PHOTOVOX January 2025

Preparing for Month of Photography Denver Portfolio Reviews

SPEAKERS | Samantha Johnston and Angela Faris Belt

WHEN | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)

WHERE | Colorado Photographic Arts Center, 1200 Lincoln Street, Suite 111, Denver, CO 80203

COST | Free for CPAC members; $10 for non-members

ABOUT | January’s PhotoVox event is dedicated to helping photographers prepare for Month of Photography (MOP) Portfolio Reviews. Taking place in Denver on March 14 and 15, 2025 at The Slate Hotel, MOP Portfolio Reviews are an unparalleled opportunity for photographers to spend dedicated time with 30 influential professionals in the local and national photography community. Gallery owners, museum curators, editors, publishers, and collectors from Colorado and all over the U.S. will gather in Denver to review work. In previous years, numerous photographers have left with opportunities to exhibit, publish, and sell their work.

This event is ideal for artists who have already registered for MOP Portfolio Reviews, or for those who are considering it.

Join to hear expert tips from Samantha Johnston, CPAC Executive Director & Curator, and Angela Faris Belt, artist and educator.

Discussion topics will include:

• A checklist of what to bring
• Tips for talking about your work
• How to follow up with reviewers after the event
• Takeaway materials

If attending this in person PhotoVox is not a possibility or you are looking for more in-depth content, consider registering for our online program Preparing for Portfolio Reviews with Aline Smithson on January 29, 2025. Learn more.

Registered participants for the portfolio reviews will receive codes to attend both events for free.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Samantha Johnston has been the Executive Director and Curator at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center since 2015. She holds a certificate in Arts Development and Program Management from the University of Denver, an MFA from Lesley University College of Art & Design, and a BFA from Alfred University. Prior to joining CPAC, she taught photography and visual arts for 12 years at high schools in Boston and Denver.

She has curated exhibitions with contemporary artists such as Jess T. Dugan, Daniel Coburn, Barbara Ciurej & Lindsay Lochman, and Zora Murff. Samantha has served as a reviewer at Houston FotoFest, Review Santa Fe, PhotoPlus New York, Medium, Month of Photography (MoP), and Filter. She has juried several exhibitions including Critical Mass and The Fence.

She is a longtime member of the Society for Photographic Education, and served as Treasurer of the Southwest region from 2013-2016 and Co-Chair of SPE’s 2013 Southwest regional conference in Denver. She was named one of Colorado’s Top 100 Creatives 3.0 by Westword and has been featured in Lenscratch.

Angela Faris Belt is a visual artist who works with photographic media ranging from historic to digital processes. Creating artwork that centers on humankind’s relationship with the natural world, she combines specific media to underscore the concepts behind each body of work.

Angela’s work has been widely exhibited in prestigious venues including Corden/Potts Gallery, San Francisco; BJ Spoke Gallery, NY; Arvada Center for the Arts, CO; The Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO; Foreman Gallery, NY; and University of Notre Dame’s Photography Gallery.  Her work is held in collections including Kaiser Permanente, Reynolds & Reynolds, the Crowne Collection, Chicago; and the Smithsonian Museum. She is represented by the Michael Warren Contemporary Gallery in Denver, and serves as Area Coordinator of the Photography & Art History Departments at Arapahoe Community College.

ABOUT PHOTOVOX

PhotoVox is a monthly program offered by the Colorado Photographic Arts Center to help you strengthen your artistic voice with the support of other photographers and artists in the Denver Metro community. Meetings are held monthly at either CPAC’s downtown gallery or virtually on Zoom, and feature discussions led by local arts and community leaders. Two sessions per year are dedicated to portfolio sharing (Print Share).