Photoville

PHOTOVILLE FESTIVAL 2025 ON VIEW NOW!


Featuring 80+ Exhibitions Across all Five NYC Boroughs

Mister Rogers, Is Your Neighbor Worth Loving?

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
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Fred McFeely Rogers was an inspiring presence on public television in Pittsburgh, PA, for over 30 years. At the center of his message to children was this: you are valuable—each and every one of you—regardless of your age or height, your race or religion, your abilities or challenges.

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Dance Evolution at Orchard Beach

Orchard Beach
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The photo essay depicts the early days of Breaking and the dance styles that it evolved from.

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Witness to a Century

Bella Abzug ParkBrooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
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Leica Camera celebrates a momentous milestone in the world of photography: a century since the introduction of the first mass-produced Leica camera.

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Whilst the world sleeps

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
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The images in Whilst the world sleeps were created late at night using Play-Doh, an empty wine bottle as a rolling pin, a knife, and a chopping board—they present an alternative and accessible photographic history.

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Albee Square Mall and Downtown Brooklyn 1980-1989 | Celebrating 50 Years of Jamel Shabazz Photography

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
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A reflective memoir capturing the golden era of Hip-Hop culture through the lens of renowned, iconic documentarian photographer, Jamel Shabazz.

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Beyond Bison: Returning Land to the Original Stewards

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
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The return of the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes is a powerful example of landback in action, restoring Indigenous stewardship, cultural heritage, and ecological balance.

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Education Day Programming

Photoville Festival Education Field Trips are Back!

Ignite Your Students’ Imagination this June at #PhotovilleFestival 2025!

Get ready for a day of photographic discovery and creativity at Photoville’s 2025 Education Day in Brooklyn Bridge Park in partnership with PhotoWings, The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and St. Ann’s Warehouse! From inspiring conversations with professional artists to lively Youth Artist Exchange panels led by young creatives, this free program is tailor-made for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect your classroom to a world of art, storytelling, and fresh perspectives. It’s more than just a field trip—it’s a spark for the next generation of artists.

 

Registration is now closed. Thank you to all who signed up!

 

 

Calling all educators!

Our Educator Happy Hour was rescheduled for Saturday, June 21st. Come back and join us for some sunshine!

A relaxed and fun way to connect with fellow educators and art practitioners in the Photoville Education network! Learn more and RSVP here.


Featured Programming

Coming up are our virtual professional development programs, The 2025 Toolkit, presented with Diversify Photo, and supported by Leica Camera!

And join us on June 21st for a day of programming & our official closing party presented with VSCO.

Jun162025

The 2025 Toolkit: Storage, Archiving, and You!

Accidents happen. How do you keep your data safe, sorted, and backed up? And what do you do with it now that you’ve finally gotten it all organized?

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Jun172025

The 2025 Toolkit: (Digital) safety for you and your sources

In a time of increased press scrutiny and imperiled press freedoms, how do you keep yourself, your work, and the people you photograph safe from harm?

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Jun182025

The 2025 Toolkit: Grants, Proposals, and Telling Your Story

A candid discussion about the best way to handle grants, requests for proposals, and how to frame the stories that matter most to you and your audience.

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Jun212025

Cyanotype Workshop: Creating Images with Medicinal Herbs

POSTPONED due to lack of sun! Botanical Photography: Memory Printed in Light.
Cyanotypes and Herbalism: Art from Nature.

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Jun212025

Educator Happy Hour 2025

POSTPONED until June 21! After a day of exploring exhibitions and partaking in our free workshops, talks, and tours, come meet up for Happy Hour and visual storytelling on the Brooklyn waterfront. First drink is on us!

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Jun212025

Golden Hour with VSCO

The official closing party of Photoville 2025

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