Exposures Program

From 2003 to 2018, In-Sight Photography Project ran Exposures, a cross-cultural exchange program that establishes the arts as a common language among youth from diverse communities. Working in partnership with the Lakota tribe on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, In-Sight brought youth from around the country to experience an artistic collaboration and cultural exchange. The program facilitated creative cross-cultural dialogue and
experiences that lead to a better understanding of our diverse communities and cultures.

mission

The Exposures mission was designed to increase dialogue about and understanding of our cultural and personal stories. Guided by the principle that positive social and economic change rests on a foundation of understanding and respect, particularly of varied communities and cultures, Exposures creates opportunities essential for youth to cross geographic and cultural borders as they develop and exchange their perspectives, experiences and artistic skills. Utilizing photography and other arts as a common language, participants from diverse landscapes and communities develop a visual and analytical vocabulary for apprehending their own experience and that of others, and together experience the facility of these tools for personal and cultural expression. Exposures participants are inspired to collaboratively realize their assets, voice their perspectives and experience their capability in contributing to arts, culture and social dialogue.