Ongoing Enrollment

STEAM OnDEMAND

The AjA Project STEAM OnDemand program uses the camera as a tool to explore science, technology, engineering, art and math. Through a variety of photographic processes, participants will learn about the history and evolution of photography. Students will explore personal and professional transformation, through the production of images, in a series of virtually guided workshops.

El programa AjA Project STEAM OnDemand utiliza la cámara como herramienta para explorar ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería, arte y matemáticas. A través de una variedad de procesos fotográficos, los participantes aprenderán sobre la historia y evolución de la fotografía. Los estudiantes explorarán la transformación personal y profesional, a través de la producción de imágenes, en una serie de talleres guiados virtualmente.

Workshops and programs are great for any age from elementary to high school.
Programs can be tailored to your students’ needs. Teaching Artists can prepare in-person 10-week programs or one-day workshops. In addition, some of our programs can be taught online on-demand with our special STEAM OnDEMAND boxes and tutorial videos.
There are currently no requirements for this program.

Program Activities

Cyanotypes

Learn about the history of photography using light-sensitive imagery activated by the sun! This hands on activity will show you how to produce your own light activated paper, record an image or drawing, and watch the exposure change right before your eyes!
Images of the Future

Create images of you future self in our green screen workshop that explores virtual background technology. This class also serves as an interactive introductory course on using the Zoom platform as a virtual discussion and creative art-making tool. This workshop will help students to think critically about community, re-imagine and transform new careers, and make those ideas come to life through media arts.
DIY Darkroom

Through our partnership with Elementary Institute of Sciences, learn darkroom and film developing techniques to create your own imagery.
Experiments in Photography

The camera, and the technology that surrounds it, provides the opportunity to create images that cannot be seen with the normal eye. Learn to make your own thaumatrope and lenticular images, optical illusions that change when activated by the viewer. Or, students can learn to make tintypes, a 19th century photo production process on glass.

What to Expect

Classes are designed for your every need. Programs can be self-guided using one of our STEAM OnDEMAND workshop boxes, or students can be guided by an AjA Project Teaching Artist online or in-person.

Self-Guided STEAM OnDEMAND Boxes
Students can follow online video tutorials or for a computer-free experience, an instructional zine can be provided instead. STEAM OnDEMAND boxes include materials and an easy-to-follow instructional zine, designed to walk you through the project for individual or group use.

In the Classroom with a Teaching Artist
Our Teaching Artists work with a variety of school and educational sites to bring programming directly to classrooms. Show your students the power of science, technology, engineering, art and math through cameras and photography processes!

Topics Covered

Archiving and Documentation

We’ll discuss the power of documentation for survival, advocacy and protest across a variety of forms.
Photography

Get an in-depth tutorial on photography best practices, techniques and access to AjA’s equipment library.
Professional Development

Participants will learn from creative mentors doing work in their community.