“It was definitely great
meeting new people and learning more about the Black Belt. The camp is something I will take with me for the rest of my life and I’ll also encourage others to try the experience.” – 100 Lenses Camper
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Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Exhibit
October 5, 2011 | Posted in Uncategorized
Black Belt 100 Lenses has just had an exhibit opening in Demopolis at the Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital on Sunday, October 2. The exhibit includes students’ photos, creative writing, and biographies from the 2011 Summer Camp. The exhibit will be up through December.
Photos from 2011 Summer Camp
October 4, 2011 | Posted in Summer Camp
View a slide show of photos taken during the week of the summer camp, June 5-9, 2011…
100 Lenses Mural dedication in downtown Gordo
September 8, 2011 | Posted in Summer Camp
For the 2010 summer camp, artist Rhys Greene, along with Linda Munoz and Robin Junkin, worked with 100 Lenses camp participants to create a glass mosaic. This mural now hangs in downtown Gordo on the side of Mayor Craig Patterson’s bookstore. Listen to audio from the mosaic dedication during the 2011 Summer Camp…Gordo mural dedication
Camp 2011 Exhibit on display at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa
July 21, 2011 | Posted in Exhibits, Summer Camp
BLACK BELT 100 LENSES FEATURED AT THE bama theatre’s JUNIOR LEAGUE GALLERY
(Tuscaloosa) The Arts Council will present an exhibit featuring the photography from the 2011 Black Belt 100 Lenses project from July 7 – 27, 2011 in the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery. An opening reception will take place on July 7 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. during Art Night. The exhibit will be comprised of photographs and narratives from 36 – 50 public and private high school students from the twelve counties comprising Alabama’s Black Belt region. The opening will be in conjunction with the “Mosaic Quilts” opening reception at the Bama’s Greensboro Room Gallery during the same evening.
Selected by an advisory committee, participants were chosen based on creative submissions. The students were then given cameras and were instructed to explore their communities and document what was important in their lives and the region. Participants then attended a summer camp at UA where they worked in conjunction with other students on creative photography activities and designed the exhibit. They also had the opportunity to hear from community leaders and historians, participate in creative writing workshops, collaborate with local artists and generate ideas to improve their communities. The students will meet and work with local leaders on a community-based project as a follow-up to the camp. In addition to the exhibit at the Junior League Gallery, the exhibit will appear at other venues throughout the state.