OUR IMPACT

“The best part of the course is the constant reminder that there is beauty and art all around me, even in the darkest of times.” —Anny, U.S. Army veteran

 

This photo by Iman A. in our Spring 2024 program at the International High School at Lafayette in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, was in an exhibition on the theme of visual poetry.

 

BY THE NUMBERS

From July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, we:

  • Delivered 38 programs in schools, community centers, Vet Centers, and museums, working with 19 partner organizations in all five boroughs of New York City

  • Served 584 people of all ages and abilities—at no cost to them

  • Delivered more than 1,024 hours of instruction

66% of our program participants were youth (age 18 and younger)

39% had disabilities

38% were learning English

29% were veterans

PARTICIPANTS SAY…

“Photography class helped me learn to trust in myself and get into college.” —Qianqian, immigrant teen learning English

“I’m paying more attention to my environment and seeing how different it is when you actually look at it.” —Zuri, teen in a Harlem-based community program

“I learned how to use a camera a take pictures and now I can see the world in different perspectives. I loved this experience.” —Franklin, recent arrival in the U.S.