Past

During the summer of 2011, Critical Exposure worked with a group of ten young women in the D.C. Commission on Arts & Humanities' Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Students held a final exhibit in August at the Department of Employment Services. The youth wrote the following introduction to frame their exhibit, encouraging members of the D.C. arts and employment sectors to think about how they can better support young women through the challenges they face.

This summer Critical Exposure worked with a group of students who used photography to advocate for more funding for their college prep program -- and they won!

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During June of 2011 Critical Exposure held its sixth annual spring exhibit of student work - BOTH SIDES OF THE LENS: The Faces and Stories of D.C.

This Spring, Critical Exposure worked with a group of 10 middle-school scholars at the Ward 1 Higher Achievment Program center.  The scholars engaged with their unique artistic perspectives around what it means to be a HAP scholar.  We explored the schedule of their time at HAP, such as time spent with mentors and time alloted for them to "just be kids" and play in the park.  We also documented the many roles and responsibilites they fill as young people in an academic after-school program.  The project culminated in a presentation of their words and photos to the entire