ONLINE PROGRAM
IN PERSON PROGRAM
Project Critique
7 Week Program: Photographers + Lens-Based Artists
A focused, small-group critique program for photographers who want to better understand their work and make stronger decisions in their practice.
Artists in this program are given the space and dedicated time to return to ideas, images, and themes, developing them further through consistent critique and feedback. The program supports experimentation as well as disciplined revision, enabling artists to test new approaches, resolve lingering questions, and build momentum toward exhibitions, publications, or continued independent practice.
You’ll receive feedback from Super Secret Projects director, curator, and photographer Diana Vidal, drawing from her hands-on experience judging and curating open calls and exhibitions, working directly with artists, leading artist-focused events, and her role at the International Center of Photography.
Each session is limited to 8 artists to keep classes focused and in-depth.
Two Program Sessions: online & in-person at the gallery.
Next sessions begin: May 24 (In Person) / May 27 (Online)
About Project Critique
Project Critique is a 7-week program built around sustained engagement with your work through weekly critique, discussion, and direct feedback.
Artists present work twice during the program, both in progress and more resolved, allowing for ongoing feedback, reflection, and adjustment. Returning to the work creates space to test ideas, refine direction, and make more intentional choices.
There is also dedicated space within the program for questions, reflection, and support as your work evolves, including discussion around materials, editing, sequencing, and navigating opportunities such as open calls, applications, proposals, and presenting your work.
Sessions include artist presentations, group critique, and guided discussion, all within a small group setting that supports focus, dialogue, and accountability.
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How the Program Works
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Week 1 — Introductions
We start by getting a sense of everyone’s work and where they’re at.
All artists will introduce themselves and their work and start to understand what each body of work and artist is doing. -
Weeks 2 — 5: Project Development
Present work, receive feedback, and continue developing ideas over time. Each artist presents twice during this period, allowing space to revisit and push the work further. The focus begins to shift toward direction, editing, and decision-making.
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Week 6 : Artist Best Practices + Material Q&A
This session shifts slightly to focus on the practical side of being a working artist.
We’ll go over best practices for preparing your work portfolios, documentation, submissions, and general organization. There will also be space for open Q&A around materials, process, and any questions that have come up during the program.
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Week 7 — Where the Work Is Now
We end by looking at where the work has landed.
Each artist shares what they’ve developed over the course of the program. This isn’t about a finished product. It’s about seeing what’s shifted, what’s clearer, and what direction feels next.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
A clearer understanding of what your work is doing and how it communicates, along with stronger decision-making around materials, form, editing, and direction. You’ll develop the ability to recognize patterns, strengths, and areas for growth, while building a more consistent and engaged relationship to your work over time. The program supports greater clarity in your direction and next steps, leading to a deeper understanding of your overall practice and work that has been actively developed, challenged, and pushed forward.
About Your Instructor
The program is led by Diana Vidal, artist and Director of Super Secret Projects. Working across photography, videography, sculpture, and handmade bookmaking, Diana brings a multidisciplinary perspective to contemporary art. She leads workshops, portfolio reviews, and artist-development programs, and co-founded Beacon Photo Club, a community initiative that connects local photographers.
As a Teaching Assistant at the International Center of Photography, she combines the insight of a practicing artist with a curator’s eye. Her critique method helps artists see how their work functions, recognize recurring patterns, and make more intentional decisions. She encourages meaningful experimentation while grounding feedback in practical strategies for development, fostering both conceptual clarity and technical growth.
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Choose Your Session
Sundays - In Person Session
Next Dates
May 24 – June 12
Time
10:00am - 12:00pm
skip: July 5
Program Fee
$395
Wednesdays - Online Session
Next Dates
May 27 – July 8
Time
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Fee