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PRC 50th Anniversary Mentorship Program Pairs Libby O'Neill with Jillian Guyette

exhibition · 2026-09-09

The Photographic Resource Center (PRC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the launch of a six-month mentorship initiative. The program will feature four emerging photographers—Alina Balseiro, Jaypix Belmer, Libby O’Neill, and Nick Ortoleva—paired with seasoned mentors including Jess T. Dugan and Rashod Taylor. This initiative aims to foster professional growth through personalized guidance and feedback. An exhibition showcasing their work will take place at the PRC gallery from September 11 to October 18, 2026, culminating in a gala event scheduled for October 17. O’Neill, a 2020 BFA graduate from Ithaca College, specializes in documentary photography.

Key facts

  • The Photographic Resource Center (PRC) launched a six-month mentorship program for its 50th anniversary.
  • The 2026 Mentorship Fellows are alina balseiro, Jaypix Belmer, Libby O’Neill, and Nick Ortoleva.
  • Mentors are Jess T. Dugan, Rashod Taylor, Jillian Guyette, and Tommy Kha.
  • The program culminates in an exhibition at the PRC gallery from September 11 to October 18, 2026.
  • A 50th Anniversary Gala will be held on October 17, 2026, honoring all mentors and fellows.
  • Libby O’Neill is a Brooklyn-based documentary photographer focusing on place, seasonal traditions, and classic Americana.
  • O’Neill earned a BFA in Film, Photography & Visual Arts from Ithaca College in 2020.
  • Jillian Guyette is an American photographer (b. 1990) from Rochester, New York, and received a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2012.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Photographic Resource Center (PRC)
  • The Town Common
  • Essex Media Group
  • The Boston Herald
  • The Boston Globe
  • Getty Images
  • Reuters
  • Associated Press
  • Ithaca College
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Lenscratch
  • Photographic Resource Center
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design
  • Addison Gallery of American Art
  • Aperture
  • Higher Pictures
  • BAXTER ST
  • Blue Sky Gallery
  • Paris Photo’s Curiosa
  • Hyeres Festival
  • SFMoMA
  • George Eastman House
  • High Museum of Art
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • Yale University
  • KinoSaito
  • Light Work
  • Camera Club of New York
  • International Studio and Curatorial Program
  • Griffin Museum of Photography
  • Abigail Ogilvy SoWA
  • Distillery Gallery
  • Panopticon Gallery
  • Candela Photographic Arts
  • Gyopo
  • The Floorplan
  • New England Art Institute
  • Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture
  • Library of Congress
  • Museum of Fine Arts Houston
  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  • Anderson Ranch Art Center
  • Stanford University
  • George Washington University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Maine Media Workshop + College
  • Los Angeles Center of Photography
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • jdc Fine Art
  • Obscura Gallery
  • National Geographic
  • The New York Times
  • Essence Magazine
  • Esquire
  • ProPublica
  • CNN
  • The New Yorker
  • The Atlantic
  • The Guardian
  • Forbes
  • Hulu
  • Buzzfeed News
  • Black & White Magazine
  • Feature Shoot

Locations

  • Brooklyn
  • New York
  • United States
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Maine
  • Seabrook
  • Newburyport
  • White Mountains
  • Rhode Island
  • Rochester
  • Finger Lakes
  • New York City
  • Philadelphia
  • Boston
  • North Shore
  • Greater Boston
  • Seoul
  • South Korea
  • Memphis
  • Tennessee
  • Andover
  • Los Angeles
  • New World
  • Bloomington, IL
  • Murray State University
  • West Virginia State University

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