July 29, 2008

The Picturing Community Project

It’s a well-worn phrase, but a true one: A picture tells a thousand words. Powerful images can stay anchored in our minds for years, shaping the way we think and feel. That’s why the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, working through its ArtsEverywhere fund, created the Picturing Community project.

Picturing Community connects 15 of our strongest local nonprofit agencies in health and human services, education, and the arts with some of the area’s most talented photographers. The photos that result will become key elements of these organizations’ communications efforts, showcasing the good work they do.

You’ll have a chance to see the best of these photos at the Picturing Community exhibit, which will be held in the Center for History’s Carroll Gallery. The exhibit opens to the public on September 17, 2008. Featured nonprofit organizations include the Boys & Girls Club, Center for History, Center for the Homeless, Head Start, Hope Ministries, LOGAN, YMCA of Michiana, Public Education Foundation, REAL Services, Reins of Life, South Bend Civic Theatre, South Bend Heritage Foundation, South Bend Museum of Art, Southold Dance Theatre, and YWCA of St. Joseph County. The photographers include Scott Bourdon, Shayna Breslin, Matt Cashore, Marty Eby, Santiago Flores, Art Hansen and Janet Graham, Chris Minnick, Jim Rider, Peter Ringenberg, and Marcus Snowden.

When you donate to the ArtsEverywhere Fund, you support projects like this one—big picture projects that make a difference throughout our community.