Critical Exposure Wrap-Up...From Contributors!  Yay!

Wrap-up piece courtesy of Mark Parascandola, a local DC photographer; Photos courtesy of Jaime Windon, also a DC-based photographer and volunteer with the S.T.E.P. Up DC photography class; Captions by Emma Nolan-Abrahamian, a VISTA Fellow and colleague of Adam Levner.

This was a fun event, and I was really impressed with the work of these students. Several of the photographers were there and talked about their work. It was interesting to see what they chose to focus on, and the exhibit demonstrated how effectively photography can be used to convey a message. One especially powerful image simply showed the number '41' written on a tiled school wall -- I didn't know what this represented until I read the student's text about the impact of gang signs in the school.

Artemio Garcia, one of the students in S.T.E.P. Up DC photography class, talking with Amanda Lucidon (right), a DC based photographer who volunteered during the S.T.E.P. Up photo class and worked with Artemio to develop his story. 

Sackiella, one the students from Truesdell Elementary School, talks about her experiences taking pictures with Critical Exposure. 

Sarah Mayo, another S.T.E.P. Up DC photograpy student, looks at the exhibit.

Thank you Mark, Jaime and Emma for your generous contribution to DC Shot List!

Get involved!  Get more information on Critical Exposure, today!  www.criticalexposure.org

Critical Exposure's 4th Annual "Through the Lens of DC Youth" Exhibit

Photo by Jaime Windon

Nearly 50% of D.C. students don't graduate from high school. Only 9% get a college degree. See through the eyes of D.C. youth as they share their photos of the causes, consequences and solutions to D.C.'s dropout crisis.

Location:  ARTiculate Gallery, 1100 16th Street NW (16th & L), Washington, DC 20036 US 
When: Wednesday, May 6, 6:30PM to 9:00PM    Add to my Outlook Calendar 
Phone: Critical Exposure 202-745-3745 x20

Join Adam, Heather, Emma and Jahi for Critical Exposure's 4th Annual "Through the Lens of D.C. Youth" Photography Exhibit!

Reasons to Attend
-Great Photos- See photos & writing by local students, and talk to them about their work.
-Food & Drink- Make a donation of $35+ and enjoy free wine, beer and food.
-Good Cause- All proceeds will support Critical Exposure, a D.C. nonprofit that teaches students how to use documentary photography and their own voices to advocate for school reform and social change.

Suggested Donations
$35 Snapshooter: Cost of a 35-mm point-and-shoot camera.
$75 Shutterbug: Cost of  exhibiting two students' photographs.
$150 Photo Pro: Cost of providing one student with a digital camera.
$500 Photojournalist: Cost of 1,000 photo postcards to send to policymakers.

If you're paying at the door, please bring cash or checks.

A brief program will begin around 7:30pm.

Paying in Advance
Want to skip the line at the front door? Donate online up to 24 hours in advance and they'll have your name on the list.

Spread the Word
If you have friends or colleagues who like art and want to support a good cause, please encourage them to come! Just click on the "Invite More People" link.

"A Vision So Clear With a Sound So Faint" by Byron Coleman

These photos are also part of the S.T.E.P. Up DC campaign, a joint effort with the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates.

Exhibit made possible by the generous support of our individual donors and the Collaborative for Education Organizing of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, All Souls-Beckner Fund, Hattie Strong Foundation, the Crowell & Moring Foundation, and the Charles & Esther Kimerling Foundation.

PICTURE EQUALITY.