A Creative Look at the Meaning of Tolerance

tol-er-ance:

a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

NYCFotoWorks and The Beacon School in Manhattan partner for a creative look at tolerance.

Working with some of NYC's finest public school students, NYCFotoWorks brings together industry leaders of photography, a celebrated writer, and a former NYPD sergeant to work with and mentor high-school students attempting to creatively capture their vision of tolerance.

What is tolerance?

A select group of high school students from The Beacon School seek to demonstrate the many faces of tolerance in the most diverse city in the world.

Exhibition at Calumet Gallery

May 26th-31st, 2011

Creative Team:

Keith Miller

 Photography Teacher, The Beacon School

Bridget Malloy

Art Teacher, The Beacon School

Marc Asnin

NYCFotoWorks Creative Consultant

Joshua Herman

NYCFotoWorks Project Coordinator

Creative Mentors:

Chris Dougherty, Director of Photography, People Magazine

Crary Pullen, Photo Editor, Time Magazine

Leslie de LaVega, Director of Photography, Fast Company

Jeanne Graves, Deputy Photo Director, Men's Health

Marcel Saba, Owner/Agent, Redux Pictures

Steve Kasher, Curator & Owner, Steven Kasher Gallery

Frank Fournier, Photojournalist, Member of Contact Press Images

Greg Donaldson, Author, The Ville

Gary Lemite, Retired NYPD Sergeant