On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the CCMH welcomed FotoFest co-founder Wendy Watriss and FotoFest Executive Director Steven Evans back to Prague Hall to re-acquaint Houston with Czech photography. In her remarks, Wendy gave an overview of the history of Czech photography in Houston, focusing on the artists, collectors, and curators.

Patrons got to meet and mingle with the artists and team behind the special exhibition, including Roman Franc, Štěpán Grygar, Gabriela Sauer Kolčavová, and Vojtěch V. Sláma. CZECHS, COLLECTED is an exhibition featuring the works of Czech and Slovak photographers who have presented at FotoFest since 1990. Viewers get an exclusive peek into works from Houston's private collections and from FotoFest archives.