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About Project Basho

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Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia

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About the Project — Manifestations

Project Basho is a photography resource center located on Germantown Avenue in Old Kensington, an artist-concentrated and culturally vibrant section of Philadelphia. It is a small yet dedicated organization of photographers, run by photographers, for photographers.

With the community darkroom as the locus of the program, Project Basho offers introductory and advanced classes and specialized workshops on historical processes and other formal issues in photography. Project Basho is committed to re-introducing photography to Philadelphia by providing a space that is conducive to the advancement of the medium and by fostering a vibrant culture of photography through an array of educational programs such as informal critiques, lectures, and panel discussions.

Project Basho also houses a gallery space. Unique architectural details and a 14 ft foot ceiling create a space that is both spacious and intimate. Project Basho Gallery is a place where visually arresting photographs and educated viewers can meet to appreciate the beauty of the craft and the vision of the medium.

For more information about the project or if you would like to visit the studio and gallery, please feel free to contact Project Basho.

Programs
Rental Labs (B&W, & Color, & Computers)
Photography Classes & Workshops
Photography Exhibitions
Informal Critiques
Lectures Series, NEP, & Movie Nights
Destination Trips for Photographers
Other Programs
ONWARD: A Journey for Emerging Photographers — Annual Juried Photography Competition
Reaching Out with Photography — Community-based Photography Outreach Program in Old Kensington
Space 1305 — Photography Studio Rental in Philadelphia

About Us — Vision & Community

Staff
Tsuyoshi Ito — Founder & Program Director
Rebecca Daniels — Registration & Administrative Assistant
Brittany Binler— Production Assistant
Volunteers (alphabetical order)
Esther Akintoye — Studio Monitor
Jose Valdes Bartroli — Studio Monitor
Alissa Eberle — Studio Monitor
Koeun Kim — Studio Monitor
Ryan Krisch — Studio Monitor
Alexandra Orgera — Studio Monitor
Catherine Park — Studio Monitor
Natalie Piserchio — Studio Monitor
Dave Sarrafian — Studio Monitor
Christine Slivinski — Studio Monitor
Cory Smith — Studio Monitor
Coryn Wolk — Studio Monitor

Basho in the Press

Reviews of Exhibitions

ONWARD '12 [Feb 9 - Mar 25 '12]
By Libby Rosof, Art Blog
ONWARD '11 [Feb 10 - Mar 27 '11]
By John Vettese, City Paper
By Libby Rosof, ArtBlog
ONWARD '10 [Feb 6 - Mar 26 '10]
By Jonathan Wallis, City Paper
ONWARD '09 [Jan 8 - Feb 22 '09]
By Roberta Fallon, ArtBlog
ONWARD '08 [Jan 10 - Feb 24 '08]
By Libby Rosof, ArtBlog
By Darla Jackson, Funnel Pages