Our INSIDER TRADING series are designed for in-person skill and knowledge sharing. Each meetup narrows in on a specific area of expertise along with an accomplished ambassador. Our guest begins the first 30 minutes by introducing themselves and answering common questions around the topic at hand. The second half is open to the natural evolution of particular questions and conversation. In the end, we hope to leave with a little more insight and courage.

In our first-ever INSIDER TRADING Meetup, “Photography on the Walls,” we welcome New York City’s Anna Van Lenten, The Center for Photography at Woodstock’s Communications Coordinator, to help deconstruct the gallery, festival and exhibition circuit. Anna ran the bimonthly Half King Photography Series in NYC from 2010 to 2019. There, she presented over 70 print exhibits, book launches, & pop-up screenings. In 2016, she founded LightField, a bi-annual photo festival that aims to use the power of visual art to illuminate social and environmental issues. LightField is planning its 2024/25 edition now. She has also produced two multi-media exhibits about post-Snowden corporate and state surveillance (Surveillance.01 in NYC, and Surveillance.02 in Dubai). In 2018, she earned an MFA in fiction from The New School. Van Lenten’s piece about Gerda Taro & Lee Miller appeared in Musee Magazine’s Women issue. Please note that Anna is unable to come in person but will join us virtually.

INSIDER TRADING meetups are sliding scale fees — if you can, please consider donating a piece of your artwork or give a little cash (in person or online) to help PHOTO FARM’s mission. One RSVP per vehicle is required; each individual in the vehicle does not have to RSVP separately. Parking is finite; please carpool.