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As part of the 2024 Biennial, FotoFocus features Participating Venues in Spotlight Weekends: Opportunities to visit multiple Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators are more likely to be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial and map out a plan to get to as many Venues as possible.

Featured here: Columbus; Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6, 2024

As part of the 2024 Biennial, FotoFocus features Participating Venues in Spotlight Weekends and supplemental DIY Itineraries. Whether you’re looking to dive into emerging artists, explore specific neighborhoods, attend film screenings, or focus on particular themes like identity and difference, the FotoFocus Biennial has something for everyone.

We understand that the Biennial and all associated events can appear overwhelming. With 107 projects at 86 venues, and over 200 programs and events, there is a lot to keep track of. In addition to highlighting... Continue reading Create Your Own Biennial Adventure

For the 2024 iteration, FotoFocus announced a new Biennial initiative: Call for Entry Selections. These six selected projects highlight talent from the region’s artists and curators as part of the first large-scale regional Call for Entry in the Biennial’s history. Each month leading up to the Biennial, a Call for Entry project will be highlighted. Learn more about Artist Run, The Continuing Legacy of Cincinnati’s Artist-Run Spaces.

Artist Run, developed by Britni Bicknaver and Calcagno Cullen, is a photographic archive and audiovisual history tour... Continue reading Call for Entry Highlight: Artist Run

Celebrations Begin September 26, 2024, with Guided Tours, Talks, and Conversations with Artists including Barbara Probst, Ming Smith, and Filmmaker Michael Almereyda, Opening Receptions, and a Symposium with Keynote Speaker Kathy Ryan

The FotoFocus Biennial returns for its seventh edition with 107 projects across 86 venues, the largest edition to date. Taking place throughout October, the Biennial will kick off with an Opening Weekend Program from September 26–28, featuring celebrations and special programming events across the Greater Cincinnati Region. FotoFocus is pleased to... Continue reading FotoFocus Announces 2024 Biennial Program and Opening Events

For the 2024 iteration, FotoFocus announced a new Biennial initiative: Call for Entry Selections. These six selected projects highlight talent from the region’s artists and curators as part of the first large-scale regional Call for Entry in the Biennial’s history. Each month leading up to the Biennial, a Call for Entry project will be highlighted. Learn more about Another First Impression, presented by MIDTONES and curated by Asa Featherstone IV. This project will be on view September 27, 2024–November 1, 2024 at Art Academy of Cincinnati: SITE1212.