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EMERGE 2025

International Photography Competition and Exhibition

Midwest Center for Photography   /   Deadline: 06/01/25

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In the year of 2025 we will be featuring 25 photographers for the EMERGE competition. We are looking to give one $200 EMERGE Fellowship Award and exhibition opportunities to emerging photographers. This fellowship opportunity is geared toward photographers looking to launch their art careers through the exposure of exhibition.

MWCP is seeking emerging photographers creating fresh and exciting new pictures. We feel strongly about providing this exhibition opportunity to emerging photographers. Professionally preparing a series of work, entering to galleries within the stated guidelines of gallery submissions and through subsequently building an exhibition record is a major and essential aspect of building a career in art photography.

Selected artists will have their work featured in the exhibition and online. One recipient will be awarded the $200 EMERGE Fellowship Award, and receive one year artist representation by MWCP online.

Exhibition dates: September 5 - 26, 2025

Opening reception: Friday, September 5, 7 - 9 p.m.

Location

Midwest Center for Photography, 1215 Franklin, Wichita, KS 67203

Fees

$50

Eligibility

Open to all emerging photographers worldwide. All photographic media is welcome.

A photographer can be considered to be emerging as a student, a graduate student, new to the teaching profession, or simply someone who has set out on their own to be an exhibiting photographer. Photographers are considered to be emerging when their work has not yet widely been exhibited in galleries, or widely published. A photographer can be considered to be emerging as they are promoting a newly completed body of work at any point regardless of age.

Requirements

To enter: Please follow the instructions found online at www.mwcponline.com and submit .jpeg images.

Awards

$200 Emerge Fellowship Award and one year artist representation at MWCP online.

Considerations

Selection will be based upon individual images submitted by each artist. A series of theme based images are preferred but not required. A brief artist statement is optional.

Evaluation Criteria

Juror and Curator: Linda Robinson, Gallery Director, Midwest Center for Photography

Contact Information

Linda Robinson
1215 Franklin
Wichita, KS 67203

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E: info@mwcponline.org