The Foto Awards

Brought to you By Angel City FC
October 21, 2023
Boyle Heights, CA

recognizing women and gender-expansive photographers who inspire!

The Foto Awards is Las Fotos Project's Annual fundraising party & celebration recognizing women and gender-expansive photographers from around the world. This incredible event features a silent auction of photographs from emerging and established photographers across the globe, an award ceremony, and a community connecting space for artistic innovators community advocates and entrepreneurs, and more.

 

Award Categories

  • SELF-EXPRESSION: For bravery in creative expression or personal narratives in photography.

  • ADVOCACY: For power in photojournalism or use of photography for community advocacy & social justice.

  • CATALYST: For those who are purposefully disrupting mainstream photography.

 

Meet our 2023 Awardees

Click on each image to learn more about their photography.


 

Youth
Self-Expression Award

Alé Rivas,
Ontario, CA


Self-Expression Award

Nilupa Yasmin,
United Kingdom

 

Youth
Advocacy
Award

Michelle Montenegro,
Los Angeles, CA


Advocacy
Award

Alexis Hunley,
Los Angeles

 

Youth
Advocacy
Award

Ketzally Alcala,
East LA, CA


Catalyst
Award

Djeneba Aduayom,
Los Angeles

 
 

 Program Schedule

 2023 Silent Auction Photographers

 Media

Take a look back at The Foto Awards!

 

2023 Host Committee Members

  • Alayna N. Pernell

    Artist and Educator, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • Aline Smithson

    Editor in Chief, Artist, & Educator, Lenscratch

  • Amy Tierney

    Photographer & Director, Thrive Images

  • Anna Grevenitis

    Photographer, 2020 Self-Expression Award Recipient

  • Ashima Yadava

    Photographer and Printmaker, Huq : I Seek No Favor

  • Bayley Mizelle

    Director, Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles

  • Cat Jimenez

    Co-Founder of Month of Photography Los Angeles

  • Koral Carballo

    Photographer, 2022 Advocacy Award Recipient

  • Laura Roumanos

    Executive Director & Co-founder, Photoville

  • Lauren Crew

    Fine Art Photographer and Director

  • Marty Preciado

    Director, Community & Impact, Academy Museum

  • Mary Fagot

    Creative Director,
    Imprint Projects

  • Paloma Shutes

    Photography Editor

  • Paula Ely

    President, Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles

  • Rotem Rozental

    Executive Director, Los Angeles Center of Photography

  • Safi Alia Shabaik

    Photographer, 2019 Self-Expression Award Recipient

  • Savannah Dodd

    Founder & Director, Photography Ethics Centre


 2023 Sponsors


Presenting Sponsor

 
 

AWARD SponsorS

 
 
 
 
 

DOCUMENT Sponsors

 
 

 Additional Sponsors

 

Community Partners