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WOPHA Congress Returns for Second Edition Across South Florida

festival-fair · 2026-04-24

The second WOPHA Congress, titled “How Photography Teaches Us to Live Now,” is set to take place from October 23 to 26, 2024, in South Florida, as announced by the Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) and the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). The event kicks off on October 23 at the Norton Museum of Art with the WOPHA Assembly, featuring speakers Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, Anna Fox, and Velia de la Cruz. On October 24, attendees can participate in bilingual photo walks in Miami, followed by a portfolio review at PAMM with experts like Noelle Flores Théard and Verónica Sanchis Bencomo. The panels on October 25 will include international speakers, wrapping up with Deb Willis's remarks and a celebration at JW Marriott Miami. Exhibitions will continue through 2025, and entry to PAMM events is free with an RSVP.

Key facts

  • Second edition of WOPHA Congress takes place October 23-26, 2024 across South Florida.
  • Congress titled 'How Photography Teaches Us to Live Now' conceptualized by Aldeide Delgado.
  • Partners include Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and Norton Museum of Art.
  • Opening day features WOPHA Assembly at Norton Museum of Art with leaders from MFON, Fast Forward, and Fotógrafas del Norte.
  • Photo walks on October 24 led by Clara Toro, Rose Marie Cromwell, and Nicole Combeau.
  • Portfolio review at PAMM includes editors from The New Yorker and The New York Times.
  • Panels on October 25 include speakers from Japan, Canada, Spain, and Vietnam; closing remarks by Deb Willis.
  • Exhibitions at Miami Dade Public Library and HistoryMiami Museum run through 2025.

Entities

Artists

  • Aldeide Delgado
  • Laylah Amatullah Barrayn
  • Anna Fox
  • Velia de la Cruz
  • Clara Toro
  • Rose Marie Cromwell
  • Nicole Combeau
  • Noelle Flores Théard
  • Verónica Sanchis Bencomo
  • Éline Gourgues
  • Sarah Meister
  • Silvia Lizama
  • María Martínez Cañas
  • Susan Meiselas
  • Wendy Ewald
  • Deb Willis

Institutions

  • Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA)
  • Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
  • Norton Museum of Art
  • MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora
  • Fast Forward: Women in Photography
  • Fotógrafas del Norte
  • The New Yorker
  • Foto Féminas
  • The New York Times
  • La Station Culturelle
  • Aperture Foundation
  • JW Marriott Miami
  • Miami Dade Public Library
  • HistoryMiami Museum

Locations

  • South Florida
  • Miami
  • United States
  • Japan
  • Canada
  • Spain
  • Vietnam
  • Martinique
  • Fort de France
  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
  • Norton Museum of Art
  • Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
  • Miami Dade Public Library (Main Branch)
  • HistoryMiami Museum
  • JW Marriott Miami
  • USA
  • UK
  • Miami Dade Public Library
  • Pérez Art Museum Miami

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