Exhibition History

A Six-City National Tour

Choosing to Participate premiered at the Boston Public Library in 1998. Since then, the exhibition has visited Chicago, New York, Memphis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. More than a quarter of a million people have visited the exhibition, including hundreds of school groups comprising over 40,000 students.

Choosing to Participate has received significant support from leading corporations, foundations, and community and business leaders in each city it has visited. Choosing to Participate has also generated considerable press coverage during the tour including editorials, op-eds, and feature stories in major metropolitan newspapers and electronic media.

Boston Public Library, 1998

Chicago Historical Society, 2000
Past artwork

New York Historical Society, 2001

Memphis-Shelby County Library and Information Center, 2002

LA Central Library/Downtown Los Angeles, 2003
Past artwork

San Francisco Main Public Library, 2005
Past artwork | Past Upstanders

Boston Public Library, 2008