Exhibition Announcement: Sarah Hoskins' "The Postcard Project"

PCPP is pleased to announce our latest project, a virtual exhibition of work by photographer and documentarian, Sarah Hoskins and her students. The Postcard Project resulted from Hoskins’ photography curriculum which she has developed and taught for over 20 years of working as an educator in Chicago. The majority of the work featured in the exhibition was made by Hoskin’s students at Marwen, an organization that provides free visual arts programming to children from under-resourced schools and communities in Chicago. Hoskins began this project in hopes of facilitating close relationships between her students and establishing a greater understanding between the classmates who all came from diverse backgrounds and experiences. This virtual exhibition provides a small glimpse into the world of Hoskins’ students, as they share a piece of their neighborhood through a single photograph and short statement depicted on a postcard. To learn more about The Postcard Project, take a look back at an interview we conducted with Hoskins in October that explores her history as an educator and motivations for this series. 

The Postcard Project exhibition is viewable at this link. See instructions for how to tour the virtual space and learn about the inspiration behind this project from Sarah herself.

Upon entering the exhibition, navigate the space by using your mouse to click the floor of the gallery and move to different locations within the exhibition. 

By clicking on the microphone on the left hand side of the door, you will play Sarah Hoskins’ introductory statement. To exit, simply click the ‘X’ on the top right corner of the pop up screen.

By clicking the ‘▷’ play icon on the bottom of the screen, you will begin the guided tour of the exhibition space. To exit, press pause at any time and resume navigating the exhibition at your own pace.

Click on each work within the exhibition to view additional information and read the text on the back of each postcard. You can also enlarge each work by clicking the ‘[ ]’ fullscreen icon in the top right corner of the pop-up screen. To exit, simply click the ‘X’.