Fresh Eyes Photography Project

Mailing Address: 2521 N. Main, Unit 1-305, Las Cruces, NM 88001
County of Location: Dona Ana
Phone: (505) 710-2345
NTEE Code: A- Arts, Culture and Humanities, O- Youth Development
Mission Statement:

To give youth who are locked-up in juvenile detention facilities the tools to help them change the outcome of their lives by teaching them digital photography and giving them the confidence to successfully reintegrate into their communities upon release.

Primary Programs:

Fresh Eyes Photography Project is currently active in three New Mexico state juvenile facilities. These facilities include, J. Paul Taylor Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces, Youth Diagnostic and Development Center (YDDC) and Camino Nuevo Youth Center in Albuquerque.

At each of these facilities two, 10-week semesters are offered yearly. Classes meet once a week for two hours. A maximum of 8 students are served in each class. All instructors are professional photographers and volunteers. 

Our teaching methods stress the importance of moving beyond point and click photography. Students learn how to set the manual controls on the camera and how these controls are used to achieve special artistic effects. The final two classes are spent learning the basic principles of the digital darkroom and how to apply these principles to their personal work.

Populations Served: Children and Youth, Men and Boys, Women and Girls
Counties Served: Bernalillo, Dona Ana
Year Founded:

2004

Annual Budget: $25,000 - $99,999
Personnel: All Volunteer
Executive Director:

Karen McCullough

Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS
EIN:

76-0766263

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