“Voices Rising: Syracuse’s Fight Against Lead Poisoning” is a compelling documentary highlighting the transformative power of community engagement through participatory budgeting to address the injustice of childhood lead poisoning in Syracuse. This film captures the resilience and determination of Syracuse residents as they took collective action to allocate $150,000 to a project that will move the […]
Join Light Work in Watson Theater (across from our galleries) on Thursday, October 17 for a screening by The Abortion Clinic Film Collective, a group of six feminist filmmakers with diverse backgrounds and distinctive styles who came together from around the country in the wake of the overturning of Roe v Wade to document the […]
Light Work presents the 2024 Newhouse Photography Annual, featuring work by photography students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The exhibition is a collection of seventeen photographs by students enrolled in the Visual Communications Department. Thematically diverse and representing various approaches to photographic practice and technique, this collaboration showcases the […]
Come hang with us in the lab! Bring your photos or other lens-based projects and check out what others are working on. Show us your working prints, book dummy, portfolio, collage pieces, etc.! In-progress and finished projects are welcome at this open studio. Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or just starting out, this is the […]
Light Work’s Urban Video Project is pleased to present the exhibition Lines of Flight featuring short films by multimedia artist Joiri Minaya and filmmaker Miryam Charles exploring the tangled trajectories of displacement, immigration, invasion, exploration and escape. The exhibition will run from February 27 – May 24, 2025 as an architectural projection venue on the Everson Museum facade. Additional work by Joiri […]
When: Thursday, 3/6, 6-8pm Where: Light Work, 316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center Cost: FREE REGISTER HERE Open to members and non-members! Come hang with us in the lab! Bring your photos or other lens-based projects and check out what others are working on. Show us your […]
When: Wednesdays 3/12, 3/19 from 10am-12pm Where: Light Work, 316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center Cost: $100 REGISTER HERE Open to members and non-members! This two-week intermediate level class with Becky and Koz will cover how to isolate specific areas of a photograph for adjustment in Photoshop. […]
Curated by Lucas Blalock March 17 - April 25, 2025 | Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery, Light Work Light Work presents Peppy Downer, a selection of photographs from our collection by Vikky Alexander, Mike Barth, Robert Benjamin, Phil Block, David Broda, John Collier, Larry Cook, Peter De Lory, Lucinda Devlin, Lydia Ann Douglas, Alex Harsley, Biff Henrich, […]
Join Light Work in Watson Theater (across from our galleries) on Thursday, March 20 for a screening and Q&A with filmmaker Miryam Charles and multimedia artist Joiri Minaya. Light refreshments from Recess Coffee & Roastery will also be served. This event is FREE & OPEN to the public. Street parking is available on Waverly and Comstock Avenue outside of […]
When: Wednesday 4/23, 6-9pm Where: Light Work, 316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center Cost: $130 All materials included, except film REGISTER HERE Open to members and non-members! Spend an evening with Cali and learn how to develop your black and white film using coffee! For black and white […]
Join us at Baxter St on July 23rd for a book signing with Aaron Turner! This event is open to the public and runs from 5-7 PM. Books will be available for purchase, and you can come check out Baxter Street's new space! Reach out to Light Work and Baxter St for any questions. We […]
Stop by Light Work's galleries at 5 PM to check our shows, The Archive as Liberation and the 2025 Grants in Photography. At 5:30 PM, Aaron Turner will be present for a gallery talk. Enjoy some food & stay for the premiere of Video Ocean at 7 PM, a documentary by our 2025 UVP Regional Commissioned […]