new photography center

At Troy's recent River Street Festival one Saturday afternoon, I noticed a new exhibition of photographs... and an announcement about the opportunity to become a charter member of the Photography Center of the Capital District, a new venture sprung by recent state retiree, Nicholas Argyros. I met him the following week at Ekologic's "Boutique for a Week" opening at Pi Naturals in Troy.

He has a wonderful vision for this center, the primary purpose of which is to "offer to those interested in the photographic arts opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in all aspects of photographic activity." He's hoping to do that by providing facilities that include a library, equipment such as film recorders, film scanners, printers, projectors, computer workstations and even film processing equipment. He hopes also to provide workshops, tutorials, exhibitions and even a salon night in which peers critique each other's work.

The center is set to open in the fall of 2006 at 404 River Street (right across the street from Revolution Hall in the former nut/cheese building) in Troy.

To become a charter member for $35, which means you'll get invited to special events and be able to renew membership at low rates, contact Nicholas himself at 518-273-0100 or pccd404@att.net.