Outreach

IMAGES © Julie Sundberg Now and When workshop

About Outreach

At Australian Centre for Photography we are committed to democratic access for our education programs. Outreach at ACP includes community partnerships for disadvantaged young people through our social inclusion program, as well as off-site courses with disabled access. We have many new initiatives for seniors, teenagers and offsite classes in development for 2010.

Outreach has initiated the following programs:

Offsite classes with disabled access at Randwick Community Centre.

Now and When

Now and When is part of the Australian Centre for Photography's Social Inclusion program, a major new initiative that partners with existing community groups to use photography as a tool of empowerment, by gaining new technical competencies, building self-esteem and developing life skills.

About the Project

Now and When was a ten-week photography workshop which the Australian Centre for Photography ran at the Oasis Youth Support Network in Surry Hills in partnership with the Salvation Army. During the project the participants documented their lives now and made portraits of each other. In doing so they learned a range of photographic skills that enabled them to engage in positive ways with each other and with the broader community. The participants also created portraits to express their dreams for the future and re-imagine their identity. The young people in the program have all been homeless and are striving to improve their lives. The format of Now and When enabled them to see themselves in a positive light with the hope that they can achieve their goals in the future.

Check out the participants stories and journey here:

How You Can Help

To run more projects like Now and When we need your help.

Our photographic programs provide digital photography training and photo-imaging skills, foster task completion and encourage positive group interactions with young people striving to improve their lives and engage positively with each other and the broader community.

Your donation matters!

Large or small every donation makes a real difference.

$25	will pay for a print for an exhibition
$50	will pay for a card reader
$100	will buy an 8G memory card
$250	will buy a 50mm f1.8 lens
$500	will help pay for tuition fees
$750	will buy an entry level digital SLR
$1,000	will buy a digital SLR with HD video capability

Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible