2027 Call for Artists Photography Reimagined (2)

Overview

The Santa Fe Community Gallery invites artists from Northern New Mexico to submit work for Photography Reimagined: New Directions in Contemporary Practice. This juried exhibition draws on 200 years of photography's continuous innovation and evolution to bring forward brand-new work that employs process, material, technique, and subject in unexpected ways.

What to submit

• Black-and-white photography
• Color photography
• Mixed media incorporating photography
• Lens-based installations
• Digital and hybrid processes
• Film-based photography
• Unexpected integration of historic methods
• Alternative photographic processes

Eligibility

• Open to artists living, working in, or maintaining strong ties to Northern New Mexico, with encouragement for artists from Santa Fe County, regional pueblos, Albuquerque, Española, Taos, and surrounding communities
• Emerging artists are strongly encouraged to apply
• All submitted work must incorporate photography as a primary element
• Artists using AI-assisted tools must clearly disclose their process; fully AI-generated imagery will not be accepted
• Artists should demonstrate cultural awareness and thoughtful consideration of New Mexico's complex history of commodification in their use of imagery, iconography, and symbolism

Artwork requirements

• Two-dimensional work must be professionally framed or otherwise presentation-ready and wired for installation
• Three-dimensional works should not exceed 30 pounds
• Accepted artwork must be delivered to the Santa Fe Community Gallery on March 4, 5, or 6, 2027

Key dates

• August 27, 2026: Application portal opens
• January 3, 2027: Deadline to submit