries of what a photograph can be.” Hauksdottir’s process involved a pigment print that was hand cut and wrapped around branches. After a decade-long career as a New York fashion editor, Smithson returned to her home city of Los Angeles to undertake her own artistic practice. She has exhibited in 50 solo shows worldwide at institutions ranging from Santa Barbara to Shanghai. Smithson is highly recognized for portraiture, which she shoots almost exclusively on film. The Photographer’s Eye Gallery will honor artists Treat and Buchanan in a separate exhibit of their works next year. The Photographer’s Eye is a nonprofit collective of photographers who strive to enrich the community by conducting shows, classes and workshops; by providing a meeting space; and by offering a rental darkroom. The Photographer’s Eye on Facebook / Instagram

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