Picturing Maricopa
Photographs are important for communication because they tell stories and provide experiences. A photo places the viewer in a moment in time and conveys the message of that moment. Few nonprofits have budgets that allow them to hire outstanding photographers. Even so, we know that quality photography is essential for these organizations to tell their stories to their clients, their community partners and potential donors.
Piper Trust introduced Picturing Maricopa, a community art program, to offer the services of talented photographers to nonprofit organizations, which gain usage rights to the photographs. Each year, Picturing Maricopa links 15 agencies with 15 photographers. A traveling exhibition takes a number of images to a variety of locations around the Valley.