Photography Contest
2025 CPA Members’ Juried Exhibition
Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
OpenTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
18+ you must be a CPA member.Entry Fees |
$35Prizes |
ExhibitionThe Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2025 Members’ Juried Exhibition! This year we are offering $2400 in awards and prizes. New or current CPA members working in all still photographic media are welcome to enter. There is no theme; any subject matter is eligible.
Jurying, Awards and Exhibitions
Forty five images selected by the juror will be exhibited in the historic CPA gallery in Carmel, CA, and featured in an online gallery on the CPA website. Up to an additional forty five images will be selected for the online gallery. All selected gallery and online images will be published in the 2023 Members’ Juried Exhibition catalog, available for sale during the exhibition as well as for purchase on our website.
The juror will grant the following awards:
Best of show: $1000
2nd place: $500
3rd place: $250
5 merit awards: $50 each
Jack Wasserbach Award for B&W Photography (courtesy of the Image Makers of Monterey County): $250
People’s Choice Award: $150
Jurying, Awards and Exhibitions
Forty five images selected by the juror will be exhibited in the historic CPA gallery in Carmel, CA, and featured in an online gallery on the CPA website. Up to an additional forty five images will be selected for the online gallery. All selected gallery and online images will be published in the 2023 Members’ Juried Exhibition catalog, available for sale during the exhibition as well as for purchase on our website.
The juror will grant the following awards:
Best of show: $1000
2nd place: $500
3rd place: $250
5 merit awards: $50 each
Jack Wasserbach Award for B&W Photography (courtesy of the Image Makers of Monterey County): $250
People’s Choice Award: $150
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