Photographer empowers women at work through photos

PUTNEY- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Next Stage Arts Project, and the Vermont Women’s Fund present “Grit and Grace: The Empowerment of Women at Work in Global Communities,” a talk by National Geographic photographer Alison Wright on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 pm at Next Stage Arts Project.
Wright’s talk is presented in conjunction with “Grit and Grace: Women at Work,” an exhibit of Wright’s photographs opening at BMAC on March 14 alongside seven other new exhibits.
Wright is a documentary photographer, a National Geographic Traveler of the Year, a recipient of the Dorothea Lange Award in Documentary Photography, and the author of multiple books, including “The Spirit of Tibet: Portrait of a Culture in Exile,” “Human Tribe,” and the memoir “Learning to Breathe: One Woman’s Journey of Spirit and Survival.”
In her talk at Next Stage, Wright will share the stories behind her photographs, speak about her experiences as a global photojournalist, and place the work within the broader context of her own extraordinary life story, which includes a two-decade friendship with the Dalai Lama and a near-death experience in Laos.
Wright is a photographer, author, speaker. She’s globally documenting endangered cultures and issues concerning the human condition for editorial, commercial, and nonprofit clients. For more information on Wright and to see more of her work visit alisonwright.com.
Tickets are $12 in advance ($15 at the door) and may be purchased at brattleboromuseum.org or nextstagearts.org. For more information call (802) 257-0124 or visit www.brattleboromuseum.org.