A Collaboration of THE DREAM CENTER x THE HOPE CENTER
THE STATEMENT
Everyone cannot articulate their pain, struggle or experience verbally yet yearn for a desire…
to be heard…
to be seen…
What if we could inspire self-expression by giving people a different way to communicate?
OUR PARTICIPANTS…
feel as if their
voice needs to be
amplified/heard
OUR PARTICIPANTS…
have experienced
depression, anxiety,
trauma, isolation,
grief, loss and
increased stress
OUR PARTICIPANTS…
have an interest
in photography
and learning new ways
of self-expression
THE SOLUTION
YOU WILL LEARN
- meditation & mindfulness practices
- composition & lighting
- visual storytelling
- creativity
- visual literacy
- critical thinking
- image captioning
- community engagement
THE DETAILS

- Adults/18+ years old are eligible
- Program runs October 13 – November 17, 2022
- 6 consecutive Thursdays
- 6:00pm – 7:30pm at The Dream Center
SNAPSHOT YOUTH PHOTO PROJECT
Introduces 8th-12th grade youth to photography as an art form.
PARTNERS IN HEALING
Click on the logo to learn more about our partners for Snapshot and Through the Lens/My Lens, My Voice: Our sister organization, The HOPE Center, and teaching artists organization Josephine Herrick Project.
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Through the Lens/My Lens, My Voice and Snapshot are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.