Founded in 2010, FotoFocus is a Cincinnati-based non-profit arts organization whose mission is to present the finest in contemporary photography and lens-based art that is artistically, intellectually, and academically rigorous, and support programs that are accessible, educational and enriching to a diverse public.
FotoFocus celebrates and champions photography as the medium of our time and aims to encourage dialogue about the world through the art of photography.
FotoFocus programming includes the Lecture and Visiting Artist Series, a series that has invited more than 35 internationally-renowned photographers to Cincinnati including Doug Aitken, Gregory Crewdson, Thomas Demand, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, and Laurie Simmons, in addition to the FotoFocus Biennials. Since its inception, FotoFocus has presented close to 300 projects, worked with over 100 partners and provided support and funding to over 150 programs.
Who We Are
Mary Ellen Goeke, Executive Director
Kevin Moore, Artistic Director and Curator
Nancy Glier, Deputy Director of Finance and Operations
Carissa Barnard, Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Programming
Sarah Klayer, Director of Communications and Events
Jacob Drabik, Designer and Project Manager
Board Members
Bruce Halpryn, President/Treasurer
Barry W. Andersen, Secretary
Maureen France, Director
Melvin Grier, Director
Kerri L. Richardson, Director
Donnell J. Bell, Director