19th Annual Open Juried Photographic Exhibit
Submit up to 3 mounted and framed photographic prints (in monochrome or color categories) for jurying in this competitive print-only exhibit.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 32 days left
- Entry fee
- $40
- Award
- $400
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Exhibition window
- Oct 20, 2026 → Dec 19, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Oct 20, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 33" max dimension
About
Overview
Cary Photographic Artists (CPA) hosts its 19th Annual Open Juried Photographic Exhibit featuring mounted and framed photographic prints in monochrome and color categories. The exhibit draws approximately 200 entries, with about 50 images selected for hanging. Jurors are Stacy Bloom Rexrode and Sarah Shea Roberto.
Key Dates
- Registration Deadline through CaFE: Friday, October 16, 2026
- Delivery Day: Monday, October 19, 2026, 4:00–8:00 pm
- Notification of Accepted Images: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 by phone
- Pickup of Non-Accepted Images: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Exhibition Dates: October 20–December 19, 2026
- Awards Reception: Friday, October 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm
- Final Pickup: Friday, December 19 or Saturday, December 20, 2026
Exhibition Details
The 50 mounted and framed juried images will hang at the Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury Odell Place, Bond Park, Cary NC 27513. This is a print-only exhibit with two categories: Monochrome and Color. Only mounted and framed images will be judged.
Entry Requirements
Each artist may submit up to 3 entries in any combination of color and monochrome through CaFE. Digital images are submitted for registration but will be judged only when printed, mounted, framed, and delivered. Any photographic process may be used as long as the photographic process is dominant. No AI or text-to-generative-fill images will be accepted. Canvas wraps and prints on wood, metal, foam core, or other surfaces are acceptable.
Submission Guidelines
- Framed image size cannot exceed 33 inches on the longest edge
- All work must be properly wired for hanging; sawtooth or alligator hangers are not permitted
- Images must have a label on the back with artist's name, image title, phone number, email address, and price/not for sale
- Images may not be substituted after registration closes on October 16, 2026
- Work accepted into prior CPA Juried or Digital Exhibitions is not permitted
Fees
Registration fee: $40.00 for up to three images. All registration and payment is through CaFE.
Awards
- Bobbi Hopp Best in Show: $400
- Monochrome: First Place $200, Second Place $125, Third Place $75, plus Three Honorable Mentions
- Color: First Place $200, Second Place $125, Third Place $75, plus Three Honorable Mentions
Contact
Cary Photographic Artists. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 717-343-3128.
- Award
- Bobbi Hopp Best in Show $400, Monochrome First Place $200, Second Place $125, Third Place $75 with Three Honorable Mentions, Color First Place $200, Second Place $125, Third Place $75 with Three Honorable Mentions
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Eligibility
- Open to artists; prints must be photographic (any photographic process as long as photographic process is dominant). No AI or text-to-generative-fill images accepted. Work accepted into prior CPA Juried or Digital Exhibitions is not permitted.
- Size & format
- Framed image size cannot exceed 33 inches on the longest edge.
- Also worth noting
- Framed image size cannot exceed 33 inches on the longest edge.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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