For Immediate Release: July 20, 2011
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
National Building Museum Exhibition Showcases Teens' Views of D.C.
Opening Reception for Teen-Produced Exhibition
WHAT
Interview opportunity with the student creators of Investigating Where We Live, the National Building Museum’s annual teen-produced exhibition. Investigating Where We Live is developed and curated by local middle and high school students. The exhibition showcases their fresh outlook on the city and offers visitors a chance to see new perspectives of D.C. neighborhoods through the original photographs, writings, and artwork of young people.
The exhibition serves as the culminating project for the National Building Museum’s four-week Investigating Where We Live summer program for teens. Participants work with Museum staff, photographers, writers, and curatorial experts to investigate local neighborhoods. Participants use digital cameras to explore, document, and interpret the built environment. They also interview residents and people who work in the neighborhoods to understand the neighborhood’s identity.
In 2011, participants examined the neighborhoods of Bloomingdale, H Street NE, and Mount Pleasant. The exhibition is on view to the public from July 30, 2011 to May 28, 2012.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Opening Reception
Friday, July 29, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Free. No registration required.
Exhibition
July 30, 2011 – May 28, 2012
$8 adult; $5 youth; Free for Museum Members
CONTACT
Stacy Adamson, sadamson@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
SPONSOR
Major funding for Investigating Where We Live is provided by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Beech Street Foundation, and the Hattie M. Strong Foundation. Additional support for outreach programs is provided by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Clark Charitable Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The William Randolph Hearst Foundations; Sunrise Foundation; and The Tower Companies, among others.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
