Come and be part of a collective 'Scream' for power and expression as part of the monumental act of collective resistance.

This is a free event but please make reservations via the Eventbrite link so that we can ensure we keep the numbers low for physical distancing and intimacy. Join us for a 'Scream Session' and become part of Outcry, an exhibition by Whitney Bradshaw being hosted at Wave Pool in September, 2020.

In response to the long history of silencing women and girls, Whitney Bradshaw makes portraits of women screaming. Through this project, she provides space for women to practice speaking up and out for themselves, to be heard, supported, encouraged, and celebrated.

Whitney Bradshaw will lead one of her so-called scream sessions, during which she will make portraits of individual participants as part of her Outcry series. Bradshaw initiated this social practice project the night of the Women’s March in 2018. Since then, she has photographed over 375 women in an effort to provide them with a safe space in which they can practice speaking up and out for themselves while taking up space, being heard, supported, and encouraged by a strong community of women. The resulting portraits will be printed and included in future iterations of Outcry. When installed together these powerful portraits become a monumental act of resistance. 

Anyone who identifies as a woman is welcome to participate. Due to the number of participants for this event we ask that you only register if you plan on attending.  All participants will be required to sign a model release form prior to the session allowing Whitney to use their portrait in future iterations of Outcry including accompanying press, publications, and the like. 

In her words, "I invite groups of women who don’t know one another to my studio for a gathering, effectively expanding our community while providing support for one another as we bravely let out feelings that have been silenced or dismissed in our culture. During each session I explain that our voices can save us and share self defense strategies along with the ways in which my voice has saved me. In each scream session, as I call them, many participants share their experiences as well. The sessions are therapeutic, powerful, and fun."

When seen together these intimate representations of our individual power and expression become a monumental act of collective resistance.

Support provided by FotoFocus and Sara Vance Waddell.