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*Image from the Through Our Lens project in partnership with Women's Resource Center, Cambodia
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About Us |
PhotoForward arts and media programs empower artists of all ages to share their own stories through photography, visual arts, community art, and creative writing. Since the program was launched by Allison Milewski, we have provided hundreds of children and adult learners in under-served communities with the opportunity to explore their cultures, express their experiences, and raise their voices.
With cameras in their hands and the skills to create images that reflect their world, our artists are documenting their lives from their own perspectives and celebrating their community's history, while defining its future. Our programs provide comprehensive instruction in the arts through a dynamic curriculum that promotes literacy and encourages self-exploration and active community engagement as citizen artists. Our programs are successful because they are sustainable. Each project is developed in partnership with a local organization and includes professional development training and resources for our partners, so they can continue to provide arts-based community programs long into the future. |
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PhotoForward works in partnership with community-based organizations, social service agencies, and public schools to develop targeted programs that challenge, educate, and inspire the young people we serve. Collaborations include:
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Photography provides us with the power to shape our world and tell our own story from our own creative perspective. It challenges us to confront our assumptions and ask ourselves deeper questions about the barrage of images and messages that surround us everyday. It is an accessible medium that allows the novice to make images like a professional but requires hard work and many years to truly master. Photographs can transcend the limitations of language and spark conversation, giving insight into people's lives and raising awareness about issues that affect us all. Through their photographs, young artists have the opportunity to share who they are, how they see their world, and who they hope to become and to teach us how to be better mentors, collaborators, and life-long learners. Email us: info@photoforward.org
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