Unidentified Photographer, [The Genius of the Camera]. 1938
International Center of Photography, Bequest of Wilma Wilcox, 1993 (19916.1993)
Title: Tour of the International Center of Photography Archives
Date & Time: Thursday, September 4th, 2025; 5:45 PM (Tour begins promptly at 6:00 PM)
Capacity: 12
Admission: Free! Open to the ART Members only
Location: Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Join the staff of The International Center of Photography’s archives for a behind-the-scenes tour of the collection. The tour will begin with an overview of the space and how it is used, followed by a viewing of various objects from the collections.
This is an in-person event limited to 12 attendees. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
How to find the ICP Archives
The ICP Archives are housed at Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Free onsite parking is available for those travelling by car. Visitors taking public transportation can take the Path train to the Journal Square station in Jersey City, New Jersey. After exiting the train, walk north on JFK Blvd and make a left on Newark Ave. Mana Contemporary will be on the right just after Senate Pl.
Meeting Location
Visitors will assemble in the main lobby of Mana Contemporary, where staff will direct them to the archives.
About
The International Center of Photography is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. Cornell Capa founded ICP in 1974 to champion “concerned photography”—socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through our exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, ICP offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
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Please note that by registering and attending this event/webinar, you automatically grant your consent to be photographed and/ or video-recorded and to the release, publication, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news, newsletters, Metropolitan Archivist, and advertising.
Title: Practical UX for Archives
In an increasingly digital world, how can we continue to ensure that our collections are accessible and navigable for researchers, patrons, and users? As platforms change and evolve, what tools and approaches can we integrate into our work to keep our sites intuitive and user-friendly? This workshop will introduce the field of user experience (UX) in the context of archives, focusing on actionable ways archivists can leverage UX methods to understand user needs, effectively communicate about those needs with stakeholders and technologists, and apply/advocate for actionable changes to improve systems and processes. Understanding that time and resources are limited for many practitioners, the content will focus on light-weight, iterative UX research and testing methods like usability testing that can be quickly learned and deployed for maximum impact. The event will feature a presentation sharing information, examples, and resources, followed by a workshop with planned activities and demonstrations to help participants apply concepts in their own contexts.
This is a free, in-person event limited to 40 A.R.T. Members. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
Speaker Information:
Hannah Sistrunk is an archivist and technologist who works at the intersection of user experience research and design, digital accessibility, and open-source software development. As User Experience and Accessibility Analyst on the Rockefeller Archive Center’s Digital Strategies team, she focuses on creating and improving tools, processes, and policies that enable broad and equitable access to historical records in ways that center people and value their labor. She holds an MSLIS from the Pratt Institute School of Information and is passionate about making UX methods approachable and useful in archives and beyond.
Title: King Manor Museum Tour
Date & Time: Saturday, September 13, 2025; 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Capacity: Limited to 20 participants
Admission: $5 ART members; $10 non-members
Location: King Manor Museum, Rufus King Park, 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11432
Afterwards, interested attendees can get lunch down the street at a local restaurant with other ART Members and archive enthusiasts [Individuals are expected to pay for their own lunch].
This is an in-person event limited to 20 attendees. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
How to get to King Manor Museum
Via the E or J train: Get off at Jamaica Center/Parsons Archer and walk toward 153 Street and Jamaica Avenue.
Via the F train: Get off at Parsons Blvd and walk toward 153 Street and Jamaica Avenue.
Via the LIRR: Get off at the Jamaica station and walk toward 153 Street and Jamaica Avenue.
Limited free parking is available.
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