HCP Members are invited to join our August Critique Group led by Howard Bossen, Professor Emeritus of Photography and Visual Communication, School of Journalism at Michigan State University. You may register for free as a Presenter and get feedback on your work from Bossen and fellow HCP members, or as an Attendee and partake in the discussion. Our critique groups provide a supportive and professional environment to share your work and take the next step.

Please visit our Critique Groups page for more information.

HCP Members are invited to July’s HCP Photobook Club meeting led by Jon Evans hosting Wendy Watriss, Co-Founder of Fotofest.

Registration is available via this link.

Join us Thursday, July 16, between 6 PM and 8 PM for the opening reception of Learning Curve 18, an annual exhibition of selected work made by HCP’s students from the past year. From digital to alternative processes, the exhibition highlights HCP Education’s various educational programs.

Join us at the Houston Public Library on Saturday, June 27th, from 2 - 4 PM for a partnered artist talk with Job García on his forthcoming photo book ¡Qué Vivan las Cobijas, Cabrones! Family Artifacts and the Maintenance of Mexican Identity! Moderated by Areli Navarro Magallón, Exhibitions & Programs Coordinator at HCP.

Join us Thursday, June 18th, between 6pm to 8pm for the opening reception of Split Second, a group exhibition celebrating artists whose work engages the world of sports and athletic culture during FIFA’s World Cup festivities in Houston. Featured artists include Eli Durst, Geoff Winningham, Jorge Pineda, Patty Carroll, and Tay Butler.

HCP Members are invited to join our June Critique Group led by Fernando Castro, Curator, Sicardi Ayers Bacino. You may register for free as a Presenter and get feedback on your work from Castro and fellow HCP members, or as an Attendee and partake in the discussion. Our critique groups provide a supportive and professional environment to share your work and take the next step.

Please visit our Critique Groups page for more information.

Join us Thursday, June 4th, from 6 - 8 PM for the opening reception of our 43rd Center Annual exhibition! Featuring the work of 35 artists across the globe, this year’s Center Annual was juried by Asha Iman Veal.

Join us Thursday, May 28th, between 6pm to 8pm for the opening reception of Madre Patria by Simon Silva. Madre Patria is a solo exhibition in our HOU gallery exploring the artist’s first trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, his motherland.

Join us on online Tuesday, May 26, between 6-8 PM CST at our Summer Open House with guest speaker Violette Bule. Learn about our upcoming courses, hands-on workshops, free events, and professional certificate programs. Have your work reviewed, and receive a free personal consultation from Natan Dvir and a 10% discount on Summer classes.

RSVP is required via this link.

HCP Members are invited to May’s HCP Photobook Club meeting led by Jon Evans hosting Cristina Velásquez, artist, publisher, co-founder and editor-in-chief of New Poetics Publishing, and art director at Paisajes Coloniales.

Registration is available via this link.

Join us Saturday, May 2, between 11:30 am to 1:00 pm CST for a Floral Arrangement Workshop and ticketed Portrait Sessions with exhibiting HOU artist Ziesook You. Limited spots available. This event will follow a Curatorial Walkthrough with Anne Leighton Massoni, starting at 10:30 am.

Join us Saturday, May 2 starting at 10:30 AM for a curatorial walkthrough of HCP’s 2026 Spring Exhibitions currently on view: Rebel Girl, THE VANGUARD, and Scent of Broq-Pa by Ziesook You, led by Anne Leighton Massoni, HCP Executive Director and Curator. 

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Join The Myth of the Real (May 16-17) masterclass instructor Eli Durst on Tuesday, April 28, between 6:00-7:00 pm CST as he presents his personal work and discusses contemporary approaches to documentary photography focusing on the tension between observation and intervention.

Registration is required using this link.

HCP Members are invited to our April Critique Group led by Ben McBride, Assistant Collections Curator in the photography department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, to receive valuable feedback on their work and participate in constructive artistic discussion. Registration is free as Presenters or Attendees.

Please visit our Critique Groups page for more information.

HCP Members are invited to March’s HCP Photobook Club meeting led by Jon Evans hosting Peter Brown, Photographer, Instructor and Advisory Board Member, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University.

Registration is available via this link.

Advanced Photography Practices Certificate Program students are invited to join a special Online Critique Group led by Cristina Velásquez, Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, New Poetics Publishing. to receive valuable feedback on their work and participate in constructive artistic discussion. Registration is free as Presenters or Attendees.

Join us on Thursday March 18, 2026 from 6:30 - 8:00pm for an Artist Talk with Jamie Robertson and her solo exhibition in the HOU gallery titled soft heat, a photographic study of wetlands in the Southern United States through black and white infrared film photography.

Join us Thursday, March 12, between 6:15pm to 8pm CST for the opening reception of companion exhibitions Rebel Girl and THE VANGUARD, featuring three contemporary artists and 20 trailblazing women who exhibited at HCP within its first 20 years. In addition, Jamie Robertson’s solo exhibition soft heat will open in the HOU gallery.

Join us on Thursday March 12, 2026 from 5:30 - 6:15pm for an Artist Panel Conversation with the exhibiting artists from Rebel Girl and THE VANGUARD, companion exhibitions featuring the works of three contemporary artists and 20 trailblazing women who exhibited at HCP within its first 20 years.

Join us on Monday, March 9, between 5-7 pm at our Spring Online Open House with guest speaker Tom Griggs. Learn about our upcoming photography courses, hands-on workshops, community events, and professional certificate programs. Have your work reviewed, and receive a free personal consultation from Natan Dvir and a 10% discount on Spring classes.

RSVP is required via this link.

Join us at HCP on Thursday, February 26, between 6-9 pm for our Spring Open House with guest speaker Debra Barrera. Learn about our upcoming photography courses, hands-on workshops, community events, and professional certificate programs. Have your work reviewed, and receive a free personal consultation and a 10% discount on Spring classes.

RSVP is required via this link.

Join us Saturday, February 7 for a curatorial walkthrough of HCP’s 2026 Auction led by Anne Leighton Massoni, HCP Executive Director and Curator. This event is limited to HCP Members and auction ticket holders only (join).

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HCP Members are invited to January’s HCP Photobook Club meeting led by Jon Evans hosting Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Registration is available via this link.

Join us Thursday, January 15, between 6pm to 8pm CST for the opening reception of our Annual Print Auction Exhibition, featuring the work of over 75 artists from around the globe.

Join us Thursday, December 18, between 6pm to 8pm CST for the opening reception of Foto Futures 1, where our inaugural cohort of teens will share their work in the HOU @ HCP gallery! Foto Futures‍, a Community Engagement program, is a springboard for high school students who may be interested in pursuing a higher education degree in photography and/or related media.

Join HCP staff and faculty on Wednesday, December 17, between 6-9 pm at our Winter Open House with guest speaker Geoff Winningham to receive valuable information about our certificate programs, winter classes, and upcoming events.

RSVP is required via this link.

HCP Members are invited to our December Critique Group led by Noor Alé, Associate Curator at Moody Center for the Arts, to receive valuable feedback on their work and participate in constructive artistic discussion. Registration is free as Presenters or Attendees.

Please visit our Critique Groups page for more information.

Join us on Wednesday, December 3, between 6:30pm to 8:00pm CST for an in-person presentation of Sara Terry’s and Louie Palu’s extraordinary work followed by an engaging conversation led by Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Art, Houston (MFAH).

This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of Joan Morgenstern and also serves as a tribute to the late Sara Terry, whose recent passing is felt deeply across the photographic community. Sara’s extraordinary commitment to storytelling, justice, and human connection continues to guide and inspire the field.

HCP Members are invited to November’s HCP Photobook Club meeting led by Jon Evans hosting Mark Menjívar, Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary School for Engagement, University of Texas at San Antonio.

Registration is available via this link.