Photoville FENCE 8th Edition Education Guide

Education guide for the 8th edition of The Photoville FENCE u2014 a year-round public photography project and the largest outdoor photography exhibition in North America, exhibited in major parks and downtowns across the continent. Each edition brings the work of dozens of photographers into the public realm free of charge, organized into seven open-ended themes u2014 Creatures, Food, Home, Nature, People, Play, and Streets u2014 that make the imagery easy for students and visitors to navigate.nnThe 8th edition featured documentary and conceptual series from around the world, including Ciril Jazbecu2019s Artificial Glaciers, Ed Kashiu2019s No Surrender: The Protestants, Amber Brackenu2019s We are not visitors here, Miora Rajaonaryu2019s LAMBA, and Etinosa Yvonneu2019s Itu2019s all in my head, alongside regional showcases from Florida, New England, and Western Canada. The breadth of subjects gives educators an accessible entry point into themes of identity, environment, community, and migration.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: FENCE8_EducationGuide.pdf.

• Use FENCE photography as a springboard for classroom discussion