Homelessness photo exhibit extended through June at Shoreline City Hall

Photo exhibit on homelessness extended to end of June
at Shoreline City Hall

Looking into Light, Family Homelessness in Washington State: A Photo Exhibit, currently on view at Shoreline City Hall, has been extended through the end of June.

The exhibit is part of the City's effort to inform housing discussions related to achieving Vision 2029 where "The city offers a wide diversity of housing types and choices, meeting the needs of everyone from newcomers to long-term residents." This work started in March with the Housing For All Forum showcasing 14 Shoreline families who were or had faced homelessness.

The photos are the work of award-winning photographer Dan Lamont. The touring photo exhibit was provided by Seattle University's Project on Family Homelessness with assistance from Ronald United Methodist Church.

"The photos tell the stories of families in Washington state and highlight the region’s progress toward ending family homelessness,” said Barry Mitzman, director of the Project on Family Homelessness. The exhibit has toured the state and spent  time in the Capitol Building in Olympia and at the Seattle City Hall.

The exhibit documents the experience of family homelessness in Washington State. Included are 20 black and white photos by Lamont, a 2010 Seattle University Journalism Fellow. The stunning photographs illustrate family homelessness in Washington state with a special emphasis on telling the often overlooked stories of homeless families in suburban and rural areas. Lamont followed several Washington state families during his fellowship, including Marine Corps vet/ single dad Corey McKay of Bellevue and "cowgirl"/ young single mom Jesse Morgan of Okanogan.

Lamont received one of the project’s first journalism fellowships. A photojournalist, Lamont has covered issues of social concern since the late 1970s. His stories have appeared regularly in Time, Life, Newsweek, The New York Times, Smithsonian, Audubon, US News & World Report, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune, Stern, Der Speigel, GEO, Paris Match, LeMonde, and many other publications.