Please join us at The OpenShutter Project's fall exhibit tomorrow at Engima Cafe, 1620 Orrington Ave (between Church St & Davis St)! The OpenShutter Project creates immersive media environments that move beyond simplistic narratives of people, problems and places. By increasing awareness of the world around us, transcending barriers of language and endeavoring to create the idea of a global community, we hope to inspire tangible action and positive social change.

Embedded video from CNN Video The deadline for submissions for the fall OpenShutter show has passed, and photos have been selected. Guests to the OpenShutter show, which kicks off with an opening reception on Friday, November 13 from 6-8pm, are in for a real treat!  Please join us at Enigma Café! In the meantime, a fellow GES member brought to our attention a CNN video clip, in which Paula Newton reports on images taken by children at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon ...

How does one develop empathy for strangers? Is it through face-to-face interaction, or exposure to ideas? Does it require travel to impoverished communities, or can stories and responsible documentation help take you to places you otherwise cannot experience? These are some of the questions staff members of GES grappled with at a recent meeting, featuring guest speaker Jeff Pinzino. These are also the questions The OpenShutter Project grapples with, using the ever-changing medium of student art. OpenShutter, an exciting initiative within GES, is now ...