The Members Show 2025 by SE Center for Photography is back and it’s as wide-open as it gets—“anything goes” for photo-based imagery and a members-only spotlight that fills a two-month virtual gallery. Entries are already open and the clock is ticking toward the October 6 deadline, with selections set to land before the year-end exhibition. If you track the best photography challenges to participate, this one deserves a look for its broad creative brief, modest per-image fee, and juried curation.
The call welcomes analog and digital work, monochrome or color, including antique processes, from SE Center members wherever they are. Forty to fifty images will be chosen for a virtual showcase, supported by social features and an archived slideshow with a video walkthrough—useful touchpoints for visibility during and after the run. It’s a concise opportunity: submit up to 15 images at $5 each, with results announced in late October and the exhibition spanning December into January. For those browsing open theme photography contests, this format keeps the focus on the work rather than restrictive categories.
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The Members Show 2025 by SE Center for Photography Prizes
Chosen photographers receive:
- Placement in the SE Center’s Virtual Gallery for roughly two months, offering a clear window for audience engagement.
- Inclusion across the Center’s social channels plus an archived online slideshow and a video walkthrough to extend the life of the work.
- Sales opportunity via the Center’s platform with an 80/20 split in favor of the artist.
Taken together, these are effectively exhibition benefits designed to showcase member work in a curated setting.
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The Categories of the The Members Show 2025 by SE Center for Photography
This call does not use categories. It’s an “anything goes” brief focused on photo-based imagery, from analog and antique processes to digital, monochrome or color. The common thread is membership and a strong, cohesive image series or single images that fit the curator’s eye.
The Members Show 2025 by SE Center for Photography Dates and Entry Fees
Clear milestones keep the timeline tight.
| Submissions open | August 21, 2025 |
| Submissions close | October 6, 2025 |
| Selections announced | October 23, 2025 |
| Exhibition opens | December 1, 2025 |
| Exhibition closes | January 31, 2026 |
Entry fee: $5 per image (submit up to 15 images).
Eligibility: SE Center members.
How to Enter:
Submit online. Prepare JPEG files in sRGB at 1200 px on the long side (72 dpi), and name them Mem.LastName.FirstInitial_Image#. Up to 15 images may be entered. Non-members must join the SE Center before submitting.
About the Jury
The 2025–26 Members Show juror is Christopher Dant, an artist and educator based in Georgia and Associate Professor of Photography at the University of North Georgia. His practice spans documentary use of the camera and image-making as a tool for connection, with recent exhibitions at Sojourn Arts (Louisville) and COPA Gallery (Bangkok). He lives in Gainesville, GA.
Why Enter The Members Show 2025 by SE Center for Photography?
It’s a streamlined, members-only showcase with a respected regional institution, curated by an active educator-artist, and designed for accessible participation. Selection confers a clean virtual presentation, social features, and an archived record with a guided video walkthrough. For photographers comparing this opportunity with photography challenges and contests elsewhere, the combination of low per-image cost, broad creative freedom, and juried visibility makes a practical case to submit.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the The Members Show 2025 by SE Center for Photography has been generated automatically. If you are interested in participating in this contest we suggest you review the complete rules provided by the contest.
Rules
Eligibility is limited to SE Center members; previous images chosen for an SE Center exhibition within the last two years are not eligible. Submit JPEG files (sRGB), 1200 px on the long side, using the specified naming convention. Up to 15 images may be entered at $5 each.
Copyright and Image Usage
Artists retain full copyright. By entering and, if selected, being included in the exhibition, artists grant the SE Center permission to use images to promote the exhibition, the artist, the Center and its programs, and current or past exhibitions, including placement on social channels, without additional compensation. Sales are encouraged; the Center retains a 20% commission, and the artist receives 80%.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
