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Photography Show in Downtown Pomona

Photography Show in Downtown Pomona

Part of winning the best photo contest for the LA County Fair is getting one’s own photography show. This is the first year that they’re opening half of the show up to the amateur winner. Thomas Canavan, Creative Arts and Special Project Manager at the Pomona Fairplex said it was because of “a strong collection of work” in his submission. The show is presented by the Millard Sheets Art Center and presented and hosted at The Photoshoot Factory. While Art Walk will only be September 8th and October 13th, the show will be up to see throughout the months during the venue’s normal operating hours, which are not normal business hours so check in. Or more easily, just go during...

Sharif Wins Best Photo in the LA County Fair

Sharif Wins Best Photo in the LA County Fair

Sharif’s Photo “T-Bone’s American Ride” won the amateur photography contest at the LA County Fair. You can now go and see it in the Grandstand Building in the photography section of the DIY gallery. It will be up there until the end of the fair. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sharif S (@drawsheriff)

Lagomorph nominated for Shirley Jackson Awards!

Lagomorph, a short story about a magic rabbit who grants a wish to a divorcing man, was nominated for the Shirley Jackson awards for elements of dark fantasy. The short story was nominated by the editors of Matador Review. Read the blog post here. Lagomorph was originally published July 1, 2016 and nominated for the Best of the Net Award in 2017. Read the full short story here.