CCACC Photo Club Exhibition to Open at CCACC Art Gallery on January 13

Gaithersburg, MD, January 3rd, 2023 – CCACC Art Gallery will stage the CCACC Photo Club Exhibition on January 13th, presenting 40 photographs created by 24 accomplished members of the CCACC Photo Club. As the first 2024 exhibition at CCACC Art Gallery, the exhibition will run till February 23rd, serving as a platform for photography enthusiasts and community residents to get together to appreciate the beautiful moments captured on different parts of the earth while exploring new horizons and landscapes.

Representatives of the exhibit photographers will be present to share their experiences at the opening reception at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Saturday, January 13th at CCACC Art Gallery. Residents who share an interest in photography are most welcome to join in the appreciation and critique of the artworks.

CCACC Photo Club was established in 2000 by CCACC cofounder, Mr. Ned Li and several other photography enthusiasts as part of the CCACC. Over the years, with the strong support from CCACC, its Executive Directors and Board of Directors, the Club has become one of the largest and most active Chinese photographer societies in the Greater Washington, DC area.

The mission of CCACC Photo Club has been to improve each member’s technical and artistic photography skills. Various activities are organized all year round, including online and offline lectures, member work critiques, competitions and field trips to local historic parks, landmark buildings and scenic spots. The Club members’ works have received many positive feedbacks. These activities helped the members continue learning and practicing new photography concepts and techniques, draw inspiration from other photographers’ works, and enhance photography appreciation skills. Several members have even won awards in photography competitions including international ones.

Taking advantage of its location in the DC area and in the immediate vicinity of the US national capital, the Club has been actively promoting cultural exchanges between Chinese and American photographers, joining hands with other photography groups from various parts of the world to organize and attend photography knowledge sharing sessions and competitions. In 2018 and 2023, the Club hosted two joint events together with three other Chinese photo clubs in the DC area and has participated in photography exchanges with other photo clubs. Since 2020 the Club has organized three “Washington Cup” Mobile Photography Contests in collaboration with some other organizations in the DC area and also internationally. These contests have become widely impactful in helping to motivate aspiring artists from all over to sharpen their photographic skills, while serving as a platform for discourse and evaluation.

Since joining the “Maryland Photography Alliance (MPA)” in 2021, the CCACC Photo Club has participated in several MPA competitions and achieved excellent results. In the 2023 MPA competition, the Club achieved a distinguishing feat by ranking first among 24 will recognized photography clubs.

In addition to connecting people through photography, the Club is also committed to giving back to the community. It worked as volunteer photographers for various community celebrations and became popular with community members.

Exhibition Date & Time:

• January 13th – February 23rd, 2024
• 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Open every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday)

Opening Reception:

January 13th 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location:

CCACC Art Gallery, 9318 Gaither Road, #215, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Phone:

301-820-7200 Ext. 8522

(Article and Poster by CCACC Photo Club)