Publisher’s
Statement
Dear En Foco Supporters,
We are fortunate to once again publish another issue of Nueva Luz. For many, Nueva Luz has been
a beacon of opportunity for many photographers of color and though it is a beacon that has been
undercapitalized. It has survived… a tribute to the En Foco family. Sadly, this year is no different
and in many ways far more severe. It is a sign of diminishing support for community based arts
organizations like En Foco and like so many others, we are struggling to sustain our commitment to
quality and service.
Given the fiscal realities, En Foco is compelled to introduce cost saving measures so that we can
deliver basic services. Nueva Luz will be published semi-annually instead of triannual. We will only
print 500 copies but we will make each issue available at no cost to the public. This move from the
print version to an online platform allows us to reach a much broader public with immense audience
development possibilities. Needless to say, we view this as a more democratic approach as we move
vigorously to integrate our social media as an efficient, cost effective venture.
For the next fiscal year, Nueva Luz will publish an issue of the five En Foco Photography Fellowship
awardees who were selected through a competitive peer panel process. The second one will be centered
on En Foco’s early history and its permanent collection. One of our most important but relatively
unknown assets is our permanent collection with over 800 photographs and related vital items, e.g.
catalogues, reviews, etc. What is trending for En Foco is the financial support of its constituency and
the sharing of our important collection with our community and family of artists.
Thank you for your extraordinary support of Nueva Luz, En Foco’s professional development services,
exhibitions, and networking (virtual and live) events. Please enjoy this issue but in the meantime, we
welcome your suggestions, critiques, curatorial ideas, etc. from you to [email protected].
Bill Aguado Layza Garcia
Interim Director Program Manager/Editor
N ue v a Luz Pu b l i sh e r s Pa g e
Board of Directors
Board of Advisors
Frank Gimpaya, Chairperson
George Acevedo
Leenda Bonilla
Juanita Lanzo
George Malave
Bruce Miller
Nadema Agard
Chug Benitez
Tr e y B o d d i e
Elizabeth Ferrer
Ricky Flores
Charlie Grosso
Jeff Hoone
Marysol Nieves
M . V. S w a n s o n
En Foco Staff
Bill Aguado
Interim Director
Layza Garcia
Program Manager & Editor
Marisol Diaz
Exhibitions Consultant
Ka th i Pa vl i ck
D ev el opment Vo lu n t e e r
Néstor Otero
Nu e v a L u z De s ig n & Pr o d u c t io n
Charles Biasini-Rivera
Co - F o u n d e r a n d Dir e c t o r Em e r it u s
F rank Gimpaya
O r ig in a l De s ig n & Co n c e p t
Eastwood Litho, Inc.
Pr in t in g
C l a i r e D o r fm an
P ermanent C olle c t io n s
A rts A dmi ni s tra t io n I n t e r n
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