The Studio Museum in Harlem

Making Connections Between Photography, History and Community

Expanding the Walls (ETW) is a eight-month teen program which uses the archives of renowned Harlem photographer James VanDerZee as a catalyst for discussion and art-making that explore ideas of community, identity, history and culture. The program combines behind-the-scenes access to the Studio Museum’s staff of curators and educators, studio visits with curators and artists, offsite visits with community organizations, docent training, intergenerational dialogues and a course in digital photography.

The highly anticipated annual ETW exhibition curated by the programs participants is set to debut in July 210 and combines selections from the VanDerZee Archive housed at the Studio Museum with the best of the participants’ photography.

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Expanding The Walls Participants 2010

Natasha Adams
Sha’Aisha Bryant
Melina Carmona
Tiara Hernandez
Adeline Lulo
Kaholy Maduro
Juliet Martinez
Stephanie Melo
Nicole Moore
Maya Peart
Fanny Plasencia
Natasha Santana
Nalijha Trammell
Jean-Marie Vasquez