2026 PHOTO BOOK LAUNCH PARTY
Date:May 29, 2026 3:00 pm
EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
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PAST EVENTS
PWB Student Art Sale Fundraiser
Date:May 20, 2026 6:00 pm
Join us for an evening in the garden with Pedro Ospina’s popular potluck and community gathering. Bring a dish or just yourself and support PWB students on their way to Puerto Rico! Photographs and homemade treats for sale at: Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden Wear your support with a t-shirt, hat, or hoodie! Available only for pick up at Taller
2241 N Philip St • Philadelphia, PA 19133
We’re getting there! We raised $23,000 of our $30,000 goal to get our students to Puerto Rico this June Please consider helping us close the gap!
Raíces y Ritmo – Fundraiser
Date:April 10, 2026 5:00 pm
Photography Without Borders (PWB) announced today a cultural immersion and storytelling initiative that will bring Philadelphia high school students to Puerto Rico in Summer 2026 for a 10-day educational experience exploring identity, heritage, and community through photography and documentary storytelling. The initiative reflects the organization’s mission to empower young people through cultural exchange and youth storytelling. The program will reconnect Puerto Rican youth in North Philadelphia with their ancestral island through art, community engagement, and documentary photography. Support for the program will be raised through the upcoming Raíces y Ritmo Fundraiser on April 10, 2026, a cocktail reception bringing together artists, educators, supporters, and community leaders to celebrate culture and youth storytelling. Proceeds will support student travel, workshops, equipment, and a public exhibition of student work following the trip.
Under the Bridge – Exhibit reception May 30th & 31st
Date:May 30, 2025
2025 Photo Fest and Book Signing
Date:May 23, 2025 5:00 pm
Location:NORTH BOWL
909 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Photography Without Borders’ Fundraiser honors Stetson principal Tom Mullin and launches new book of student photography Photography Without Borders (PWB) is excited to announce the launch of their latest book of photography showcasing student work from all their programs. PWB is also proud to be honoring Stetson Middle School Principal Tom Mullin, who has been a staunch supporter of the organization since its founding 15 years ago. “I’m so happy to be recognizing my friend and former principal Tom Mullin,” says PWB Founder and Executive Director, Tony Rocco. “Tom has always been all about finding ways to support students. He was there for me and my kids from the very beginning when I was a teacher at Stetson who just wanted to teach darkroom photography to his students after school for fun. Now I’m running a nonprofit with 6 programs serving 150 students throughout North Philadelphia.” Students from PWB’s Taller Puertorriqueño program will have photographs for sale and will be signing books. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help PWB continue to offer their programming at no cost to students or their families.
My City, My Story: Local Identity and Community
Date:May 2, 2025 5:00 pm
PWB’s Art in City Hall exhibit will showcase the creativity and engagement of elementary and middle school students from Antonia Pantoja Charter School and Eugenio María De Hostos Charter School. Students express their personal stories and perspectives, offering a powerful reflection of local identity and the vibrant spirit of their neighborhoods. This celebration of community is not only a display of artistic expression, but also a testament to the students’ pride in their city and the bonds they share with those around them. Opening Reception: Friday, May 2 from 5PM – 7PM Please use the Visitor’s Entrance at JFK Blvd. and Filbert Streets. Allow time to go through security and show your ID. Exhibit is on the 4th floor in 5 cases near Council Chambers.
Click here to register for reception
Exhibit on view through Friday, July 25, 2025
Free Library – Exhibition
Date:March 8, 2025 2:00 pm
Work by young photographers made by Photography Without Borders students in partnership with Philadelphia’s Taller Puertorriqueño will be on display in the Art & Literature Department as well as the Art Department hallway gallery, throughout March and April 2025. Parkway Central Library Art Department
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-833-TALK FLP (825-5357)
Room 208
215-686-5403
Laurel Hill East Cemetery Photo Walk
Date:October 5, 2024 3:00 pm
Location:3822 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Join our students and staff for a fright filled day of exploring one of our city's hidden gems.
Kensington Youth Showcase
Date:May 31, 2024 5:00 pm
Emerging Artists Exhibit on the Wissahickon Park
Date:May 17, 2024 6:00 pm
Photo Fest: Youth Photography Fundraiser 2024
Date:February 16, 2024 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Tickets: CLICK HERE Meet our students and enjoy a fun evening of music, refreshments, games, and photography! Join us as we honor Taller Puertorriqueño with our 2024 Esperanza Award. Photography Without Borders, since 2009, has been providing after school photo arts classes to grades 5-12 and beyond. We need your support to keep classes free for students and give them access to professional equipment and mentorships. Proceeds benefit after school photo arts classes for 5th-12th grade and emerging artists.
North Bowl
909 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
6PM-8PM
$5. – Students / $20. – Adults / $25 – at the door
2023 Year in Review Book Launch
Date:October 21, 2023 7:00 pm
Location:Taller Puertorriqueno, Inc
2600 North 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19133
Join us to applaud the Photography Without Borders students who used their courage and curiosity to create stunning images in this published book collection. Listen to emerging artists discuss their process and where they want to go next on their journeys. Purchase your own copy and score some autographs! Light refreshments, please sign up each attendee for an accurate count.
Summer Program Celebration
Date:August 9, 2022 5:00 pm
Location:Las Parcelas Garden, 2248 Palethorp Street
Our youth has been working all Summer long and now it’s time to celebrate all that they’ve accomplished! 🔥😎☀️ Please join NSNP, in collaboration with @photography.without.borders and @paintedbrideartcenter to our Summer Program Celebration. It’s a potluck, please bring a dish 😋 Expect to see youth performances, art exhibitions, farm stand and so much more! We can’t wait to see you there.
20/20 Photo Festival
Date:August 6, 2022 10:00 am
Location:Bartram's Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19143
Join Photography Without Borders to take photos and be photographed for September exhibit at Gravy Gallery as part of the 20/20 Photo Festival with Homies Helping Homies, a community mutual aid initiative focusing on food and household item distribution in the Point Breeze neighborhood of South Philadelphia. Explore the 50 acre public park with your family, friends, and pets! Then catch up with us on September 2nd, 2022 to view portraits of our students with other individuals making positive contributions in the community at Gravy Studio & Gallery at 2424 E. York St. as part of the 20/20 Photo Festival
Light refreshments provided, bring your lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables.
Young Americans
Date:December 8, 2021
InLiquid is proud to present Young Americans at the InLiquid Gallery. Young Americans presents new work from Ada Trillo along with work from students of Photography without Borders (PWB), a group of Latinx teens whom Trillo mentored in 2020-2021.Trillo is an award-winning Mexican-American photographer who has become known for her deeply evocative images of migrants at the U.S./Mexican border. Many of the included photographs in Young Americans were taken during 2020 and 2021 while Trillo traveled with the large caravans of migrants hoping to achieve a better life in the United States. Through the course of this project Trillo shared her experiences and expertise with the young artists of PWB who she then challenged to create their own photo essays about their conceptions of what it means to be American. Young Americans culminates in the juxtaposition of the quest for those actively seeking to become American, with the perceived meaning of being American by local Philadelphia youth.This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the Joseph Roberts Foundation and the Friends of InLiquid.Join us for the Second Thursday Reception, December 9thThis show can be viewed at the InLiquid Gallery every Wednesday through Saturday between 12-6pm from December 8th, 2021 – January 22nd, 2022. There will be a reception open to the public for Second Thursday, December 9th, from 6-9pm. RSVP here!
Photo Book Fair
Date:September 24, 2021
Location:Cherry Street Pier
121 North Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Opening Reception: In These Strange & Uncertain Times… Continued
Date:September 22, 2021 6:00 pm
Location:2424 E York Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125
La Feria del Barrio
Date:September 11, 2021 12:00 pm
Location:North Fifth Street between Huntingdon and Somerset Streets
Exhibition at Taller Puertorriqueno
Photo Diaries: Philadelphia Latinx and Black students exhibit photographs of their COVID stories; send messages of Solitude, Pain, and Hope
Photography Without Borders partners with Taller Puertorriqueno to present images from the Photo Diaries class through the Youth Artist Workshop this June. The Children & Youth Create Art exhibit includes students’ experiences during the COVID-19 quarantine. The powerful images and stories the students share on these walls allow us a glimpse into their lives and how they, their families, and others in Philadelphia are coping with this historic pandemic.
Rey Sierra on Photography Without Borders
Rey was the Photo Diary Sensei and instructor. Hear, in his own words, the impact photography has made on his students and himself.
Images from the show:
