“The View from Here” is a photography program for rising eleventh- and twelfth-grade students and first-year students at public universities or community colleges. The program seeks to deepen young people’s engagement with visual art by exposing them to the history, materials, and practice of photography. The YCBA collection is the entry point for students to connect with photography in meaningful ways. Students learn the essential principles of taking and composing their own photographs using a smartphone or personal digital device. Working with curators, museum staff, Yale faculty, and photographers, students gain access to unique workshops, experiences, and mentorships. The program culminates in an exhibition of students’ work.
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Class 5
This year's exhibition highlights the work of nine student-photographers from Greater New Haven from fall 2024 and winter 2025. Inspired by “desire paths,” the informal routes formed when people move through spaces on their own terms, students charted visual pathways through their daily lives, histories, and communities.
Contact the Education department at
ycba.education@yale.edu | +1 203 432 2858