FotoWeek DC, the annual celebration of photography in Washington, DC features programs including a photo contest and juried exhibition, gallery openings, lectures, educational workshops, portfolio reviews, book signings and more. Much of the programming will be free of charge. Participating galleries will display the work of local photographers or nationally and historically renowned photography. This year's programming can be found at FotoWeek Central, the designated festival hub, four satellite locations including FotoSpace, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design, George Washington University, and Pepco’s Edison Gallery Place, as well as numerous partner venues.
To kick-off this year’s festival, FotoDC will host a Launch Party on Friday, November 4, 2011 from 5:00pm-11:30 p.m. beginning at FotoWeek Central and continuing at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design.
FotoWeek DC Venues and Event Highlights
- FotoWeek Central - 1800 L St. NW, Washington, DC. The 50,000-square-foot space (the former Borders Bookstore) will be transformed to house 14 photo exhibitions including the winners of the FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition and World Press Photo 2011. In addition, FotoWeek Central will host lectures by renowned photographers, workshops, and events that highlight creativity in photojournalism and art.
- FotoSpace - 1838 Columbia Rd. NW, Washington, DC. Home to FotoDC’s offices year round, this contemporary venue in Adams Morgan will host this year’s NightVisions -- an all-night photography happening and exhibition, running from 8pm Saturday, November 5 until 4am Sunday, November 6. The cutting-edge Nocturnal Visions show will be on display through the end of November.
- Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design 500 17th St. NW, Washington, DC. As a major center for collecting, displaying, and studying photography and photojournalism, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design will be FREE and open to the public, November 5-12. The Corcoran will also present free noon lectures by some of the leading minds in photography, including Stephanie Sinclair, Amy Yenkin, and Trevor Paglen, as well as host portfolio reviews by renowned curators, educators, and critics on November 12. A number of photography exhibitions will be on view: Hank Willis Thomas: Strange Fruit; Gordon Parks: Photographs from the Collection; Selections from the Indie Photobook Library; Photo Todos: Works by Corcoran College of Art + Design and Latin American Youth Center Students; and Prix Pictet.
- George Washington University Kogan Plaza - 21st & H St. NW, Washington, DC. NightGallery’s digital HD exterior projections will make a monumental appearance at this year’s festival with larger-than-life projections on the south facade of George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, Monday, November 7 though Wednesday, November 9.
- Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery - 702 8th St. NW, Washington, DC. This gallery will host two exhibitions, Colors of Life from its 2011 International Photo Contest organized with Every Child Matters. The gallery will also feature vintage photography of the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s from former National Geographic photographers Anthony Stewart and J. Baylor Roberts, two men whose work epitomized the early days of documentary photography.
