HCP Photobook Club
HCP Photobook Club is a bi-monthly event hosted by Jon Evans at the Hirsch Library at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH).
HCP’s Photobook Club is a gathering of photobook enthusiasts to view and discuss photobooks alongside makers, curators, scholars, collectors, and appreciators. Meetings are structured around a focused topic with presentations by guest speakers, member contributions, and relevant highlights from the Hirsch Library’s extensive photobook holdings.
Meetings take place every other month at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Hirsch Library on Sundays from 2:00-4:00 pm. Meetings are facilitated by Jon Evans, Chief of Libraries & Archives, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Notes:
The Photobook Club is open to HCP members only (become a Member).
Each session is limited to 30 attendees (20 attendees minimum).
Registration is available only for the upcoming session on a first-come-first-served basis.
Registration for Photobook Club meetings does not include parking at the MFAH.
Upcoming Session
Guest Speaker: Geoff Winningham - The Lynette S. Autrey Chair in the Humanities, Rice University
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM CST
Location: Hirsch Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Cost: $10 for HCP Members (become a Member)
HCP Photobook Club 2025-26 Schedule
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Guest Speaker: Geoff Winningham - The Lynette S. Autrey Chair in the Humanities, Rice University
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Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
Guest Speaker: Susan kae Grant - Artist, Educator, and Artist Books Expert
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Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Guest Speaker: Pending Speaker’s Approval
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Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Guest Speaker: Mark Menijvar - Associate Professor, the School of Art and Design at Texas State University
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Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Guest Speaker: Lisa Volpe - Curator of Photography, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026
Guest Speaker: Shane Lavalette - Founding Director, Assembly