At the beginning of the month, I was finally able to launch the site for a new project.  Getting Queer is a collaborative project with people who currently identify or have identified as queer that aims to shed light on “queer” through photographs, recorded interviews, writing, and other media.

For now, the website will be used primarily to give updates and information about the project.  The interviews and photographs will be revealed later down the road, at which point the site will also serve as a place for dialogue.

No matter where you’re from, if you’re interested in being interviewed for Getting Queer, you should get in touch and fill out the form on the “Participate” page.  Even if we can’t get together in the near future, by filling out the form, I’ll have your info on file so I can let you know when I’ll be in your area.

Find out more and take a look around at gettingqueer.com.

This is sort of old news, but in case you haven’t heard yet, the Kickstarter campaign for camera on a string was a success!  The funding goal was not only reached, but surpassed!  That means that cameraonastring.com will be updated every week for a year.  Big thanks to everyone who helped out!

Yesterday, I got a call from local reporter Mitch Pittman.  He wanted to do a piece about Kickstarter that included camera on a string as an example of a successful campaign.  The segment aired on FOX44′s 10 o’clock news.  Check it out below!

“camera on a string” is just what it sounds like. It is a disposable camera tied to something – like a bench or a fence or a telephone pole – with a paper inviting people to take a picture. The cameras are (hopefully) collected at the end of the day and all of the magic they contain are shared with the world on cameraonastring.com.

They show that people like to take pictures of themselves, their friends, and innocent passers-by. They take pictures of the people and animals they love. The cameras reveal that people like to dance and smile. They like to be silly and be naughty. And people like when something unexpected pops up in their daily life.

This is installation, intervention, social experiment, exploration of places and the people who occupy them, and all fun!

I’ve just started a Kickstarter campaign to put more cameras on strings out in the world. Specifically, enough that the site can be updated with at least one new camera each week for a year.

Here’s how this works:

• You make a pledge of at least $1.
• You let everyone you know that they should make a pledge too, because you are just that awesome.
• If we meet our $1,000 goal in pledges by 1:05am on October 20th, 2010, then the project is funded and we add at least one new camera to the site each week for a year!  Plus, you get fun rewards like undying gratitude, photos, and handwritten notes!
• If we don’t meet the goal… then nothing happens.  You don’t pay anything, you don’t get anything, we don’t get to add new cameras every week, and the world is a little sadder.

What happens if you help us pass the funding goal? More funding means more cameras in more places!

So about those rewards.  Maybe you’ve noticed that only 10 of the 27 photos are posted from each camera.  ALL backers get special access to some of the photos that aren’t on the website. Give $15 or more and you get a print of one of the photos from camera on a string. The more you give, the more options you have for the photos you receive!

And if you’re REALLY feeling generous, not only do you get a photo package, you also get to name a city of your choice where a camera on a string will be located!

Click on the Kickstarter box to see the video, get the full details, and make your pledge!  Thanks for being awesome and supporting camera on a string!

All mail should now go to:

Dawn Graham
PO Box 733
Burlington, VT 05402

“Erotic Signature is now offering the 2009 The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today – Vol. 3 coffee table book for pre-order. The book is the result of a yearly juried international art competition, which culminates into an impressive collection of more than 200 creative artworks in the categories of Fine Art, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture, and Mixed-Media. Over 140 different winning artists are represented in the book to illustrate a diversity of talent, style, and subject matter.”

This includes one of my photos from the Playing the Part series.  To preview the book, go to the Erotic Signature Publishing site.

And still more exciting news:  The final stop for Erotic Signature’s 2009 ARTundressed Exhibition Tour will be at the California Modern Art Gallery (1035 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103) on November 19-21, 2009.  The exhibition will again conclude with “the GOOD, the BAD, and the KINKY” Ball.

From the press release: “This show will be spectacular on all erogenous facets.  The venue (CMAG) is a top-notch, 17.000 sq ft upscale art gallery located in the South of Market district of San Francisco.  The gallery represents emerging and established career artists in all media and styles.  We will be presenting our crowd pleasing collection from the winning artists of our third publication (2009 Erotic Art Competition) in addition to a dozen invited local artists who will present their work in various fashion, genres, and medium.  Come to admire over 350 beautiful art pieces from about 140 International Erotic Artists.  Once Again, the stage  will be set for a superb weekend filled with sexuality, sensual art, music, erotic performances, sexy fashion shows, Live Bands, Talents, Fashion Models, Deejays, BodyPainting, Live Art, short films, poetry, Drummers, Acrobats, and a lot more.”

For full information, go to the ARTundressed site.

As stated on its site, Interpretation Project “consists of identifying words through photographs. The public is given different words that they interpret through photographic images.  Through this project, viewers and participants will see how each person visually interprets words different from the next person.”

A friend of mine started this project a year ago.  Last month, I gave its site a complete and total make-over.  Aside from sharing something else that I’ve been up to, it’d be awesome to see more people participate in this.

Above is a portion of one of the interpretations of the word Truth.  To see more and take part in this (and see how nice I made it all look…!), check out the Interpretation Project website.

Here are a few images from a new documentary series called “My FBI Mission.”  All of the photos were shot on a disposable camera.

The full series will be a part of an exhibition called A Million Little Pictures.  The exhibit will be at the Art House Gallery (309 Peters St, Atlanta, GA 30313) on September 25, 2009.  After that, it will travel to 111 Minna Gallery (111 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94105) for a show on January 8, 2010 from 5-9pm.

For more information, see the A Million Little Pictures site.

The Creative Divergents site is up and running, along with some of the first submissions!

Creative Divergents is accepting submissions for its inaugural competition/showcase.  Anyone and everyone from around the world is welcome to participate.  All media, styles, and subjects are welcome.  The winning submission(s) will receive a cash award and will be determined by creative vision, innovation, potential to engage an audience, presentation (i.e. quality of the images submitted), and overall impression.

For more information, visit http://creativedivergents.com.

Some of you may have seen this photo before in my book, between the hours .01.  I just sent it out a couple days ago to be part of The 10,000 Project, in which thousands of people all interpret the same word.  These interpretations will be on exhibit at the Art House Gallery (309 Peters St, Atlanta, GA 30313) on December 11, 2009.

The Art House Co-op has put up photos of the Canvas Project at the Atlanta Airport.