2026 SPE Members Exhibition
Hosted by SCAD; juried by Maria Kelly
2026 SPE Members Exhibtion
Exhibition Dates: March 16-April 3, 2026
Opening Reception: March 19, 2026; 6:30pm-9:00pm
Savannah College of Art and Design
Atlanta, Georgia
Juried by: Maria Kelly, Assistant Curator, The High Museum of Art
"This theme for this year's Society for Photographic Education annual conference, Catalyst for Exchange, is an ideal one when considering submissions for a juried exhibition. Broad and flexible in its interpretation, it also emphasizes the active role photography can take in sharing histories and points of view, which creates moments for contemplation and dialogue. Of the approximately 250 submitted images, it was a tough endeavor to narrow the selection down to the 35 works on view here.
The pieces are varied in their approach and style, but a few throughlines emerged that act as catalysts for exchange; many of the artists seek to offer connection or contrast through works that examine personal and social histories, document changing landscapes, or employ alternative processes. Images from personal and family archives explore methods of conveying stories and memorializing moments in time to make public the personal and intimate. A number of artworks in the exhibition emphasize tactility and touch through acts such as carefully translating photographs to fabric, delicately lifting emulsion, or by picturing hands. A sense of care and concern is made visceral through these works. Other artists documented natural and manmade environments, at times focusing on spaces that may be familiar but are in the process of grappling with impending change. We see a world we know, one we do not, and perhaps glimpse a future ahead.
It was an honor to jury this year's exhibition. I hope the works on view can provide fresh associations and offer meaningful resonances both within the conference and with the medium at large." - Maria Kelly
This exhibtion is generously supported and hosted by SCAD.
Participating Artists:
Mafahsa Alafar
Fillipo Barbero
Mona Bozorgi
Ellen Carey
Kelsey Gossett Dennis
Margo Duvall
Jesse Egner
Dominique Ellis
David Johnson
Eric Kunsman
Jake Leslie
Adam Long
Celestia Morgan
Deborah Orloff
Frank Hamrick
David Johnson
Vance Gelbert
Jennifer Ray
Jason Reblando
Julian Rico
Cintia Segovia Figueroa
Emily Wiethorn
Franaza Akhtar
Batbyamba Batbayar
Jingyin Che
Marcus Xavier Chormicle
Samanta Correa
Beihua Guo
Tanya Habjouqa
Alexis Hagestad
Evelyn Kennedy
Alexis Nabor
Taylor Starr
