Looking Forward By Looking Back, a photographic exhibition will open on Thursday, August 17, between 4 and 9 p.m., in Rockport‘s Union Hall. The exhibition covers The Maine Photographic Workshops history in creative storytelling, image-making and education.

What began in 1973 as a photography summer school, soon added a film school, became a year round international conservatory attracting a world famous faculty and students. More than 60,000 of the world’s creative professional and amateurs have attended one-week master classes, month-long workshops and year-long resident programs here.

Today, Maine Media continues as a graduate school and college.

On Aug. 17, many of the school’s original faculty and alumni will be on hand to help The Workshops’ celebrate its 50th summer in Rockport. A visual presentation will begin at 8 p.m. with a toast to the future . . . and the past.

On Saturday, Aug. 19, Workshops founder, David H, Lyman, will deliver an illustrated lecture covering the school’s history. The talk will take place in Union Hall, at 2 p.m. with ample time to view the exhibition and ask questions.

This talk is part of the Rockport Library Lecture series. 

The exhibition is supported by MaineMedia by.edu, Alumni and Friends of The Workshops, and will be open every Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m.,, thru September 9, and by appointment. Contact DHLyman@mac.com.