TGP News

© The Girl Project 2008

We recently checked in on The Girl Project blog to see how the project was involving and man did it gather steam! Congrats!
Head over to their blog to find out more: thegirlprojectblog.blogspot.com
And you can re-visit our interview with Kate Engelbrecht (the woman behind The Girl Project), here.

Intern Wanted for The Girl Project

Head over to The Girl Project Blog to find out who they are looking for: thegirlprojectblog.blogspot.com

Elizabeth White Interview @ The Girl Project

Head over to The Girl Project to read the Elizabeth White Interview (tx, girls)

The Girl Project Invited to SCOPE Miami!

The Girl Project has just been invited to show at SCOPE Miami this December.
Kate Engelbrecht says:

"This is a huge honor and opportunity. As a result I am making a huge push for new participants. Please forward the following jpg. around to friends, family and colleagues and ask them to forward it as well. And of course if you know a teenage girl interested in photography please send her my way! Thank you for your support."

So please make your sisters, nieces, daughters, godchildren and friends aware of this fantastic project! More info here: www.thegirlproject.com
Find out more at www.thegirlproject.com or by reading yesterday's interview with Kate Engelbrecht. ©The Girl Project

The Girl Project: A Conversation

© The Girl Project

The talented Dina Kantor recently made us aware of the ongoing The Girl Project --"A national collection of photographs taken by teenage girls. The photographs represent teenage girlhood and life as seen through the eyes of young women in America", states the project's website.
Reminiscent of projects such as "Kids With Camera" and "Through The Eyes of Children - The Rwanda Project", this project however gives viewers a unique look at girlhood in America today and encourages and empowers girls to express themselves and take ownership.


© The Girl Project

The project intrigued us and made us curious about who is behind the idea. The Girl Project is spearheaded by New York based photographer Kate Engelbrecht, who took the time to answer a few questions for us:

NP: Tell us a little about yourself.
KE: I am from Minnesota originally. I grew up in Northern MN but have lived in NYC for the past 10 years. After college I didn't have a clue what to do with myself. I had majored in sociology and was not interested in a career in academia, so I moved to NYC and started working in advertising. Shortly after I learned I didn't want to work in advertising.

NP: How did you discover photography?
KE: It was at the ad agency I worked for. While I was quickly becoming uninterested in advertising I was even faster falling in love with photography. I bought a used Minolta with a 50mm lens for $150 and started shooting. It is still my favorite camera.

NP: How did this project come about?
KE: I had been toying with the idea for some time - looking for a way to blend two things that interest me (photography and girlhood). At some point I realized that the opportunity was bigger than just examining female adolescence through photography... and that it could also be a way to understand girls in an entirely new way. I figured why not go to the source - why not let the subject speak for herself.

NP: What would you consider to be the ideal venue to show an exhibit of these images you are collecting and curating?
KE: Great question. And I'm torn between two answers. One is institutional, by where my dream is to see The Girl Project on exhibit at ICP, Mass MoCA or The Walker. The other is to make it more approachable... more accessible... and get Target to sponsor a traveling exhibition in their stores.

NP: Thanks so much! We are much looking forward to seeing how the project progresses.


The Girl Project also has a blog: thegirlprojectblog.blogspot.com