FUTURE IMAGEMAKERSThis blog was active from 2008-2018 with posts by me and my NYU students who were taking my Community Collaborations Course and teaching high school students. It has many valuable readings, resources, and reflections, so I am leaving it up. These days we post to Facebook and Instagram @futureimagemakers. Apologies in advance for any out of date links or odd spacing.
You never know, I may return to this someday.
Lorie Novak.
BY VICKI MADDEN
Wrapped up in the talk of scores and hard work and other kids taking “our” kids’ seats is the unspoken content of those parents’ objections: race. Many white parents are uncomfortable being in the minority, even though they absolutely are a minority in New York City’s public schools. If we can’t talk about that, we can’t ever talk about diversity honestly. And that means we can’t really talk about admissions policies and test scores, either, because they serve as proxies for racial inequities.
Let’s be clear: state exams don’t assess character or intellectual potential. One of my sons can get a top score with little effort. The other gets no love from standardized tests. They both, just like all New York City children, deserve access to the opportunities a real city offers, vibrant and mixed and full of all kinds of interconnected, talented human beings.
Public schools are a collective good; we must ensure that the benefits are shared equitably.
Photoville / United Photo Industries Education/Teacher Resources
United Photo Industries (UPI) presents thought-provoking, challenging, and exceptional photography exhibitions from across the globe in their gallery and at the annual Photoville Festival. They are committed to a wider understanding and increased access to the art of photography — that includes their young audience of students! Browse through their lesson plans and discussion questions drawn from the rich stories within UPI and Photoville projects
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Aperture On Sight Curriculum
The Aperture On Sight curriculum is designed to teach visual literacy through working with photography. It builds students’ abilities to communicate as visual storytellers, develops them as creative and critical thinkers, as well as building their capacity for academic and professional success.
The Aperture On Sight curriculum relies on the equation:
form + content + context = meaning
Great Resource
Lesson Plans | Museum of the City of New York
Explore a growing collection of lesson plans, created in collaboration with elementary and middle school teachers, for use in the classroom and to enhance a museum visit.
Our Future Imagemakers High School Program welcomes 12 young photographers to our 2018 workshop.
To celebrate we are now on Instagram.
FOLLOW US @futureimagemakers
What do people fail to understand about the lives of black Americans? Or the lives of anyone of color?
#HereIsMyAmerica – The New York Times
Future Imagemakers Lead Teacher Bayete Ross Smith is now embedded as an artist at The New York Times with Race/Related, a collaboration with the independent documentary showcase POV.
The portraits above show me in a variety of different clothing, all of it my own. On any given day, you might encounter me in one form or another.
It’s all part of a larger series I created, which also involved people of different backgrounds and genders. In every case, the facial expressions and lighting stay the same; all that changes is the subject’s clothing.
So the question is: What personal preconceptions do you, or any viewer, project onto me? Or others?…
#HereIsMyAmerica — a project we’re launching here and on Instagram — is an attempt to counter that simplistic approach.
Middle School As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Teacher’s Cell Phone
What I’ve learned from my students about teaching.
Alice Proujansky, Aperture Foundation teaching artist, documentary photographer, Tisch Photography & Imaging Alumnus, and former teacher in our Community Collaborations (now Future Imagemakers) program.
Creative Careers: Resources for Teaching Artists NYFA.org – NYFA Current
Great resource from New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
The Association of Teaching Artists describes a teaching artist as “a practicing professional artist with the complementary skills and sensibilities of an educator, who engages people in learning experiences in, through, and about the arts.”
Teaching artists play a vital part of the creative development of people of all ages, enriching their day-to-day educational experiences. They help promote innovative techniques in the classroom, foster the artistic talents of students and teach the importance of collaboration. As a teaching artist, it’s important to participate in professional development workshops and seek out new opportunities. In-classroom training, along with networking in the field, can help you develop greater effectiveness as an educator and build your artistry. We’ve pulled together a list of resources from NYFA Source that offer teaching artists professional development training, curriculum resources and highlight art education initiatives. Before delving into the resources, here is a quick overview on how to search NYFA Source.
