Join our Admissions Team for an online info session to learn more about ICP’s onsite & online One-Year Certificate Programs, including academic structure, program formats, and tips for submitting a strong application. This session will cover all five of our certificate programs:Creative Practices (Onsite, NYC)Documentary Practice & Visual Journalism (Onsite, NYC)Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling (Online)Curatorial Practice in Photography (Online)Writing and the Photographic Image (Online)In this session, you will receive an overview of key admission deadlines, the academic timeline, program structure, tuition, and scholarship opportunities. You’ll also gain insight into what the Admissions Committee looks for in successful applicants and have the chance to ask questions directly to the Admissions Team.For the onsite program, we are currently accepting applications for Fall 2026 on a rolling admissions basis. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and decisions will be made as space permits. ICP’s onsite One-Year Certificate Programs begin in mid-August 2026 at our New York City campus.For the online program, the application is now open for the 2027 academic year, with a priority deadline of October 18. The program begins in mid-January 2027.About the Event Format This is an online event held via Zoom. Please register in advance for this free event. ZOOM LINK HereIf you have questions about the event, please contact [email protected] by Sara Konradi

This event is free with museum admission. Celebrate the start of ICP’s summer season with the opening of two landmark exhibitions that explore photography's wide-ranging impact and its ability to define contemporary life and culture. About the ExhibitionsYves Saint Laurent and PhotographyExploring the relationship Yves Saint Laurent forged between fashion and photography over four decades, this exhibition reveals how photography functioned not only as a tool for promotion but also as a creative force that helped define a legacy. Organized in collaboration with the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and the Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent, it brings together more than 300 iconic photographs and archival objects.Photobooks USA 2000–25This exhibition examines the photobook as a tool for responding to the forces shaping contemporary life in the United States. With over than 50 titles, it presents a cross section of creators, themes, forms, and subjects, examining how artists have used the photobook to circulate their work in powerful and innovative ways. Image credit: © Scott Rudd for ICP

In celebration of the opening of Yves Saint Laurent and Photography, join us for a Yves Saint Laurent vintage pop-up hosted by Lilah Ramzi, Editor and Co-Founder of The Sil Shop. The event will bring together a select group of vintage fashion dealers specializing in archival Yves Saint Laurent pieces, each presenting a carefully curated selection of fashion and accessories. The event coincides with Cameras and Coffee: ICP School Showcase, a special session of our monthly Cameras and Coffee meet-up. Hosted by the School at ICP, it will feature pop-up street fashion portraits by ICP Faculty, school and darkroom tours at 12 PM and 1 PM, and an information table where visitors can learn more about taking courses and workshops with ICP's Open Education program.The Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Pop-Up will take place in the ICP Café from 11 AM—6 PM. No admission required. Meet The VendorsANCIENManifold VintageMoore VintageVestaire Collective About Lilah RamziLilah Ramzi is a Contributing Editor at Vogue, where she has written features on fashion, culture, and lifestyle for over a decade. She earned her Masters Degree in Fashion History from NYU, grounding her work in archival research and a belief that the best style stories are the ones with a past.Prior to Vogue, Lilah worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, where she developed an eye for provenance, preservation, and fashion as a form of storytelling. Alongside her editorial work, she has cultivated a parallel world shaped by her passion for vintage, including her Substack newsletter Per Lilah and The SIL (Stuff I Love), a new vintage e-commerce platform sourced from extraordinary wardrobes and the tastemakers who shaped them.Beyond fashion, Lilah is a dedicated supporter of American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet, interests that reflect her love for artistry, heritage, and cultural community. She lives on the Upper East Side with her husband and their baby daughter. Header image: Ensemble worn by Edia Vairelli, Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1982 collection, 5 Avenue Marceau, Paris, January 1982. Polaroid by fashion house staff © All rights reserved © Yves Saint Laurent; Tailored suit worn by Anna Karin, Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 1991 collection, 5 Avenue Marceau, Paris, July 1991. Polaroid by fashion house staff © All rights reserved © Yves Saint Laurent Special Thanks Lead support for Yves Saint Laurent and Photography is provided by Saint Laurent. This exhibition is also made possible by the Exhibition Leadership Council, with generous contributions from Charles Burdick, Michael Clinton, Caryl Englander, Renee Harbers Liddell, Almudena Legorreta, Jessica Nagle, Ken Nicholson, Jeffrey and Marjorie Rosen, and Stefano Tonchi, as well as by the ICP Exhibitions Committee members: Luana Alesio, Deborah Brown, Marnie Gelfman, Almudena Legorreta, Vasant Nayak, Elizabeth Rea, Benita Sakin and Helena Sokoloff. Exhibitions at ICP are supported, in part, by Michael Clinton, Caryl Englander, Renee Harbers Liddell, Almudena Legorreta, Jessica Nagle, Ken Nicholson, Jeffrey Rosen, the ICP Board of Trustees, the Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Exhibition Partners Exhibition organized in collaboration with the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and the Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent. This exhibition was originated by the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and co-produced with the Rencontres d’Arles in 2025

Connect with ICP's community during our monthly Cameras and Coffee social meet-up for photographers, collectors, and camera enthusiasts! During the event, grab freshly brewed coffee by Deadbeat Club and pastries, available for purchase in the ICP café.This special session is hosted by the School at ICP and will feature pop-up street fashion portraits by ICP Faculty - Alice O'Malley, school and darkroom tours at 12 PM and 1 PM, and an information table where you can learn more about taking courses and workshops with ICP's Open Education program.Cameras and Coffee is held on the second Saturday of each month and free to attend with RSVP. This session of Cameras and Coffee will be held outdoors. About the PhotographerAlice O'Malley is a lower east side photographer whose portraits comprise an archive of the artists and luminaries who are central to the creative imagination and queer demimonde of downtown New York. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally and published widely. She teaches at ICP. Cover Image by Scott Rudd

Explore ICP's exhibitions during this hands-on all ages family workshop. Discover new photographic techniques and how they connect with notions of family and community during an introductory tour of the current exhibitions, then join the hands-on activity.All ages 4 and up are welcome.Parents and guardians must remain with their children during the activity.

ICP is excited to present our first-ever Teen Pride Night celebrating queer youth! Join us for this special teen-only event complete with music, photography, and community-building. We’ll have temporary tattoos, camera-bedazzling, a photobooth by Human Flower Productions, a workshop by The Alice Austen House Museum, button making with The POINT CDC, and photo swag giveaways, as well as resources for queer teens and allies. We’d love to see you there! From 4–5 PM, we will be holding a sensory-friendly hour—come check out our event tables, meet other teens, and get your picture taken! The DJ will begin at 5 PM. This event is for teens aged 14-19. A school ID or other form of photo ID will be required to enter. Please be sure to RSVP prior to the event! Event Partners:Giveaways provided by: Brooklyn Film Camera, BLICK Art Materials, and more to be confirmed. Food and Beverage provided by: Bliss Bomb, Cafe D'Avignon, Party Bus Bakery, and Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery. BlissBomb is an LGBTQ-owned snack and dessert business based in NYC. We help people make mini moments of joy with baked mini donuts. Our menu includes DE&I flavors celebrating diverse communities throughout the year. Image: Francesco Scavullo, Cat, Fashion Model, 1982, Gift of the Francesco Scavullo Trust, 2017 (2017.24.106) © International Center of Photography and Francesco Scavullo Trust Beneficiaries

Explore photobooks from the ICP Library and connect with fellow photobook enthusiasts at ICP's Photobook Club. This session of Photobook Club will showcase a wide curatorial selection of photobooks expanding beyond ICP’s exhibition, Photobooks USA, 2000–25, and hosted by malaika newsome, co-curator of the exhibitionICP library on the last Saturday of each month. This event is free to attend with RSVP. About The Speakermalaika newsome is the Curatorial Assistant at the International Center of Photography in New York City. She obtained her Masters in Art History and Archaeology from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts (IFA), focusing on African and African Diasporic Art during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. She has co-curated projects including the Zora Ilunga Reed’s Intimidation Tactics, the IFA’s Great Hall Exhibition installation by Maia Ruth Lee, Straight Lick as part of “Black Art Sessions” by Ebony Haynes, and Cultivating Collections: Vitreographs, Glass, Works by Black Artists, and Ceramics at Western Carolina University. She has also collaborated with the Atlanta History Center, the High Museum of Art, and MOCA GA. About ICP Library ICP’s reading library contains over 20,000 books and periodicals. The reading room is currently open to the public during ICP’s monthly Photobook Club, to researchers by appointment, and to members during Library Member Hours.Learn more about ICP’s Library here. Cover Image by Pasinee Pramunwong