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Mary Beth Meehan is a documentary photographer based in Providence, RI whose work investigates issues that define, change, and inspire communities. Her image “Ashleigh’s Bouquet” from City of Champions was

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During the ONWARD ‘11 exhibition at the RING CUBE gallery in Tokyo last month, Tsuyoshi sat down with Mary Beth Meehan in Hibiya Park, where they discussed her long-term project,

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ONWARD ‘11 selected photographer, Keliy Anderson-Staley will be coming to Project Basho on Friday, June 24th for a presentation on her work. Keliy is a photographer, installation artist, and collodionist

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ONWARD ‘11 Japan closed this past Sunday at Ricoh’s photo gallery RING CUBE in Tokyo. Tsuyoshi Ito, Project Basho’s Founder and Program Director, flew to Tokyo to attend the exhibition

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Though ONWARD ‘11 is no longer on the gallery walls at Project Basho in Philadelphia, the show continues on elsewhere! Over the course of the past few weeks we have

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Project Basho is honored to present a wonderful two-part event featuring a stellar line-up of visionary artists. This Friday, celebrated photographer Linda Connor will be joined in our gallery by

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ONWARD ‘11 opened this past Saturday with a huge turnout! Over 300 people converged on our modest gallery Philadelphia to see the ONWARD ‘11 exhibition. We were glad to meet

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We have one more day to go before ONWARD ‘11 opening reception! The reception will be held at Project Basho Gallery from 2 pm. Again our contact information and directions

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With all of the ways to view photography on the internet, it is reassuring to know that books continue to thrive as a preferred way to view the medium. Photography

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The rapid advances in self-publishing have made dreams of producing your own photo book a reality for many photographers over the course of the past couple of years. While self-publishing

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By now you have had the chance to check out our video announcing the selected photographers for ONWARD ‘11. In addition to the exhibition’s curator, Larry Fink

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Recently, a very thought-provoking project came across our radar involving ONWARD ‘11 juror, Larry Fink, as well as an array of esteemed photographers.

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Though the submission deadline for ONWARD ‘11 has passed, we have been working on some interviews with participants. As the 200th photographer to submit her

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Thank you again to everyone who submitted to ONWARD ‘11. We received more submissions than ever before and the competition’s international reach has

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This Friday, December 3rd at 7pm, Project Basho will host a lecture by ONWARD ‘11 judge and legendary photographer, Larry Fink. Drawing from a career spanning over 40 years, Larry

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Have a last minute question? Ask away! As the deadline is just one day away, we are sure that people are getting last minute submissions ready. To help answer any

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We would like to remind you that the deadline for ONWARD ‘11 is quickly approaching. All eligible submissions must be received via the online submission form no later

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In conjunction with his visit to Project Basho to curate the ONWARD ‘11 exhibition, Larry Fink will also to teach a very special workshop, The Emotional Lens on December 4th

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If you have done any poking around on the ONWARD ‘11 site, there’s a chance you have noticed our partnership with The Impossible Project, the company that saved

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The ONWARD ‘11 deadline has been extended from November 19th to November 30th! Submissions must be received via the online Submission Form by

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The Sun Rises Elsewhere: ONWARD Travels to Japan We are elated to announce a new development surrounding ONWARD ‘11.

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This Friday, November 12th at 7pm, Project Basho will host acclaimed environmental portrait photographer, Shelby Lee Adams for a presentation of his work. The public is

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Since launching the open call for ONWARD ‘11, we have been working hard to provide the selected artists with more opportunities to share their work. We are delighted to

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ONWARD ‘11 is continuously expanding and we are delighted to announce our latest collaboration with Ring Cube, the photography gallery and education space of

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This year, ONWARD has been trying to encourage a stronger tie between American and Japanese photography communities. Japan is home to many

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Los Angeles based photographer, Matthew Besinger was the first photographer to submit his work for ONWARD ‘11. To paint a better picture of

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Philadelphia has long been a vibrant and unique city for art. Without a single concentration of galleries (aside from Old City, maybe) and the lack of a Chelsea, a bevy

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Do you ever wonder where to find a range of distinguished portfolios of up and coming photographers that are bundled in a simple, yet visually appealing manner?

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