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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Fresh Talk: Photography and Advocacy

A black-and-white close-up image shows the face and upper body of a dark-skinned woman as she gazes off to the side. She wears a sleeveless white shirt, chain necklace with heart pendant, and large round earrings inscribed with the word “TAURUS.”

Event Details

Event Date and Time

Wed, Jan 29, 2025
6 to 8 pm ET

Tickets and Reservations

Reservations required.
General admission: $25
Students, seniors, DC residents: $22
Members: $20

Location

Performance Hall (conversation)

Mezzanine (cocktail hour)

Event Type

Talks and Tours
Film and photography can amplify marginalized voices and inspire change.

Event Description

About the Event

Join us for a conversation between filmmaker Kristen Lovell and photographer Samantha Box, as they discuss the power of film and photography to amplify the stories of marginalized communities.

This dialogue centers on Lovell’s acclaimed documentary The Stroll (2023, available now on Max), which chronicles the lives of transgender sex workers of color in New York City’s Meatpacking District. A key element of the film’s perspective and emotional depth comes from Box’s evocative photographs, which played a crucial role in shaping the visual narrative. Box first met Lovell while documenting unhoused LGBTQIA+ youth at Sylvia’s Place, an emergency shelter in New York City, for her groundbreaking series “The Shelter, The Street” (2005 to 12). The artists will discuss how photography and film can tell powerful stories and inspire social change.

The talk will be followed by a salon-style cocktail hour from 7 to 8 pm.

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Accessibility

Accessibility Inquiries

If you are unable to register online or would like to indicate any accessibility services you require, please email kdaley@nmwa.org. Two weeks’ notice to request accessibility services is appreciated but not required. We will make every attempt to fulfill requests.

Event Sponsors

The Women, Arts, and Social Change public programs initiative is made possible through leadership gifts from Denise Littlefield Sobel and the Davis/Dauray Family Fund with additional support provided by Anne N. Edwards, the Revada Foundation of the Logan Family, and the Susan and Jim Swartz Public Programs Fund.