GRADUATION
Sophia Nahli Allison is a photographer and arts educator based in Chicago. She was recently selected for the 2013-2014 Photojournalism Fellowship with The Chicago Reporter. Using photography and video as a method of educating and inspiring youth she is a teaching artist with Marwen, where she is also a teaching artist fellow, Street Level Youth Media, a photographer and writer for “SIFC: The Chicago Arts, Archive and Collective Project” and previously worked as the photojournalism teaching artist with Step Up Women’s Network. As a teaching artist she combines art and critical thinking to expand her student’s views of self, narrative expression, and the world around them. She believes art is a truly effective way to educate, empower and evoke change.
This project is partially supported by a grant from the Albert P. Weisman Award, a private trust affiliated with Columbia College Chicago.
2013 Albert P. Weisman Award Exhibition
The Arcade Gallery- 618 S. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor
Opening Reception: Wednesday September 18, 2013 5pm-8pm
Award Ceremony: September 18, 2013 5:30pm
This project would not be possible without the help and support of theses wonderful individuals and organizations. Thank you.
Albert P. Weisman Award
Columbia College Chicago
Allison Bodnar Jaros
Build Chicago- Rik Vazquez and Daniel Perez
Krista Wortendyke
Sybil Allison
Camiella Williams
Chad and Kate Adams
Sydney Holman
Shannan H.
Brother Mike-YouMedia
Suzanne McBride
Andrea Hart
Street Level Youth Media- Marc Furigay and Chris Lee
Shirley Alfaro
Marwen - John and Bridget
Clarissa Bonet
Myra Greene
Stefanie Bator- Lake Forest Academy
Young Chicago Authors- Demetrius Amparan
Little Black Pearl- Armand Morris
Cecil McDonald
**The phenomenal youth who have been sharing their stories, I am forever grateful. You are changing my life. Thank you.
May you touch the lives of all those who hear your words.**