Past Events

EVENT: Picture Equality: An Evening of Empowerment through Photography

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Thank you for attending Picture Equality: An Evening of Empowerment through Photography! With over 200 attendees, it was our most successful auction yet - we raised over $38,000 to support youth advocacy and photography in D.C.!

Join us for our 6th annual auction, "Picture Equality: An Evening of Empowerment through Photography." This event features photographs from award-winning photographers and, of course, our students!

 

Special thanks to our lead sponsor, Nixon Peabody!

 

Thanks to our Host Commitee!

Chair: Lauren Gleason

Meredith Bailey · Christine Brosonski · Geoff Chesman · Kristen Chou · Jack & Barbara Clarke · Ryan & Marcy Compton · Paul Durbin · Diane & Lowell Dodge · Bess Dopkeen · Betty Feng · Michael Fine & Benjamin Kanoy· Liz Gaskin · Christina Gattuso · Suzanne Greenfield · Matt Hagarty · John & Layla Heimlich · Meredith Horton · Alissa Huntoon · Scott Jones · Cameron Jones · Matt & Taylor Jones · Crystal & Jean-Louis Kaldjob · Dr. Robert King & Deena Barlev · John Kern & Heather McDonald · Amar & Sagarika Kosaraju · Eileen McKeown · Amy Levner · Mark Parascandola · Scott Mulhauser · Tom & Kathy Nelson · Justin Oliver · Jonathan Polon & Jennifer Latz · Amanda Pyron · Kathy & Tom Raffa -- Raffa, PC · David & Susan Rosenblum · Melissa Roy · Peter Shapiro · Beth Sheehy · Becca Sherman · Pete Smith & Marcia Marsh · Mike Spaeder · Stephen Taylor · Suni & Ajit Vaidya · Josh Wachs & Molly Levinson · Lee & Errin Whack

Gold Sponsor:

Thanks to our media sponsors:

Black Gives Back

Thanks to our Framing Sponsors:

               

Thanks to our Silver Sponsor:

Justin Oliver

Thanks to our Bronze Sponsors:

Betty Feng · Tom & Kathy Raffa -- Raffa, PC · Melissa Roy

Thanks to our VIP Sponsors:

Jeff Bell & Amber Kuchar · Geoff Chesman · Ryan & Marcy Compton · Janice Cori · Christina Gattuso · Amar Kosaraju · Dr. Robert King & Deena Barlev · Tom & Kathy Nelson · Peter Shapiro · Beth Sheehy · Pete Smith & Marcia Marsh · Chaitanya Rao · David & Susan Rosenblum · Josh Wachs & Molly Levinson · Suneela Vaidya · 

EVENT: Zoom In: National Lens, Local Focus

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Please join us for our 8th annual exhibit of D.C. student photos and writing, "Zoom In: National Lens, Local Focus." We'll be hosting an opening reception on Wednesday, May 22rd from 6-8pm - come help us celebrate the students' amazing work!

Please go here to RSVP with a suggested donation of $35!

Please go here to RSVP with a suggested donation of $35!

Thank you to our Host Committee!

Host Committee Chair, Lauren Gleason

Amanda Alexander • Meredith C. Bailey • Jeffrey Bell and Amber Kuchar • Yasmin Bin-Humam • Kara Blond and Avi Lerner • Christine N. Brosonski • Geoff and Jodi Chesman •  Frank Chi • Marcy and Ryan Compton • Janice Cori • Leigh Dingerson • Bess Dopkeen • Lauren Dunn • Betty Feng • Suzanne Greenfield • Sarah Hollister and Jason Henschen • Alissa Huntoon • Crystal Kaldjob • John Kern and Heather McDonald • Elaine Leibsohn • Amy Levner • Koren Martin • Justin Oliver • Jonathan Polon • Amanda Pyron • Rebecca Renard • Heather Rieman and Thaddeus Ferber • Mike Spaeder • Suni and Ajit Vaidya • Monica Warren-Jones

This event is possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors!

 Lead Sponsor - Nixon Peabody, LLP

  

Platinum Sponsors

Chix DC


East City Art

Seyfarth Shaw

 

Gold Sponsors

Meredith C. Bailey

Justin Oliver

The Pink Line Project

 

Silver Sponsors

Geoff and Jodi Chesman

Jason Cohen

Betty Feng

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Red Velvet Cupcakery

Pete Smith

Transcend Academy

Monica Warren-Jones

 

Bronze Sponsors

Meghan Altidor

Jeff Bell and Amber Kuchar

Adam Berlin

Janice Cori

Bess Dopkeen

Tatiana Gutierrez

Jean-Louis and Crystal Kaldjob

Jonah Kaplan

Randall Kelly

John Kern

Mobile Monday DC

Patricia Paulino

Cara Pomponio

Rebecca Renard

John Rosans

Melissa Roy

Jonathan Stith

John Tucker

Brian Whittaker

And the generous support of the Pepco Edison Place Gallery

If you're interested in sponsoring this event, please  email Alison.

 

 

School-To-Prison Pipeline: Martin Luther King Memorial Library (MLK)

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Come check our students' photos surrounding the school-to-prison pipeline here in D.C. The exhibit is located just outside of the Teen Space on the 2nd floor of the MLK library.

School-To-Prison Pipeline: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW)

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Check out some of our students' photos surrounding the school-to-prison pipeline in D.C.!

Camera: Weapon of Choice

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Join us for a panel discussion celebrating the life of Gordon Parks and his influence in the field of social change photography. Panelists will discuss the life of Gordon Parks, the state of social change photography today, and the possibility for youth to create change in their schools through images. This event will feature an exhibit of Critical Exposure student photography.

Free and open to the public - we hope you'll join us!

 

EXHIBIT: SEE CHANGE: Youth -> Cameras -> Action!

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Please join us for our 7th annual exhibit of D.C. student photos and writing, "SEE CHANGE: Youth -> Cameras -> Action!" We'll be hosting an opening reception on Wednesday, May 23rd from 6-9pm - come help us celebrate the students' amazing work!

Please go here to RSVP with a suggested donation of $35. http://criticalexposurespringexhibit.eventbrite.com/

Critical Exposure at Busboys & Poets

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Join us at 6pm on Thursday, February 23rd, at Busboys & Poets' 5th and K St. NW location. We'll be co-hosting an opening reception for a new student photography exhibit. Light refreshments will be served.

Critical Exposure at FotoWeek Central

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Join us on November 4th for the opening launch party of FotoWeek DC, when we debut a Critical Exposure "best of" exhibit alongside other fantastic photography work. The exhibit will be up at "FotoWeek Central" through November 12th.

FotoWeek at Torpedo Factory in Alexandria

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We are very excited to announce an opening of student work at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. Join us at the FotoWeek opening reception on November 10th!

Exhibit at Atlas Performing Arts Center

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Two dozen student photos are now on display at the Atlas Performing Arts Center at 1333 H St. NE.