New England Portfolio Reviews | NEPR

Join us online for a weekend on connection, creativity and education September 27th / 28th, 2025 at the New England Portfolio Reviews (NEPR) for portfolio reviews with curators, gallerists, museum, book and editorial professionals in the field of photography. The Griffin Museum of Photography and the Photographic Resource Center (PRC) are once again teaming up to bring you two days of portfolio reviews this spring.

Since 2009 NEPR has been co-produced by the Griffin Museum and the PRC with the mission of bringing reviewers and photographers together from New England and beyond for two days of discussion, networking, and gaining fresh perspective on one’s work. NEPR serves photographers who are just embarking on their careers, and more established photographers, all hoping to reach new audiences and gain fresh perspective on their work. The online format allows for an expansion of participants in volume and in location including reviewers such as gallerists, book publishers, museum professionals, critics, educators and advisors from all over the world who provide guidance and potential opportunities to grow artist practices.

The September 26th Keynote Speaker is Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, is a Professor of Art at the University of Rhode Island. She  was also the Director of the Center for the Humanities from 2014-2019 and the 2015-17  Silvia Chandley Professor in Peace Studies and Non-violence. Her photo-based work draws on old photographs to re-examine historical narratives in the US  and South Asia. Though trained as a photographer, her work increasingly uses the ever expanding digital toolbox and has moved into installations. The result is a blend of still and  moving imagery that shifts the viewer’s perspective to question established and  marginalized histories.  

Registration Information

Each participant will have four (4) 20 minute reviews in either a morning session (9.00am to 12pm) or the two afternoon sessions 12pm – 3pm or 3pm – 6pm (Eastern Time Zone)
If you miss the open registration there will be a waiting list. You will be contacted if a slot opens up.

Portfolio Review Prep Workshop – If you are looking to tune up your portfolio, we have a weekend workshop with Executive Director Crista Dix happening August 16th / 17th more details and registration here.

Session Times – (Eastern Time Zone)

Morning Session:  |  9.00 am  to 12pm    
Afternoon Session: |  12pm – 3pm
Late Afternoon Session: |  3pm – 6pm

Meet This Year’s Reviewers

More reviewers are being confirmed, and this list is subject to change.

Museum Professionals, Curators and Non Profit Spaces

Erica Garber, Senior Director of Development and Public Programs, CatchLight
Jon Feinstein, Curator & Co-Founder, Humble Arts Foundation
Jennifer Friess, Associate Curator of Photography and Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, University of Michigan Museum of Art
Michael Pannier, Founder and Director, SE Center for Photography
Sandra Stevenson, Managing Editor of Visuals and Immersive Experience, Education Week
Steven Evans, Executive Director, FotoFest
Viviette Hunt, Gallery Director and Independant Curator, Richard Levy Gallery
Wiktoria Michalkiewicz, Founder, Talent Agent, REZO Agency

Gallerists

Paris Chong, Gallery Director, Leica Gallery
Whitney Cole, Co-Director, Candela Books + Gallery

Artists

Cathy Cone, Creative Director, Cone Editions
Dana Stirling, Co-founder and Editor, Float Magazine

Independent Consultants

Alyssa Ortega Coppelman, Independent Photo Editor and Photobook Consultant
Elizabeth Avedon, Independent Curator and Photo Consultant
Monica Suder, International Coach to Creative Professionals
Johan Trujillo Arguelles, Independent Cultural Strategist, Researcher, Curator and Educator

Curators

Carol McCusker, Curator of Photography, Harn Museum of Art
Gary Van Zante, Curator of Architecture and Design, MIT Museum
Mia Dalglish, Co-Curator, Pictura Gallery
Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography, SFMoMA
Steven Duede, Curator

Publishing 

Alexa Becker, Photography Coach, Publishing Consultant and Freelance Representative at Kehrer Verlag
Lia Latty, Founder, Black Is Magazine
Mary Bisbee-Beek, Independent Book Publicist, READ/SEE
Michael Kirchoff, Editor in Chief, Analog Forever Magazine
Nick Larsen, Managing Editor, Radius Books