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SUMMARY:Faces of the Mountain
DESCRIPTION:For half a century\, the Mountain Workshops\, a flagship program of Western Kentucky University’s Visual Journalism & Photography program\, has documented the heart and soul of communities across Kentucky and beyond.  \n\n\n\nThis four-part exhibition series\, sponsored by Canon USA\, celebrates this powerful visual storytelling body of work that has defined the Workshops’ legacy. Featuring work from generations of photographers\, from students to eventual Pulitzer Prize winners\, the exhibition honors the Mountain Workshops as both an educational institution and a documentary archive of life in America. These photographs bring history to life\, inviting audiences to experience five decades of storytelling excellence. \n\n\n\nGALLERY HOURS\n\n\n\n\nMonday – Wednesday 9:00 – 9:00\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday – Friday 9:00 – 4:00 \n\n\n\n\nDivided into four thematic sections presented over this upcoming year\, the exhibition explores the evolution of documentary photography through the Workshop’s lens: \n\n\n\nAUGUST 26 – OCTOBER 3 \n\n\n\nFaces of the Mountain – A powerful collection of intimate portraits that reveal the resilience\, joy\, and struggles of everyday people whose lives have been illuminated by the photographers’ lens. \n\n\n\nOCTOBER 13 – DECEMBER 3 \n\n\n\nPortraits of Place – A testament to the people\, landscapes\, towns\, and backroads that have shaped the identity of the Workshop’s host communities. \n\n\n\nJANUARY 26 – MARCH 6\, 2026 \n\n\n\nWork & Tradition – A look at the trades\, customs\, and industries—both fading and thriving—that have been documented over decades\, preserving the cultural heritage of the region. \n\n\n\nMARCH 23 – MAY 1\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThe Changing Story – A reflection on how photojournalism has evolved with technology and society\, showcasing images that capture transformation in both storytelling and the world it seeks to document. \n\n\n\nFor more information please visit the Visual Journalism & Photography event page or contact the coordinator of this event at tim.broekema@wku.edu.
URL:https://wkuvjp.com/event/faces-of-the-mountain/
LOCATION:JRH Gallery / Atrium and Auditorium\, 1665 Normal Drive\, Bowling Green\, KY\, 42101\, United States
CATEGORIES:JRH Gallery
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tim Broekema":MAILTO:tim.broekema@wku.edu
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SUMMARY:Work & Tradition
DESCRIPTION:​During these cold January days\, warm your heart\, mind and body by joining us as we continue the 50th year celebration of the storied Mountain Workshops with the opening of our third gallery installation of the academic year inside the heated Jody Richards Hall Atrium and Gallery. \n\n\n\nWORK & TRADITION \n\n\n\nA look at the trades\, customs\, and industries—both fading and thriving—that have been documented over decades\, preserving the cultural heritage of the region. \n\n\n\nJanuary 28 – March 6 \n\n\n\nGallery hours  \n\n\n\nM – W  9 AM – 8 PM  \n\n\n\nTH – FR  9 AM – 4 PM  \n\n\n\nClosed when WKU is closed  \n\n\n\nJody Richards Hall Atrium and Auditorium\, WKU  \n\n\n\nParking available on Chestnut St. South lot after 4:30  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe School of Media & Communication launched a year-long\, four-part gallery exhibition celebrating 50 years of the WKU Visual Journalism & Photography program and its rich legacy of documenting Kentucky through the Mountain Workshops.  \n\n\n\n“Through the Lens of Time: 50 Decades of the Mountain Workshops”  \n\n\n\n For half a century\, the Mountain Workshops\, a flagship program of Western Kentucky University’s Visual Journalism & Photography program\, has documented the heart and soul of communities across Kentucky and beyond.   \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nThis four-part exhibition series\, sponsored by Canon USA\, celebrates this powerful visual storytelling body of work that has defined the Workshops’ legacy. Featuring work from generations of photographers\, from students to eventual Pulitzer Prize winners\, the exhibition honors the Mountain Workshops as both an educational institution and a documentary archive of life in America. These photographs bring history to life\, inviting audiences to experience five decades of storytelling excellence.  \n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\nDivided into four thematic concepts this upcoming academic year\, the exhibition explores the evolution of documentary photography through the Workshop’s lens:  \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\nAUGUST 26 – OCTOBER 3 (CLOSED) \n\n\n\nFACES OF THE MOUNTAIN – A powerful collection of intimate portraits that reveal the resilience\, joy\, and struggles of everyday people whose lives have been illuminated by the photographers’ lens.  \n\n\n\nOCTOBER 13 – DECEMBER 11 (CLOSED) \n\n\n\nPORTRAITS OF A PLACE – A testament to the people\, landscapes\, towns\, and backroads that have shaped the identity of the Workshop’s host communities.  \n\n\n\nJANUARY 28 – MARCH 6  \n\n\n\nWORK & TRADITION – A look at the trades\, customs\, and industries—both fading and thriving—that have been documented over decades\, preserving the cultural heritage of the region.   \n\n\n\nMARCH 27 – MAY 1\, 2026  \n\n\n\nTHE CHANGING STORY – A reflection on how photojournalism has evolved with technology and society\, displaying images that capture transformation in both storytelling and the world it seeks to document.  \n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact the coordinator of these events at tim.broekema@wku.edu. 
URL:https://wkuvjp.com/event/work-tradition/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tim Broekema":MAILTO:tim.broekema@wku.edu
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SUMMARY:The Changing Story
DESCRIPTION:A reflection on how photojournalism has evolved with technology and society\, displaying images that capture transformation in both storytelling and the world it seeks to document. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe gallery will remain on view March 27 through May 8 during JRH building hours: \n\n\n\n\nMonday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nParking available on Chestnut St. South lot after 4:30 \n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we conclude the 50th year celebration of the storied Mountain Workshops with our fourth gallery installation of the academic year at Jody Richards Hall Atrium and Gallery.  \n\n\n\nWe are continually reminded of the importance of documentary projects through the steady passage of time and its often devastating impact on communities. In 2008\, the Mountain Workshops team documented life in Mayfield\, a town later profoundly damaged by the December 2021 tornado. More recently\, in 2024\, we documented Williamsburg\, which this past week experienced the tragic destruction of a large portion of its downtown due to fire. \n\n\n\nThese moments underscore why preserving visual records of people and place matters. Documentary storytelling creates a lasting historical record that honors the past while informing the future. \n\n\n\nA Visual History of Kentucky \n\n\n\nThis exhibition invite audiences to explore Kentucky through a visual retrospective built from four documentary projects spanning communities\, generations\, and lived experiences. \n\n\n\nDesigned for a broad public audience — including photography enthusiasts\, camera club members\, and those interested in regional history — the event offers a rare opportunity to see how visual storytellers interpret changes over time. \n\n\n\nAlso featured that evening: \n\n\n\nThe Act of Looking: Four Kentucky Documentary Projects in DialogueA round table discussion with members of the Mountain Workshops\, Picture This\, Document Kentucky\, and Boyd’s Station. The conversation will be moderated by Tom Eblen\, former Managing Editor and columnist of the Lexington Herald-Leader and currently involved with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning\, in partnership with the Kentucky Arts Council. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will save the date and join us for an evening celebrating the power of documentary photography and storytelling. \n\n\n\n———— \n\n\n\nThe School of Media & Communication launched a year-long\, four-part gallery exhibition celebrating 50 years of the WKU Visual Journalism & Photography program and its rich legacy of documenting Kentucky through the Mountain Workshops.  \n\n\n\n“Through the Lens of Time: 50 Decades of the Mountain Workshops”  \n\n\n\n For half a century\, the Mountain Workshops\, a flagship program of Western Kentucky University’s Visual Journalism & Photography program\, has documented the heart and soul of communities across Kentucky and beyond.   \n\n\n\n\n\nThis four-part exhibition series\, sponsored by Canon USA\, celebrates this powerful visual storytelling body of work that has defined the Workshops’ legacy. Featuring work from generations of photographers\, from students to eventual Pulitzer Prize winners\, the exhibition honors the Mountain Workshops as both an educational institution and a documentary archive of life in America. These photographs bring history to life\, inviting audiences to experience five decades of storytelling excellence.  \n\n\n\nDivided into four thematic concepts this upcoming academic year\, the exhibition explores the evolution of documentary photography through the Workshop’s lens:  \n\n\n\n\n\nAUGUST 26 – OCTOBER 3 (CLOSED) \n\n\n\nFACES OF THE MOUNTAIN – A powerful collection of intimate portraits that reveal the resilience\, joy\, and struggles of everyday people whose lives have been illuminated by the photographers’ lens.  \n\n\n\nOCTOBER 13 – DECEMBER 11 (CLOSED) \n\n\n\nPORTRAITS OF A PLACE – A testament to the people\, landscapes\, towns\, and backroads that have shaped the identity of the Workshop’s host communities.  \n\n\n\nJANUARY 28 – MARCH 6 (CLOSED) \n\n\n\nWORK & TRADITION – A look at the trades\, customs\, and industries—both fading and thriving—that have been documented over decades\, preserving the cultural heritage of the region.   \n\n\n\nMARCH 27 – MAY 8\, 2026  \n\n\n\nTHE CHANGING STORY – A reflection on how photojournalism has evolved with technology and society\, displaying images that capture transformation in both storytelling and the world it seeks to document.  \n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact the coordinator of these events at tim.broekema@wku.edu. 
URL:https://wkuvjp.com/event/the-changing-story-2/
LOCATION:JRH Gallery / Atrium and Auditorium\, 1665 Normal Drive\, Bowling Green\, KY\, 42101\, United States
CATEGORIES:JRH Gallery
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tim Broekema":MAILTO:tim.broekema@wku.edu
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SUMMARY:The Changing Story
DESCRIPTION:WKU Lecture and Exhibition Explore Decades of Documentary Photography in Kentucky \n\n\n\nWestern Kentucky University’s School of Media & Communication and the John B. Gaines Family Lecture Series will host a special evening of photography\, conversation\, and community reflection on Friday\, March 27\, at 6:30 p.m. in the Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. The event will feature a public lecture followed by an opening reception for the year-long photographic exhibition celebrating Kentucky’s vibrant communities through the lens of and visual storytellers. \n\n\n\nSponsored by Canon USA\, the exhibition draws from more than 50 years of documentary work produced through WKU’s Visual Journalism & Photography program and its Mountain Workshops\, presenting a powerful visual record of life across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLecture: The Changing Story\n\n\n\nThe evening begins with a roundtable discussion titled “The Changing Story: Four Photography Projects That Document Kentucky’s Past and Present.” The program brings together leaders and contributors from four major documentary photography initiatives rooted in Kentucky. \n\n\n\nThe panel will explore how documentary photography has evolved alongside technology\, journalism\, and society while continuing to preserve stories of communities across the state. \n\n\n\nProjects featured in the conversation include: \n\n\n\n\nThe Mountain Workshops — Directed by James Kenney\, coordinator of WKU’s Visual Journalism & Photography program\, the Mountain Workshops bring students and professional storytellers together each year in collaboration with Kentucky communities to produce in-depth visual\, written\, and multimedia narratives.\n\n\n\nThe Kentucky Documentary Photographic Project — Represented by WKU graduate Brittany Greeson\, this statewide initiative has sent photographers into all 120 Kentucky counties to create a contemporary visual record of life across the Commonwealth over the decades.\n\n\n\nProject 306.36 at Boyd’s Station — Founded by Kentucky native Jack Gruber\, the project documents rural American life in Harrison County through immersive storytelling and extended residencies for emerging photojournalists.\n\n\n\nPicture Kentucky Workshop — Led by WKU graduate David Stephenson and founded in 2004\, this workshop mentors students from the University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism and Media and the Kentucky Kernel as they document communities throughout the state.\n\n\n\n\nThe discussion will be moderated by WKU alumnus Tom Eblen\, a 2016 Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame inductee who spent four decades in daily journalism with The Associated Press\, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, and the Lexington Herald-Leader\, where he served as managing editor and metro/state columnist. \n\n\n\nGallery Reception and Exhibition\n\n\n\nA wine and cheese reception will follow the lecture at 8:00 p.m. in the Jody Richards Hall Atrium | Gallery\, celebrating the opening of the photographic exhibition: \n\n\n\n“The Changing Story”A reflection on how photojournalism has evolved with technology and society. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition features images that capture decades of transformation in both storytelling and the communities documented across Kentucky. \n\n\n\nThe gallery will remain on view March 27 through May 8 during JRH building hours: \n\n\n\n\nMonday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nA Visual History of Kentucky \n\n\n\nTogether\, the lecture and exhibition invite audiences to explore Kentucky through a visual retrospective built from four documentary projects spanning communities\, generations\, and lived experiences. \n\n\n\nDesigned for a broad public audience — including photography enthusiasts\, camera club members\, and those interested in regional history — the event offers a rare opportunity to see how visual storytellers interpret changes over time. By bringing these projects into conversation\, “The Changing Story” encourages viewers to reflect on how images shape memory\, deepen understanding\, and connect communities across Kentucky. \n\n\n\nContact Information \n\n\n\nFor more information about the lecture series or to connect with one of the speakers\, contact:Jonathan Adamsjonathan.adams@wku.edu \n\n\n\nFor information about the exhibition\, contact:Tim Broekematim.broekema@wku.edu \n\n\n\nAbout the John B. Gaines Family Lecture Series \n\n\n\nLaunched in 2004\, the John B. Gaines Family Lecture Series has brought award-winning international journalists to WKU. Previous speakers include The Indianapolis Star Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team that exposed the USA Gymnastics abuse scandal; The Cincinnati Enquirer Pulitzer Prize-winning team that documented the opioid addiction crisis; former NBC anchor John Seigenthaler Jr.; Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts; and Pete Souza\, former Chicago Tribune photojournalist and official White House photographer.
URL:https://wkuvjp.com/event/the-changing-story/
LOCATION:JRH Gallery / Atrium and Auditorium\, 1665 Normal Drive\, Bowling Green\, KY\, 42101\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tim Broekema":MAILTO:tim.broekema@wku.edu
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