TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

Image detail of "Magic Hour" from the series Monodromatic © Daisuke Takakura

Hear from our Award, Grant, Review Santa Fe, and Fiscal Sponsorship Alumni –

Receiving the CENTER Me&Eve Grant was the higlight of my year. Not only did the grant money allow me to fund a portion of my monograph, but I was able to get exposure that I wouldn’t have otherwise. The online programs, mentorship, and the CENTER Santa Fe Reviews that were included in the grant have been invaluable. I have already started to see opportunities from the connections I have made.”
HEATHER EVANS SMITH
Chapel Hill, NC • 2022 Me&Eve Grant Recipient & Review Santa Fe Alum
“This was my first portfolio review. Really life-changing.”
NEIL KRAMER
NY • 2022 Review Santa Fe Alum
“It’s (Review Santa Fe) like a well-oiled machine and has been for the last 20+ years.”
ANONYMOUS
2022 Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“The top-notch work I saw. Much better overall than most other reviews I’ve attended.”
ANONYMOUS
2022 Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“It was incredible… I’m grateful I was able to meet with such high-quality reviewers who truly showed up and were fully engaged in our interactions…”
ANONYMOUS
2022 Review Santa Fe Alum
“I am so grateful to CENTER for this ongoing sponsorship. Because of CENTER, my dream came true.”
DEBORAH ESPINOSA
WA • 2023, 2022 & 2021 Sponsored Project Living with Conviction
“I was very happy to be a part of the community of RSF once again and to show my work to as many reviewers as possible. It’s always great to engage with different people responding to one’s work. RSF is a friendly and supporting environment to get your work out in the world.”
MURIEL HASBUN
MD • 2018 Producer’s Choice Award Recipient, & 2022, 2021, 2018, & 2017 Review Santa Fe Alum
“Review Santa Fe was amazing and an overwhelmingly positive experience. Everything about it elevated my practice. It’s most definitely worthwhile.”
SARO CALEWARTS
Santa Fe, NM • 2021 Review Santa Fe Alum
“The two days event with established reviewers in the photography community was nothing short of magical. The reviewers were passionate, dedicated, and offered constructive critiques.”
FARRAS ABDELNOUR
New York City, NY • 2021 Review Santa Fe Alum
“… ever since CENTER released it, I’ve answered questions for the press. It’s becoming bigger than I thought it would be… It was featured as one of the eight most powerful photo stories of the week on BuzzFeed on Aug. 29. It included a link to the series on CENTER’s website…”
ERIC COUSINEAU
NM • 2021 Sponsored Project Essential Workers
“You are the organization that has done the most for my practice.”
ADA TRILLO
Philadelphia, PA • 2020 Me&Eve Award Recipient & 2021 Review Santa Fe Alum
“This award has been the highlight of not just my year, but of my career.”
“The CENTER Awards have always set the bar for excellence in photography.”
BRANDY TRIGUEROS
Los Angeles, CA • 2020 Curator’s Choice Award Recipient
“As an issues-based photographic program, we are tasked with sharing important details of personal and societal pressures with the community at large. Sometimes these conversations can be difficult; however, having the recognition of CENTER has leant me a hand in pursuing these visual conversations with my students and community.”
FRANK LOPEZ
Addison, TX • 2020 Teaching Award Recipient
“This year [2019] I saw all kinds of interesting work from all over the world, all over the states… different topics: climate, gender, politics. It was great. If you’re a photographer, there’s an incredible range of editors and curators, gallerists, and nonprofit gallerists here. It’s an incredible slate of reviewers.”
CHRISTY HAVRANEK
Photo Director, Huffington Post • Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“It was one of THE BEST photo experiences I have ever had; great photographers, great reviewers, great organization.”
KEITH JENKINS
Director of Digital Content, NPR; formerly at National Geographic • Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“I’ve been invited to Review Santa Fe for the last 15 years, and I’ve really enjoyed all of my time there… I find the reviews invaluable. Meeting the artists one-on-one for 20-minutes gives you great access, and you can learn so much in that time surprisingly. The reviews are invaluable to me for meeting other curators, gallerists, publishers, and all these photo gurus who make it all happen.”
NATASHA EGAN
Executive Director, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College, Chicago • Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“Your programming for attendees is unparalleled.”
KATHLEEN TUNNELL HANDEL
New York City, NY • 2019 Review Santa Fe Alum
“I left Review Santa Fe feeling like my community had expanded exponentially, I returned home on a “high” that I still have not come down from.”
RICHARD TUSCHMAN
Forest Hills, NY • 2014 Review Santa Fe Alum
“It’s the review I want to be part of. The Library of Congress has benefited from acquisitions I was able to make from reviewers.”
VERNA P. CURTIS
Curator of Photography, The Library of Congress • Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“Review Santa Fe is one of my favorite events because CENTER does an incredible job of choosing talented and forward-thinking candidates. Year after year we find timely and thoughtful projects to highlight on WIRED’s Raw File photography blog and those projects are always well received by our audience.”
JAKOB SCHILLER
Writer, Wired Raw File • Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“I doubt that I have ever attended a finer fair at any art event!”
JAQUELIN LOYD
Director, Eight Modern • Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“I LOVED Review Santa Fe! It is the best investment I have made in my artistic career.”
KLAUS ENRIQUE
New York, NY • 2013 & 2017 Review Santa Fe Alum
“My experience at the reviews was just beyond any expectations.”
BOB AVAKIAN
Edgartown, MA • 2013 Review Santa Fe Alum
“Review Santa Fe is a GAME-CHANGER!”
CRISTINA DE MIDDEL
London, UK • 2012 Review Santa Fe Alum
“As a reviewer, your needs are met even before you realize you have them! An impressive and energizing experience, one that I’m sure all participants, reviewers, and photographers, feel lucky to attend. I know I do.”
SARA BADER
Princeton Architectural Press • Review Santa Fe Reviewer
“I can’t thank you enough for everything – the award, the portfolio review scholarship, the publicity. As a result, I had a museum exhibition and my career benefitted tremendously. My project has been seen by thousands of people. I am beyond thrilled.”
TAMAS DEZSÖ
Budapest • 2011 Project Competition Recipient & Review Santa Fe Alum
“It was totally life-changing”
“My experience at the reviews was just beyond any expectations.”
ALEC SOTH
Minneapolis, MN • 2003 Santa Fe Prize Recipient & Review Santa Fe Alum
BE SURE TO READ:
Alumni Blog – Review Santa Fe {Reflections & Experiences} by R.J. Kern [2015]

aPhotoEditor – Review Santa Fe Interview with Executive Director Laura Pressley [2014]

LENSCRATCH – A First Timers Guide to Review Santa Fe [2016]; Notes From Review Santa Fe [2014]

Light Work – Let’s Talk about Portfolio Reviews [2010]

Santa Fe New Mexican’s Pasatiempo – Man of the people: Photography Eric Cousineau [2021]; Revisiting Representation [2019]; All the pretty pictures: CENTER presents Review Santa Fe [2018]; The CENTER holds [2017]; More than meets the eye [2016]; Photography by 2015 recipients of CENTER’s grants, Choice Awards [2015]; Photo wowwow: Review Santa Fe [2015]; Art in Review: ‘The Curve’ at CCA [2014]; Mixed Media – On the Road: “Road to Nowhere” at SFUAD [2014]

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