Growing for Good
Photo © Scott Van Osdol
Come get your hands dirty. ASMP Chicago/Midwest & APA Chicago are collaborating to photograph Urban Growers Collective, a nonprofit farm building a more just and equitable food system in Chicago. We want you to join us to take pictures of the farm throughout their growing season. Click the link below to sign up!
We invited Austin-based photographer Scott Van Osdol to show how shooting pro-bono makes new friends, builds the portfolio, and wins big prizes! See the work that built Scott’s career and appeared in Communication Arts and Luerzers 200 Best Advertising Photographers.
Scott will present his work during an artist talk with farm-to-table bites on July 28. Then, you can sign-up to photograph the farm alongside Scott on July 29 (about 10 spaces available). If you can’t join on 7/29, we have additional dates open from June to October 2023.
Save the Date
Friday, July 28, 6:00-8:00 at Stephen Hamilton Studio – 1520 W Fulton St. Join us for veggie delites prepared by Chicago chefs + an artist talk by Scott Van Osdol.
Help Photograph the Farm
Saturday, July 29, dawn till dusk with additional shifts June -October 2023 Join us as we take pictures and give back at Urban Growers Collective farms around Chicago. We need photographers, video makers, drone pilots, and H&MU artists.
Click here to sign up for a shift
About Urban Growers Collective
Urban Growers Collective (UGC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was co-founded by Laurell Sims and Erika Allen in the fall of 2017. Working closely with community partners, their approach is to demonstrate the development of community-based food systems and to support communities in developing systems of their own where food is grown, prepared, and distributed within the community itself.rowers Collective (UGC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was co-founded by Laurell Sims and Erika Allen in the fall of 2017. Working closely with community partners, their approach is to demonstrate the development of community-based food systems and to support communities in developing systems of their own where food is grown, prepared, and distributed within the community itself.
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