Last year I met with Julia Dolan, Curator of Photography at Portland Art Museum, and she suggested I attend Portfolio Reviews. With many reviews specific to photographic work around the country, and I am fortunate to be in Portland where one of the most renowned Portfolio Reviews takes place. Photolucida, an arts non-profit whose mission is to provide platforms that expand, inspire, educate and connect the regional, national and international photography community, hosts the Portfolio Reviews I will attend this week. What are the Portfolio Reviews? The Portfolio Reviews are the heart of the Photolucida 2013 festival. Gallery owners, curators, critics, collectors and publishers representing small, mid-sized, and major venues from all over the US and abroad, gather in Portland to review work. Photographers at the mid-career level register for one-on-one meetings with the reviewers of their choice. Each review session lasts for 20 minutes and the number of participants is limited to assure that everyone receives 4 or 5 reviews per day for four days. It's a great way to network. Numerous photographers have walked away with opportunities to exhibit, publish and sell their work after attending the Portfolio Reviews. In addition to the primary Reviews appointments, Photolucida provides an informal meeting room with “roving” reviewers that look at work and give feedback and potential opportunities. Additional programming also includes “lunchtime chats” — a daily lecture or talk from a luminary in the photography world. I have spent many weeks preparing, and in just a couple days I will be busy amidst the bustle of the review events and interviews. I have the honor of meeting with: Ann Pallesen, Gallery Director of Photo Center NW in Seattle. David Bram, editor, founder, and curator of Fraction Magazine. Mary Virginia Swanson, marketing consultant. Blue Mitchell & Libby Rowe, the Founding Editor of Diffusion: Unconventional Photography, and Curator of Plates to Pixels Gallery. A photography historian, curator, and educator; editor of Exposure, the journal of the Society for Photographic Education. Gordon Stettinius, founder of Candela Books. Jan Potts & Elizabeth Corden, co-owners of Corden|Potts Gallery in San Francisco. Chantel Paul, the Assistant Curator at the Museum of Photographic Arts. JJ Estrada Toledo, the Director and Co-Founder of La Fototeca, a Contemporary Photography Center based in Guatemala City. Roy Flukinger, Senior Research Curator of Photography of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Aline Smithson, founder and writer of the blogzine, Lenscratch. Kirsten Rian, an independent curator and picture editor. Hamidah Glasgow, the Executive Director/Curator at The Center for Fine Art Photography. Conor Risch, Senior Editor of Photo District News. Peter Johnson, the Founder/Director of Indiegroup, an award-winning partner marketing and integrated marketing agency. Gail Gibson, owner and operator of the G. Gibson Gallery in Seattle. Anna Goldwater Alexander, photo Director at Dwell magazine. Ann M. Jastrab, the Gallery Director at RayKo Photo Center in San Francisco. One of the select pieces I am taking to the Portfolio Reviews: A post- Portfolio Reviews blog post will follow... Thank you for viewing!
Have you been to a Portfolio Review? If so, I would love to hear about your experience! If you have any other questions or comments I would love to hear them too. Much love to you all! ♥ Natasha
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