February 1 - March 10, 2007
Opening Next Thursday, February 1, 6 - 9pm
Gallery Hours: Mon - Tue, 10am - 5pm, Sat, noon - 5pm

Finn Manford, Dateland, California ,1990

FotoFest presents one of the largest and most diverse exhibitions of contemporary photography from Denmark to be shown in the U.S. Featuring 39 artists showing the great breadth of styles and techniques that contemporary photographic artists are using today from video and the techniques of new digital printmaking, film-based photography and transformed classical techniques, FOTO, New Photography from Denmark, opens Thursday, February 1, 2007 
6-9pm at FotoFest Gallery and Headquarters, 1113 Vine Street, Houston, with a reception with Danish artists, curators, music, food and drink.

With Sponsorship from Danish corporations, the Royal Embassy of Denmark in the U.S. and the Royal Danish Consulate in Houston

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An event for children and families. A colorful, energized swirl of creative activities for ages 3 to 12, fostering children's love of art and photography.

Saturday, February 10, 2007, 1 - 4pm
FotoFest's Gallery and Headquarters
1113 Vine Street Downtown Houston
(across from University of Houston Downtown)

Individual Tickets - $50

Kids will create collages, photograms and valentines at the activity stations, dress up and hop into the photo booth, then join the photo scavenger hunt within an exciting exhibit
of contemporary photography from Denmark. Kids can make frames for their dress-up portraits and indulge their sweet-tooth by decorating their own camera-shaped cookies. Face painting, professional skateboarding demonstrations and performances by break-dancers enliven the afternoon.

Parents will be able to bid on select fine art photographs from FotoFest's collection of renowned artists as well as other non-photo related packages in the silent auction. Delicious treats are available for the whole family as D.J. Jeff spins the kid-friendly psychedelic tunes.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance. Call Patti Stoddart 713-223-5522 ext. 26 or email her at press3@fotofest.org to purchase tickets.

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FotoFest announces the themes for FOTOFEST2008, the Twelfeth International Biennial. FOTOFEST2008 will focus on the dual themes of CHINA and TRANSFORMATIONS.

Get all the details and a preliminary schedule on the FotoFest website.

FotoFest recently visited Issa Touma and his annual International Aleppo Photo Gathering, which took place despite continuing harassment from a variety of Syrian officials and bureaucrats. The festival has had an unexpectedly long run, opening September 15, 2006, even after the loss of its main exhibition space, and it is still continuing. See the full illustrated report.

Upcoming at HCP

FotoFest and Houston Center for Photography (HCP), Houston's two non-profit, principal photographic arts organizations, embark on a new period of cross-promotion.


HCP 25th Anniversary Auction
Friday, February 9, 2007, 5:30 - 9pm
at the Houston City Club

Get tickets and details at www.hcponline.org