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‘FAR FROM OVER: Fostering Art 2003-2011′ is a powerful collection of images and essays created by Fostering Art students, who use photography and creative writing to document their lives in foster care and as a form of self-expression.
This book was made possible by generous support from the California Council for the Humanities and the Zellerbach Family Foundation. Thank you!
See some of our previous work:
2009 Student Work
See images from our
2009 Exhibit
Fostering Art is a program of
A Home Within
Fostering Art builds hard skills in photography while also recognizing and addressing the personal histories of its participants. Fostering Art builds trusting relationships between participants and staff, and youth receive both clear expectations and the support they need to achieve their goals. Course instructors focus on the healthy development of the youth without ignoring the difficulties they have experienced.
Those who grow up in foster care often are neither seen nor heard. In Fostering Art, youth work collaboratively to share their stories and their art with the world outside the foster care system – and enhance their self-respect in the process.