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Open Call: FEARLESS: LACP’s Annual Members’ Exhibition - Call for Entries
Juried By: Darren Ching,Co-Owner, Klompching Gallery, New York
Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Midnight PST
Notice of Acceptance: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Opening Reception (In-Person): Thursday, August 21, 2025, 6 pm – 8 pm
Exhibition Run Dates: August 21st – September 20th, 2025 at LACP's DTLA Headquarters
Description
On August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment, guaranteeing women’s right to vote, became the law of the land. As this year’s members show will coincide with the anniversary of that momentous occasion, this call invites submissions for works that consider the struggles and victories we share in our communities, and our collective strength when we come together.
Reflecting on those histories and regarding our current moment in time, when technology is being used to keep us divided and isolated, and as social media deepens our loneliness and alienation from one another, this call imagines a space for us to come together to celebrate and honor what connects us through photography.
This juried open call invites submissions for work with a multitude of perspective and creative approaches, from documentary to conceptual, from commercial to fiercely personal attitudes. Selected works will be shown at an exhibition at LACP’s Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.
Prizes
1st Place winner will receive $1,000; 2nd Place winner will receive a $500 LACP gift card; 3rd Place winner will receive $250 LACP gift card. Honorable Mentions: Other artists will receive honorable mentions and have their work shown with the winners in a in-person exhibition at LACP Headquarters opening on August 21st, 2025.
The Juror
Darren Ching is the Co-Owner of the Klompching Gallery, New York. Established in 2007, the gallery specializes in the exhibition and sale of innovative, contemporary, photo-based artworks. In 2024, the gallery transitioned to an online business model, underpinned by bespoke collector/institutional art placement, sales and events.
His expertise in photography spans 25+ years, including judging photo competitions, curating exhibits, and contributing to publications and panel discussions on the subject. He has been an Adjunct Faculty member at SVA, an External Examiner for MICA’s BFA Photography program, and Guest Critic at RISD, and Parsons School of Design. Formerly, he was the Creative Director of Photo District News. He is also the Co-Founder of the Fresh Annual Photo Awards (est. 2011) and the Rhonda Wilson Award (est. 2017).
Darren Ching is a sought-after portfolio reviewer—having reviewed at events in the UK, Sweden and the US—and is adept at providing informed advice and direction. His reviews are suitable for photographers at all stages of their career, and are tailored to the needs of the photographer.
Eligibility and Guidelines
This exhibition is open exclusively to current LACP Members ONLY. The juror will select works based on creativity, originality, and quality. LACP invites member photographers working in all mediums and styles to take part in the exhibition.
We do not accept images and texts created by AI for this open call.
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The deadline to submit digital files through Submittable for consideration in this call is: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Midnight PST. No exceptions.
Acceptance Notice
The selection process will be blind. Once the juror has made selections, all entrants will receive an email from LACP with a list of images and artists selected for the show. The selected images and artists’ names will be posted on LACP’s website.
LACP is not responsible for connecting the selected artists with the juror. In addition, LACP reserves the right not to use a particular selected image(s) for promotional purposes if the image(s) is deemed inappropriate for use on LACP’s social media, newsletter feed, and/or on in any other marketing material.
Entry Details & Fee
There is no limit to the amount of images which can be submitted. If submitting more than 35 images, please repeat the payment process as necessary.
Size each image 1200 pixels on the long side at 72 dpi DO NOT HAVE YOUR FIRST OR LAST NAME IN THE FILENAME. You are welcome to name the files anything you like, or to keep the original file number.
NOTE: Please DO NOT watermark your images when submitting. Thank you.
$18.75 for 1 image
$37.50 for 2-5 images
$56.25 for 6-10 images
$75.00 for 11-15 images
$93.75 for 16-20 images
$112.50 for 21-25 images
$131.25 for 26-30 images
$150.00 for 31-35 images
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Exhibit Prints & Works
All images accepted for exhibition must be prints or framed professionally, wired on the back with eyelets, and labeled on the back of the frame with your name, image title, and contact information (email and phone). Please mount wire and eyelets about 1/4 down from top of frame. There are no size restrictions. Exhibiting photographers will be expected to either drop off their work or pay for round-trip shipping of their work. You will be required to send us a prepaid express mail label for the return of your artwork. We take no responsibility for damage during shipping, so we suggest that your insure the work during mailing.
Works for exhibition must arrive by Saturday, August 16, 2025. There are no exceptions. Delivery instructions will be emailed to those juried into the show.
IMPORTANT NOTE! The LACP Print Lab is available for booking if you need to print. Please click HERE to set an appointment.(NOTE: You must have printing experience to use the print lab.) Please contact LACP at info@lacphoto.org, if you have any questions.
Liability & Agreement
Each photographer retains all copyrights to his or her images. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) the right to use their images for display on LACP’s website and for the purpose of promoting exhibitions, promoting LACP’s programs, and promoting the artist. Promotions and images may also be placed on social networks for LACP with artist credit. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact from LACP. The artist understands that LACP will not be held responsible for loss, theft or other damage, whether caused by the negligence of its officers, members, or others. Photographers are welcome to sell their photos during the online exhibit, with 50 percent commission to LACP. Submission of application will constitute an agreement to all these terms and conditions.
Questions?
Email: info@lacphoto.org
Call for Entries: for In-Person Exhibition
Juried by: Matthew Finley, Queer Artist & Dr. Rotem Rozental, Los Angeles Center of Photography Executive Director and Chief Curator
Deadline for Submission: Thursday, August 28th, 2025 at Midnight PST
Notice of Acceptance: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 4th, 2025, 4-6pm
Exhibition Run Dates: October 2nd, 2025 – November 1st, 2025
About
This call invites submissions for single photographs and series of photographic works that focus on queer joy, in all its forms, to be shown as part of the exhibition Lost and Found by artist Matthew Finley at the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP), October 2-November 1, 2025.
In this moment, as the US marks a decade since legalizing gay marriage, and when people in power insist on marginalizing, isolating and denouncing LGBTQ+ communities, LACP insists on elevating love and acceptance.
In the spirit of the exhibition’s attempt to both imagine a world where no queer person feels ashamed for who they love and explore the nuances of human connection, this call seeks to highlight and demand visibility for LGBTQ+ voices, while celebrating an authentic experience of life, rooted in joy that is both specific to the queer community and universal.
The Jurors
Based in Los Angeles, Matthew Finley (b.1972) uses a variety of photography processes to communicate his life’s experience and form emotional connections to viewers.He addresses issues such as his coming out story, intimate relationships, and the healing power of nature.
Finley’s work has shown in solo and group shows in multiple galleries across the U.S. Most recently, his work was on the walls of the esteemed Fahey/Klein Gallery in Los Angeles with the likes of Herb Ritts and Herbert List. Other works have circled the globe as part of the FOTOFILMIC 17 traveling show and he has pieces in the permanent collections of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, The Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, and the Center for Fine Art Photography. His images have also appeared in publications including Oxford American, Shots Magazine, and online outlets such as Lenscratch, among others. In 2024 Finley was awarded CENTER Santa Fe’s Personal Award as well as the Center for Photographic Art’s LGBTQ+ Artist Grant for his project An Impossibly Normal Life.
Rotem Rozental, Ph.D, is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Between 2016-2022, she served as Chief Curator at American Jewish University, where she was also Assistant Dean of the Whizin Center for Continuing Education and Senior Director of Arts and Creative Programming. Her upcoming book, Pre-State Photographic Archives and the Zionist Movement will be released by Routledge Publishers in March 2023, and was named recipient of the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Award by the Association for Jewish Studies.
Rotem is a lecturer at USC Roski School of Art and Design Critical Studies Department. She mentors artists worldwide and contributes regularly to magazines, journals and exhibition catalogues. Her writings about contemporary art and image-based media, as well as Jewish and Israeli art, were published in Artforum.com, Photographies, Jewish Currents, Tablet and Forward, among other outlets.
Eligibility and Guidelines
This FREE call is open to LGBTQIA+ photographers at any level of experience and education. This is an In-Person exhibition that will require works to hang, they can be unframed or framed prints. LACP can help print works at our digital print lab for out-of-state participants.
The deadline to submit digital files through Submittable for consideration in this call is: Thursday, August 28th, 2025 at Midnight PST. No exceptions.
Acceptance Notice
The selection process will be blind. Once the jurors have made selections, all entrants will be notified. Those selected will receive an email from LACP with a list of images and artists selected for the show. The selected images and artists’ names will be posted on LACP’s website. LACP is not responsible for connecting the selected artists with the jurors. In addition, LACP reserves the right not to use a particular selected image(s) for promotional purposes if the image(s) is deemed inappropriate for use on LACP’s social media, newsletter feed, and/or on in any other marketing material.
Entry Details & Fee
FREE for up to 5 image submissions.
We are only accepting 5 images from each person.
Size each image 1200 pixels on the long side at 72 dpi DO NOT HAVE YOUR FIRST OR LAST NAME IN THE FILENAME. Please put your image title on your .jpg. ( Example: The title of my image is Bright Sunny Day. Before uploading I re-title my .jpg to: Bright_Sunny_Day.jpg )
NOTE: Please DO NOT watermark your images when submitting. Thank you.
Liability & Agreement
Each photographer retains all copyrights to his or her images. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) the right to use their images for display on LACP’s website and for the purpose of promoting exhibitions, promoting LACP’s programs, and promoting the artist. Promotions and images may also be placed on social networks for LACP with artist credit. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact from LACP. The artist understands that LACP will not be held responsible for loss, theft or other damage, whether caused by the negligence of its officers, members, or others. Photographers are welcome to sell their photos during the online exhibit, with 50 percent commission to LACP. Submission of application will constitute an agreement to all these terms and conditions.
Questions?
Email: info@lacphoto.org