Photography Exhibit Documents the Housing Challenges Facing Minnesota's Working Families

The personal impact that the lack of affordable housing has on the lives of people in Minnesota is often unmentioned and hidden. Through "Portraits of Home," an art exhibit sponsored by Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, a team of six photographers has captured how families in greater Minnesota struggle with poor housing conditions, the lack of a home and managing life with few resources. The stories represented by these images remind all of us that we must do more so that all Minnesotans have the opportunity to thrive in safe, decent and affordable homes.

Social Art and Housing Activism
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund is making this compelling exhibit available to local communities throughout 2005, 2006 and 2007 in order to touch the hearts and minds of policymakers, local leaders and residents, and to inform these stakeholders of the specific actions they can take to address the housing challenges faced by a growing number of Minnesota families.
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Contributing Photographers
Ben Garvin, Pioneer Press
Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune
Stormi Greener, Star Tribune
Eric Hylden, Grand Forks Herald
Brian Peterson, Star Tribune
Cathy ten Broeke, Freelance

Exhibit Curator
George Slade

Project Coordination
Jack Becker, FORECAST Public Artworks

Greater Minnesota Housing Fund invites you to watch this moving documentary that uses the "Portraits of Home" photography to reveal the affordable housing crisis facing families across Minnesota.
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Minnesota Public Radio's Dominic Papatola interviews George Slade, "Portraits of Home" exhibit curator, on the traveling exhibit, photography, and social art and political activism on State of the Arts (May, 2005).
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State of the Arts interview (5:47 mins) ->

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