ICP x ROAR: Your New Creative Journey: Becoming a Photographer in Midlife

Some of the most interesting photographers working today did not pick up a camera seriously until their fifties or sixties. These creative minds went on to publish books, exhibit internationally, photograph for major institutions, and build entirely new careers from a standing start. This discussion is a practical, hands-on example of how to do exactly that. Rather than treating a late start as a disadvantage, the conversation reframes decades of life experience as the greatest creative asset you have and discusses steps to building a photographic practice around it: finding a visual niche, building an audience and a network without an industry head start, and developing a distinct point of view.

Held inside ICP's William Randolph Hearst Library on the museum's second floor, this evening is designed for anyone who has wondered whether it is too late to start and wants a real answer. 

Program

6–6:30 PM Reception, drinks and canapés

6:30–7:10 PM Salon-style dialogue on creativity and longevity

7:10–7:30 PM Q&A

7:30–8 PM Freeform discussion with speakers, social interaction, networking, view exhibition in program area.

About the Series

ICP x ROAR, a new four-part salon series presented in partnership with ROAR Forward, the Hearst-backed business intelligence and community platform founded by author, photographer, and longevity expert Michael Clinton.

The series will convene thought leaders, creative innovators, and industry experts for conversations that explore photography, creativity, entrepreneurship, legacy, and the evolving opportunities of longer lives.

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Tickets

Tickets are available to the general public at $85 per session and $65 for ICP Members.  The four-session package is $289 for the general public and $240 for ICP Members.  The event is free for the ROAR community and ICP Trustees.