New England Portfolio Reviews (NEPR)

@ September 19 and 20, 2026 We are now sold out! If you would like to be added to the waitlist for New England Portfolio Reviews, please indicate your interest at the bottom of this page. ABOUT NEPR Since 2009 the Griffin Museum of Photography has created a gathering space bringing reviewers and photographers together from New England and beyond for two days of discussion, networking, and gaining fresh perspective on one’s work. NEPR serves photographers who are just embarking on their careers, and more established photographers, all hoping to reach new audiences and gain fresh perspective on their work. The online format allows for an expansion of participants in volume and in location including reviewers such as gallerists, book publishers, museum professionals, critics, educators and advisors from all over the world who provide guidance and potential opportunities to grow artist practices. ARTIST INDEX The 2026 NEPR Artist Index is a compendium of the participating artists from across the country along with the six scholarship students from around New England. It will be available to everyone for download after registration. Discover Last Year’s Artist in the 2025 NEPR Online Exhibition © Peggy Becker, Queen Ann’s Lace From gallerists, publishers, independent consultants, nonprofit leaders, museum professionals, and curators, we convened an exceptional network of reviewers dedicated to supporting artists, fostering meaningful dialogue, and advancing the future of photographic practice. Through our New England Portfolio Review Programs, we brought together more than 70 photographic artists and some of the most influential voices in the photographic and adjacent industries—sparking critical dialogue, cultivating lasting professional relationships, and championing the growth, visibility, and future of contemporary photographic practice in New England and beyond. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Tabitha Soren explores the expansive power of photography by pushing its material limits and embracing its unreliable nature. She probes the surface of the photograph to unlock the rich history of the medium and experiments with sculptural and painterly interventions to further complicate the inherent uncertainty of the picture. This layered approach underscores not only the bounds of the viewer’s perception but also makes visible the psychological states of Soren’s subject matter, creating a tension between what is seen and what lies underneath. Website | Instagram © Portrait of Tabitha Soren Meet This Year’s Reviewers More reviewers are being confirmed, and this list is subject to change. CURATORS & NON PROFITS SPACES Steven Evans Executive Director, FotoFest Ann Jastrab Center for Photographic Art C. Meier Exhibitions Director, Blue Sky, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts Leo Hsu Silver Eye Center for Photography Jon Feinstein Lead Curator, VSCO and Co-Founder, Humble Arts Foundation © Michael Totten, NEPR 2025 GALLERISTS Catherine Couturier, Owner and Director, Catherine Couturier Gallery Whitney Cole, Co-Director, Candela Books + Gallery Donna Cosentino, Owner and Director, The Photographer’s Eye Juli Lowe, 21c Museum Laura Noble, Director, LA Noble Gallery Debra Klomp Ching, Director, Klompching Gallery © Mahala Mazerov, NEPR 2025 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS David Barreda, Diversify Photo Gail Fletcher, The Guardian Elizabeth Avedon, Independent Curator and Photo Consultant Wiktoria Michalkiewicz, Founder of REZO Mary Virginia Swanson, Author and Independent Consultant © Sophie Adams, NEPR 2025 CURATORS Peggy Sue Amison, East Wing, Doha Madison Brown, Harvard Art Museum Karen Haas, Museum of Fine Art, Boston Ben McBride, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
 Brian Piper, New Orleans Museum of Art
 Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography, SFMoMA © Suzanne Williamson, NEPR 2025 PUBLISHING Alexa Becker, Photography Coach, Publishing Consultant and Freelance Representative at Kehrer Verlag Mary Bisbee-Beek, Independent Book Publicist, READ/SEE Stephen Frailey, Founder and Editor, Dear Dave, magazine Nick Larsen, Managing Editor, Radius Books Epiphany Knedler, Content Editor, Lenscratch © Madelyn McKenzie, NEPR 2025 Registration Information Each participant will have four (4) 25 minute reviews in either a morning session (9.00am to 12pm) or the two afternoon sessions 12pm – 3pm or 3pm – 6pm (Eastern Time Zone) If you miss the open registration there will be a waiting list. You will be contacted if a slot opens up. Portfolio Review Prep Workshop – If you are looking to tune up your portfolio, we have a weekend workshop with Executive Director Crista Dix happening on August 8/22, 2026 more details and registration here. Session Times – (Eastern Time Zone) Morning Session: | 9.00 am to 12pm Afternoon Session: | 12pm – 3pm Late Afternoon Session: | 3pm – 6pm REGISTRATION IS OPENING NOW – Pay your deposit to secure your spot, and pay the balance in August, or pay in full. Refunds are available for this program until August 1, 2026. We look forward to seeing you online with us in September. Questions? Contact our Director of Education and Programs, Yana Nosenko, to learn more about this and other programs. Name Email* Message* Submit © Portrait of Yana Nosenko The Griffin Museum of Photography Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live