Abigail Montes is a documentary photographer, educator and youth arts coordinator from the South Bronx. She graduated from LaGuardia Community College in 2002 with an AAS in Commercial Photography. Since 2013, she has worked with various initiatives empowering youth through image making. In 2018 she completed the Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism One-Year Certificate Program at the International Center of Photography (ICP) and was awarded the Documentary Arts Fellowship. In 2019 Montes became the Co-Coordinator and Lab Manager of ICP at THE POINT, a youth photo program based in the neighborhood where she grew up and centers her documentary practice. In 2021 she earned a BFA in Photography from Saint John’s University. Montes is a lead instructor for ICP’s Community Programs, teaching the fundamentals of photography with social justice, self esteem, community and collaboration as thematic anchors.
ICP at THE POINT: Beauty in Being is an exhibition of photographs by students from the International Center of Photography’s partnership with THE POINT CDC, which celebrates local voices honoring the people, places, and things that keep us uplifted in our everyday lives.
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ICP at THE POINT: Ready to Rise is an exhibition of photographs by students and alumni from the International Center of Photography’s Community Partnership with THE POINT CDC.
Learn MoreJoin ICP faculty members Abigail Montes and Tiffany Williams for a hands-on imagemaking activity exploring DUMBO while learning basic photographic techniques!
Learn MoreJoin ICP for a hands-on imagemaking activity for all ages! Participants will learn basic photographic techniques and use whatever imagemaking device they have to celebrate the people, places, and things that make DUMBO come to life!
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