Photoville

Opening Weekend Community Celebration

Opening Weekend Community Celebration

Photoville Festival wouldn’t be complete without celebrating it the right way!

Join us for our free

Opening Weekend Community Celebration!

 

Starting at 12pm on Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8,

at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Emily Roebling Plaza!

 

This year, we’re reintroducing beloved opening weekend classics alongside exciting new additions.

To celebrate the opening of the festival, Photoville will present a free Community Weekend (June 7 and 8), a visual storytelling event bringing various artists to Brooklyn Bridge Park, featuring 60 exhibitions and free public programming from Leica Camera, Creatively Wild, The Pulitzer Center, The International Center of Photography, The Marshall Project, Cynthia Santos Briones, The End Fund, The Climate Museum, and food and beverage vendors from Photoville’s longtime friends at Smorgasburg.

The evening of Saturday June 7 will see visual stories projected on the big screen under the Brooklyn Bridge for Catchlight’s “Night of Photojournalism,” in partnership with Dysturb, Enlight Foundation, and PhotoWings, taking viewers behind the lens to explore what it takes to document truth in a complex world. It will kick off with a special presentation—from the Chris Hondros Fund and Photoville—of Tamir Kalifa’s “WITNESS,” a multimedia performance of story, song, and photography.

Have a question? Read our FAQ!

Weekend Schedule

Time
Activity
Location

 

SATURDAY

Saturday, ALL DAY

Leica Camera Pavilion

 

Experience the world of Leica photography at Photoville through a selection of curated photo walks and panels. From Seeing in Monochrome to Moments in Focus, you’ll experience Leica photography and guidance by acclaimed Leica photographers.

Leica Camera Pavilion
Saturday, 11:00am - 1:00pm

ICP Brooklyn Bridge Walking Tour

 

Hone your street photography skills with a hands-on photo walk from ICP across the Brooklyn Bridge! Meeting at ICP and ending at the Photoville Festival.

International Center of Photography
Saturday, 12:00 - 7:00 PM

Tintype Studio

 

Penumbra has been making tintypes at Photoville for over a decade. Considered by many to be the Polaroid of the 19th century, the tintype is made almost instantaneously through a process that uses hand poured chemicals on an enameled sheet of metal. Guests can sign up to have their portrait made through this historical process and will walk away that day with their own unique heirloom.

Penumbra Tintype Studio
Saturday, 12:00 - 7:00 PM

Black & White Darkroom with Digital Silver Imaging

 

Step into our vintage black & white darkroom—a space where photographic magic comes to life.

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
Saturday, 12:00 - 2:00 PM

ICP – Making Change: Posters, Buttons and Polaroids for New Climate Futures

 

Walk away with a hand-made button, custom collage, or monotype frame aimed to bring awareness of human-impacted climate change.

ICP Tent
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Through the Lens: A Film Photography Discussion

 

Join Leica Camera for an in depth discussion regarding the analog perspective in the digital age.

St. Ann’s Warehouse
Saturday, 1:30 - 10:00 PM

Distant Early Warning with the Climate Museum

 

Distant Early Warning is a documentary project which combines art, science, and journalism, highlighting that climate change is one of our biggest threats. Award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker Louie Palu will install a series of photographs frozen in large ice blocks in the Photovillage for the Photoville Festival. The melting ice blocks will gradually reveal photographs made around the Arctic.

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
Saturday, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Photoville Team Curated Tour

 

Put on your walking shoes and join the Photoville team on a curated tour of the Photoville Festival!

Photoville Information Booth
Saturday, 2:30 - 5:30 PM

ICP Portfolio Reviews

 

Receive key feedback and guidance on your photographs and stories, and learn which courses at ICP could be right for you!

ICP Tent
Saturday, 2:45 - 3:30 PM

Visualizing the Invisible: Photojournalism in Underreported Communities

 

Join the Pulitzer Center, Photojournalist Quinn Glabicki, and PublicSource’s Stephanie Strasburg to discuss the power of local news and community-centered, responsive storytelling.

St. Ann’s Warehouse
Saturday, 3:45 - 4:30

Visualizing Criminal Justice with the Marshall Project

 

How do images impact the communities we cover?This conversation aims to educate around stereotypical representations used in criminal justice coverage and explore solutions for more sensitive image-making practices.

St. Ann’s Warehouse
Saturday, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Cyanotype Workshop: Creating Images with Medicinal Herbs

In this workshop, we will learn to create photographs using only sunlight, through an antique cameraless photographic process that uses photosensitive chemical compounds to produce images known as cyanotypes.

We will work with medicinal herbs—such as lavender, sage, and rosemary—to create prints on fabric and cotton paper.

Family Activity Tent
Saturday, 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Seeing in Monochrome Photo Walk

 

Join Leica for a unique, monochrome-focused photo walk led by renowned New York City street photographer Kevin Pineda Gould.

Leica Camera Pavilion
Saturday, 5:00 - 6:00

Educator Happy Hour

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!

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Empire Fulton Ferry Lawn
Saturday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Diversify Photo Happy Hour and Slideshow

Join us at the Opening Day Community Celebration to socialize and reconnect with friends and colleagues from the Diversify Photo community! Complimentary drinks provided to Diversify Photo members, courtesy of the generous support of Leica Camera.

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Empire Fulton Ferry Lawn
Saturday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Opening Night at Photoville!

 

Join us for an evening of music, community, and beautiful visual storytelling as we celebrate how photography captures and reflects our histories.

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Empire Fulton Ferry Lawn

 

SUNDAY

 

Sunday, ALL DAY

Leica Camera Pavilion

 

Experience the world of Leica photography at Photoville through a selection of curated photo walks and panels. From Seeing in Monochrome to Moments in Focus, you’ll experience Leica photography and guidance by acclaimed Leica photographers.

Leica Camera Pavilion
Sunday, ALL DAY

Distant Early Warning with the Climate Museum

 

Distant Early Warning is a documentary project which combines art, science, and journalism, highlighting that climate change is one of our biggest threats. Award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker Louie Palu will install a series of photographs frozen in large ice blocks in the Photovillage for the Photoville Festival. The melting ice blocks will gradually reveal photographs made around the Arctic.

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
Sunday, ALL DAY

Black & White Darkroom with Digital Silver Imaging

 

Step into our vintage black & white darkroom—a space where photographic magic comes to life.

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
Sunday, 12:00 - 7:00 PM

Tintype Studio

 

Penumbra has been making tintypes at Photoville for over a decade. Considered by many to be the Polaroid of the 19th century, the tintype is made almost instantaneously through a process that uses hand poured chemicals on an enameled sheet of metal. Guests can sign up to have their portrait made through this historical process and will walk away that day with their own unique heirloom.

Penumbra Tintype Studio
Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00 PM

Family Activities with Creatively Wild!

 

Join us for a fun and hands-on craft session where creativity takes center stage! Surrounded by fresh air and good vibes, you’ll get to experiment with a variety of materials and make something uniquely your own. All ages and skill levels welcome—just bring your imagination!

Family Activity Tent
Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00 PM

Create and Resist: Zine Workshop + Swap

 

Create and Resist: Zine Workshop + Swap is exactly what it sounds like. It will be a drop-in event where folks can learn to make a mini zine—collage, write, and draw in it—and swap with other artists if they’d like!

Family Activity Tent
Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00 PM

Foto Féminas Mobile Library

 

Foto Féminas founder Verónica Sanchis will perform a walkabout with the community’s mobile library. The event showcases a collection of photobooks in an innovative and engaging way by bringing the books to the audience via a librarian wearing bookshelves.

Photoville Information Booth
Sunday, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Photoville Team Curated Tour

 

Put on your walking shoes and join the Photoville team on a curated tour of the Photoville Festival!

Photoville Information Booth
Sunday, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Moments in Focus Photo Walk

 

Join Cheriss May in collaboration with Leica for a dynamic photo walk designed to sharpen your portrait photography skills.

Leica Camera Pavilion
Sunday, 2:00 - 2:45 PM

Archiving Today: Possibilities, Limits, and the Future of Visual Legacy with CatchLight

 

What happens to a photojournalist’s archive—both analog and digital—when it spans hundreds of thousands of images? And what is at stake if we lose it? With the industry at a crossroads and few institutions able to absorb work at this scale, the legacy of those who have spent a lifetime bearing witness is at risk. In this conversation, Kira Pollack explores how technology might help solve issues of preservation, discoverability, and access.

St. Ann’s Warehouse
Sunday, 2:30 - 5:30 PM

ICP Portfolio Reviews

 

Receive key feedback and guidance on your photographs and stories, and learn which courses at ICP could be right for you!

ICP Tent
Sunday, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Photoville Team Curated Tour

Put on your walking shoes and join the Photoville team on a curated tour of the Photoville Festival!

Photoville Information Booth
Sunday, 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Leica Women Foto Project Panel

 

Discover the photographic journeys of this years Leica Women Foto Project Awardees and learn more about their projects & perspective.

St. Ann’s Warehouse

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