FINE PRINT AUCTION
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Featuring a curated selection of exceptional artworks by established international, national, and local artists

Cocktails, dinner, artists, and outstanding fine art photography on auction. Cocktail attire. Valet on site.

All Events at Silver Street Studios
2000 Edwards Street, Houston, TX 77007

Auction Co-Chairs
Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee
Megan Olivia Ebel
Tara Tomicic

Honoring
Silver Street Studios

Stillings, Jamey – auction 2024

Jamey Stillings, Aerial landscape, Atacama Region, Chile, #24729, 20 July 2017, 2017. Archival Pigment Print, Canson Platine, Printed 2023, Edition 1/10, 27” x 40” inches, signed on back. Courtesy of the artist.

AUCTION EVENTS

Fine Print Auction Preview
Saturday, March 10–19 | 9 AM–5 PM
The Hangar at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street
Free and open to the public.

Director's Tour and Talk
Thursday, March 14 | 12 PM
The Hangar at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street
Free and open to the public.

Artist Reception: Biennial 2024 Fine Print Auction*
Thursday, March 14 | 6–8 PM
The Hangar at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street
*For Auction ticket holders.

Live Auction and Gala
Thursday, March 21 | 6–10 PM
6 PM Reception with donating artists
7 PM | Dinner and Auction
The Hangar at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street
Tickets required.

“The event is an opportunity to spend an unforgettable evening with photographers and the luminaries of the photography world.”

—Frazier King, Collector, Author, and Photographer; Houston, TX

The FotoFest Fine Print Auction offers a curated selection of museum-quality prints on an exceptional night that invigorates our understanding of contemporary photography. 
 
FotoFest organizes this live benefit auction as its principal fundraiser only once every two years. By invitation from the FotoFest Executive Director, artists who have participated in our Biennials, exhibitions, and programs are asked to donate their artwork. Many of these artists have works in the Biennial 2024 Critical Geography central exhibition. 
 
FotoFest takes pride in ensuring only the highest quality of work is showcased by thoughtfully selecting each artist and print, giving special attention to skill and cultural impact. With this measure of artistic integrity, the FotoFest Fine Print Auction presents leading artists who hail from major international centers of artistic production, enabling collectors to acquire some of the most outstanding artwork that FotoFest has supported.  
 
Revenue from print sales and table sponsorships directly supports FotoFest Biennials, exhibitions, public programming, professional development programs for artists, and the Literacy Through Photography curriculum, serving thousands of Houston-area students annually.

AUCTION TABLES

ALL TABLE SPONSORSHIPS INCLUDE:

  • Invitation to a private auction sponsor event with the artists
  • Private Preview of the auction with FotoFest executive director Steven Evans
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Includes

  • Invitations to exclusive Patron Travel Group trips, including Paris Photo in November 2024
  • Sponsor recognition in all Biennial 2024 printed materials
  • All benefits listed under the Biennial Benefactor tier
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Includes

  • Table for ten guests with premium wine and dinner at the FotoFest 2024 Live Auction and Gala
  • Private curatorial tour of FotoFest Biennial 2024 exhibitions
  • One year of FotoFest First Look membership for two individuals
  • Five copies of the Critical Geography Biennial book
  • Acknowledgment on FotoFest's website and in the Biennial 2024 Auction Catalogue
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Includes

  • Table for eight guests with wine and dinner at the FotoFest 2024 Live Auction and Gala
  • One year of FotoFest First Look membership for one individual
  • Invitations to FotoFest Biennial 2024 VIP events
  • Two copies of the Critical Geography Biennial book
  • Acknowledgment on FotoFest's website and in the Biennial 2024 Auction Catalogue
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Includes

  • Invitations to FotoFest Biennial 2024 VIP events

Want to purchase your Fine Print Auction table via email or phone? Contact Tristan Smith at tristan@fotofest.org or 713-223-5522 ext. 13.

AUCTION SPONSORS

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To become a sponsor or for more information, contact Tristan Smith at tristan@fotofest.org or 713.223.5522 ext 13.