Press Release: Smithsonian Photography Initiative participates in FotoWeek DC
November 14, 2008
Smithsonian Photography Initiative will present a street level slideshow highlighting images from the online project, click! photography changes everything.

Press Release: click! photography changes everything
March 14, 2008
Smithsonian Photography Initiative launches the click! photography changes everything website. click! photography changes everything is a series of integrated programs inviting the public to consider ways in which photography enables us to see, experience, and interact with the world.

The New York Times: Type in ‘Native American’ and Search (Someday) 13 Million Photos
March 12, 2008
"There is no central department for locating images by photographer, subject or theme for the artwork. But an online project, the Smithsonian Photography Initiative, intends to change that."

Voice of America Features SPI as "Website of the Week"
February 16, 2008
Art Chimes, producer-host of Voice of America's weekly science and technology show, "Our World," dubs the Smithsonian Photography Initiative "Website of the Week"—a feature that showcases interesting and innovative online destinations.
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Press Release: 2007 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Photo Sharing Project
June 27, 2007
"...will allow visitors to participate in the documentation of the Festival, while encouraging community and interaction that extends the Festival experience beyond the National Mall."
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Smithsonian Photography Initiative Wins Webby Award
May 1, 2007
The Webby Awards is the Internet's most respected symbol of success. The 11th Annual Webby Awards received over 8,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. SPI wins in the category, Cultural Institutions.
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The New York Times: One Picture, 1,000 Tags
March 28, 2007
An article in the New York Time’s Museums Special Section examines ‘social tagging,’ or keywords supplied by web visitors, as they are applied on museum websites. SPI is cited in the article for their use of social tagging on their website.

Smithsonian Photography Initiative Wins SXSW Web Award
March 11, 2007
SPI receives the highest recognition in the category of "Art" at South by Southwest's 10th Annual Web Awards in Austin, Texas.
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Applied Arts: SPI Website Receives Interactive Design Award
February 1, 2007

South African Journal of Photography: Smithsonian Photography Initiative
December 1, 2006
"Photography and the Smithsonian were born within a decade of each other in the mid-19th century. The fledgling Smithsonian was quick to adopt the camera..."

Inside Smithsonian Research: Smithsonian Photography Initiative
October 1, 2006
"From John Brown to John F. Kennedy, art to animals, mailmen to music and science to snowflakes, there's a little bit for everyone in the Smithsonian's newly launched web site..."

Science Magazine: The Nation's Photo Album
September 1, 2006
"The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., has been amassing photographs such as this 1890 shot of a snowflake almost since the medium was invented..."

Anderson Independent Mail: Picture-perfect Project
August 28, 2006

Press Release: Internet Site Offers New Access to Smithsonian Photography Collections
August 21, 2006
The Smithsonian Photography Initiative announces the launch of their website!

The Situation Room with CNN Anchor, Wolf Blitzer
August 21, 2006
"The photography collection is unlike any other in the world and today, the Smithsonian in Washington is putting many of these extraordinary images online. It's a glimpse at never before seen photos and a chance to make history..."
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The Washington Post: Fish, a Hyena and John Brown's Glare, First Batch From Vast Photo Archive Goes Online by Jacqueline Trescott
August 20, 2006
"...the Smithsonian Photography Initiative is launching an electronic means of looking at a small part of this vast collection."
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