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About GRCC |
The
Grand Rapids
Camera Club (GRCC) is the oldest
camera club in the United States in continuous and uninterrupted
existence. It was organized in 1898 as an outgrowth of the Valley City
Photographic Society. The first meetings were held in the old Auditorium Building located at the corner of Fountain Street and Ionia Avenue. GRCC has met at many different sites since then, including the Grand Rapids Art Gallery and the Grand Rapids Public Museum. GRCC members held their first exhibition in the spring of 1899. Subsequent exhibitions were held at the Art Gallery, Public Museum, bank lobbies, photographic studios, galleries, camera stores, shopping malls, hotel lobbies, the Ryerson Library and many other more obscure places. GRCC is an active member of the Southwestern Michigan Council of Camera Clubs (SWMCCC), which sponsors an annual photography school and two photography competitions each year. The continued success of the Grand Rapids Camera Club lies in its many unique facets. The GRCC serves the needs of photographers whose interest lie in digital reproduction or in traditional photography. GRCC is the only club in our area with monthly workshops and three competitive interest divisions including black and white or color print with six categories in each division. Many internationally and locally recognized photographers who possess a wealth of information are ready and willing to aid the aspiring photographer. |
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