The Griffin Museum of Photography is proud to present a lecture series featuring the artists of Vision(ary): Raising Our Voices, our annual public summer exhibition, curated by Elizabeth Krist.
Join our online conversation will be with photographer Andrea Morris, on Tuesday, September 29 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM ET.Join us on the following dates through the months of August and September for insightful conversations with the participating artists:
Aug 25, 2026Terry BarczakAug 26, 2026Ashima YadavaSep 1, 2026Kiliii YuyanSep 3, 2026Daniella ZalcmanSep 9, 2026Lola FlashSep 24, 2026Mark PetersonSep 27, 2026Angela Rowlings & Alexey Yurenev (In Person)
September 29 Andrea Bruce
September 30 Lindsey Morris
Please note that the schedule might be subject to change
About The Artist
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Andrea Bruce is a photographer, educator, artist and writer whose work focuses on ideas of democracy and the aftermath of war. She concentrates on the social issues that are sometimes ignored and often ignited in war's wake. Her work bridges art and journalism and welcomes a critical understanding and reimagining of both.Her clients include National Geographic and The New York Times as well as many publications around the globe. Andrea was a 2016 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University where she studied ideas of democracy. She is the publisher and creator of the hyper-local, visual-first publication Down in the County serving Pamlico County, NC.Andrea started working in Iraq in 2003, bringing a local reporter's knack for intimacy and community focus to the lives of Iraqis and the U.S. military. For eight years she worked as a staff photographer for The Washington Post, where she originated and authored a weekly column called Unseen Iraq. She also worked at The Concord Monitor and The St. Petersburg Times after graduating from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995. She is a member/ owner of the photo agency NOOR. In 2011, she was an Alicia Patterson Fellow and in 2019 she was a CatchLight Fellow and a National Geographic Explorer. Her awards include the 2018 IWMF Anja Niedringhaus award, a 2014 World Press Photo 2nd prize for Daily Life and the inaugural Chris Hondros Fund Award in 2012 for the commitment, willingness and sacrifice shown in her work. She has been named Photographer of the Year four times by the WHNPA, received several awards from the Pictures of the Year International contest, including the 2017 Environmental Vision Award, and was awarded the prestigious John Faber Award from the Overseas Press Club in New York.
Website https://www.andreabruce.com/
Instagram @andreabruce
About Vision(ary)
Vision(ary) is the Griffin Museum of Photography's annual summer public art exhibition dedicated to the art of visual storytelling. This public art installation features individual exhibitions with distinct photographic styles, including banners hung on light standards and art installations around the Griffin Museum.From the Civil Rights Movement to contemporary struggles for racial equity, gender justice, environmental protection, labor rights, immigration reform, and democratic accountability, protest has shaped the American narrative.Photography has been central to this history--documenting resistance, amplifying voices, and creating images that define collective memory.In the light of America's 250th anniversary, this year's edition, Raising Our Voices, presents photographic projects that focus on advocacy, social justice, and activism within the United States--past or present.Vision(ary) is supported by the Winchester Cultural District, Winchester Cultural Council, John & Mary Murphy Foundation, En Ka Society, Winchester Rotary, Winchester Savings Bank, Griffin Museum Directors Circle, and other cultural and private partners. The exhibition concept and Photo Cube structures are designed by our long time producing partner, Photoville.