Sachem Alum Dona Ann McAdams’ wORK Featured at Pratt Institute

The Pratt Institute will exhibit the work of Sachem alum Dona Ann McAdams, a Long Island native and photographer extraordinaire.

Dona Ann McAdams Black | Box – April 18–June 7, 2025

We are thrilled to share Black | Box: Dona Ann McAdams, a short documentary film directed by John R. Killacky and commissioned by The Department of Exhibitions at Pratt Institute.

Black | Box is a memoir by award-winning American photographer Dona Ann McAdams. It combines 50 years of black-and-white photography with the photographer’s own short lyric texts. Her photographs, taken between 1974 and 2024, document astonishing moments and people across decades of American life.

Special EventIn Conversation: Dona Ann McAdams & Eileen Myles
Thursday, May 15, 6:30 PM, Pratt Manhattan Gallery

This event is free and open to the public.