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February 24, 2009

Winterhouse's Polling Place Photo Project

Pppp_exhibition_poster Curated by/ William Drenttel & Jessica Helfand. Films by/ Andrew Sloat.

Opening/ Friday March 6, 5-8pm. Exhibition/ March 6-18, 2009. Silpe Gallery/ Taub Hall, University of Hartford. 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Exhibition Sponsors/ Hartford Art School VCD Department, William Wondriska Graphic Design Fund, Object|Resonance, AIGA Connecticut, Connecticut Art Directors Club. National Partners/ AIGA, Winterhouse Institute.

Polling Place Photo Project was a nationwide experiment in citizen journalism that encouraged voters to capture, post and share photographs of primaries, caucuses and general elections. By documenting local voting experiences, participants contributed to an archive of photographs that capture the richness and complexity of voting in America.

Initiated by Winterhouse in partnership with AIGA, the project first sought to engage voters during the highly politicized 2006 midterm elections. In 2008, the project was supported by The New York Times and promoted as a part of their online election coverage. The archive now includes almost 6,000 photographs, representing all 50 states as well as Americans voting abroad.  Read More

When William Drentell personally invited me to attend the opening... how could I say no?  Hope to see you there on March 6, 5-8pm.  It should be a great opening.

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