PHOTO EXHIBIT: Through the Lens of D.C. Youth

Join us for Critical Exposure's 4th Annual "Through the Lens of D.C. Youth" Photography Exhibit!

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.

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 we'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.

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.

(Photo by Jaime Windon.)

PICTURE EQUALITY.