Witness: A Photo Exhibition Debuting Nashville’s Photographers for Social Justice

Name: Witness: A Photo Exhibition Debuting Nashville’s Photographers for Social Justice
Start: 2025-10-11T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Friends Meeting Nashville

Schedule

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Friends Meeting Nashville | Nashville, TN

NASHVILLE, TN – October 11, 2025 – A new collective is stepping onto the scene in Nashville: Photographers for Social Justice (PfSJ). On Saturday, October 11 from 1–5pm, PfSJ will host its debut exhibition, Witness, at the Friends Meeting House (530 26th Ave N).
This exhibition marks the beginning of something Nashville hasn’t had before: an organized group of photographers united by a commitment to social justice. While our city is home to immense talent, there has been no collective dedicated to documenting and confronting injustice through the camera’s lens – until now.
The Witness exhibition is not just a showcase of powerful images, but a statement of purpose. The photographs on display confront themes that can’t be ignored: immigration, wage theft, Gaza, racial and economic injustice, climate crisis, displacement, and the everyday struggles that define our world. There is a burgeoning amount of work being created on these subjects, and PfSJ exists to ensure it has the platform and community the issues deserve.
PfSJ is launching at a moment when the role of photographers is more critical than ever. In an era of distortion, distraction, and disinformation, images serve as testimony, proof, and calls to action. This exhibition is an invitation to the public to witness, engage, and reflect – but it is also a challenge to photographers everywhere. If your work avoids discomfort, looks away from struggle, or values aesthetics over truth, it’s time to ask who your images serve. Photography cannot remain neutral in the face of injustice. PfSJ calls on photographers to take up the responsibility of their craft: to stand with communities, to document injustice, and to use the camera as a tool for accountability and change.
The event is free and open to the public.
About PfSJ
Photographers for Social Justice (PfSJ) is a new Nashville-based collective dedicated to supporting, connecting, and uplifting photographers who use their craft to confront systems of power and illuminate the fight for justice. We are committed to building community, amplifying voices, and ensuring the stories that matter most are seen.