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We are honored to have two local photographers, Angela Rowlings and Carlos Paronis create unique portraits for yourself, friends and family, or even the family pet. We are thrilled to be supported by Digital Silver Imaging and their on site mobile portrait studio. You can go home with the print and a digital file. The photographers and DSI are donating their talent and time as a fundraiser for the Griffin Museum. Each portrait will be a 20 minute session, with reservations suggested, but not required. Register for your time spot here.

11:00 am -- 1:30 pm Book your Morning Portrait

This Founder's Day, we are making memories for our future --we're preserving the past, honoring our community, and supporting the future of photography.

We're thrilled to host a special Portrait Studio event, thanks to the incredible generosity of Digital Silver Imaging and two talented local photographers, Angela Rowlings and Carlos Paronis. These gifted artists are donating their time and creativity to benefit the Griffin Futures Fund, and we couldn't be more grateful.

Whether you're looking to update your family portrait, snap a keepsake with friends, or immortalize your beloved pet

The Griffin Museum of Photography presents Portraits of Solidarity: Photographing Community and Resilience, an online panel bringing together Yorgos Efthymiadis, Susie Coehlo, Zahra Warsame, and Will Lee.

This panel will explore photography's capacity to build connection and solidarity through shared experience. Efthymiadis will reflect on his project, The First Ones In Line, and the relationships that shaped access to its participants, while Coehlo, Warsame, and Lee, will speak to their work as organizers and the stakes of representation within labor movements.

Together, the panelists

Children ages 3-5 have the chance to try out different games with their caregivers while also learning about colors, numbers, and letters! Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, email winchild@minlib. net or visit the Children's Room for more information.

Pre(Occupied) Landscapes aims to challenge conventional representations of the landscape in photography. Rather than treating landscapes as passive backdrops, this workshop explores them as active, layered sites where natural systems, social histories, and political forces intersect. Through lectures, discussions, a guided field exercise, and peer critiques, participants will engage with the landscape not just as a visual subject, but as a living archive of occupation, transformation, and resistance.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

-- Understand

Join our Executive Director Crista Dix for a focused session on how to approach portfolio reviews with clarity, intention, and confidence at the year's New England Portfolio Reviews.

PORTFOLIOPREP

Designed for photographers at all stages, this program breaks down what reviewers look for, how to shape a cohesive edit, and how to speak about your work in a way that resonates.

Through practical guidance and real-world insight, Dix will address common pitfalls, strategies for sequencing and presentation, and how to align your portfolio with your goals--whether curatorial

Join our Executive Director Crista Dix for a focused session on how to approach portfolio reviews with clarity, intention, and confidence at the year's New England Portfolio Reviews.

PORTFOLIOPREP

Designed for photographers at all stages, this program breaks down what reviewers look for, how to shape a cohesive edit, and how to speak about your work in a way that resonates.

Through practical guidance and real-world insight, Dix will address common pitfalls, strategies for sequencing and presentation, and how to align your portfolio with your goals--whether curatorial

Twenty minutes to introduce yourself and your work passes quickly, so it's essential to put your best foot forward. This two-session workshop is designed to support your strategy for success. Whether you are preparing for FotoFest, New England Portfolio Reviews, or the SDN Online Documentary Portfolio Reviews, this weekend workshop is designed to help ease the pressure of the review process. Whether you are a seasoned participant or attending your first review, this information-packed workshop -- covering the value of research, conversational practice, and confident preparation -- will help

STEAM's not just for school-aged kids. Preschoolers can try hands-on activities that will spark an early interest in STEAM topics. For ages 2-5 with caregiver participation. Registration required. Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, email winchild@minlib.

STEAM's not just for school-aged kids. Preschoolers can try hands-on activities that will spark an early interest in STEAM topics. For ages 2-5 with caregiver participation. Registration required. Questions? Call (781) 721-7171 x326, email winchild@minlib.