V&T 29 at Virginia City, Nevada, on February 8, 2012. Photograph by conference presenter Gordon Glattenberg Sold Out! Registration for Conversation 2023 is full. Still want to attend? Submit your name to our waitlist to be granted admission upon cancellations. Join the waitlist here PRICES Saturday and Sunday Members Non-Members* Students** Regular, by March […]
Presented Ed Bartholomew Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available on YouTube Ed Bartholomew is Lead Curator at the National Railway Museum in York, England, where he has worked since 1995, having joined as Curator of the Photographic Collections. His role at the NRM includes the curation of the museum’s […]
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available on YouTube Collecting more than thirty years of paintings and renderings, Railroads, Art, and American Life tells the story of rail transportation in America through the life and works of artist J. Craig Thorpe. His artwork depicts not only the golden art of […]
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes at 4 pm CT on Monday, June 19 Registration Closed CRP&A members can request the recording link at info@railphoto-art.org Our summer members-only program features a detailed look at the Center's hometown Madison, Wisconsin, by our executive director Scott Lothes. These presentations are […]
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration Closed Ask any model railroader to name the icons of the hobby, and certainly, Linn H. Westcott (1913-1980) will be mentioned somewhere. The longtime editor of Kalmbach’s Model Railroader magazine pioneered and even invented many of the techniques that continue to drive the […]
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom YouTube Link The online portal houses digitized images from the Center’s collection and was just recently launched in June 2023. Odyssey allows users to explore all of the Center’s collections in a dynamic and user-friendly format. Join our director of archives and collections, Adrienne […]
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom YouTube Link The 2023 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Awards Program brought in contestants from across the globe. With this year’s theme “The Role of Technology,” the judges reviewed and selected six winning photographs in a fascinating and interpretive competition. In “An Evening with […]
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes at 4 pm CT on Monday, September 18 Registration Closed CRP&A members can request the recording link at info@railphoto-art.org Step into the world of David Mainey as we take you on a journey through his life and work in our fall members-only program. Join Erin Rose as […]
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom YouTube Link Join us for a virtual launch of our upcoming book Rio Grande Steam Finale! Step aboard the D&RGW's spectacular narrow-gauge railway of the 1950s and 1960s through the lens of some of the nation's most renowned railroad photographers. The Center for Railroad […]
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration Closed Join Ken Rehor and Elrond Lawrence for a special program that examines the untold story of Richard Steinheimer and his professional photography. While his groundbreaking approach to railroad photography influenced generations of railfans and artists, what is less well-known is Steinheimer's prolific professional career. His railfan […]
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes at 4 pm CT on Monday, December 11 Registration Closed CRP&A members can request the recording link at info@railphoto-art.org Join us for an end-of-year special! The Center caps off 2023 with a long-awaited dive into the Jim Shaughnessy collection. Acquired in […]
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 12:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Please note the time change from our usual programming hours Register HERE Peter Lloyd will explore the coloring of subway lines within New York City's subway system, reaching as far back as 1904. His exploration will uncover the historical color choices made by key […]