Performing with a shark jaw

“Performing with a shark jaw” from the series Yellow tiger on blue background © Chloé.A, 2025 Project Development Grant

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2026 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

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Early Discount Deadline: January 30, 2026 – 11:59 PM Mountain Time (MT)
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Each category accepts submissions from photographers around the world. Work can have been made at any time, and work that has been previously submitted may be re-submitted, as we invite a new panel of jurors each year. Each category accepts work derived from all photographic processes is accepted, as well as mixed media works that are photo-based. Only the Review Santa Fe category accepts video and multimedia files for submission. Please visit our FAQs and Guidelines page for more information about the application, eligibility, fees, file requirements, and judging criteria.

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CENTER’s premier juried portfolio review event and conference for lens-based artists seeking audience expansion, critical discussion, and community connection. The review event is scheduled to take place October 22-25, 2026.

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• Juror: TBA
• Package: $5,000, Exhibition at CENTER, Review Santa Fe, Publication in LENSCRATCH, and more.
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• Juror: Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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• Juror: Barbara Tannenbaum, Curator of Photography, The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Recognizes outstanding photographers in three categories: Personal, Social, and Environmental. Images may be singular or part of a series.
• Personal Award Juror: TBA
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