Brett will present his work and insight about being a photographer and photography educator.
In addition to speakers, we will be reviewing members images after the main presentation: see bottom of this page to see upcoming meeting presenters and who is sharing their images as well as how to signup to show your images.
New Meeting Days: Third Monday of the month from 6:30-9:00pm
Monday June 16th, 2025
― Hopkins Center for the Arts ―
― 1111 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 55343 ―
Map/ Parking and directions
The Ongoing Moment meets on the third Monday of the month from 6:30-9:00pm
hosted by Mpls. ― based photographers Richard Ott and Walter Horishnyk
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theongoingmoment
Meetings are free, donations are welcome that goes toward special guest speakers,
snacks and beverages.
Sign up in advance to exhibit your images for a short discussion with the hosts and group attendees
by emailing: walter@horishnyk.com or dickophoto@yahoo.com
“Plastic represents the promises of modernity: the promise
of sealed, perfected, clean, smooth abundance. It encapsulates
the fantasy of ridding ourselves of the dirt of the world, of decay,
of malfeasance.”
— HEATHER DAVIS, “LIFE AND DEATH IN THE ANTHROPOCENE” (2015)
The Ongoing Moment is a monthly meeting for PHOTOGRAPHERS / ARTISTS who wish to increase their understanding and improve their practice of their medium. The title refers to the idea that “we share experiences that are formally similar”
We explore past Master photographers and Contemporary photographers, looking at their images and artistic process to help us go forward on our own photographic journey.
Landfill: Elegy for the Santa Maria Valley
Brett Kallusky
Brett Kallusky was born in 1975 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He completed his B.F.A. in photography at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and his M.F.A. in photography at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Since 2007, he has taught photography full-time while maintaining an active photographic studio art practice. He is currently a professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. His photographs have appeared in Aint-Bad Magazine and National Geographic Online, and his previous books are Journey with Views/Viaggio con Vista (self-published, 2014) and Landfill: Elegy for the Santa Maria Valley (George Thompson Publishing, 2022). Kallusky has been a Fulbright Fellow to Italy, received three Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grants and numerous Faculty Professional Development Grants from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and is a two-time finalist for the McKnight Fellowship for Photography and Visual Arts. He resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
We will also be giving away copies of SHOTS magazines
courtesy of Elizabeth Flinsch I Editor of Shots.
Elizabeth Flinsch will be speaking to us about her images as well as the magazine some time in the near future.
Members sharing images these months:
You are encouraged to bring prints of your current or past work to share with the group, where you can ask for comments or reviews. We are a safe place to help you grow as artists and encourage creative exploration of all kinds. Please email us before the meetings with how many images you will share and tell us if you will be presenting digital or prints. If digital, bring images on a USB drive with only your images on it. All presenters will need to come 30 minutes before the meeting for preparation time.
email to: walter@horishnyk.com or dickophoto@yahoo.com,
We will post your request below to your chosen month, Thanks
Monday, October 21st, 2024,: Main Topic/Presenter : Xavier Tavera Castro
Reviewing images of: Peter Boulay and Dan Tran
Monday, November 18th, 2024: Main Topic/Presenter : Steve Ozone
Reviewing images of: Dave Heinz and Julian
Monday, December 16th, 2024: Main Topic/Presenter : Nicole Houff
Reviewing images of: Dave Heinz
Monday, January 20th, 2025: An in depth review of Richard Avedon (1923-2004)
Monday, February 17th, 2025: Images by Howard M. Christopherson
Monday, March 17th, 2025: Mark Peterson & Collages made by meeting participants
Monday, April 21st, 2025: Regina M Flanagan will be showing her recent environmental portrait series about the participants in Rural Urban FLOW
Monday, May 19th ― Presenter: Carl Corey will show images and talk about his photography process.
Monday, June 16th ― Brett Kallusky will present his work and insight about being a photographer and photography educator.
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