Storytellers 18: See Through Our Eyes
Fri Jun 12, 12:00 PM - Sat Aug 1, 2:00 PM

You are invited to see this timely exhibition and hear the stories from local teens who document their historic African American community in DeLand through photography and oral history. This exhibition, now on display at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park, is dedicated to Black Lives Matter.

When the camera is put in their hands, and inter-generational connections are made, the results are powerful and lasting. STORYTELLERS 18 was originally unveiled in the Fall of 2019 at the African American Museum of the Arts in DeLand — as all STORYTELLERS projects are first shown in their hometown.

Since 1996, the CREALDÉ STORYTELLERS TEEN DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM has given photography instruction to students ages 13–17, providing the opportunity for self-expression while exploring the heritage of their community. From Orlando’s urban Parramore neighborhood to suburban Sanford and Apopka to rural Geneva and coastal New Smyrna Beach, teens from around Central Florida have completed 18 photographic documentary exhibitions to date. Storytellers 17 and 18 projects were completed in Volusia County, and the finished exhibition is available to travel to museums, galleries, and community centers.

To schedule a private tour of the Heritage Center, contact Barbara Chandler: 321-594-3922 or bchandler@crealde.org. Tours are available from 12:30pm-1pm, 2-2:30pm, and 3:30-4pm.

The Exhibition is on view June 9- August 1st 2020,
Tuesday–Friday: 12–4pm, Saturday: 10am–2pm, Sunday & Monday: Closed