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IF THE EVENT IS FULL, PLEASE JOIN THE WAITING LIST.

THE EXHIBITION OPENING IS FREE TO ATTEND.

We invite you to join us for a three day photography festival hosted by Women Street Photographers and proudly sponsored by Leica Camera USA

The festival begins on Friday, April 10, with a Leica Photo Walk and the opening of the annual Women Street Photographers Exhibition. Exhibition printing is generously sponsored by Digital Silver Imaging.

The program includes talks by notable photographers and curators, panel discussions, book signings, and networking opportunities.

Whether you are an experienced photographer, a beginner, or someone who simply appreciates photography, there is something for everyone. The festival is open to all.

📍 Location
All events, except the Leica Photo Walk, will take place at
El Barrio’s ArtSpace PS109
215 East 99th Street, New York, NY

2026 WSP Festival Schedule

(Subject to change. Speaker bios appear at the end.)

🗓 Friday, April 10

• 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Leica Camera Loan Pickup
• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Leica Photo Walk with Eleonore Simon & Alan Schaller (Meatpacking District)
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Leica Camera Loan Return
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMLEICA Panel Discussion
• 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Women Street Photographers Exhibition Opening and Party(East Harlem). (FREE TO ATTEND)

🗓Saturday, April 11

• 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee and Sign In
• 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening Remarks by Gulnara Lyabib & Nina Welch-Kling
• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Talk by Elizabeth Kirst & Lynn Johnson
• 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Book Signing and Used-Photobook Sale (Gallery)
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Talk by Polly Irungu
• 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Talk by Dina Litovsky
• 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Panel Discussion

🗓Sunday, April 12

• 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee and Sign In
• 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Talk by by Debra Klomp Ching
• 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Talk by Melissa O’Shaughnessy
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Book Signing and Used-Photobook Sale (Gallery)
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Talk by David Campany
• 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Talk by Adama Delphine Fawundu
• 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Panel Discussion