THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING PLACE
Portfolio Review for Artists
The International Meeting Place Portfolio Review for Artists is the largest, longest-running, and most international program of its kind in the United States. Throughout its history, beginning with the first iteration in 1986, the Meeting Place has brought together thousands of photographic artists and photography professionals from around the world to one common location. The multi-day event is truly a “meeting place” –– a vibrant, photography-centered environment where participants have the opportunity to network, collaborate, share ideas, and establish life-long connections.
The flagship Meeting Place is held every two years in Houston, Texas as an integral part of the FotoFest Biennial of Photographic and New Media Art. Spread over three distinct sessions of four days each, 150 specially-invited portfolio reviewers (who include internationally renowned curators, editors, publishers, gallerists, collectors, and photo agencies) and more than 400 photographic artists travel to Houston from over 30 countries across six continents. In addition to the Houston-based review, FotoFest Meeting Place Portfolio Reviews have convened across the globe in Paris, Beijing, Moscow, and most recently, online.
Photographers who participate in the Meeting Place enjoy an immersive photography-centered experience of formal portfolio reviews, access to Creative Conversations, FotoFest’s series of critical discussions between photographers and leading photography thinkers, bus tours to museums and galleries around Houston, invitations to opening receptions of FotoFest Biennial exhibitions, discounted rates to professional development workshops, and near round-the-clock opportunities for networking.
"This is an amazing opportunity to see work, share work, and interact with artists and curators from around the world. It made a huge impact on my artwork and my career."
- Kate Jordahl, Meeting Place Artist
Each participating photographer is guaranteed four one-on-one portfolio reviews per day, each lasting 20 minutes. Whether you are looking for practical results for a completed body of work or feedback on work in progress, the Meeting Place creates opportunities to present your portfolio to a wide range of photography decision-makers who have valuable and wide-ranging insights that will help you push the development, focus, and presentation of your work. In many cases, reviewers can assist with career development in tangible ways, through exhibitions, acquisition of work, gallery representation, artist residencies, or the publication of work online, in a magazine, or in a book.
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Sarah Ansell, Director, FotoFest Meeting Place Portfolio Reviews
sarah@fotofest.org
713-223-5522 ext. 13
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