Virtual Portfolio Review Weekend

March 26 – 28, 2026

ACP’s Virtual Portfolio Review Weekend is a multi-day program of professional development events for lens-based artists. The weekend centers on our signature 1:1 portfolio reviews with leading curators, editors, gallerists, and publishers, and this year, we’re expanding the program with workshops and peer reviews that are open to all.

Whether you’re preparing a body of work for exhibition, looking for publishing leads, or simply want expert feedback on your practice, there’s a way to participate.


Virtual Portfolio Reviews

ACP’s Virtual Portfolio Reviews are geared towards emerging and established photographers, lens-based mixed-media artists looking to gain new insights into their work and expand their professional networks.

Our expert reviewers range from museum curators, to gallery directors, to magazine editors who are at the front of their field. ACP’s Virtual Reviews present unique opportunities for meaningful exchange and relationship-building between artists and arts workers from around the country.

All Review attendants will receive:

  • Two (2) or four (4) 1:1 reviews with expert reviewers (20 min each). Reviewers may purchase multiple blocks. (Saturday, March 28, 10:00-3:00 PM)
  • Access to Keynote Presentation by Rahim Fortune (Thursday, March 26, 6:00 PM)
  • A drop-in Q&A session with ACP staff on how to prepare for your review (Friday, March 27, 1:00 PM)
  • Inclusion in the Virtual Portfolio Walkthrough document, which is sent to all of the reviewers and participants
  • “Preparing for Virtual Portfolio Review” Welcome Packet – an educational document on how to participate in our reviews
2025 Equity Scholarship Recipient: Tamara Blake Chapman

2026 Virtual Portfolio Reviewers:

Alfonso Alday Vergara, Founder & Co-Director, Alday Hunken Gallery

Alday Hunken Gallery is a cross-city project connecting Mexico City and Atlanta, two places whose art scenes are shaped by movement, migration, and constant reinvention. Working between these contexts, the gallery focuses on artists who push material, emotional, and conceptual boundaries — artists who are building their language in real time. Alfonso Alday Vergara brings a global perspective and a strategic backbone to the gallery’s projects. His focus is on sustainability, long-term support for artists, and expanding the gallery’s presence across cities and communities. He is committed to making Alday Hunken a space where emerging talent can grow with freedom and ambition.

Instagram: @aldayhunkengallery, @alfonsoaava

Areli Navarro Magallón, Exhibitions & Programs Coordinator, Houston Center for Photography

Areli Navarro Magallón is a Houston-based curator, writer, and artist with degrees in Art History and English Literature from Rice University. A proud Mexican American, she currently serves as Exhibitions & Programs Coordinator at the Houston Center for Photography and Exhibitions Curator at Casa Luz creative studio. Her past roles have spanned the realm of non-profits to commercial art galleries, most notably including her time coordinating a Getty-funded curatorial program at the Menil Drawing Institute and as Curatorial Assistant for the 2024 Texas Biennial. Specializing in Latin American modern and contemporary art, she is passionate about material culture, sacred and popular art, and bilingual advocacy. Navarro Magallón has conducted field research across Latin America as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellow and a Zeff travel grant recipient. She frequently works as a Spanish-English translator and live interpreter, committed to platforming diverse and underrepresented art forms.

Navarro Magallón’s photography and mixed media work has been featured in multiple group exhibitions, including FLATS Stick’Em Up Showcase, HerVision and Women in Photography.

Ashley Linpinsel, Gallery Director, Jackson Fine Art

Ashley Linpinsel is the Gallery Director at Jackson Fine Art, a world-renowned gallery with a 33-year history of supporting artists and collectors. The gallery cultivates and guides both emerging and established collectors to the best fine art photography of the 20th and 21st century, across both traditional and innovative photo-based mediums. Working closely with collectors, curators, consultants, and designers, JFA provides expertise in a warm, welcoming space in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. In addition to 9-12 exhibitions annually, Jackson Fine Art participates in international art fairs including Paris Photo; The Photography Show (AIPAD) in New York; Art Miami; and Intersect Aspen.

 

Ashley holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Previously, she worked as a Photo Editor at Warner Bros. Discovery producing and managing photography across network brands such as TNT, TBS, TCM, CNN, Cartoon Network, and Adult Swim. She collaborated and partnered with agencies to produce high-profile gallery shoots for PR and marketing, as well as, project-managed events such as Comic Con, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and TCM Classic Film Festival.

Barbara Tannenbaum, Curator of Photography, Cleveland Museum of Art

Barbara Tannenbaum, Chair, Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs and Curator of Photography at the Cleveland Museum of Art, has organized over 125 exhibitions during her four-decade career as a curator and academic. Recent exhibitions organized include Refocusing Photography: China at the Millennium; Ann Hamilton: still and moving • the tactile image; Matt Eich and Tyler Mitchell: Sunshine, Shadow, and A Rainbow. DIY: Photographers and Books, in 2011, was the first museum show of print-on-demand photobooks. She has curated solo shows of numerous living artists, including Aaron Rothman, TR Ericsson, Hank Willis Thomas, and Lois Conner.

Brett Roegiers, Deputy Director of Photography, CNN

Brett Roegiers is the Deputy Director of Photography at CNN. He supervises a team of editors and directs global coverage of daily news, features and special projects.

He was named the visual editor of the year by Pictures of the Year International in 2025, and his team has twice won POY’s Angus McDougall Overall Excellence in Editing Award. Brett serves on the board of directors of the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar.

Coco Conroy, Director of Sales, Sasha Wolf Projects

Coco Conroy is a curator and arts professional with nearly two decades of experience specializing in 20th-century and contemporary photography. She has played a vital role in shaping both private and institutional collections, advising on acquisitions, and curating exhibitions that bring historical and emerging voices into dialogue. As former Gallery Director at Jackson Fine Art, she worked closely with collectors, artists, and museums to champion photography’s evolving place within the broader contemporary art landscape.

She currently serves as Director of Sales at Sasha Wolf Projects, representing a focused roster of contemporary photographers, and as Curatorial Director for Dash Studio, where she leads public art and placemaking initiatives.

Before transitioning to the visual arts, Conroy earned an MA in literary studies and worked as a journalist, digital editor, and producer of literary and arts programming—experience that informs her distinctly multidisciplinary curatorial approach. She has served on the advisory committee of Atlanta Celebrates Photography since 2016 and joined the Executive Board of Art Papers in 2023. A frequent juror and portfolio reviewer, she has contributed to PDN’s Curator Awards, FilterPhoto, PhotoNOLA, Photolucida’s Critical Mass, and numerous other national and international competitions.

Daniel George, Submissions and Content Editor, Lenscratch

Daniel George is an artist, educator, and photo editor based out of Utah. In his personal creative practice, he explores the ways in which cultural forces effect the identity of place, community, and individuals. Since 2018, Daniel has served as the Submissions and Content Editor for Lenscratch, an online platform dedicated to supporting and celebrating the photographic arts and photographic artists through exposure, discussion, community collaboration, and education.

Daniel is most interested in reviewing well-developed projects of all photographic genres that fall under the fine-art umbrella—particularly those that illustrate compelling themes and demonstrate innovative uses of the medium. He is happy to provide feedback on projects at any stage of development. Ultimately, Daniel will be looking for artists to work with and feature on Lenscratch.

Jesse Feinman, Founder, Pomegranate Press

Jesse Feinman owns and operates the independent publishing house, Pomegranate Press. He founded the imprint in 2015 while studying poetry in Florida, and since then has released over 60 titles, working closely with artists on every step of the way. In 2021, he founded Agony Books, a physical space in Richmond, Virginia, with the intention of further highlighting beautifully designed and accessibly priced publications, while providing a room for discourse, discussion, and gathering.

Jessi Bowman, Founder and Curator, FLATS

Jessi Bowman is a Houston-based photographer, curator, and arts organizer committed to building sustainable, community-centered spaces for lens-based artists. She served as Exhibitions Manager at Houston Center for Photography for eight years and has contributed to programming at institutions such as FotoFest International, United Photo Industries, and Project Row Houses. Jessi is the Founder and Curator of FLATS, a community darkroom and photo lab that began in 2016 as a nomadic exhibition series showcasing local artists. She is also the force behind FLAT Files, the only photography magazine dedicated to highlighting the work of Southern photographers and writers. Her practice is rooted in collaboration, bringing art into non-traditional spaces, and cultivating dynamic, inclusive photo communities across the South.

Lauren Jackson Harris, Independent Curator, Co-Founder Black Women in Visual Art

Lauren Jackson Harris is an independent curator and executive level arts administrator from Atlanta, GA. She earned her BFA in Graphic Design and Art History from Howard University and her MA in Arts Leadership from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). In 2019, she co-founded Black Women in Visual Art, an organization that connects, cultivates, and supports Black women in the arts. With BWVA, Harris builds partnerships and develops programs that increase visibility and opportunities for Black women in the arts.

 

As an independent arts worker with over 15 years of professional experience, Harris has managed special projects, curated exhibitions and produced art experiences with organizations and art spaces such as the High Museum of Atlanta, Atlanta Art Fair, For Freedoms, Facebook, The Gathering Spot, Stay Home Gallery, Living Walls, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Frieze Los Angeles, SoHo House and more. She is currently the Program Director for The Black Embodiments Studio and Expert-in-Residence with in Georgia State University Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design. Lauren recently served as the Beltline Public Art Advisory Council’s Co-Chair and is currently on the Dashboard Board of Directors. As an active art advocate, Harris is curating impactful exhibitions, producing innovative art-related projects and documenting Black women’s contributions to the art world.

Mary Stanley, Founder, Mary Stanley Studio

Mary Stanley is an independent curator, private art consultant, and artist representative with an international reach. Since founding Mary Stanley Studio in 2004, she has offered collectors and designers a bespoke alternative for sourcing contemporary artwork and executing custom collaborative projects.

Driven by a passion for arts education, Mary established the Young Collectors Club in 2006, providing over 300 young professionals with a platform for social networking and contemporary art connoisseurship. Her commitment to the arts community is further reflected in her leadership roles, including positions on the boards of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, the Lamar Dodd School of Art (UGA), and the Atlanta Center for Photography, as well as her work with the Idea Capital Steering Committee.

Michael Itkoff, Co-Founder, Daylight Books

Michael Itkoff is a publisher, creative consultant and former Chief Content Officer at Britelite Immersive. Michael cofounded the internationally-celebrated art book publishing house, Daylight, as well as content experience platform, Fabl. For nearly twenty years, Michael has been a leader in publishing both digital and print media.

Along the way, Michael has written for the NYTimes Lens blog, Art Asia Pacific, Nueva Luz, Conscientious blog and the Forward. Michael’s photographic and video work is in public and private collections in the United States and his work has appeared on the covers of Orion, Katalog, Next City and Philadelphia Weekly. Michael was the recipient of the Howard Chapnick Grant for the Advancement of Photojournalism (2006), a Creative Artists Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Arts Council (2007), and a Puffin Foundation Grant (2008). Michael’s monograph Street Portraits was published by Charta Editions in 2009.

Peter Krask, President, Board of Directors, Photolucida

is a writer, photographer, and mentor based in New York City. He has studied at the International Center of Photography, privately with Carol Dragon, with whom he collaborated on the exhibition “life . . . still” and in a master class with Hellen van Meene. He is currently mentored by Richard Tuschman. Recently,  his work-in-progress, Lives of the Saints for Boys, was seen in a group show at the Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, OH, and an image from The Corridor was selected for the group show, Home, at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. His black-and-white project, Ars Longa, was exhibited at Gallery Infinito in New York City. He received second place in the 22nd International Toy Camera Competition for Songs of Disaster and Forgiveness which was exhibited at the Soho Photo Gallery.  He is a mentor for New Inc, the New Museum’s incubator for art, design, and tech.

Reginald Moore, Contributing Editor, Luncheon Magazine

Reginald Moore is a freelance researcher currently based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a contributing editor at Luncheon magazine, he has been in conversation with photographers Earlie Hudnall Jr., Dawoud Bey, Jesse Lenz and Rahim Fortune. He is currently working on a monograph about book collecting and editing an anthology of Black Arts poetry.

Sean Fader, Artist and Professor, NYU Tisch School of the Arts

Sean Fader (he/him) is a queer artist, educator, and storyteller whose work investigates how photography, performance, and emerging technologies construct, circulate, and archive queer identity. Across image-making, social media performance, and augmented-reality installation, Fader examines how power, visibility, and desire move through digital and physical worlds—and how queer communities build resilience and collective memory within those circuits.

Fader earned his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, his MA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and his BFA from The New School. He is currently an Associate Arts Professor in the Department of Photography & Imaging at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he mentors the next generation of artists exploring intersections of identity, technology, and social change.

Fader’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at the Brooklyn Museum, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Denny Dimin Gallery, and Brigitte Mulholland Gallery, among others, and has been featured in The British Journal of Photography, Hyperallergic, BOMB Magazine, Slate, and The Huffington Post. He is the recipient of a Knight Foundation Grant, multiple NYU Dean’s Grants, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and the Magenta Foundation Flash Forward Award. Fader’s recent work, Insufficient Memory is now held in the permanent collections of both the Brooklyn Museum and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, where it continues to serve as a platform for remembrance, pedagogy, and public discourse.

Shane McFadden, Gallery Coordinator, Candela Gallery

Shane McFadden (b. 1999) is a lens-based artist and educator from Newport News, Virginia. He is currently living and working in Richmond, Virginia to continue his artistic practice of creating vignettes through still and moving images. He holds a BFA in Photography+Film with a minor in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. His work has been collected by Candela Books+Gallery (Richmond, VA) and published in RVA Mag.

Sydney Ellison, Programs Manager, BAXTER St at The Camera Club of New York

Sydney Ellison is a Queens-based artist and curator. Her studio and curatorial practices share many of the same concerns, primarily addressing gaps and intersections within American identity. She received her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute. She has previously worked closely with The Photographer’s Green Book.

Tara Pixley, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Authority Collective

Tara Pixley, PhD, is a queer, Jamaican-American photojournalist and scholar whose work frames race, gender, climate futures, LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities through a solutions lens. Her clients include Apple, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The North Face, NPR, Newsweek, The Atlantic, HuffPost, Allure, ProPublica and ESPN, among many others. She is a Fulbright Specialist in Visual Media and has been named a Reynolds Journalism Innovation Fellow; Pulitzer Center Grantee; IWMF NextGen Fellow; World Press Photo Solutions Visual Journalism Initiative grantee; and a Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow at Harvard. Tara has served as Vice President of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), and is currently on the Boards of Stocksy United and the Photography Ethics Centre. She is Executive Director/co-Founder of Authority Collective — an organization dedicated to establishing equity in visual media — and she is also Director of Temple University’s Master of Journalism Program.

Workshops & Peer Reviews — Open to All


New this year: expand your Review Weekend experience with à la carte workshops and peer review sessions. These sessions are designed to complement the portfolio reviews, but they’re open to any photographer or lens-based artist, whether or not you’re registered for reviews.

Each session is purchased separately. Build the weekend that fits your goals and budget.

Thursday, March 26th, 6 PM
Keynote Presentation
Rahim Fortune

For the kickoff talk of the portfolio review weekend, visual artist and photographer Rahim Fortune will lead a keynote presentation speaking about his practice and insights.

Friday, March 27th, 4 PM
Peer Review & Critique

This event will offer attendees the chance to expand their personal artist community as well as share and gain insights from working artist peers.

Friday, March 27th, 6 PM
How to Write a Meaningful Artist’s Statement
Led by Peter Krask

This workshop will simplify the process of writing both general and specific project artist statements by providing a structured set of simple questions that you can use to craft statements for any context. You’ll have the tools to write a clear, concise, and informative artist statement that authentically reflects your work’s intention and concept.

Saturday, March 28th, 4 PM
From Work to Position: How Art is Read and How It Circulates
Led by Alfonso Alday Vergara

This workshop focuses on how work is read inside galleries, institutions, and advisory contexts, and what happens once work is taken seriously. It is not portfolio advice, nor a guide to visibility. Instead, it offers artists institutional literacy: how intention is inferred, how bodies of work are positioned, and how seriousness is established.

2025 Equity Scholarship Recipient: Haylee Anne

Redefining Photography

At ACP, we are working toward the future of what photography is and means. We see photography as an inherently democratic medium that touches all areas of life, society, and culture. It is also an expansively interdisciplinary medium, including a variety of light-based and lens-based approaches. With that in mind, our reviews encourage diverse prospectives and processes, including lens-based mixed media and video art.

Accessibility and Scholarships

ACP offers Portfolio Reviews virtually to make the program as accessible as possible. In an effort to further reduce barriers, we offer Equity Scholarships, which provide five scholarships to BIPOC, LGBTQAI+, and/or artists with disabilities. Scholarship recipients receive two 20-minute reviews, as well as all other ticket holder benefits.

Equity Scholarship Application Deadline: February 26th, 11:59 PM EST

2025 Equity Scholarship Recipient: Madison Nunes

Getting Started

Step 1: Read

Read about the reviews and reviewers at the top of this page.

Step 2: Register

Purchase your review block(s).

Step 3: Rank and Upload Your Information

  • After registration, a form to rank the reviewers will be emailed to you
  • Reviewers will be scheduled based on a first-come, first-served basis + participant rankings + reviewer profiles.
  • Over 95% of participants in last year’s reviews received their #1 choice. Our team personally evaluates participant and reviewer preferences to create the best matches possible. Please note: it is not guaranteed that you will get your first-choice reviewer.
  • You will also be sent a form to upload information and images to participate in the Virtual Portfolio Walkthrough and social media promotion.

Step 4: Prepare

Prepare for Your Review

  • You will receive a Welcome Packet, including “Preparing for Virtual Portfolio Review” documents.
  • You will receive your reviewer list by March 24th, with a private Zoom link to attend your reviews.

FAQ

What are the ACP Virtual Portfolio Reviews?

ACP’s portfolio reviews focus on creating meaningful dialogue, relationship-building, and professional development opportunities. Our reviewers are tapped into the contemporary art landscape and can provide valuable network expansion and feedback. We feel the greatest strength of our portfolio review is receiving diverse input from industry professionals on your work.

How do I register?

To register, purchase your review blocks HERE. (Reviews can be purchased in blocks of 2 or 4).

Who should participate in the portfolio reviews?

Our reviews are for emerging and established lens-based artists (photography, video art, lens-based mixed media) looking to gain new insights into their work and expand their professional networks. Please see the list of reviewers to explore what they are looking for from participants.

  • Established and Emerging Artists – ACP portfolio reviewers are curators, editors, gallerists, and publishers who provide meaningful dialogue, community connection, and knowledge of the contemporary art landscape.
  • Students – ACP portfolio reviews include educators looking for graduate students, artists, and industry professionals who will provide meaningful guidance and feedback.
How will the reviews take place?

The Virtual Portfolio Reviews will take place on Zoom. One Zoom link for each session will be created. Any review that takes place during that session will join that one link. Break-out sessions with your reviewer will take place from there.

When will the reviews and events take place?

March 28th on Zoom between 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (EST). Reviews are not necessarily sequential. They take place in 20-minute allotments.

What if I’m unavailable for all the time slots during the two review days?

Participants should make sure they can be available during the review session times. This will help ensure the best matches with reviewers and that each participant gets the most out of all the scheduled events.

Who are the reviewers?

Find the full reviewer list at the top of this page.

What happens if a reviewer is unable to attend?

In the unlikely event that a reviewer must cancel, we will either replace the reviewer or refund their review sessions.

Cancellation Policy

Participants can cancel until March 8th, midnight (EST) for a processing fee of $75. Email makeda@acpinfo.org if you need to cancel.

Waitlist

If the reviews sell out, a waitlist will be collated. If there are cancellations, the waitlist will be contacted in the order they signed up.

Have more questions?

Email us: makeda@acpinfo.org