On January 28, 2024, we held a member meeting at the Exeter Town Hall and voted to change the name of our organization to New Hampshire Center for Photography. While this will take a little time to properly transition and rebrand, the Board of Directors had been discussing this name change since last May.

The consensus at the May board meeting was that the current name no longer best describes the organization nor does it encapsulate a range of photography types. The current name also does not represent the outreach and educational aspects of the organization. Rebranding will welcome any photographers in addition to those who describe themselves as fine art photographers. 

The board noted that the use of the word “Center” would be addressed in the rebranding in order that it be considered a virtual center for photographers to connect, rather than a reference to a physical space.

The January member meeting began with discussion and questions about the name change. The membership ultimately decided to change the organization’s name.

Since then, board Treasurer Dan Gingras has secured the name New Hampshire Center for Photography with the state of NH and purchased the domain name www.NHCFP.org. 

Board members Maundy Mitchell and Claudia Rippee will head the committee for rebranding. We will be working with a professional web designer to create a website using our new domain name, and who will help with other aspects of rebranding (news articles, social media, etc.). The website featuring our new name, New Hampshire Center for Photography (NHCFP), and updated interface will be live by the fall. As we make the transition the current site will remain active and as we phase out the NHSPA domain, for the next 12 - 24 months we will retain that domain name and internet searches will be redirected to our new site. 

We feel that this is an exciting time for our organization, and we look forward to becoming a more inclusive and welcoming group.