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.
Meeting Place Reviewers are among the most influential individuals in the field of photography. Read Reviewer bios on our 2026 Reviewers page.
Meeting Place Reviewers are among the most influential individuals in the field of photography. Read Reviewer bios on our 2026 Reviewers page.
Meeting Place Reviewers are among the most influential individuals in the field of photography. Read Reviewer bios on our 2026 Reviewers page.
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.
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.
FotoFest Biennial 2026 – Opening Celebration
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Free tickets required
Free admission to special programs on Check-in Day
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Free tickets required
Free admission all day to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Free tickets required
Unfiltered: Portfolio Walk
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 7–9 PM
Ten by Ten Opening Reception
Monday, March 16, 2026
Meeting Place Closing Party
Monday, March 16, 2026
Open to Meeting Place participants only
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 throughout the day.
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 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 21.
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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