Teen Academy - Telling Stories of Climate Change

This two-week, in-person intensive will build students’ knowledge of climate change research, organizing, and how to develop a visual story that shares your or other peoples’ experiences of climate change and extractive economies.
Students will engage with artworks in the Edward Burtynsky exhibition that will be on view at ICP this summer. Guests will range from artists making work about climate change to climate researchers and campaign organizers. Students will learn about campaigns at the local and national level while also considering their personal experiences and stories of climate change in their community.
During the course, students will learn or refresh on digital photography basics and experiment with ways to share their work with a public audience. Some techniques for sharing their work could include: photocopied zines, projections, social media, and postcards, among others.
Students will visit exhibitions and installations on the topic in addition to meeting guest artists. Field trips may range from gallery visits to climate campaign sites.

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 must have access to a smartphone, DSLR or mirrorless camera, or digital point and shoot camera 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.

Fee Breakdown

Category	Description	Amount
Course Fee (Basic)	Course Tuition	$1,500.00