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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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