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Mark Krancer winning the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Art of Giving Award 2020

  • July 2015 - Founded Kram Kran Photo facebook page

  • September 2015 - Exhibit at Jacksonville Main Library, Downtown

  • October 2015 - Won 1st Place in employee photography contest at Florida Times-Union

  • February 2016 - Won 2nd place in Resident New’s “Why I Love My Neighborhood” photo contest

  • April 2016 - Exhibit at Cool Moose Cafe, Jacksonville

  • December 2016 - Taught “Beginner’s Guide to Photography” at Jacksonville Main Library, Downtown

  • January 2017 - Formally becomes a business as Kram Kran Photo

  • February 2017- Began monthly Artwalks in Downtown Jacksonville

  • March 2017 - 2nd exhibit at Cool Moose Cafe, Jacksonville

  • April - June 2017 - Exhibit of "Blessed Hope" at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville

  • May - July 2017 - “Altered Objects” - Exhibit in Jacksonville Makerspace Gallery, Jacksonville Public Library. 

  • June 24th, 2017 - Taught beginner's photography class at "Altered Objects" exhibit

  • July - October 2017  - Two person show, “On City and Culture”, at the Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville International Airport 

  • July 22 - July 29, 2017 - Black and White Cityscape Exhibit at Galeria6mas 1 in Madrid, Spain

  • September 2017 - 5 and Dime Theatre Company exhibit, "Jacksonville"

  • September 2017 - photo spread feature in First Coast Magazine

  • ​September 2017 - "Kodak Moments" group exhibit at Usagi Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • September 2017 - March 2018: "On City and Culture" exhibit at Jacksonville International Airport, Administrative Art Gallery 

  • October 2017 - Jacksonville Magazine feature story

  • October 2017 - Interviewed live on set by WJXT News4Jax

  • October 2017 - Interviewed by Resident News

  • October 2017 - Interviewed live on set by River City Live

  • October 2017 - Interviewed by Void Magazine

  • October 2017 - Interviewed by Prisoner's of Christ

  • December 2017 - Cool Moose Cafe Exhibit of Storm damage

  • February 2018 - Exhibit at 1661 Riverside

  • February 2018 - Interviewed by Resident News

  • March 8th - 12th, 2018 - Digital Showcase at MIA Photo Fair in Milan, Italy

  • Interviewed by Local Goods Market

  • September 2018 - Wins "Best Photographer" in Jacksonville.com's annual Bold City Best competition

  • November 2018 - Moves from his day job to become a full-time photographer

  • December 2018 - Becomes FAA certified drone pilot

  • Early 2019 - Featured in Behind the Scenes of GuruShots Black and White exhibit in Madrid, Spain

  • March 2019 - Interviewed by Prisoner's of Christ for a follow-up feature story

  • March 2019 - Solo museum show at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in Jacksonville's Springfield neighborhood

  • March 2019 - Selected as top photographer for Climate Action in Your Community competition by National Geographic

  • May 2019 - Permanent exhibit at Jacksonville International Airport in The Club JAX VIP lounge

  • May 2019 - Jax Daily Record and other online media outlets feature cover stories on the atmosphere and art at The Club JAX

  • June 2019 - Publishes Autobiography "His Guidance through Life's Storms: Mark's Journey from Addiction to Salvation, and Selling Pills to Prints"

  • July 2019 - Photographs the Mayor's inauguration on behalf of the City of Jacksonville

  •  December 2019 - Official photographer for the City of Jacksonville's Light Boat Parade

  • March 2020 - Several permanent large wall prints are installed at the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center by JTA. 

  • June 2020 - Cover photo of Living Luxe magazine, summer edition

  • September 2020 - Winner of "The Art of Giving" award at the Cultural Council Of Greater Jacksonville's 44th Annual Art Awards

  • December 2020 - Became an official Photography Brand Ambassador for Guy Harvey Outposts

  • January 2021 - Co-Hosted The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville's Every Single Artist Lounge, and presented "The Art of Photographing Art"

  • January 2021 - Cover Photo of Arbus magazine

 

  • January 2021 - Techno Gala exhibit at Word Revolt Art Gallery

  • March 2021 - Cover Photo of Living Luxe magazine, spring edition

  • March 2021 - Teaches Inaugural Photography Academy at Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Outpost resort

  • May 2021 - Wins St. Johns County 200th anniversary photography contest in 2 of 5 districts, including downtown St. Augustine. Honorable mention in a 3rd district. 

  • August 2021 - Published in Tamron Magazine for a photo of Silver Glen Springs

  • August 2021 - Wins 2nd place in Florida Sea Grant's photography competition for a photo of Silver Glen Springs

  • August 2021 - top 3 Finalist in Bold City Best competition

  • November 2021 - Featured Solo Artist in World Golf Village Renaissance "Artist in the Breezeway" Gallery

  • December 2021 - EXTINCTION: Save the Planet  (Exhibition and Publication)

  • January 2022 - National Association of Olmsted Preservationist guest blog: Making Memories in Memorial Park

  • February 2022 to January 2023 - "Life In The River" displayed at Jacksonville Museum of Science and History as part of their bicentennial exhibit of Jacksonville.

  • March 2022 - Landscapes or Seascapes
    Online + Gallery Exhibition - Las Laguna Art Gallery 

  • March 2022 - cover photo of  Arbus Magazine

  • photos featured prominently in bicentennial article of Living Luxe Magazine

  • April 2022 - Featured prominently in The Bolles School book Jacksonville Through the Eyes of the Osprey, including the cover photo

  • June 2022 - Awarded $3,500 Art Ventures Grant by The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida to create an exhibit of photographs showing selected Jacksonville's architecturally significant properties, to benefit the Jacksonville Historical Society

  • July 2022 - 6 month group exhibit at Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville International Airport

  • December 2022 - Lead photographer for historian Wayne Wood's bicentennial edition book Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the Future. exhibit and speech included as art ventures grant.

  • December 2022 - The Bolles School 2022 annual report cover photo

  • January 2023 - Cover photo of BeLocal magazine's annual St. Augustine magazine

  • March 2023 - August 2023 - ImagiNature solo exhibit at Museum of Science and History, Jacksonville

  • June 2023 - taught photography lessons at Museum of Science and History, Jacksonville

  • July 2023 - Winner of 2023 Florida Preservation Award, outstanding achievement in Preservation Communication/Media

  • July 2023 - gave testimony at "Man Church" at Holly Springs Baptist Church in Franklin, NC

  • August 2023 - 1st place Winner of Union Terminal Warehouse historical preservation photography contest

  • September 2023 - Pop Up Charity Art Exhibit following Two Piano Journey Charity Benefit Concert in Jacksonville, FL for Lutheran Social Services 

  • September 2023 - image of Seattle, WA was selected Best in Class – Cities Scenic America's America the Beautiful Photo Contest

  • September 2023 - image of Jekyll Island, GA was selected as 1st Runner Up - Beaches for Scenic America's  America the Beautiful Photo Contest

  • December 2023 - Guest Gallery exhibit at Southlight Gallery in downtown Jacksonville, FL

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