MFAH Presents the 22nd Annual “Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography” Exhibition

What
On Friday, January 13, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, debuts the 22nd edition of Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography. The annual photography exhibition is a collaboration between the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and area high schools to document and celebrate Houston’s diverse neighborhoods. The exhibition will remain on view through Sunday, May 7, in the Kinder Education Foundation Center and the Lower Beck Corridor.

Eye on Houston invites students to offer a glimpse into their daily lives, experiences, and personal stories. Each generation witnesses Houston through new eyes, seeing and experiencing a fresh incarnation of the city. Utilizing photography as a tool, these student photographers document their perspectives. This year, all high schools in the Houston Independent School District were invited to participate and the Museum received more than 400 submissions from across the Houston area. Students were motivated to participate by their teachers, including Ray Carrington, Neda Khan, Abigail Marte, Terry Merwin, Danielle Pontus, and Kelly Quarles. The diversity of and connections between these areas are showcased through images by students from Bellaire High School, DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Jack Yates High School, Sam Houston High School, and Westside High School, along with Lamar High School and High School for the Performing and Visual Arts students from Through The Lens - Houston, a district-wide afterschool program focusing on photography as a profession. Chosen for this year’s exhibition were 64 photographs by junior and senior students. 

When
Friday, January 13–Sunday, May 7, 2017

Where
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Kinder Foundation Education Center / Lower Beck Corridor
1001 Bissonnet

Admission
Admission is free with general Museum admission. Admission to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and military members, $7.50 for students, and free for children 12 and under. General admission is always free for MFAH members, and free for the general public on Thursdays, courtesy of Shell. 

Funding
This exhibition receives generous funding from the CFP Foundation; the Junior League of Houston, Inc.; and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

All education programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive endowment income from funds provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; The National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Favrot Fund; and Gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.

Participating Students
Demarcus Abbs, Jack Yates High School; Irma Acosta, Westside High School; Kenyell Banks, Jack Yates High School; Janesha Bass, Jack Yates High School; Karolina Benitez, Westside High School; Paolo Cargill, Jack Yates High School;  Donavin Charles, Bellaire High School; Audie Choi, Bellaire High School;  Tamirah Collins, Jack Yates High School; Ana Cortez, Bellaire High School; Aria D’Amico, Bellaire High School; Jessica DeBoe, Through The Lens; Kitzia Diago, Westside High School; Hortencia Espinosa, Bellaire High School; Beatriz Fleitas, Bellaire High School; Anna Galvan, Westside High School; Emily Goll-Broyles, Bellaire High School; Paolina Gonzales, Through The Lens; Andrea Graf, Westside High School; Nicolas Gutierrez, Westside High School; Melissa Henriquez, Jack Yates High School; Kimani Hogan, Through The Lens; Toni Johnson, Jack Yates High School; Maya Kanani, Bellaire High School; Hannah Kazmouz, Bellaire High School; Joselin Landaverde, Westside High School; Ella Legge, Bellaire High School; Ashley Madrid, Sam Houston High School, Rocio Martinez, Bellaire High School; Alizar Mehdi, DeBakey High School for Health Professions; Tenaya Oliveras, Jack Yates High School; Cameron Ottea, Westside High School; Saajan Patel, Bellaire High School; Guadalupe Ramirez, Bellaire High School; Verenice Reyes, Bellaire High School; Gabriela Santana, Westside High School; Joseph Smith, Jack Yates High School; De’Oshanique Smith, Jack Yates High School; Julia Snoza, DeBakey High School for Health Professions; Marissa Thompson, Through The Lens; Isaiah Trotter, Jack Yates High School; Joshua Wills, Jack Yates High School; Hannah Woulfe, Bellaire High School; Amber Wright, Jack Yates High School; Andrew Wu, Bellaire High School; and Asia Youngs-Bailey, Bellaire High School. 

Press Contact
Sarah Baker, associate publicist
713.800.5345 / sbaker@mfah.org