Seeds of Change: an exhibition of photography by Michael Kienitz

Opening 5:30 p.m Friday, October 16th, 2009.
Runs through Nov. 15th , 2009

The Pyle Center
702 Langdon St., Madison, Wisconsin (Note: Langdon St. will be closed on 10/16 for UW's Homecoming parade. Please plan accordingly.)

$10 suggested donation
$5 student suggested donation

Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) is pleased to present Seeds of Change, an exhibition by photographer Michael Kienitz. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, Kienitz captured scenes from brutal civil and revolutionary wars. As poignant as his conflict photography was, the innocent victims were what had the strongest impact on him. Their resilience in the face of the chaos around them was reflected through his lens.

In Central America, a region Kienitz has frequented, the gunfire has been quieted, but the people struggle endlessly against poverty. Kienitz recently returned in search of new images of hope. Joining forces with WCCN, he again finds pictures of resiliency in the midst of social injustice.

Through the powerful tool of microcredit, WCCN provides the working capital that the poor need to take their futures into their own hands. Kienitz’s keen eye provides a first-hand glimpse into the power of loans as small as $16. They can mean the difference between perpetual poverty and prosperity. Seeds of Change celebrates this opportunity.