Pre-teen Academy: Making a Mess

It’s time to Make a Mess! We invite preteens ages 11-13 to join us in person at ICP for a week of darkroom foundational practices using play and experimentation. Students will be introduced to the basics of black-and-white darkroom photography with a twist. From adding color to black-and-white prints using drawing and painting techniques to creating photo-collages and stickers with test strips and photograms, this one-week course for pre-teens will allow students the space to freely explore darkroom processes with different hands-on crafting activities to expand their view of what a darkroom print can be.  

Need-based scholarships are available for all Teen Academy classes. To apply, please visit: https://www.icp.org/school/teen-academy.

Course Level/Prerequisite: Open to all skill levels. No prior photography experience is needed for these foundation courses.

Note: Students will need access to a manual focus SLR film camera in order to complete assignments. If they do not have their own device, a camera can be signed out from ICP. Please reach out to Teen Academy staff at [email protected] after registering if you would like to sign out a camera for the duration of the course.

Program Description: ICP’s Teen Academy program welcomes teenagers ages 14–19 from across the country and around the world to develop their skills as leaders and visual storytellers in a range of in-person and online classes. All curricula are youth-centered and include: photographic and writing assignments, open lab time, visual presentations, discussions, critiques, a guest artist visit, a field trip, and a culminating presentation for family and friends celebrating the students’ achievements.

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