We photographed a recent exhibition opening at Brooklyn Metal Works for artist, Sulo Bee.
Our director was asked to judge the 2024 Lucie Photobook Prize—for the second year in a row! Stay tuned.
Our director was interviewed on the creative process on Working Women Agency's podcast.
Judge two categories for Scholastics 2024 Art & Writing Awards? Check!
We participated in Scope of Work's 2024 portfolio review for their photography members.
Intentional Agency invited us to guest lecture in their free photography workshop, alongside Max Hemphill and Kelly Elaine Garthwaite.
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The Community Heroes project is a public, intergenerational art exhibition supported by Photoville that highlights local community activists, workers, and artists within the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods.
Through our partnership with Friends of Commodore Barry Park, Trellis Foundation and Fort Greene Conservatory we started improving their nomination process, artist rolodex, and storytelling sessions.
We have joined the team at Wonderful Machine as a consultant!
Our director had the honor in presenting Book Publisher of the Year to Atelier EXB at The 20th Annual Lucie Awards!
We participated in Diversity Photo's 2023 portfolio review.
Our director was asked to judge for the 2023 Lucie Photo Book Prize.
Our director was asked to participate in the LGBTQIAP+ Photography Grant, hosted by American Photographic Artists.
Friends at Carleton University invited our director to join their guest lecture series.
NeueHouse is a creative ecosystem that artfully combines community, design, hospitality and programming together to encourage deep connections and innovation; from the original CBS Studios in Hollywood to the heart of New York City's Flatiron district.
We supported this partner by managing strategy for their editorial space, NeueJournal—in addition to the content capture, asset management, and social presence for the brand.
NYC Fotoworks hosted their annual portfolio review for local photographers—we were invited to participate.
Our director spoke on the Instagram Live series: Honest Conversations hosted by Instagram's @design, alongside Laurise McMillian and Rachel Topping.
Our director joined the founding team at Free Juice as an Art Director + Recruitment board member!
We participated in Diversity Photo's 2022 portfolio review.
Friends at Indigo Alliance invited our director to their intergenerational creative retreat Re/Union: Re-Editioning Black + Native Histories at Haystack School.
Snap Collective is an innovative and unconventional publication for high quality art books. Their mission is to ensure that artists present their exceptional work in the form of art books without any financial constraints.
In our partnership with Snap Collective, we vowed to get 10 creatives' art books published in 2024.
Black Women Photographers hosted their first conference, #BWPsummit, and invited our director to review portfolios.
Our director was asked by the photography department at Rochester Institute of Technology to join their Photo Panel & Portfolio Review.
Our director was asked to participate in the 2019 AIGA NY Pride Month campaign.
Queer Design Club invited our director speak on their QX panel alongside Treavor Wagoner, Alex Chen, Micah Rivera, and Becca Brooker. Partnered with AIGA NY.
The advisory is known for its mindfulness ideals and education-based approaches—leveling practical aspiration with rooted self-expectation. Its goal is to unify individuals and brands who seek to improve their creative output and future campaigns. Marginalized in Mind accomplishes this by providing counsel and resources through an extended rolodex of trusted photo editors, journalists, graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, art directors, advertising agencies, producers, retouchers, publications, and other thought leaders who share similar inclusivity intentions. Through Marginalized in Mind, Chaya also produces projects and products that challenge the social norms developed within the creative industry—encouraging collaboration and community oriented thought, as opposed to competition and isolated agendas.
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