Emerging Visions
Photo Education Around the World
On View
October 1-30, 2026
Gallery hours:
Thur-Fri 3-7 PM
Sat 1-5 PM
BDC Annex
364 E. 151st St.
Bronx, NY 10455
Featuring work from organizations including Dikan Center (Ghana), Documenting Detroit (Michigan), Fotokids (Guatemala), Las Fotos Project (California), Magnum Foundation (New York), NYC Salt (New York), Pathshala South Asian Media Institute (Bangladesh), Photoville (New York), The VII Foundation (France, Bosnia & Herzegovina), the Vermont Center for Photography (Vermont), and the Bronx Documentary Center’s Youth Photo League.
Curated by Michael Kamber
Header image: Shaheeda, Sabira and Kammo, landless laborers on a nearby farm, vividly recall the day of the nuclear test in 1998, just 5 kilometers from Chacha village in the desert of Pokhran. © Chinky Shukla / VII Foundation
Emerging Visions: Photo Education Around the World brings together organizations from around the world to explore the transformative power of photography education.
Featuring work from organizations including Dikan Center (Ghana), Documenting Detroit (Michigan), Fotokids (Guatemala), Las Fotos Project (California), Magnum Foundation (New York), NYC Salt (New York), Pathshala South Asian Media Institute (Bangladesh), Photoville (New York), The VII Foundation (France, Bosnia & Herzegovina), the Vermont Center for Photography (Vermont), and the Bronx Documentary Center’s Youth Photo League.
The exhibition highlights both student photographs and the work that happens behind the camera – from teaching methods and mentorship, to the practical tools used to build each groundbreaking program.
This collaborative exhibition demonstrates how access to photography education can foster creativity, strengthen communities, amplify underrepresented voices, and create opportunities for the next generation of visual storytellers.
This exhibit is presented as part of the Bronx Documentary Center’s 15th Anniversary celebration, alongside Built in the Bronx: 15 Years of the Bronx Documentary Center on view in the 614 Gallery.
Participating Organizations
Dikan Center
Accra, Ghana
@dikancenter
Documenting Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
@everydaymotorcity
Fotokids
Guatemala City, Guatemala
@fotokidsorg
Las Fotos Project
Los Angeles, California
@lasfotosproject
Magnum Foundation
New York, New York
@magnumfoundation
Pathshala South
Asian Media Institute
Dhaka, Bangladesh
@pathshala.institute
Photoville
Brooklyn, New York
@photoville
The VII Foundation
France and Bosnia & Herzegovina
@viifoundation
Vermont Center
for Photography
Brattleboro, Vermont
@vcpbrattleboro
Bronx Documentary Center
Bronx, NY
@bronxdocumentarycenter
The Bronx Documentary Center’s programming is made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Foundation support is provided by the Clif Family Foundation, Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, H.T. Ewald Foundation, Charles D. Fleischman Charitable Trust, Stanley Greene Foundation, Hillman Family Foundation, Chris Hondros Fund, Four Friends Foundation, Ford Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Joy of Giving Something, Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Lawrence Foundation, Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, Peck Foundation, Pinkerton Foundation, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Foundation, Scherman Foundation, The van Agtmael Family Charitable Fund, and Hyde and Watson Foundation. BDC corporate partners include Adobe, BronxCare Health System, and Fujifilm. With special thanks to our community of donors who elevate all of our work.