Opening Night party

Friday, June 8 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Gallery On H Street, 1354 H Street Northeast

Kick off a great weekend of photography with open bar, appetizers, two exhibits and music by DJ Baby Alcatraz. Mingle with some of our featured speakers and help us celebrate our inaugural photo festival. See the winners of the 2018 Focus on the Story Awards and an exhibit of work from the Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW). You can find out more about the Focus on the Story Awards on page XX The WPOW Juried Show features the work by its members. The annual exhibition showcases the stories and lives of women, in women’s voices. The show was judged by Diana Markosian, Jenn Poggi and Maggie Steber. The featured photographers and videographers include: Alexandra K. Dietz, Astrid Riecken, Aubrey Gemignani, Amy Toensing, Carol Guzy, Cheriss May, Claire Harbage, Gabriella Demczuk, Gabriela Bulisova, Jacquelyn Martin, Katherine Frey, Kate Warren, Lise Metzger, Melina Mara, Mary F. Calvert, Susana Raab, and Sarah L. Voisin, Kara Frame and Aude Guerucci. The WPOW 2017 Annual Juried show opened in November 2017 and has been on tour to colleges and universities across the country. Note: To get to Gallery O via D.C.’s public transit, take the Metro Red Line to Union Station and then catch the free DC Streetcar, which runs about every 15 minutes along the H Street corridor. To find the streetcar, head up the escalators Union Station and follow the signs that lead out to the H Street streetcar stop. Get on the streetcar and get off at either the 13th or 14 street stops.