SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, April 12, 2026, 11:55pm (Pacific Time)
THEME: WHEN THE STUDENTS BECOME THE TEACHERS
LIVE EVENT: Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Presenting time TBA
LOCATION: Inglewood Photo Festival

This call is open to all current photography students (18 and over) from community college to the university level, as well as those who recently graduated in 2024 and 2025. We want this to be an opportunity for you to show your work beyond the academic setting, and engage in the larger photographic community.

(1) You must be available to present your work IN PERSON on May 16th at the Inglewood Photo Festival (exact time and location TBA). Selected artists will present their work via digital slideshow format offering an opportunity for the public to engage in discussion with the creator.
(2) Please submit 10-20 images on a single narrative topic or visual theme (Open Show is NOT a portfolio review).
(3) File Format: JPEG format image at 72 DPI and minimum 1500 pixels on the longest size (max 2500 pixels). Must be less than 1 MB.
(4) Name your images in the sequence you wish to show them (Example: John_Smith_01.jpg, John_Smith_02.jpg). Ideally, include your name in the filename as well.

To submit, click the button below, (we only accept images submitted in a single .zip file):