New Orleans Festival of Photography
PhotoNOLA is proud to present Northern Camellia, by Natasha Sanchez, as our newest Collectors Club Print. Natasha Sanchez is a New Orleans-based photographer, songwriter, and educator. For more than a decade, Sanchez has been creating lumen prints, a camera-less photogram technique with origins in photography’s earliest experiments. In her words: “One aspect of this process […]
We are delighted to present Tell My Feet I Made It Home by Gus Bennett as our 2019 PhotoNOLA Collectors Club Print. Gus Bennett is a New Orleans-based photographer whose work is about community and collaboration. He has been documenting the people of New Orleans for more than four decades. This image, taken in 2019, […]
Submissions for The FENCE have been extended to June 11. The Photoville FENCE is a year-round public photography project exhibited in major parks and downtowns across North America. Featuring over 85 photographers annually, the exhibition brings compelling visual stories into the public realm, and to a wide and diverse audience. The FENCE is conceived and […]
This year GiveNOLA Day – when funds are raised for local nonprofits through the Greater New Orleans Foundation – takes place on Tuesday, June 2nd. We hope you’ll consider supporting the New Orleans Photo Alliance with a donation. The Alliance is the nonprofit organization that produces PhotoNOLA, offers year-round programming and exhibitions, and supports photographers […]
Our friends at World Cyanotype Day are seeking cyanotype images for an online exhibition designed to spread some positivity. The whole world is talking about isolation and viruses & sad things. Let’s give the world something to smile about! To participate, submit one image via email and we’ll post it on our website for the […]
Applications are currently open for two New Orleans Photo Alliance grants: The Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography and The Clarence John Laughlin Award. The deadline to submit has been extended to April 21, 2020, with a pay-what-you-can submission fee ($1 minimum). The Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography The Michael P. Smith […]
We are delighted to announce the PhotoNOLA 2019 Review Prize recipients: Congratulations to Vikesh Kapoor, Priya Kambli, and Allison Grant! PhotoNOLA’s Portfolio Review program offers emerging to established photographers the chance to present their work to influential members of the photographic community. Photographers convene for two days of face-to-face meetings with gallery owners, editors, publishers […]
We are delighted to partner with The New Orleans Advocate to host our second PhotoNOLA Photobook Fair. It will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the opening day of the PhotoNOLA Festival, from 12-5pm. The Advocate is located on St. Charles Avenue in close proximity to museums and galleries, and within walking distance of the […]
All of our PhotoNOLA 2019 workshops are online and open for registration! On Wednesday, Dec.11 Lois Conner will lead a one-day course on The Long Term Project. Updated – this workshop has SOLD OUT. Please contact Betsy Gosling if you’d like to be placed on the wait list: workshops@photonola.org Thursday offers hands-on fun, creating tintypes […]
We are seeking volunteers for the 14th Annual PhotoNOLA Festival. Many hands are needed from December 11–14, 2019, with additional opportunities from now through January. PhotoNOLA is an entirely volunteer-run festival, and we’d love to have your help in making the events run smoothly! To get started, please fill out our volunteer form, letting us […]
