Left: Aimie Dukes, Souvenir #1 © Aimie Dukes 2024
Right: Justin Curtis, Abandon Today © Justin Curtis 2024
Philadelphia's 20/20 Photo Festival Returns in September 2024
Experience the 20/20 Photo Festival this September in Philadelphia, a month-long celebration exploring the evolution of technology in contemporary photography. The festival showcases artists and cultural institutions reflecting the collaborative spirit of the city. Attend captivating exhibitions, engaging artist talks, and a vibrant photo book fair against the backdrop of Philadelphia's historic streets. On September 7th, Cherry Street Pier in Old City sponsored by Unique Photo hosts a day of free festivities. Explore numerous photography exhibitions and events across the Philadelphia region throughout September.
20/20 PHOTO FESTIVAL
A month-long citywide celebration of photography in all its forms
Festival Day at Cherry Street Pier on Saturday, September 7, 2024
Main Festival Day:
Saturday, September 7th, 12:00 - 7:00pm
Location:
Cherry Street Pier
121 N. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Core Exhibitions:
TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image
Member Exhibition
Cherry Street Pier
September 6th - September 28th
Artist Talk: September 7th, 4:00 - 5:00pm
20/20 Call for Entry Show
Cherry Street Pier
September 6 - September 28th
Opening Reception: September 7th, 5:00-7:00pm
Abandon Today
Artists Justin Curtis and Bart Lentini
Unique Photo
September 6 - November 2
Photo Festival Day Talks at Cherry Street Pier:
12 - 1pm: In Conversation: Jano Cohen, John DiSanto, Buster Custus, and Crystal Custus
presented by TILT
1 - 2pm: In Conversation: New Technologies and the Expansion of Photography with artists
John Singletary, Dan Marcolina, and Krista Svalbonas moderated by Stephen Perloff of The
Photo Review
2 - 3pm: In Conversation: Constructing New Conversations and Approaches with Vintage
Processes with artists Donald E. Camp, Patricia Diart, and Amanda Tinker, presented and
moderated by Amie Potsic Art Advisory
3 - 4pm: In Conversation: Lisa Kereszi, Benjamin Donaldson, their daughter, and Peter Barberie
presented by TILT
Book Signings at the Festival Book Fair:
12pm: Book Signing with The Print Center - Mary Virginia Swanson, Publish Your Photography Book
12:30pm: Book Signing with The Print Center: Andrea Modica, Catholic Girl
1 - 2pm: Book Signing with Jano Cohen and John DiSanto, Grace and Grit: Boxing at Shuler's Gym presented by TILT
1:30pm: Book Signing with The Print Center: Wendel A. White, Manifest, Thirteen Colonies
2 – 4pm: Book Signing with The Photo Review: John Singletary, Traces
3:00pm: Book Signing with Amie Potsic Art Advisory: Patricia Diart, No Solid Ground
& Amie Potsic, An Extraordinary Photographic Odyssey in the Holy Lands
3:30pm: Book Signing with Marianne Bernstein, Theatre of the Everyday
4 - 5pm: Book Signing with Lisa Kereszi, IN presented by TILT
4:30pm: Book Signing with The Print Center: Ron Tarver, The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America
Demo Events at Cherry Street Pier:
Wet plate collodion process with Maureen Cooper:
12:00 - 1:00pm
Pop Up Polaroid with Kara Khan:
2:00 - 3:00pm
Augmented Reality with Termite Tv Collective:
4:00 - 5:00pm
Mobile camera obscura with co-creator Liz Sales:
All day
Cyanotype- with artist Sandra C. Davis:
All day
Opening Reception for Exhibitions:
September 7, 5 - 7pm: Opening Reception for 20/20 Photo Festival Call for Entry and TILT Member exhibitions
Closing Reception for Exhibitions:
September 27, 7 - 9pm: Opening Reception for 20/20 Photo Festival Call for Entry and TILT Member exhibitions
Virtual Programs in September:
September 25 at 7pm: Virtual Presentation: Demystifying AI for Creativity and Business with Amie Potsic Art Advisory
September 26 at 7pm: Virtual Artist Talk: Travis Flack, Curator of Call for Entry Exhibition
Experiential Photo Walks in September:
September 7 at 10:30am: Old City Photo Walk with Unique Photo
September 12: Olde Kensington Photo Walk with Unique Photo
Pier Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 12 pm – 9 pm
Friday: 12 pm – 11 pm
Saturday: 11 am – 11 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 9 pm
The 20/20 Photo Festival in Philadelphia was conceptualized by a small but dedicated group of Philadelphia-area photographers and photo organizations, including members from Gravy Studio, The Halide Project, and Wanderlife Gallery. The festival provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas and artistic expression, in a local, national, and international context—reflecting the diversity of contemporary photography and its roots in the historical. The festival aims to make photography accessible to all through free and public programming all designed to both inspire and educate. This includes artist talks, workshops and demonstrations, panel discussions, hands-on public events, exhibitions, and more. For more information on the 20/20 Photo Festival events and programming, visit: https://www.2020photofestival.org/
The 20/20 Photo Festival is fiscally sponsored by InLiquid, a 501(c)(3)
InLiquid mobilizes and makes accessible the visual arts culture of the greater Philadelphia region in order to unite communities, establish wider audiences for artists and designers, facilitate the relationship between artists and collectors, and nurture the public's appreciation of all forms of visual art. For more information, visit: https://www.inliquid.org/
The 20/20 Photo Festival 2024 sponsors include: Unique Photo, LexJet, Butterfield Editions Fine Art Printing, Philly Home Girls Real Estate, Philadelphia Activities Fund, Shades of Paper, Gaby Heit Creative Direction and Management, Graphic Designer Grace Molteni, and Photo West Gallery. Programming Partners include TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image, The Print Center, InLiquid, Amie Potsic Art Advisory, The Halide Project, Batikh Batikh, and Gravy Studio.
© Laurence Salzmann, Portrait from Echele Ganas Do Your Best series
Marianne Bernstein, Publication Theatre of the Everyday, 2024 © Marianne Bernstein 2024
Call and I Follow, Let Me Die, 1867 (negative), Julia Margaret Cameron, Carbon print, Image and sheet: 13 11/16 × 10 1/2 inches (34.8 × 26.7 cm), From the Collection of Dorothy Norman, 1971, 1971-5-6. Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The 20/20 Photo Festival was conceptualized by a small but dedicated group of Philadelphia-area photographers and photo organizations, including members from Gravy Studio, The Halide Project, and Wanderlife Gallery. After pivoting to an online preview format in 2020 - what was to be our inaugural year - we launched the festival in a hybrid form in 2021. Coming into 2023, we are excited to continue another year of planning events and exhibitions to display the amazing photography community in Philadelphia. Hope to see you in September! For more information, visit: https://www.2020photofestival.org/
Cherry Street Pier is a 65,000 square foot warehouse and former shipping pier which was a vibrant part of Philadelphia’s shipping industry. Originally built in 1919 as Shipping Pier 9, it has been carefully repurposed to preserve and celebrate its historic value including the original railroad tracks, steel trussed roof, and masonry headhouses. It was designed for the Philadelphia community, by the Philadelphia community. Here, you’ll watch artists at work, shop ever-changing markets, and find one-of-a-kind programming, exhibitions, and spaces for reflection along the river. For more information about Cherry Street Pier: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/space/