The Ground Glass, founded in 1975 by Renata Rainer, is an independent association dedicated to promoting the practice and appreciation of fine art photography in Westchester County, New York, and Fairfield County, Connecticut. For half a century, the organization has formed a vibrant community of artists dedicated to both the craft and the creative exploration of photography.
The Ground Glass is in residence at The Rye Arts Center (Rye, NY) and provides a forum for education, collaboration, and inspiration through monthly meetings, exhibitions, guest lectures, and image reviews. From traditional darkroom practices to cutting-edge digital techniques, The Ground Glass embraces the evolving nature of the medium. Member critiques encourage participants to experiment with diverse applications of photographic expression, while curated exhibitions emphasize the importance of presenting images as fine art prints.
In addition to the Rye Arts Center, The Ground Glass is a member of ArtsWestchester, the Hudson Valley Photography Network and New York Metro Area Camera Council.
Members of The Ground Glass explore and discuss all aspects of photography. Monthly meetings often feature guest speakers, including well-known photographers and educators Sam Abell, Cole Thompson, Phil Penman, Joanne Dugan, Jill Skupin-Burkholder, Tomasz Tomaszewski, Trisha Rosenkilde, Chuck Kelton, Sandra Carrion and Bill Travis.
Members
Mitch Achiron
Ilene Africk
Jean-Marc Bara
Rita Baunok
Norman Bernstein
Roger Busch
JoAnn Cancro
Joseph Carline
Patrick Cicalo
Marcy Cohen
Alain De Lotbinlere
Dennis Dilmaghani
Rosalie Frost
Zsolt Gacsi
Yoram Gelman
Jon Gold
Eric Graig
June Greenspan
Barry Guthertz
Sally Harris
Dan Hsu
David Kaplan
Arnie Kastenbaum
Martin Kienzle
Krish
Susan Lawi
Saman Majd
Stacey Massey
Randy Matusow
Micheal Palmer
Michael Pearl
Tad Philipp
Renata Rainer
Alison Rodilosso
Charles Seton
H. David Stein
Gary Strausberg
Raazia Syed
Eric Vorenkamp
Jay B. Wilson
Our Partnership
The Ground Glass holds monthly meetings at The Rye Arts Center, which often feature guest speakers, demonstrations, member presentations, and critiques. These meetings serve as a opportunity to present one's work to fellow members for review and discussion in a supportive environment.
The Ground Glass meets from 7:00 - 9:00 pm on the second Wednesday of every month from September through June. Meetings are held at The Rye Arts Center in the Performing Arts Room.
Ground Glass meetings are FREE and open to the public. Feel free to join!
For more information on The Ground Glass please visit www.thegroundglass.org.