The award has been instrumental in launching the careers of some of the most influential and respected photographers of our time, giving them the opportunity to be recognised and celebrated by the international photographic community. (creativeboom.com)
Currently, the Pilara Foundation is in the programming stage and acts as a think tank for the entire photographic community with a special interest in what is happening in San Francisco. (editionedartmag.com)
A California Bay Area resident, she has been an active force in the region's photographic community as an esteemed instructor at the San Francisco Art Institute for more than 40 years and as the founder of PhotoAlliance, a non-profit organization supporting contemporary photography. (museumpublicity.com)