These collaborative exhibits feature three internationally known visual artists-Alfredo Jaar, Whitfield Lovell, and Deborah Willis-who worked with Durham middle- and high-school students during recent residencies, as part of the Literacy Through Photography project at the Center for Documentary Studies, with support from the Surdna Foundation.

Each artist spent two weeks working with students and teachers on documentary projects involving photography and other visual arts. Each residency was divided into two trips, separated by a period of time in which students could complete more in-depth work. The collaborative work of the artists and students at Shepard Middle School, Neal Middle School, and Jordan High School will be on display at three Durham venues during September and October 2001.

A workshop for teachers and artists will be offered on Saturday, October 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Durham Public Schools Professional Growth and Development Center. Wendy Ewald, photographer and director of Literacy Through Photography (LTP), will be joined by artists Alfredo Jaar and Deborah Willis and by LTP teachers and students. For information about registration, call 919-684-2765 or go to www.duke.edu/web/cis/3artists.

The exhibitions and associated programs are sponsored by the Center for Documentary Studies, the Duke University Center for International Studies, the John Hope Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies at Duke University, the Durham Art Guild, the Durham Arts Council, and the Durham Public Schools.