En Foco

En Foco is a non-profit that supports contemporary photographers of diverse cultures, primarily U.S.

06/15/2026

Happy Puerto Rican Day 🇵🇷

In honor of this day, En Foco is looking into the archives to share with you all. Since 1998, Enid Alvarez has been photographing Puerto Rico as a way of reconnecting with culture, memory, and a sense of home. What began as a personal search has become an invitation for others to pause, reflect and rediscover the places and moments that shape who they are.

These images remind us that beauty isn’t found in perfection. The cracks, imperfections, and quiet details we often overlook are what make a place—and a life—feel real.

Today, we’re celebrating Puerto Rican heritage, resilience, and the powerful connections between people, place, and memory. Through photography, we are reminded that sometimes looking back helps us better understand where we come from and where we’re going.

What memories come to mind when you think of home?

04/24/2026

HELP SHAPE WHAT’S NEXT AT EN FOCO.

TAKE OUR COMMUNITY SURVEY AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU NEED—YOUR INPUT WILL DIRECTLY INFORM OUR UPCOMING PROGRAMS, GRANTS, AND MARKETING EFFORTS.

EACH SUBMISSION WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE TO WIN A SUBSCRIPTION TO NUEVA LUZ AND OUR LIMITED EDITION EN FOCO X CRASH TOTE BAG!

03/08/2026

Applications for the En Foco Fellowship close TONIGHT at 11:59 PM.

If your materials are ready, don’t wait until the last minute to submit.

We’re excited to see the stories photographers are telling right now.

🔗 Apply via the link in our bio now!

11/04/2025

Today’s the day to make your voice heard. Hoy es el día para hacer que tu voz se escuche.
Our communities are built by those who show up — in art, in culture, and at the ballot box.
Nuestras comunidades se construyen con quienes se presentan — en el arte, en la cultura y en las urnas.
Be part of the story. Sé parte de la historia.

10/09/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in making last night a success! It was great to hear our fellows and curator offering insight and their energy created such a welcoming space for dialogue and community.
Only one more day to see this stellar exhibition before it comes down! And grab your copy of the Fellowship Nueva Luz now!

07/04/2025

Today we remember: Independence Day began as a protest.

A rejection of kings. Of colonial rule. Of being told who we are, what we can do, and who we belong to.

But freedom can’t stop at flags and fireworks. It must extend to every body, every voice, every community fighting for dignity and autonomy—especially now.

At En Foco, we uplift artists whose work is rooted in defiance. Who use the camera as a weapon, a witness, and a world-builder. Because true independence means refusing silence. Refusing invisibility. Refusing to bow.

No kings. No cages. No compromise.

06/21/2025

Meet “The Bronx Issue” featured artist Fernando Zelaya!

Fernando Zelaya is a Bronx, NY-based photographer, and bookmaker. He is also the co-founder of the collaborative zine publishing project the ‘cademy. Fernando’s work deals with ideas of nostalgia, memory, forgetting, and loss, themes that then tie together the work in the book format.

Come celebrate our new issue at our launch party THIS EVENING at Inspiration Point! 710 Tiffany St, 5PM-7PM!

05/19/2025

We have submitted a formal appeal to the National Endowment for the Arts regarding the recent withdrawal of funding for our 2025 En Foco Fellowship Program. We believe this decision stands in contradiction to the NEA’s updated priorities, which emphasize support for Hispanic-serving institutions and projects that uplift the nation’s diverse artistic heritage.
This Fellowship is more than a grant. It is a space where cultural preservation, creative expression, and professional advancement converge. We urge the NEA to reconsider this decision, and we remain committed to providing opportunities that reflect the richness of our communities.
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Thank you for standing with us as we advocate for equity, representation, and justice in the arts.
Image Credits:
1. Mariana Yampolsky, Pallaso de Tlaxala, (Tlaxala clown), 1994.
2. Sophie Rivera, Leaper, Men at Work series, No Date.
3. Sophie Rivera, Terracotta Goddess, Double Exposures series, No Date.
4. Mariana Yampolsky, Caricia (Caress), 1989.
5. Sophie Rivera, Webcrawler, Men at Work series, No Date.
6. En Foco’s early “Street Gallery” traveling exhibitions, 1978. Collection of Nueva Luz Study Center.
7. Mariana Yampolsky, Danzante con Bicicleta, 1988.
8. En Foco at the 1974 Puerto Rican Festival, 1974. Collection of Nueva Luz Study Center.
9. Mariana Yampolsky, Las Mecedoras, 1980.
10. Sophie Rivera, Untitled, No Date.
11. Pablo Delano, Hubcap City, East 149th Street, 1986.

05/05/2025

On May 5, 2025, En Foco (along with countless other arts non-profits) received the news of the loss of another critical source of funding, the National Endowment for the Arts.
We do not intend to take this loss laying down and are in immediate talks for appealing the decision. As of now, it’s still business as usual for En Foco as we continue to support our artist community.
Support matters now more than ever.
Donate, subscribe to Nueva Luz, and spread the word. Write to your elected officials and demand the return of arts funding.
Our stories deserve to be seen, heard, and preserved. Together, we protect our legacies.

03/11/2025

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! Photographers and Media Artists are welcome to apply to our 2025 Artist Fellowship!
10 photographers and 5 media-based artists will be selected and will each receive $1,500, be included in a 2025 Group Exhibition, be in the 2025 Nueva Luz publication, and have professional development and networking opportunities!
Tick, tock! Submit now!

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