My City My World (2009)

Project Background

Project Manager: Matt Daw
Funding Partner: Liverpool Council Art Funding
PhotoVoice Facilitators: Adam Lee Alison, Southward, Bec Garland, Glynis Shaw, Janet Brandon, John Lafferty, Russell Wright, Tabitha Jussa, Vik

From July 2009 PhotoVoice has been working in partnership with the Liverpool City Council (LCC) to deliver photographic workshops with young people across Liverpool to provide them with a new skill and a way to express their thoughts and aspirations to their families, peers and the public.

PhotoVoice has been working with young people living in three of the Children’s Homes in Liverpool, as well as young people with learning difficulties and physical disabilities across the city. More than thirty young people have taken part in the project, producing excellent
photographs that convey their unique perspectives on life
and on the city they live in.

The photographs produced by the young people will be showcased to the public and press in Liverpool through an exhibition at the prestigious BlueCoat Gallery in Liverpool town centre from December 14th – 21st, and through the dissemination of postcards that will carry these seldom heard voices to new audiences.

A travelling component of the exhibition will tour schools and public spaces in January. If you would be interested in hosting this exhibition at your premises or event please
contact Matt Daw: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The work is also presented in a high quality photo book, available to purchase here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1107144

Project photo gallery

Press

My City, My World feature in The Big Issue in the North
The Big Issue- August 2009- My City, My World

Further project info

Participating Organisations: Alder Road Children’s Home, Fusion project, Laurel Road Children’s Home, Prescot Drive Short Stay Respite Centre, Warnerville Road Children’s Home