Publisher & Exhibition Partnership

Act One is published by Other Side Editions in partnership with Queensborough Community College Art Gallery.

Together, the publication and exhibition bring photography, scholarship, and public engagement into dialogue around the defining realities of the 21st century.


A Shared Commitment to Public Dialogue

Act One was developed through a collaboration between artists, scholars, curators, and educational institutions committed to examining the social, political, and cultural realities shaping contemporary life.

By combining publishing, exhibition, and academic engagement, the project creates space for reflection across disciplines and audiences.

Other Side Editions

Other Side Editions is a nonprofit publishing house based in New York City developing books and projects at the intersection of visual culture, public thought, and contemporary life.

Working across photography, illustration, and interdisciplinary visual practice, the press collaborates with artists, writers, and institutions to create publications with lasting cultural relevance.

Queensborough Community College Art Gallery

Queensborough Community College Art Gallery has long supported exhibitions and educational initiatives that connect art, scholarship, and public engagement.

As exhibition partner for Act One, the gallery provides a platform for presenting the project within a broader academic and cultural context.

Act One brings together artists, scholars, writers, publishers, and institutions around a shared effort to reflect on the defining realities of contemporary life.