Meeting Place
2026 Portfolio Review
March 12–16, 2026 | In-Person
Registration Opens: July 2025
FotoFest's Meeting Place Portfolio Review is the largest, longest-running, and most international program of its kind in the United States.
FotoFest's Meeting Place Portfolio Review is the largest, longest-running, and most international program of its kind in the United States.
Choose 16 or 8 Reviews
Choose from sixteen or eight one-on-one portfolio reviews, each lasting 20 minutes.
Rank Your Reviewers
Use our Reviewer preference ranking system to indicate who you want to meet with most.
Get Valuable Insight
Get feedback from top curators, collectors, gallery owners, photo editors, publishers, and more.
Network and Thrive
Network, collaborate, share ideas, and establish life-long connections with other artists and reviewers.
Details
Dates
Check-in: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Portfolio Reviews: Friday, March 13 – Monday, March 16
Location
Houston, TX
Registration Options & Fees
4-DAY PROGRAM
16 Portfolio Reviews | $1295
Portfolio Reviews: March 13–16
Registration Includes:
- 16 one-on-one, 20-minute review appointments
- Inclusion in the Meeting Place Photographer Catalogue
- Reserved table at the Unfiltered: Portfolio Walk event
- Free admission to the FotoFest bus tours
- Access to the Photographer Lounge for sharing portfolios, networking among peers, and talking shop with fellow artists
2-DAY PROGRAM
8 Portfolio Reviews | $700
Portfolio Reviews: March 13–16 or March 15–16
Registration Includes:
- 8 one-on-one, 20-minute review appointments
- Inclusion in the Meeting Place Photographer Catalogue
- Option to purchase a table at the Unfiltered: Portfolio Walk event for USD $50
- Free admission to the FotoFest bus tours
- Access to the Photographer Lounge for sharing portfolios, networking among peers, and talking shop with fellow artists
Registration for the Meeting Place 2026 Portfolio Review is open to all lens and image-based artists and photographers. A 15% nonrefundable deposit is required at the time of registration to secure your place in the program.
SPACE IS LIMITED! We encourage early registration.
Reviewers
Meeting Place Reviewers are among the most influential individuals in the field of photography. Whether you are looking for practical results for a completed body of work or feedback on work in progress, the Meeting Place offers the opportunity to present your portfolio to a wide range of photography decision-makers. Reviewers bring decades of experience, industry expertise, and valuable insights that will help you push the development, focus, and presentation of your work.
Please check back for Reviewers.
Meeting Place Reviewers are among the most influential individuals in the field of photography.
Whether you are looking for practical results for a completed body of work or feedback on work in progress, the Meeting Place offers the opportunity to present your portfolio to a wide range of photography decision-makers.
Reviewers bring decades of experience, industry expertise, and valuable insights that will help you push the development, focus, and presentation of your work.
Please check back for Reviewers.
FotoFest Biennial 2026
March 7 – May 10, 2026
The FotoFest Biennial 2026 exhibitions Global Visions – FotoFest at 40 and Ten by Ten: Ten Portfolios from the Meeting Place 2024-25 take place at several venues within the Sawyer Yards Arts District, including Silver Street Studios, Winter Street Studios, and The Silos. Transportation to the exhibitions will be provided to Meeting Place registrants and Reviewers as part of our evening bus tour programming.
Related Events
FotoFest Biennial 2026 – Opening Night Party
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 8–11 PM
Free tickets required
Free admission all day to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Free tickets required
Fine Print Auction and Gala
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | 6–10 PM
Tickets Required
The Meeting Place Portfolio Review is open to lens-based and image-based artists and photographers who seek feedback on their portfolios and have at least one complete or very near-complete body of work ready for exhibition or publication.
Each portfolio review lasts 20 minutes with scheduled breaks in between.
Participating photographers can select their preference of Reviewers using our Reviewer preference ranking system, which will be available starting in late January. You will be asked to rank your top 15 Reviewers in order of preference, with #1 being your first choice.
All participating photographers will be listed in a digital Photographer Catalogue provided to all Reviewers and participating photographers and made available for public view on FotoFest's website. Each participating artist is represented with an image of their work and their contact information.
The Photographer Catalogue is an important reference material created by FotoFest staff for each in-person and virtual portfolio review. It is a resource for each photographer's contact information, social media, and website. Reviewers frequently utilize this visual compendium to familiarize themselves with your work and as a tool for networking.
Refunds, less the 15% deposit paid at time of registration, will be processed upon written request. Please allow up to two weeks for refund processing. No refunds will be given after January 15. Registrations to the Meeting Place Portfolio Review are non-transferable.
We look forward to helping you! Read All About Portfolio Reviews or contact Maureen "Mo" Munley, Program Associate of the Meeting Place Portfolio Reviews, at maureen@fotofest.org or 713.223.5522 ext 13.
Image Credit
Biennial 2024 Meeting Place Portfolio Reviews and Portfolio Walk, 2024. The Hangar, Silver Street Studios. Photo: Tere Garcia and Melissa Taylor
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