PhotoNOLA is an annual celebration of photography that is produced by the New Orleans Photo Alliance in partnership with museums, galleries, and alternative venues citywide. Showcasing work by photographers near and far, the festival includes exhibitions, workshops, lectures, a portfolio review, and more.

The 17th annual PhotoNOLA festival includes in-person reviews, workshops, and live gallery exhibitions as well as virtual talks and a Virtual Reality gallery experience. We also have curated open-air in-person exhibitions which are highlighted around the city in partnership with local businesses.

Please join us to celebrate the art of photography, New Orleans style!

Schedule of Events

December 7, 2022

9:30 am-4 pm: PhotoLearn with Nobechi Creative at The Higgins Hotel

7-8 pm: Remembering Ralph Eugene Meatyard: Emmet Gowin in conversation with Richard McCabe at The Higgins Hotel

8-10 pm: PhotoGala Opening Reception at The Higgins Hotel

December 8, 2022

9 am-4 pm: Portfolio Reviews at International House Hotel

9 am-4 pm: The Surprising Portrait with Chris Buck hosted by Nobechi Creative at Hotel Peter and Paul

12-1 pm: How to Create Digital Negatives with Bostick and Sullivan at International House Hotel

6-8 pm: Ruth Orkin: In Motion Opening at New Orleans Photo Alliance Resource Center, Free to Public

December 9, 2022

9 am-4 pm: Portfolio Reviews at International House Hotel

9 am-12 pm: Get Unstuck! Zinemaking with Jeff Phillips at Patrick F. Taylor Library - Ogden Museum of Southern Art

12-4:30 pm: PhotoNOLA PhotoBook Fair at Patrick F. Taylor Library - Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Free to Public

5-9 pm: Public Evening Programming hosted at Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Free to Public
Currents Juror Talk with Phillip March Jones, followed by
6-7 pm: Black Alchemy: Remembering Fazendeville: Introduction to Aaron Turner, Darryl Chappell Foundation Artist in Residence, Free to Public
7-9 pm: PhotoWalk, Free to Public

8 pm-til: Nightcap at Loa at International House Hotel

December 10, 2022

Buckshot: A Focused Approach to Photography with Chris Buck at historic Mansion Vitry

11 am-12 pm: The Life and Work of Florestine Perrault Collins, Jules L. Cahn's Annual John H. Lawrence Photography Lecture at The Historic New Orleans Collection's Williams Research Center, Free to Public, RSVP required

9 am-4 pm: Platinum Palladium Printing with James O'Connell, hosted by Bostick and Sullivan at New Orleans Photo Alliance Resource Center

4-10 pm: Exhibition Openings at Citywide (exact times vary by location)

9 pm-midnight: Exhibition Night Closing Party at Zeitgeist Theatre and Lounge and adjacent Arts Park

December 11, 2022

Buckshot: A Focused Approach to Photography with Chris Buck at historic Mansion Vitry

11 am: Photography Exhibitions Walk Through with Curators Russell Lord and Brian Piper at NOMA

Date: December 7-11, 2022

Location: Various Venues in New Orleans, LA 70112.

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