Several new exhibits at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art have not yet been seen by the public, even though the exhibits were installed early last year. They had the misfortune to be readied just before the pandemic shuttered the museum’s doors last spring.
LACMA officials are eagerly waiting for the governmental go-aheads to open. (Outdoor exhibits and grounds have been allowed to be open to the public for some time.)
And when these shows finally open, things will be a little bit different. We’ll be wearing masks, for one, and socially distancing. One-way paths will be marked through the galleries, and doors are now equipped with touchless sensors.
Get Out the Vote: Creative Ideas for Photographers
By Ellyn Kail on October 4, 2020
“Photographers are the hidden heroes of getting out the vote,” Andy Bernstein, the Executive Director at HeadCount, a non-partisan organization that works with musicians to register voters and promote participation in democracy, tells us.
Over the past few months, his organization has worked with photographers to take pictures of
hundreds of musicians and influencers wearing VOTE masks or holding ‘Register to Vote Now’ clipboards. The goal: combine eye-catching visuals with a powerful message.
In recent weeks, we’ve spoken with more than half a dozen on-the-ground voting organizations, all of whom have echoed this sentiment. Although photographers usually work behind-the-scenes rather than in the spotlight, they often prove instrumental in educating voters and spreading information and awareness about registration.