Photoville FENCE 7th Edition Education Guide
Education guide for the 7th edition of The Photoville FENCE u2014 a year-round public photography project exhibited in major parks and downtowns across 8 cities in North America, and the largest outdoor photography exhibition on the continent. Each edition organizes the work of dozens of photographers into seven open-ended themes u2014 Creatures, Food, Home, Nature, People, Play, and Streets u2014 designed to make the imagery approachable for students and the public alike, free of charge.nnThe 7th edition featured series such as Griselda San Martinu2019s The Wall, Sara Bennettu2019s Life After Life in Prison: The Bedroom Project, Unhee Parku2019s Host, Tomas Ayusou2019s Los(t) Boys: Honduran Youth of CDMX, and Paula Bronsteinu2019s Stranded, Stateless, Unwanted u2014 The Rohingyau2019s Harrowing Journey, alongside regional showcases from Canada, Colorado, New England, New Mexico, and the Triangle. Several Photoville lesson plans draw directly on 7th-edition projects u2014 including u201cWho We Are and Who They Say We Areu201d (The Wall) and u201cSpaces and Placesu201d (Host).nnThis companion guide supports educators visiting the FENCE with students or using its imagery in the classroom, with prompts for looking closely, discussing, and making in response to the work. The FENCE is presented by Photoville, and PhotoWings is the FENCE education partner, supporting Photovilleu2019s year-round education initiatives. Download the full guide: FENCE7_EducationGuide.pdf.
- Use FENCE photography as a springboard for classroom discussion