The Raw File Collective has worked extensively with community arts organizations since its inception in 2007. We have created multi media scrapbook programs for The Sanctuary For Independent Media in Troy, NY and for World Press Photo in Perth, Australia. We have mounted people’s history exhibits during Art Basel in Miami and for Bushwick Open Studios in New York. The Raw file was co-founded by Laura LoForti and Brenda Ann Kenneally. Our core production crew is Steven Zeswitz, Murray S. Cox, and Seam Mc Donald. The Raw File Folks think of our installation as art actions in that the act of putting up the work is as important as the content.
The Upstate Girls: Unraveling Collar City History Project honors the idea that telling ones own story in a deeply personal way can be the strongest political action an individual can take.
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