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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/08/2014

Contacts:
Courtney Kupsch, Free Arts Minnesota: 612-824-2787, www.freeartsminnesota.org
Diana Houston, Public Affairs: 612-348-5130

News release

Teen photography exhibit featured at Hennepin Gallery December 8, 2014 – January 23, 2015

“Through My Lens” gave teens who have experienced poverty, abuse, homelessness or mental illness an opportunity to share their perspectives on community with a public audience through the medium of photography. Using Wing Young Huie’s signature chalkboard interview method, both photographers and the subjects they photographed expressed themselves creatively. The final photographs are on display in an installation organized by Forecast Public Art from Monday, December 8 through Friday, January 23 at the Hennepin Gallery of the Hennepin County Government Center.

This summer Free Arts Minnesota and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) partnered to provide 65 teens a hands-on photography series led by Twin Cities photographer Wing Young Huie. This eight-week program included a trip to the MIA and photography workshops with Wing Young Huie, where teens learned about the photographic process as well as the elements of composition and editing.

Free Arts Minnesota inspires hope and builds self-esteem for youth who have experienced poverty, homelessness, abuse and mental illness, using the healing powers of artistic expression and caring adult mentors.  The exhibit is funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts board.

The Hennepin Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., at the Hennepin County Government Center, A-level, 300 S. Sixth St., Minneapolis.

The exhibit is sponsored by Hennepin County Multicultural Arts Committee.

The Gallery is a project of Hennepin County Public Affairs.

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