Kid's View: Ringside Seats This Winter

Opening Reception at Prairie

April 15, 6-9 pm

Kid's View partners with Cincinnati Golden Gloves this Winter to explore youth boxing in Cincinnati through photography!

Monday afternoons 4:30-6:00

January 10-March 7, 2011

Open to youth ages 12-18

All equipment necessary to participate will be provided.

 

 

This Winter, Kid’s View gets front row seats to the local youth boxing scene by participating in a collaborative photography project with Cincinnati Golden Gloves. Cincinnati Golden Gloves is a non-profit organization that builds character and self-esteem through training and boxing programs designed specifically for the benefit of youth.   The organization holds local boxing shows and sends boxers to major tournaments in other cities. Kid’s View students will learn basic photography skills at Prairie’s Northside studio and then begin photographing youth boxing training sessions and exhibitions at the Mount Auburn Recreation Center. The project culminates with an exhibit of student work at Prairie’s gallery space in Northside in early April and the publication of a book of photographs and writing about Cincinnati Golden Gloves which will include work from Kid’s View students.

All supplies, equipment and materials are provided. Staff will consist of David Rosenthal, Prairie's Director,and Prairie volunteers.

Schedule:

January 10: Meet at Prairie for introductions to staff and students. Introduction to Golden Gloves and actioin photography. Learn basic camera operation. Creative exercise: Like I’ve Never Seen it Before.

January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no class.

January 24: Visit Golden Gloves to begin photographing.

January 31: Visit Golden Gloves to photograph.

February 7: Visit Golden Gloves to photograph.

February 14: Meet at Prairie to review images and conduct reflective writing exercises..

February 21: Visit Golden Gloves to photograph.

February 28: Visit Golden Gloves to photograph.

March 7: Meet at Prairie to make final image selections and conduct final writing exercises.

 

News

Spring, 2011

 

Kid's View connects youth with their communities through long term photography and writing projects. This past Fall, Kid's View worked with Permaganic, Inc. an organization in Over-the-Rhine which runs an educational organic garden on a reclaimed city block. Kid's View shot the garden, worked in a community kitchen and produced custom cookbooks and an exhibition of their work at the end of the program. Click here to see work from Kid's View Cooks.

In the Fall of 2009, Kid's View worked with four Northside community organizations to provide kids with an opportunity to explore their world and express their opinions about important issues. Kid’s View: On Assignment  students learned about the value of family arts enrichment and its impact on relationships at Happen, Inc. They learned about locally grown produce and community markets at Northside Farmer’s Market. Churches Active in Northside (CAIN) gave students a glimpse into how critical basic needs including food and shelter are gathered and distributed to those in need and Visionaires and Voices gave students an opportunity to learn about the unique art created by developmentally disabled artists.
After learning about and photographing the activities of one of these community partners, students selected and refined a small portfolio of images which expressed their personal visions. These images were used by partner organizations in their own publications and web sites. Images were also shown on the Kid’s View web site (cincinnatikidsview.com) and were featured in an exhibit at Prairie Gallery at the conclusion of the project. Click Here to see work from the Fall, 2009 Kid's View: On Assignment class.

Kid's View began in the Spring of 2009 with Kid's View: The Mill Creek Expedition which connected students to environmental restoration projects on the Mill Creek being conducted by The Mill Creek Restoration Project. Take a look at the work from that class online.