August 16 – September 4, 2025
Closing reception: September 4, 2025, 4-7:30 PM
Photographs, Scotch Tape, and Our Hearts’ Desire is a unique multimedia scrapbook project fostering intergenerational connection and vital storytelling. Held at CPW this July, this monthlong workshop brought together local youth with acclaimed artist Brenda Ann Kenneally, a Guggenheim Fellow and Pulitzer Prize nominee known for her powerful documentary work.
Participants considered the prompt of “our hearts’ desire” as they shared personal photos and ephemera and recorded oral histories together in a lively, collaborative environment. This exhibition, on view through September 4th, showcases the rich collection of stories created.
This project highlights the power of community partnership, showcasing how collaboration can directly uplift and support local residents. It’s made possible through the steadfast dedication of local social services organizations in aiding the community’s most vulnerable, People’s Place’s commitment to holistic well-being through its Wellness Empowerment Center, and CPW’s role in fostering artistic expression and community engagement.
CPW thanks these generous funders for helping to bring this project to fruition: Kingston Office of Community Development, Ulster County Youth Bureau, and Arts Mid-Hudson.
Banner image: Raisa.
Scrapbook images (from top to bottom): Ksenia, Raisa, Nico.
About the Community Gallery:
CPW’s Community Gallery is a new space dedicated to fostering connections between diverse local communities using photography. It will host a rotating schedule of short-run exhibitions featuring work by CPW members, local artist collectives, student groups, and projects by local nonprofit organizations. CPW is committed to being a welcoming hub for critical and creative explorations of photography from varied perspectives.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE COMMUNITY GALLERY:
Unless otherwise agreed upon, production, framing, installation, and de-installation are the sole responsibility of the exhibitor. Note: The gallery is not intended for exhibitions of individual artist submissions. Our goal is to provide exhibition space to local organizations and collectives that use photography to amplify their missions.
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Write to communitygallery@cpw.org and please include the following:
- Names and contact information for all organizers and key workers.
- A short description of your project and its goals (300 words or less).
- At least five sample images, with captions and descriptions. These can be examples of previous projects or installations (please provide details).
- Preferred scheduling (month and year) for your exhibition. We will try our best to accommodate these requests whenever possible. If your project has a flexible schedule, please indicate that in your submission.
