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Events & Programs
Join us at upcoming events, exhibitions, and advocacy initiatives across the Tampa Bay area.
2026 Schedule
Event Details
Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and gatherings across the Tampa Bay area.
Jun
14
2026
Exhibition
Through Their Lens: A Journey of Self Exploration - Tampa International Airport
📍 TPA Main Terminal, Tampa, FL
🕐 Public · Ongoing Through July 2026
Aug
04
2026
Exhibition
Through Their Lens Travels to FMoPA — Opening Reception
📍 Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa
🕐 Opening Reception 6:00 PM
Oct
10
2026
Awareness
World Mental Health Day Community Walk
📍 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
🕐 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Free
Featured Program
Through Their Lens
Hillel Academy's annual student photography contest, held in honor of Jacob Ari Kamis, inviting young people across Tampa Bay, Florida to explore their inner world and share it with courage and creativity. Through photography, isolation becomes connection and silence becomes story.
The 2026 exhibit is on display at Tampa International Airport through July 2026, then traveling to FMoPA and the Hillsborough County Arts Council.
🏆 2026 Best in Show
“We are all people, just at different chapters of our stories.”
— Emina Wallace
3
Venues
3
Years Running
FL
Tampa Bay Area
“Creativity is courage. A photograph can say what words cannot. And sometimes, sharing your story is the bravest thing a young person can do.”
Archive
Previous Events
Revisit the moments, exhibitions, and gatherings that have shaped our community.
Apr
12
2025
Exhibition
Through Their Lens 2025
📍 April 22, 2025 · FMoPA, Tampa
The third annual student photography exhibition drew over 400 entries from across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. A celebration of youth voice and creative courage.
May
4
2023
Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Day 2023
📍 May 4, 2023 · Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
On the one-year anniversary of losing Jacob, the foundation held its first public awareness event — a sunrise walk along the river in his memory, followed by a resource fair for local families.