Women Street Photographers Festival Sign Up

We invite you to join us for a Photography Festival hosted by Women Street Photographers and sponsored by Leica Camera. Beginning on Thursday, April 10th, with a Leica photo walk and the opening of the annual Women Street Photographers NYC Exhibition, this 3 day event will feature talks with notable photographers, panel discussions, book signings, and a seminar.

Whether you are an experienced photographer, a hopeful beginner, or someone who simply appreciates photography, there is something for everyone.

📍 Location: All events (except the Leica Photo Walk) will take place at El Barrio's ArtSpace PS109, 215 East 99th Street, New York, NY.

⚠️ Events marked with an asterisk (✳) require separate sign-up due to limited space.*

🗓 Thursday, April 10

• ✳ 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Leica Photo Walk & Gallery Tour (Meatpacking District)
• ✳ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Exhibition Opening & Party (East Harlem)

🗓Friday, April 11

• 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Opening Remarks by Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova & Nina Welch-Kling
• 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Talk by Meryl Meisler
• 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Talk by Rhiannon Adam – "Rhi-Entry"
• 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Book Signing, Print and Used-Photobook Sale (Gallery)
• 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Panel Discussion: "Gallery Representation – From an Artist’s and a Gallerist’s Perspective" with Debra Klomp Ching, Meryl Meisler, Sandra Cattaneo Adorno, Rhiannon Adam
• 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion: "Building a Successful Submission" with Nina Welch-Kling, Sehin Tewabe (WSP Artist Residency Winner), Mary-Irene Marek and Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova

🗓Saturday, April 12

• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Seminar with J. Sybylla Smith: "Amplify Your Visual Voice. A Guide on How You See – and Why It Matters"
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Book Signing, Print and Used-Photobook Sale (Gallery)
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Presentation by Sandra Stevenson
• 3:15 PM – 4:00PM A surprise event

🗓Sunday, April 13

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Presentation by Debra Klomp Ching: "Working with a Gallery"
• 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Presentation by Anastasia Samoylova: "Adaptation"
• 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Book Signing, Print and Used-Photobook Sale (Gallery)
• 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Panel Discussion 3: "Everything About Book Publishing" moderated by J. Sybylla Smith, with panelists Ashly Stohl, Sandra Stevenson, Anastasia Samoylova, and Sophie Muret
• 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Exposure Salon with Carol Dronsfield & Liz Jang

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

215 East 99th Street, New York, NY, 10029, United States