Working Lens

Join the 2026 artist cohort for WNYCOSH’s

a Photo Exhibition by Union Workers

We want you to tell the story of what it means to live and work UNION in Western New York!

Do you want to learn to take better pictures? Learn from a professional photographer!

Participants photos will be featured in WNYCOSH’s Fall Photo Show!

The theme for this year’s show is “This is what democracy looks like!”

To Be An Artist:

You must be an active union member, retiree, or a member of an organizing committee or their family member

Must commit to up to 8 sessions of classes & critique in person or via zoom

If you’re interested in joining the 2026 cohort, please fill out the form here or reach out to Brian Brown-Cashdollar at bbc@wnycosh.org or (716) 833-5416 x13

Do you have a nominee for the Roger Cook Badass Award?

Check out our page here for more information, or submit a nominee here.

A flyer for the Call for Artists for Working Lens 2026. A women holds a butterfly up at a protest. She is wearing a yellow jacket and green shirt, the butterfly is red and white, and looks handmade. Red text at the bottom reads "This is what democracy looks like!"