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[PROGRAM GUIDE 2026]

[OUR MISSION]

Founded in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1994, the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization CENTER supports social and environmentally-engaged lens-based projects through education, public platforms, funding, and partnerships. Through our advancement of artists and their work, CENTER serves to deepen public understanding of lens-based media’s history and ongoing cultural significance. By establishing partnerships between artists, scholars, editors, students, and the art world, we advance projects that respect all people, open minds, and engage our shared humanity. Characterized by a community of gifted and committed photographers, CENTER provides platforms to create and share visual stories. Public exhibitions, presentations, and expositions showcase all types of photographic projects. Annual programs include the Project Launch Grant, Project Development Grant, Me&Eve Award, The CENTER Awards, The Visual Storytelling Lab for NM Military, Callanan Excellence in Teaching Award, Jay and Susie Tyrrell Excellence in Works by Hand Award, Blue Earth Fiscal Sponsorship, and the Review Santa Fe Photo Symposium. Santa Fe, New Mexico, is located in the ancestral and unceded traditional territories of the Tewa people, who continue to maintain connections to this land. Thousands of years ago, O’ghe P’oghe – the original Tewa name for Santa Fe, which means White Shell, Water Place – was a center place for Northern and Southern Tewa communities. We honor the Tewa people of the past, present, and future who inhabit, hold sacred, and steward this land.

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COVER IMAGE: © Leonard Suryajaya, from the project Parting Gift IMAGE PAGE 2: © Jon McCormack, Eastern Sierra Nevadas

REVIEW SANTA FE 25 YEARS

When Review Santa Fe launched 25 years ago, the goal was to provide image-makers

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industry leaders. We take pride in its successes.

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took place at Review Santa Fe led directly to countless exhibitions, published books, and editorial features and assignments. Over the past decade and a half, we’ve seen how Review Santa Fe participants have

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society, technology, politics, and visual storytelling. As a juror once told CENTER, screening entries provides “a crash course in

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today, as well as in current developments of photographic practice.” As participants’ artistic practices have evolved, so has Review Santa Fe. We’ve innovated new career-advancement seminars to help members make the most of their reviews and feedback. We have repeatedly expanded our scholarship and volunteer programs, and are delighted that students from the Institute of American Indian Arts, NM State University in Las Cruces, and members of the Santa Fe Arts community can take advantage of networking opportunities at Review Santa Fe. The Portfolio Walk continues to attract members of the Santa Arts community year after year. Most of all, we’re thrilled that connections made among visual artists, editors, curators, and other media leaders continue to blossom. At a time when fellowship and community seem more precious than ever, the relationships fostered at Review Santa Fe may be our proudest and most enduring legacy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CENTER’s Mission Review Santa Fe 25 Years

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Environmental Award Recipient Jay & Susie Tyrrell Excellence

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Director’s Letter NM Printing Workshops

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Calendar of Events Portfolio Reviewers About Review Santa Fe Portfolio Walk Me&Eve Award Recipient Project Development Recipient Project Launch Recipient Socially Engaged Award Recipient Personal Award Recipient

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NM Military Visual Storytelling Art & Health Initiative Blue Earth Fiscal Sponsorship Destination Map Discover Santa Fe Your Support Annual Programs Membership Thank You

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Exhibition “Elements of Wonder; When Nature Becomes Art” by Jon McCormack, on view at the CENTER space this spring. © Jon McCormack

DIRECTOR’S LETTER This year, CENTER celebrates an extraordinary milestone as we mark 25 years of Review Santa Fe. For a quarter of a century, CENTER’s photographic portfolio review has served as a vital launching pad for exceptional photographers while nurturing artistic exchange and professional growth. To honor this legacy, we are reflecting deeply on our history while continuing to build the physical and digital foundations of our new home, the CENTER Space & Learning Center. Our dream of creating a vibrant gallery space is now fully realized. Our recent exhibitions of work by Heather Mattera, Jon McCormack, Ocean Vuong, JC Gonzo, as well as our upcoming members’ show, bring exciting contemporary photography directly to our community and provide a public platform for visionary artists. Looking forward, we are thrilled to expand CENTER’s educational outreach through the launch of our new Statewide Printing Workshop series. This initiative is designed to bring specialized photographic printing expertise to communities across New Mexico, lowering technical barriers, and empowering local storytellers with professional-grade skills. Looking even further ahead, we have also begun planning an inspiring Art & Health Initiative to launch next year. This new program will bring photographic workshops directly into a treatment center, leveraging the therapeutic power of visual storytelling to foster positive health outcomes and support well-being. Meanwhile we continue our digital archiving project, “Activating the Archive: 21st Century Photography.” Despite recent shifts in federal funding, we remain as committed as ever to preserving our collection of images by CENTER alumni, and sharing its insights into photography in the 21st-century. We extend our deepest gratitude to our visionary stakeholders, our dedicated staff and board members, and the participants and donors whose support makes this work possible. As we prepare for the busy months ahead, we do so with renewed enthusiasm, excited for another year of thought-provoking exhibitions and transformative programs that will continue to cultivate community engagement, nurture artistic expression, and foster meaningful connections. Sincerely, Laura Wzorek Pressley Executive Director, CENTER

NM PRINTING WORKSHOPS

CENTER has launched a statewide series of hands-on printing workshops for photographers and artists interested in reproducing their work and creating high-quality fine art and marketing pieces. Each of the sessions has offered practical, hands-on experience in preparing and printing images to help creative entrepreneurs. Workshops are open to all experience levels. Participants will learn the fundamentals of fine art printing on professional inkjet printers, create high-quality prints and have access CENTER’s Digital Lab free of charge.

Dates subject to change.

[DIGITAL LAB]

Carlsbad Museum and Art Center,

For ongoing support, CENTER began in July to hold Digital Lab hours, creating additional opportunities for participants to continue producing professional-quality prints beyond the workshop. CENTER Space, 1570 Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Hours 12:00-5:00pm, August 8, August 22, September 19, October 3, October 17 & more dates will be confirmed.

[UPCOMING WORKSHOPS]

Carlsbad, NM August 15 • 1–4 PM (MT) Otero Arts, Alamogordo, NM August 17 • 1–4 PM (MT) CENTER Space, Santa Fe, NM September 26 • 10AM–2 PM

Please visit the website for more info at centersantafe.org/printing

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This program is made possible by the New Mexico Creative Industries Division (CID).

AUGUST

DIGITAL LAB: Create high-quality prints at no cost. Digital Lab facilitator to guide you, and paper available to make 13”x19” prints (or bring your own). Learn more at centersantafe.org/printing CENTER Space, 1570 Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 August 8 and August 22, 2026 12:00-5:00pm

PRINTING WORKSHOP Otero Arts, Alamogordo, NM August 17 • 1–4 PM (MT) SEPTEMBER

DIGITAL LAB: Create high-quality prints. CENTER Space, 1570 Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 September 5 and 19, 2026, 12:00-5:00pm PRINTING WORKSHOP CENTER Space, Santa Fe, NM September 26 • 1–4 PM (MT)

OCTOBER

EXHIBITION OPENING: CENTER Annual Award & Grant Recipients Friday October 23, 4:00–6:00 PM MT CENTER Space, 1570 Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Free and open to the public.

Stay up to date with the CENTER Calendar of Events. centersantafe.org calendar

PRINTING WORKSHOP Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Carlsbad, NM August 15 • 1–4 PM (MT)

UPCOMING EVENTS

EXHIBITION: “We Hold These Truths”: CENTER Space, 1570 Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 August 14, 2026

EXPOSITION: Portfolio Walk, part of the Review Santa Fe Symposium Saturday, October 24 6:30 – 8:30 PM MT The Farmers’ Market Pavilion, Santa Fe Railyard, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 [2027] JANUARY

CALLS FOR ENTRY - CENTER’s 2027 Project Grants, CENTER Awards, and Review Santa Fe open call for entries. Learn more at centersantafe.org/callsforentry 7

PORTFOLIO REVIEWERS Each year, CENTER carefully selects curators, editors, book publishers, gallery and festival directors, and others to attend Review Santa Fe. Our reviewers offer feedback and opportunities for project advancement, contributing to the event’s atmosphere of community and support. Approximately 45 portfolio reviewers will be in attendance. For updates on confirmed reviewers for 2026, visit centersantafe.org/reviewers [EXHIBITING & COLLECTING]

[PUBLISHING]

Museum Curators and Directors Liz Allen • Curator of Photography, Solari Foundation Madison Brown • Curatorial Fellow, Harvard Art

Books Mary Bisbee-Beek • Publishing Sherpa, Read/See David Chickey • Creative Director & Publisher, Radius

Museums Nicole Dial-Kay • Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, Harwood Museum of Art Crista Dix • Executive Director, Griffin Museum of Photography Natasha Egan • Executive Director, Museum of Contemporary Photography Allie Haeusslein • Curator of Photography, SFO Museum Emilia Mickevicius • Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography, Center for Creative Photography & Phoenix Art Museum Mary Anne Redding • Senior Curator, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Appalachian State University Mary Statzer, Ph.D. • Curator of Prints & Photographs, University of New Mexico Art Museum Alexandra Terry • Curator of Contemporary Art, New Mexico Museum of Art

Books Joanna T. Hurley • President, HurleyMedia Caleb Cain Marcus • Director, Luminosity Lab Kai McBride • Bookstore Assistant Manager/ Newsletter Editor, Photo-Eye Michelle Dunn Marsh • Publisher, Minor Matters Books Denise Wolff • Independent Book Editor

Nonprofit and Commercial Galleries Brian Paul Clamp • Owner, CLAMP Erin Hoyt • Executive Director, Filter Photo Anne Kelly • Gallery & Shop Manager, Historic Santa Fe Foundation Eric T. Kunsman • Chair of Exhibitions Committee, CEPA Gallery Christopher Rauschenberg • Co-Founder & Board Chairman, Blue Sky Gallery Paisley Mason • Managing Director, Webster Collection & Webster Estates Jennifer Schlesinger • Founder & Director, Obscura Gallery Francesca Yorke • Owner & Director, FOMA Gallery

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Editorial Kate Bubacz • Head of Visuals, Rest of World Kelly Caminero • Senior Photo Editor, Visuals, HUFFPOST Jonas Cuenin • Director, Blind magazine Alyssa Ortega Coppelman • Art Editor, Oxford American Jordan Eddy • Editorial Director, Southwest Contemporary Stephen Frailey • Founder & Editor, DEAR DAVE Magazine Anja Hitzenberger • Director, StrudelmediaLive Michael Kirchoff • Editor-in-Chief, Analog Forever Magazine & Catalyst: Interviews Epiphany Knedler • Content Editor, LENSCRATCH Bree Lamb • Managing Editor, Fraction Magazine Quentin Nardi • Chief Photo Editor, Smithsonian Magazine Stacy J. Platt • Writer/Critic, Hyperallergic, Photobook Addict Laura Sackett • Creative Director & Partner, Lensculture Amber Terranova • Independent Editor and Producer Allyson Torrisi • Senior Photo Editor Print & Digital, National Geographic Jessie Wender • Photo Editor, The New York Times Nicole Werbeck • Director, NPR, Visuals Thomas Werner • Independent Editor, Author, and Collector

ABOUT REVIEW SANTA FE

The Review Santa Fe Photo Symposium is a conference for photographers and lens-based artists seeking audience expansion, critical discussion, and community connection. One of the oldest juried portfolio review events in the United States, CENTER’s flagship program, Review Santa Fe, now enters its 25th year. We look forward to you joining us in Santa Fe, NM, October 24-26, 2026.

Each year, CENTER conducts an international Call for Entries, where photographers from across the globe can submit their work. An independent selection committee ranks projects, and the highest-scoring work receives invitations to participate in the portfolio reviews. You can view the photographers via the Photographers Listings - REVIEWSANTAFELISTING.ORG.

Review Santa Fe is a premier program serving local, national and international constituents with portfolio reviews with esteemed industry professionals, a public exposition and more.

WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 6:30 - 8:30 PM MT WHERE: The Farmers’ Market Pavilion, Santa Fe Railyard 1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 HOW: Free and Public

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REVIEW SANTA FE: PORTFOLIO WALK

Hundreds of lens-based artists from around the world apply to take part in the Review Santa Fe Photo Symposium. The photographers are carefully selected by a new independent jury each year. Join us for an extraordinary opportunity to view the compelling lens-based projects in a public setting.

CENTER’s annual Portfolio Walk provides a platform for the public to view the Review Santa Fe 100 photographic projects. For one night only on Saturday, October 24, CENTER welcomes gallerists, curators, editors, and other photography enthusiasts from the public to view a broad range of contemporary and documentary projects that explore some of our most urgent social, environmental, and political issues. We encourage you to preview all of the work and to enjoy the night in Santa Fe’s Railyard. You can preview the Review Santa Fe Listing in the coming months online at REVIEWSANTAFELISTING.ORG. Learn more - CENTERSANTAFE.ORG/PORTFOLIOWALK © Jennifer Davidson, Portfolio Walk

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ME & EVE AWARD RECIPIENT JUROR • Barbara Tannenbaum, Curator of Photography, The Cleveland Museum of Art RECIPIENT • Peter Teh - Neither Beginning nor End

This photographic project explores midlife as a time of change, when familiar identities begin to shift and certainty gives way to self-reflection. The work is rooted in moments of pause, doubt, and quiet observation, using photography as a way to look inward and examine the self from a distance. Rather than presenting clear answers or resolutions, the images reflect the uncertainty of an identity in transition. Past and present overlap, and the future remains open. Fragmentation and ambiguity are embraced as honest parts of becoming, not problems to be solved. Through this process, photography becomes a form of reconciliation—an ongoing dialogue between who I have been and who I am learning to accept. This project is not about crisis as breakdown, but about attention and care. It reflects a commitment to patience, selfcompassion, and the understanding that self-acceptance is a practice shaped over time. 14 | CENTER

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GRANT JUROR • Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art RECIPIENT • Leonard Suryajaya – Parting Gift

Parting Gift is a visual elegy for kinship under migration, composed as staged 4×5 large-format family tableaux created across Indonesia, rural Oregon, and Chicago. The project brings together the artist’s Indonesian relatives, white rural in-laws, and urban community, placing people shaped by divergent histories into a shared visual space. It reveals how distance, bureaucracy, and culture intervene in how love is lived and sustained. Across weddings, pregnancy, illness, the loss of a newborn child, mourning, and aging, the work treats family not as a stable inheritance but as a practice sustained through presence, care, and the decision to remain in relation.

Central to the project is the understanding that family portraiture is not merely descriptive but generative. The act of staging an image together produces a temporary social space in which participants can rehearse forms of coexistence that may be difficult to sustain elsewhere: acceptance, recognition, proximity, or simply the choice to remain present. Photographing family becomes a form of care, an insistence on witnessing one another across distance, disagreement, and change.

PROJECT LAUNCH GRANT RECIPIENT JUROR • Diane Waggoner • Curator, Department of Photographs, National Gallery of Art RECIPIENT • Marcus DeSieno • Geography of Disappearance: Migrant Deaths on the US/Mexico Border The United Nations has declared the border between the United States and Mexico to be the deadliest land crossing in the world and a humanitarian crisis. Thousands of men, women, and children have died crossing the over 1,900-mile border through brutal deserts and impassible mountains with harsh climate conditions year-round. The US government strategically uses draconian policies here that follow a philosophy of “prevention through deterrence,” forcefully directing migrants into unforgiving terrain where they wander for days in the elements. These policies are specifically meant to maim and kill. Many of these migrants are sometimes never found as they die in the vast emptiness of the wilderness. The earth reclaims their bodies, and they disappear. Nature is used as an executioner by proxy. I photograph along the border and go to the exact locations where the bodies of unknown migrants have been recovered using autopsy reports and data collected by humanitarian organizations as well as local and state police. I use alternative photographic processes in the darkroom to speak to the complex social and political narratives that run through these landscapes. The hazy, impressionistic, and forceful markmaking embedded in these photographic processes act as a metaphor for the physical and psychological violence that these migrants experienced as they perished. These sites of death are the direct consequences of the oppressive ideologies, build upon a legacy of white supremacy, that continue to guide the United States forward into the 21st century. 16 | CENTER

SOCIALLY ENGAGED AWARD RECIPIENT JUROR • Jeffrey Henson Scales • Photography Editor, The New York Times RECIPIENT • Anna Mia Davidson - American Muslim

Since the 2017 U.S. Muslim Ban, this color photographic portrait project has aimed to challenge negative stereotypes and biases, foster understanding, and promote social change. As an American Jewish woman and photographic artist, I feel a strong sense of moral responsibility to shed light on humanity and build bridges cross culturally.

This body of work seeks to shift the narrative surrounding showcasing

American Muslim diverse passions

women by and talents;

kickboxing, neuroscience, farming, music, skateboarding and more, through compelling visual color photographic portraits paired with personal interview texts. Each woman featured shares her own words on how she wishes to be seen and what she hopes people will understand about her identity. The work is situated in a tradition of socially engaged photography. While deeply personal, the work also dialogues with broader histories of misunderstood communities, women, and the careful relationship between Jewish and Muslim women, coming together in the name of art and finding common ground, challenging the viewer to confront their own position within these narratives.

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PERSONAL AWARD RECIPIENT JUROR • Marina Chao • Curator, Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) RECIPIENT • Ville Varumo - The Garden A butter box becomes a construction plank, a construction plank becomes a house, a house becomes a gravestone. People, plants, and animal press against the frame, caught between stillness and escape. The gaze moves between public and private spaces, searching for meaning, form and boundaries. Light fades to darkness, darkness returns to light. “The Garden” is a personal and ongoing body of work made between 2023 and 2025. It traces life in a new city, the arrival of a child, and the pull between a former home and the present — the desire to escape, to fit in, to take root somewhere, while remaining unable or unwilling to fully do so.

The photographs are arranged in five sequences, each connecting to the next, and form part of a larger body of work taking the form of a book. It emerges from a recognition of our contemporary condition, the sensation of being spectral witnesses to our own lives as moments slip beyond our grasp. In staying with the familiar, something shifts. The ordinary reveals itself a more than it first appeared. The photograph does not simply record. It transforms quietly, both the one who made it and the one who looks.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD RECIPIENT JUROR • Dominique Hildebrand • Climate & Environment Photo Editor, The Washington Post RECIPIENT • Volodymyr Voznyy - Horizons

Nearly every month, my little daughter and I would visit Boryslav, where my wife’s grandmother had lived her entire life. The incredible atmosphere of these lands interested me and made me delve deeper into their history. Among the classics of Ukrainian literature, you can find Ivan Franko’s “Borislav Laughs” and “Boa Constrictor.” After revisiting these works, I felt compelled to share the story of Boryslav and its people, as well as my feelings and emotions. This is how ‘Horizons,’ my series of photographs, was born. It demonstrates the intricate relationships between people and nature while showcasing the contrasting historical facets of this city. Time has ruthlessly changed Boryslav’s face. Once a top-3 player in global oil production, it has now become a remote province living through the harsh consequences of industrial activity. This city led me to experiment with medium format photography to avoid any accidents and to slow down the process of creating a picture. I also took the time to become acquainted with the city and its residents a place that had held little significance for me before my daughter’s birth. Today, Boryslav is intertwined with the family’s history and my daughter’s earliest memories.

JAY & SUSIE TYRRELL EXCELLENCE IN WORKS BY HAND AWARD The Jay and Susie Tyrrell Excellence in Works by Hand Award provides $2,500 to a Review Santa Fe participant who makes unique objects of art. The aim is to encourage the preservation of historical photographic processes, including collage, emulsion transfer, painting, sewing, sculpture and more. Review Santa Fe reviewers vote on works they have reviewed.

RECIPIENT: FRANK LOPEZ Manifestation of Light and Energy

[SEGMENT FROM THE PROJECT STATEMENT] This project is an exploration in Buddhism, and the chemical transformation of expired silver gelatin prints. From the caves of Lascaux to digital icons, humans have delved into meaning from gestural drawings, symbols, and forms. The physical transformation allows expression that becomes a personal and meditative experience. As with Buddhist principles, I interpret the growth of self in an arch of a life – from recurrence of life, birth, community, to isolation, death, and rejuvenation. The analogy of abstract patterns opens the viewer to personal interpretations, all the while allowing the interactions of chemical reactions upon the silver gelatin print to produce an ethereal experience. The meditative and interpretative practice of Chromo is a rhythmic response to the natural state of imperfection. More specifically, it is my way of shifting the act of seeing into subjects that are interpretations of light, time, energy, and my conscious and unconscious awareness. It is through this meditative breathing tradition that the acceptance of natural imperfection is reflected in nature and self, revealing that the language of abstraction is truly a global human practice. These chemical reaction images are created on fiber-based paper using Chromoskedasic chemicals, developers, toners, and time. Renamed Chromo Halide Lift (or simply, Chromo), the mirror-like surface of the silver gelatin print is reminiscent of daguerreotypes in that they are impossible to digitally capture and are best experienced in person.

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CALLANAN EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD RECIPIENT • Andrew Patteson - Director of Arts & Photography Teacher • Waterford School • Sandy, UT • andrew-patteson.com

“What became clear in reviewing Andrew Patteson’s (“Patty,” as his students and alumni fondly call him) nominations is not a single defining moment, but a pattern that repeats across students with different backgrounds, different levels of confidence, and different expectations of what a classroom might offer them. His teaching doesn’t rely on spectacle or intensity; instead, it builds through consistency, attention, and a willingness to stay engaged with students beyond the point where most courses end. Students describe someone who pays close attention to how they work and where they hesitate. That awareness translates into teaching that feels calibrated rather than imposed. He pushes, but not blindly. He recognizes when a student needs structure and when they need space, and that distinction shows up repeatedly in the letters. There is a clear sense that students are not being moved through a system; they are being worked with as individuals developing at different speeds. What stands out most is how often students reference time, projects that continue after the semester, conversations that carry forward, and feedback that stays with them long enough to affect future decisions. His influence doesn’t peak during critique or at the end of a course; it accumulates over time. That accumulation is what gives his teaching weight.” — Eric T. Kunsman • 2025 Callanan Excellence in Teaching Award winner, Photographer, Book Artist & Assistant Professor, Visual Communications Studies Department, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 24 | CENTER

NM MILITARY VISUAL STORYTELLING LAB CENTER invited members of the military, veterans, or their family members to create a photo project in the Visual Storytelling Lab. The program provides participants with one-on-one coaching with mentor/photographer Heather Mattera to learn visual storytelling techniques, including editing, sequencing, and developing project statements, as well as group interactions. Participants created a long-form narrative using existing or new images, data, and related memorabilia to consolidate memories and elevate them into project form.

Damien Moore • Untitled My images examine the space between surviving and living. By capturing moments of survival, I learn how to live—discovering how to appreciate the small, easily unnoticed details of existence. My perspective is shaped by my time with the Marines, which ultimately afforded me the time to serve as a caregiver for my dad, a Vietnam War veteran. This role has forced me to reflect on what truly matters. I have learned that smiles carry more weight than gold, cries hurt more than physical pain, and simply feeling alright is the true “high life.” Valentina Livingston • Army Strong: “Eat”, Train, “Eat”, Sleep, Repeat This photographic series documents moments from my time in Army training, focusing on a subject that is often overlooked: food. While military culture frequently emphasizes strength, resilience, and performance, less attention is given to the quality of the fuel provided to those expected to meet those demands. The images capture meals served during training exercises—food that, in my experience, often felt disconnected from the physical and mental requirements placed upon service members.

[SUPPORTER] Thank you to the grantor who made this program possible: New Mexico Arts and the Military

To learn more and view the participants’ galleries, visit centersantafe.org/visualstorytelling

ART & HEALTH INITIATIVE CENTER is partnering with the Eating Disorders Treatment Center in Albuquerque, NM to launch an arts-and-health initiative designed to improve patient outcomes. We will conduct photographic workshops within the facility to teach patients visual storytelling. These sessions harness the therapeutic power of visual expression to support recovery and well-being. This initiative stems from Weight of It All, a powerful exhibition by Review Santa Fe alum Heather Mattera, created in collaboration with her son, Ben. CENTER is incredibly grateful to collaborate with these leaders in the field to integrate the transformative, healing power of the arts into clinical environments. [TEACHING ARTIST] Heather Mattera has spent much of her life helping marginalized individuals feel seen, heard, and understood, and her photographic work centers on the complexities and tenderness of human relationships. Through her collaborations with non-profits, she supports at-risk youth, unhoused teens, foster families, women with eating disorders, and families facing terminal illness in creating new and empowering personal narratives. She founded a global scholarship program for emerging photographers and a mentorship initiative that connects students with subsidized professional mentors. Earlier in her career, Heather worked as a published, licensed therapist, developing an outpatient PTSD treatment program and therapeutic art initiative for the Veterans Administration while facilitating individual and group therapy across several inpatient psychiatric units. [CLINICAL DIRECTOR] Holly Finlay (MA, LPCC, CEDS-C, CSP, F.iaedp) has been treating people with eating disorders for approximately 34 years. She is the Co-Owner/Founder and Clinical Director of Eating Disorders Treatment Center (EDTC) in Albuquerque, NM, which offers three levels of treatment: Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Partial Hospitalization. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist/Consultant, a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals, and a Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist. Ms. Finlay has extensive personal, familial, and professional experience with eating disorders and their treatment. 26 | CENTER

BLUE EARTH FISCAL SPONSORSHIP CENTER fiscally sponsors documentary projects that educate the public about critical environmental and social issues. As a non-profit organization with 501(c) (3) status, CENTER can receive tax-deductible contributions to support projects. HOW TO APPLY • CENTER accepts and reviews proposals on an ongoing basis. To be considered, projects should use photographic, multimedia, and motion picture media on an ongoing basis. Selected projects may use fiscal sponsorship to seek grants and tax-deductible donations. Those applying should be planning to seek funding during the coming year, with a plan that includes public outreach to attract donors. Please note that those selected for sponsorship are solely responsible for identifying and sourcing their own funding and that CENTER itself does not provide funding. Email us at programs@centersantafe.org to inquire about Fiscal Sponsorship. Learn more & apply to the Blue Earth Fiscal Sponsorships— CENTERSANTAFE.ORG/BLUEEARTH © Daniel Beltrá, from the project Our Warming World

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CENTER SPACE • 1570 Pacheco St. Unit B1, Santa Fe 87505 • centersantafe.org • (505) 933-9146 LA FONDA ON THE PLAZA HOTEL • Review Santa Fe Photo Symposium • 100 E. San Francisco St. Santa Fe, NM 87501 • lafondasantafe.com THE FARMERS’ MARKET PAVILION, SANTA FE RAILYARD • Portfolio Walk October 24, • 1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 • santafefarmersmarket.com

[THINGS TO DO & SEE AROUND NEW MEXICO] ANDERSON ABRUZZO ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON MUSEUM • 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE Albuquerque NM 87113 • CABQ.gov/Balloon • 505-768-6020 BOSTICK & SULLIVAN • 1541 Center Dr, Santa Fe, 87507 • bostick-sullivan.com • (505) 474-0890 EDITION ONE GALLERY • 729 Canyon Rd. Santa Fe, 87501 • editiononegallery.com • (505) 982-9668 NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM • 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, 87501 • nmhistorymuseum.org • (505) 476-5200 NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART, PLAZA BUILDING 107 West Palace Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico • nmartmuseum.org/exhibitions • (505) 476-5064 NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART, VLADEM CONTEMPORARY 404 Montezuma Ave. Santa Fe, New Mexico • nmartmuseum.org/exhibitions • (505) 476-5062 OBSCURA GALLERY • 225 Delgado Street, Santa Fe, 87501 • obscuragallery.net • (505) 577-6708 PHOTO-EYE BOOKSTORE & GALLERY • 1300 Ruﬁna Circle A3, Santa Fe, 87507 • photoeye.com • (505) 988-5159 RADIUS BOOKS STUDIO & BOOKSTORE • 227 East Palace Ave Suite W, Santa Fe, 87501 Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM or by appointment • radiusbooks.org • (505) 983-4068 WEBSTER ENTERPRISES • The Plaza, 54 ½ Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501 • webster-enterprises.com • (505) 954-9500

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DISCOVER SANTA FE Santa Fe, New Mexico, known as “The City Different,” is home to a wealth of arts, culture, and history. Originally home to the Tewa people, Santa Fe is one of the longest inhabited cities in the country, and the oldest state capitol. Visitors come to the city to experience the rich culture, and to be immersed in the breathtaking landscapes. New Mexico’s legacy of photographic excellence began with the medium’s most defining names. Photographs of New Mexico preceded its statehood due to expeditions led by Timothy O’Sullivan, among others, who documented newly opened territories of the West. Art Patron Mabel Dodge Luhan invited visitors, including Paul Strand, Edward Weston, and Alfred Stieglitz’ wife, Georgia O’Keeffe, who eventually made her home in New Mexico. The University of New Mexico photography program attracted esteemed educators, including historian Beaumont Newhall, and photographers Van Deren Coke and Patrick Nagatani. The University of New Mexico Museum, the New Mexico History Museum’s Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, and the New Mexico Museum of Fine Art all count as outstanding photographic collections and host regular exhibitions. Continuing the legacy of excellence in photography in New Mexico, CENTER’s photographic space and learning center is a destination for ongoing public exhibitions and programs that serve the New Mexico communities and our global audience.

AIRPORT & GROUND [TRANSPORTATION] Albuquerque Sunport is the nearest international airport. Santa Fe is located an hour north of Albuquerque. Rental cars are available. NM Shuttle (nmshuttle.com)operates shuttles from the airport to Santa Fe four times daily, and MK’s Tailored Transport (mkstailoredtransport.com)offers airport transfers for groups. The City of Santa Fe has a municipal airport located about 14 miles from the La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel with flights to several cities in the U.S.. Visit the Santa Fe airport website for transportation options: flysantafe.com

Courtesy of the LaFonda on the Plaza hotel

YOUR SUPPORT [CONNECTING CREATIVES, IGNITING VISION] CENTER’S Fundraiser launches September 17, 9AM ET Images transcend language and reveal our shared humanity. For over 30 years, CENTER has helped visual artists bring their powerful stories to light. Now, we are turning to our passionate photo community to fund another year of vital creative work. Our annual fundraising campaign, “Connecting Creators, Igniting Vision,” officially kicks off on September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET. This year, you have the chance to make three times the impact. Every dollar you give during this special 48-hour window will be triple-matched. Your contribution directly supports CENTER’s expanding exhibition programs, our REVIEW SANTA FE ALUMNI ARCHIVE, educational initiatives, artist grants, and more. Together, we can champion the voices shaping our visual world.

[YOU CAN PLEDGE YOUR GIFT OR DONATE NOW] Online: Charidy.com/centersantafe Check: Mail to CENTER P.O Box 8372, Santa Fe, NM 87504 Fidelity Charitable account: CENTER, EIN 85-0428041 Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD): If you are 70 ½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA to our organization, without increasing your taxable income. Estate Planning: Leave a lasting legacy by including us in your will or estate plan. Contact Laura Wzorek Pressley at laura@visitcenter.org or (505)933.9146. Thank you! 32 | CENTER

ANNUAL PROGRAMS ACTIVATING THE ARCHIVE: PRESERVING 21ST-CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY Making nearly 20,000 images and related text, from over 2,000 CENTER Alumni, available as an accessible online resource for scholars, educators, and others. AWARDS & GRANTS • Annual Award and Grants include: the Project Development Grant, Project Launch Grant, Me&Eve Award, the CENTER Awards, Multimedia Award, Jay and Susie Tyrrell Excellence in Works by Hand Award, and the Callanan Excellence in Teaching Award. BLUE EARTH FISCAL SPONSORSHIP • CENTER accepts ﬁscal sponsorship proposals for lens-based projects involving the photographic, multimedia, and motion picture mediums on an ongoing basis. EXHIBITIONS • CENTER’s exhibition space, opened in 2025, is a destination for rotating exhibitions and interpretative programs. The location is the realization of a long-time vision of a gathering place that serves photographers, curators, collectors, editors, publishers, educators, students, and members of the community. NM MILITARY VISUAL STORYTELLING LAB • Members of the active military, veterans, or their family members create a photo project while working for months with a mentor. Participants receive one-on-one coaching to learn techniques of visual storytelling. RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS • The Photographers-in-Schools Program, Careers in the Arts lectures, Photographic Book library, and volunteering opportunities offer students and educators access to lens-based media programming. Contact programs@centersantafe.org to learn more. REVIEW SANTA FE PHOTO SYMPOSIUM • Up to 1,000 portfolio reviews take place as photographers meet one-on-one with industry leaders. The annual weekend event includes a Portfolio Walk and expo open to the public. SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS • Professional development and educational initiatives provide insights into the latest practices in the field. These programs promote career advancement for creative professionals and expand access to creative resources across New Mexico.

Sensory Hours • CENTER has worked with The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) to be designated as a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC). Our staff and some of the public-facing board members have completed training and certification in best practices when assisting autistic and sensory-sensitive individuals. 33

MEMBERSHIP [BECOME A CENTER MEMBER] Join

CENTER,

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industry

professionals and committed photographers. Standard benefits include discounts on entry fees, invitations to exhibitions, special invitations to networking events, free access to seminars, and more!

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS: $35

• Alumni/Student/Senior 65+ • standard benefits

$55 $120

• Individual • standard benefits • Supporting • all of the above benefits + online listing inclusion, 40-minute consultation

$300 $500

• Patron • all of the above benefits + featured photographic book • Sustaining • all of the above benefits + vip access to CENTER events

$1000

• Benefactor • all of the above benefits + collectible print

For more information on how to join the CENTER member’s circle, please visit CENTERSANTAFE.ORG/MEMBERSHIP

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THANK YOU CENTER would like to thank those who make our programs possible: the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department, Creative Industries Division, New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, Santa Fe County, Edw. F. Zimmer Community Fund, and our special friends and donors.

[ADMINISTRATION] Amber Terranova • Director, Education & Partnerships Corn Wagon Thunder • Exhibitions & Membership Manager Laura Wzorek Pressley. M.P.A. • Executive Director

[BOARD OF DIRECTORS] Reid Callanan • Director, Santa Fe Workshops Tony Chirinos • Photographer & Educator Ondrea Hidley • Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft & Photographer Beverly Martin • Educator & Designer Peter Ogilvie • Photographer Kymberly Pinder, Ph.D. • Stavros Niarchos Foundation Dean, Yale School of Art, Yale University Mary Anne Redding • Senior Curator, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Thomas Werner • Author, Educator & Creative Consultant Will Wilson • Photographer & Educator

[SANTA FE COUNCIL] Joanna T. Hurley, President, HurleyMedia Michael Rubin, Photographer Jay Ritter, Proprietor Susanna Space, Communications Advisor

Partially funded by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department and the 1% Lodgers’ Tax

[CONTACT US] Mailing: PO Box 8372, Santa Fe, NM 87504 Gallery: 1570 Pacheco St. Unit B1, Santa Fe, NM 87505 programs@centersantafe.org (505) 933-9146 • centersantafe.org