The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) is a non-profit gallery and educational space.
The Power of Our Work
The BDC offers a free after-school program for middle and high school students, with an innovative curriculum in photography, film, and journalism. Students use photography and film as a tool for storytelling—documenting their communities, developing their voice, and sharing their perspectives with a wider audience.
The BDC presents at least four major photography exhibitions annually, with dozens of public programs–film screenings, panel discussions and workshops. We’ve presented over 70 exhibitions, attracting more than 60,000 visitors, 70% of whom are Bronx residents.
The BDC’s Latin American Foto Festival is the first photography festival in NYC history devoted to the cultures of the Central and Latin American homelands of NYC’s Latin community. The Festival is launched from the BDC and extends to dozens of participating venues throughout the South Bronx and other NYC neighborhoods.
The BDC supports young adult documentary filmmakers from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, giving them the tools and opportunities to tell their stories to the world. Each year, the program offers a nine-month fellowship, providing a stipend, artistic and technical training, mentorship, and a road map to professional opportunities for all participants.
The BDC offers workshops for photographers and storytellers of all levels, covering technical skills, access, observation, documentary practice and more. Classes are available in English and Spanish.
The BDC partners with several Bronx senior centers, offering older adults photography courses where they’ve created incredible work, establishing strong social connections and community pride. Classes are available in English and Spanish.
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More than 65,000 people have attended the BDC’s exhibitions.
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More than 5,000 youth have received training and participated in the BDC’s guided exhibition tours.
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More than 100 BDC Youth Photo League students have won awards.
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This year, 100% of our students graduated on time, and 90% have been accepted into college and are currently attending.
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More than 500 adult photographers and filmmakers have participated in and benefited from BDC workshops, portfolio reviews, fellowships, and mentoring.
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The BDC’s Latin American Foto Festival is the first photo festival in NYC history dedicated to the cultures of the homelands of the Bronx’s Latin community members.