PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR SERIES 

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A biannual, four-part professional development webinar series designed to support emerging artists and creatives. Developed in collaboration with established artists, curators, and industry professionals, the series provides practical guidance on building and sustaining an arts practice. Each live webinar will include practical examples and advice for moving your career forward. 

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STUDIO TIME WITH KELLI CONNELL

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Open to artists at all stages of their careers, this online workshop incorporates goal setting, writing prompts, facilitated sharing, and sustained studio time to foster productive and sustainable creative habits. Participants meet for two hours per day, four days per week, over three weeks (12 sessions total), leaving the program with advanced projects, clearer goals, and a strengthened sense of community and accountability.

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BUTZLAFF FAMILY FELLOWSHIP 

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Open to emerging and early-career artists and arts administrators, the Filter Photo Fellowship offers a unique, experiential opportunity to work collaboratively with an established, non-profit arts organization. It is designed to foster the professional development of an artist or arts administrator seeking to better understand and develop skills in the workings of a small non-profit. This Fellowship is generously supported by The Kathryn and Stephen H. Butzlaff Family Fund.

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CURATORIAL RESIDENCY

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Filter Photo’s inaugural Curatorial Residency is a three-month program designed to support emerging curators. The residency provides a dedicated workspace, access to our studio layout and project development space, and a $2,500 stipend. The program will culminate in a two-month exhibition at Filter Space, offering the resident an opportunity to realize a fully developed curatorial project with support from Filter's staff and mentorship community. 

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PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

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The key offering of the annual Filter Photo Festival is the portfolio reviews, which provides a generative space for artists of diverse backgrounds and career experiences to exchange feedback with leaders in the field including curators, gallery directors, publishers, and others. These individual meetings often directly lead to tangible career advancement and forge mutually supportive relationships between artists and art workers for years to come. Each year, we are joined by approximately 20–25 reviewers, and host over 700 total reviews. The festival model democratizes access to leaders in the industry in ways that the larger art world often does not—giving emerging artists direct access to share their work in a one-on-one setting. 

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