The Art of Railroading from the Grohmann Museum Collection

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes on Monday, February 28 at 4:30 p.m. (CST) Now Available on YouTube James Kieselburg, director of the Grohmann Museum at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) will share a survey of railroad images, including prints, photographs, paintings, and sculpture, from the museum’s collection.   […]

Railroad Landscapes – John Sanderson

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes on Monday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. (CST) Now Available on YouTube John Sanderson will discuss the origins and progress of his on-going photographic series titled Railroad Landscapes. This project explores the territory adjacent to America's railways using large format film cameras. An ongoing project since […]

Behind the Photographs of O. Winston Link – Thomas Garver

Monday, July 18, 2022 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes on Sunday, July 17 at 4:30 p.m. (CST) Now Available on YouTube Thomas Garver, the former assistant/agent of Link and the founding curator of the O. Winston Link Museum, will present Behind the Photographs of O. Winston Link. Garver will discuss the […]

Virtual Launch Party: Preview Continuity & Change

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes on Monday, August 15 at 4:30 p.m. (CST) Now Available on YouTube Join editors Alexander Craghead and Scott Lothes for a virtual launch of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s new publication, Continuity & Change: The Lure of North American Railroads. […]

An Evening with the Winners of the 2022 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Awards

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available Now on YouTube The 2022 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Awards was one of the most competitive contests we’ve had to date. With over 540 submissions for this year’s theme of Weather Effects, our panel of judges had a difficult job ahead of […]

Shooting the Diesel That Did it, presented by Kevin Keefe

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Now Available on YouTube The debut of Electro-Motive Division's FT freight locomotive in 1939 and 1940 was a watershed for the railroad industry – the steam locomotive was on its way out. The FT's first public appearances gave both EMD and the Santa Fe Railway […]

Virtual Conversations 2022

Saturday, November 19, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom / 9-12:30pm PT / 12-3:20 pm ET All recordings available on YouTube Virtual Conversations returns on Saturday, November 19 with a loaded half-day roster of exceptional presenters.   Brice Douglas, “More Than Just a Train” | 11:15 am CT Douglas’ presentation […]

CRP&A Member Exclusive: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the John Gruber Collection

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration closes at 4 pm CT on Monday, December 12. Registration Closed CRP&A members can request the recording link at info@railphoto-art.org  Join us this holiday season for a behind-the-scenes look at the John Gruber Collection as an exclusive members-only event to express our gratitude for your support. Our […]

The Lady Engineer and the Train: Remembering Olive W. Dennis and The Cincinnatian

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration Closed Join Sharon Harwood in an immersive experience aboard the first run of the B&O’s Cincinnatian passenger train in January 1947. City officials, press, and railroad executives gathered for ribbon-cutting ceremonies in Cincinnati’s Union Terminal and the Washington, D.C., Union Station as the B&O Railroad presented its […]

History of the Beer Line at Pilot Project MKE

Pilot Project 1128 N 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), in-person lecture Event runs from 6:00 - 9:00 pm Pilot Project MKE is the latest stop for the traveling photography exhibition Milwaukee’s Beer Line. The exhibition will be on view in the taproom from January 23 to February 15. On Wednesday, February 8, local historian John […]

A Passion for Color: The Railroad Paintings of John R. Signor

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available on YouTube In our next free online program, John Signor will showcase his spectacular paintings of the American rail industry, with a focus on western lines. Best known for his books and bird’s-eye view maps; John will relate his journey from a high […]

Inside the Ronald C. Hill Collection

Presented by Heather Sonntag, with special guests Jeff Brouws and Tim Tonge Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom YouTube Link After spending nearly 15 months processing the Ronald C. Hill Collection of approximately 27,000 items including color transparencies, negatives, and prints, Heather Sonntag sees Ron Hill as "the whole rail-fan […]