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Center’s Review Santa Fe

Center, the Santa Fe-based advocate for international photography, has a host of new events lined up for its annual festival of photographic arts this fall. The festival, Review Santa Fe, is a top-tier global juried photo event, and while its portfolio reviews are among the main reasons photographers attend the event, it offers a lot more.

Review Santa Fe runs from Wednesday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 29, and includes the following free public events: artist talks on Friday, Oct. 27, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Drury Plaza Hotel (828 Paseo de Peralta); a portfolio viewing also takes place on Oct. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Farmers Market Pavilion (1607 Paseo de Peralta); and more artist talks are scheduled at the Drury on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Center also highlights the contributions of photographers who are luminaries of the art form. This year’s honoree is renowned

photographer Sam Abell. The event, at the Drury, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28, includes a reception, dinner, and presentation by Abell and is open to festival reviewers, photographers, and members of the community. Tickets are $121.50 for Center members and festival pass holders and $135 for non-members.

Every year Center also sponsors an exhibit of its award-winning photographers. These are emerging artists from all over the world, representing some of the best work being done in fine art and documentary photography. The exhibition, includes recipients of Center’s Director’s Choice Awards Elizabeth Claffey, David Gardner, and Agnieszka Sosnowska; and Curator’s Choice winners Muriel Hasbun, R.J. Kern, and Bryan Thomas. Other award recipients in the show are Center’s Project Launch winners Petra Barth, Ryota Kajita, and Brendan Pattengale, and Project Development winner David Denil. In addition, works by Exhibitor’s Choice recipient Mario Lalau and Editor’s Choice winner Sara Macel are on view. opens on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Marion Center for Photographic Arts (1600 St. Michael’s Drive) on the campus of the Santa Fe University of Art and Design. The exhibition is free to the public and remains on view through Dec. 15.

Festival passes are $75 with discounts available and include access to an opening night reception, early admission to portfolio viewings, a walking tour, and more. Call Center at 505-984-8353 or visit www.center .org for more information, passes, and tickets. — Michael Abatemarco