photovoice
Hidden In Plain Sight photovoice exhibit opening at the Latcham Gallery in Stouffville
Latcham Gallery in Stouffville is hosting the Hidden In Plain Sight: Living Homeless in York Region photovoice exhibit from January 9th - February 13th, 2010. The opening is on Saturday Jan 9th, 2010 from 2-4pm.
Hidden In Plain Sight: Living Homeless in York Region - photovoice exhibit now on our web site
One of the core values of YRAEH is inclusion – to actively seek and value the voices and strengths of individuals with lived experience of being homeless or experiencing risk of homelessness in our work. Today we launch our Hidden in Plain Sight photovoice project on the web. Up to this point, the photographs have been exhibited at a number of venues across York Region including art galleries, a municipal office and a faith community.
Photovoice
The Challenge
How can we continue to ensure that our work is informed by the voices and experiences of people with lived experience and how can these voices help raise awareness of homelessness in York Region? One opportunity emerged in 2007 during a conversation about why people seem to believe that homelessness doesn’t exist here. Gafri – one of the first individuals involved in this project said “give me a camera and I’ll show them”.
