2026 CPA International Juried Exhibition

2026 CPA International Juried Exhibition
Deadline: alarmOctober 01, 2026
Host: Center for Photographic Art
Territory: Worldwide
Theme(s): Open
Eligibility: 18+
Entry Fees: $45
Prize(s): Exhibition
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The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2026 International Juried Exhibition with over $6,000 in awards!

Forty-five juror-selected photographs will be exhibited from December 6, 2026 through January 3, 2027 in our historic gallery in Carmel, California, and vie for eight cash awards totaling more than $6,000.

These photographs will also be featured in an online gallery on the CPA website, along with an additional forty-five juror-selected images.

An exhibition catalog of the entire gallery and online exhibition will be available for purchase. An entry discount is available for new and current CPA members.

2026 IJE Juror

CPA is pleased to announce this year’s International Juried Exhibition juror: Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

The juror will grant the following awards:

First Place: $2,500
Second Place: $1,000
Third Place: $500

Four Awards of Merit: $250 each
Salon Jane Award: $1,000

People’s Choice Award: $150 plus cool CPA gear (voted on by the visiting public).

Image: Whinny © Denise Laurinaitis

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