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2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange
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2025 SPE West Chapter Conference
UCR ARTS California Museum of Photography
UCR ARTS - Riverside, California | November 06 - November 08, 2025
Mark your calendars for November 6-8, 2025! Join us at the California Museum of Photography at UCR ARTS in Riverside, California, for the 2025 SPE West Chapter Conference.
Tentative Schedule:
Thursday, November 6th, 2025:
High School Educators Programming
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Presentations, workshops, and hands-on learning sessions designed specifically for high school educators
- Focus: Partnering with educational vendors and CTE programs to enhance high school photography education
- Host & Site: Riverside Unified School District - 4011 14th St. Riverside, CA 92501
Thursday, November 6th, 2025:
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Opening Reception at UCR ARTS California Museum of Photography, featuring the SPE West Members Exhibition in the f-stop pedestrian gallery
Friday, November 7th, 2025:
Pedagogy for Educators
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Program presentations, pedagogical strategies, and practices with a focus on pragmatic scholarship
- Student Portfolio Reviews, California Museum of Photography Archives
Saturday, November 8th, 2025:
Imagemaker and Research Presentations for Educators and Students
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9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Presentations, workshops, hands-on learning, keynote speaker
We welcome submissions of photographic work, pedagogy, research, and imagemaker presentations. Please submit your entries.
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We are so excited to spotlight a few of our upcoming sessions that are seeking participants for our 63rd annual conference, Catalyst for Exchange! Visit our Slideroom Portal to learn about our upcoming sessions and apply. Link in BIO. 1. Camera-Making as Photographic Practice - Chris Fraser; "...this panel gathers...