Shooting Images and Interviews for the extension of our BEHIND THE INK Gallery Showcase.

Behind The Ink...Diversity, Inclusion, Dialogue and Storytelling

Behind The Ink, an interactive, multi-disciplinary visual arts exhibit, will showcase impactful images and short film documentary of people from various races, cultures, ethnicity and age groups that will tell stories behind their tattoos.  In addition, we will explore similarities among various identity groups focused on the Diversity and Inclusion aspects when sharing dialogue across differences.  

Through a series of photo workshops, we will capture digital images and video of Charlotte residents, professional athletes, stay at home moms and corporate professionals who all have one thing in common ... Ink (tattoos). Behind The Ink will create an opportunity for our students, staff and guest photographers to share their skills. During a series of workshops, we will seek to create dialogue across differences as subjects share trends of their tattoos, from memorials for loved ones to statements on surviving cancer. We will engage the services of local motivation speakers and diversity practitioners to lead and/or facilitate conversation that will allow participates to learn through their vulnerability.