George Eastman Museum presents creative works by student artists in "Flower City Arts Center Studio 678 Photo Club" exhibition

Creative works by student artists who are a part of the Flower City Arts Center’s Studio 678 Photo Club will be presented in the George Eastman Museum’s community gallery, Gallery Obscura, from March 15 through May 11. These photographs and texts are inspired by the students’ vision of the world around them.

Working with program mentors and volunteers, eleven participants in the fall of 2024 learned how to use a professional film camera and develop Eastman Kodak film. With these acquired skills, students took the lead on their art process from beginning to end. In a very hands-on creative journey, student artists practiced photography within the studio and around the community and then developed their own black-and-white prints in a darkroom. Participants also wrote poems and stories to accompany their photographs, which were matted and framed by the museum’s exhibition team. Additionally, student artists worked in a digital lab to create a collaborative book of their images and writings, weaving together their narratives.

Through the photography and creative writing projects, Studio 678 Photo Club student artists have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of their community and build connections. All of the projects in the program are designed to enhance knowledge of core school subjects, develop conceptual thinking skills, build confidence, and empower youth to express their vision and voice.
 

Free Public Program

Studio 678 Poetry Reading and Reception

Saturday, March 15 from 2–3 p.m. in the Dryden Theatre

ASL interpretation will be provided
 

Museum Admission

Adults: $22

Seniors (65+): $20

Veterans: $20

Students (with ID): $9

Youth (ages 5-17): $9

Museum admission is free for members, children (4 & under), SNAP and EBT cardholders and their families, and for active-duty military personnel and their families. A buy one, get one admission pass is available to be borrowed through the Monroe County Library System’s Very Important Places (V.I.P.) pass program. 

For ticket information, hours, and other details, visit eastman.org. 
 

Gallery Obscura programming in 2025 generously funded by ESL. Flower City Arts Center: Studio 678 Photo Club 2024/2025 generously sponsored by Leading Edge.
 

About Flower City Arts Center’s Studio 678 Photo Club

Started in 1999 as an eight-week pilot project, Studio 678 Photo Club is now an annual twenty-five week after-school program, and in its twenty-seventh consecutive year. The program is offered free of charge to students in grades six through eight in the Rochester City School District. 
 

About the George Eastman Museum
Founded in 1947, the George Eastman Museum is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the largest film archives in the United States, located on the historic Rochester estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography. Its holdings comprise more than 400,000 photographs, 28,000 motion picture films, the world’s preeminent collection of photographic and cinematographic technology, one of the leading libraries of books related to photography and cinema, and extensive holdings of documents and other objects related to George Eastman. As a research and teaching institution, the Eastman Museum has an active book publishing program, and its L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation’s graduate program (a collaboration with the University of Rochester) makes critical contributions to film preservation. For more information, visit eastman.org.

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ATTN. Media: High-resolution images for Flower City Arts Center: 678 Photo Club 2024/2025 can be provided by request.