Past Events

The winners of Through Your Lens, a national photography and writing contest on school facilities, were on display during the week of May 9 – 13 in the Russell Senate Rotunda on Capitol Hill.  This exhibit was the result of a one-month contest that received more than 300 submissions from students, teachers, and parents across the country who wanted to spotlight the important role school facilities play in a child's education.

The contest was a partnership between Critical Exposure, the Healthy Schools Campaign and 21^st Century School Fund.  There were examples of truly high-quality learning environments, as well as buildings that no child should have to learn in.  The 26-photo exhibit can also be viewed online, and contestants were urged to invite their legislators to view the exhibit.

An article about the exhibit and contest appeared in The Huffington Post.

You can learn more and see even more of the photos online at www.throughyourlens.org/.

Photo of Samantha, a senior at Benjamin Banneker H.S. in Washington, D.C., standing beside her mother with her winning photo, "Rustic Atmosphere," on display in the Russell Rotunda.

Critical Exposure is currently exhibiting work at MLK Jr. Memorial Library, located at 901 G St. NW. The exhibit is located in the Great Hall and features photos from our dropout and facilities projects. This exhibit was hung in honor Martin Luther King Day and will be on display until February 1st.

Current exhibit! A large body of student work is now on display at Modern Times Cafe, a great spot in the basement of the Politics & Prose bookstore. One of D.C.'s best independent bookstores, Politics & Prose is located at 5015 Connecticut Ave, NW.

"Picture Equality" is a reception and silent auction of the work of professional photographers. It's an evening of food, drink, student speakers, and fantastic photography. 2010 was our most successful auction to date!  Please join us for this year's auction in October 2011.  Stay tuned for details.