Arizona Photography Members' Exhibition

Arizona Photography Alliance (AZPA) is celebrating its eighth annual Members’ Exhibition. This is an open call to all current AZPA members at any level. Non-members are welcome to join to become eligible. 

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This is a call to all Arizona Photography Alliance member photographers to participate in our eighth annual 2026 AZPA Members’ Exhibition. The goal of the exhibition is to celebrate the broad range of photographic interests and talents within its membership, to advance photographic artistry in the state of Arizona, as well as opportunities for learning.

All current AZPA members* at any level are eligible for this call. We welcome new members at any time, and you do not need to be an Arizona resident. To enter the call, you must become a member prior to your submission. All entries will be reviewed and membership confirmed. Join us today!

The 2026 AZPA Members’ Exhibition will be on display at Artlink’s mood room gallery at Park Central in midtown Phoenix from March 21 through April 3, 2026, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, March 21. Many other events are planned in the gallery throughout the run of the exhibition. Watch for announcements and make sure you’re on our mailing list! All pieces submitted to the live exhibition will also be represented in an online exhibition.

As AZPA's largest annual event, the 2026 Members' Exhibition will be the keystone event of the new Arizona Photography Forum – a slate of photography-related events presented by AZPA in association with the exhibition, plus several independent photo-related events hosted by others statewide. Brill Gallery, Artlink, and Through Each Others Eyes have already signed on to hold events during the Forum timeframe. 

 * AZPA Board members may submit but are not permitted to receive awards.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

First Place – Juror’s Award of Distinction and $200 cash prize
Second Place – Juror’s Special Recognition Award and $150 cash prize
Third Place – Juror’s Recognition Award and $100 cash prize

Our independent juror Ken Rosenthal will select the artists to be recognized. Winners will be notified prior to the Opening Reception and will be invited to say a few words about their artwork during a presentation at the event on March 21, 2026.

AZPA Board members may submit but are not permitted to receive awards.

ABOUT THE JUROR

Juror: Ken Rosenthal

Ken Rosenthal received a BA in still photography from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, and an MFA in photography from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His artwork is represented in the US by Klompching Gallery, New York; Etherton Gallery, Tucson; Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco.

Rosenthal’s photographs are in public and private collections internationally including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The George Eastman House, Rochester, NY; Art Institute of Chicago; Center for Creative Photography, Tucson; The Bronx Museum of the Arts, NY; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; National Portrait Gallery, London; Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego; Portland Art Museum;

Since 2002, his work has been featured in more than 150 solo and group exhibitions internationally. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at Klompching Gallery, NY; and the Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA;

Rosenthal’s monographs include Days On The Mountain, with essays by George Slade and Rosenthal, published by Dark Spring Press in April 2019 and Ken Rosenthal : Photographs 2001-2009, released in 2011, with an introductory text by curator Rebecca Senf.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

Artlink Offers AZPA Members Free Opportunity to Promote Their Work

Artlink will be promoting our AZPA Members’ Exhibition with a custom web page.

Become an Articipant Today!

Join Artlink for free and create your own free profile to get promoted during AZ Photo Forum and Art Detour.

Any AZPA member who participates in the Members’ Exhibition and is an Articipant, will be tagged and featured on Art Detour's custom AZPA Members' Exhibition page. Don’t miss out on Free promotion of your work, sign up today.

Deadline to be included on the Art Detour's AZPA Members' Exhibition webpage is February 28, 2026. 

Any questions or concerns? Email

Each AZPA member photographer is allowed one image with a frame size not to exceed 30 inches on the longest side. 

The photograph submitted for the exhibition must represent your current best quality work and be exhibition-ready. What that means is that your photographs must be printed, matted, and framed to professional presentation standards. All artwork must be delivered ready-to-hang with a wire securely attached to the back or side(s) of the frame. AZPA reserves the right to evaluate and reject any piece that does not meet these standards; HOWEVER, we also recognize that certain media and concepts may include other mounting and framing methods. If you would like clarification or assistance preparing your entry, please reach out to AZPA board members Rick Gayle or Fred Ullrich who are ready and willing to provide mentorship and guidance.

If you are offering your image for sale, all purchase inquiries will be directed to the artist. 

All submissions received will be included in the exhibition unless the condition of the artwork does not meet the guidelines or eligibility criteria. You will be notified if your artwork has NOT been accepted or the piece is considered not ready to hang. Refer to the submission confirmation email you will receive for post-submission instructions.

You must be a current member of Arizona Photography Alliance. If you would like to participate in the exhibition, become a member today.

Delivery of Artwork

All exhibition-ready artwork MUST arrive no later than Wednesday, March 17, 2026 by 6:00pm. It may be dropped off in person or shipped, as follows:

SHIPPING:

Please securely pack, insure, and ship your artwork for arrival no later than 3/17/26 to:

Arizona Photography Alliance
7650 S. McClintock Dr. Ste 103-151
Tempe, AZ 85284

All shipped artwork must include a prepaid RETURN label along with a printout of your entry. Arizona Photography Alliance is not responsible for storing or shipping artwork that is received without a return label. AZPA is not responsible for damages or theft that occurs during shipping. Artists are responsible for insuring their own work.

IN PERSON DROP-OFF: 

Thursday, March 19, 2026
3:00 -7:00pm

Mood Room 
3121 N 3rd Avenue, Unit 100
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Please make sure that your work is securely wrapped and labeled “AZPA Members’ Exhibition.” Please include a printout of this submission form. You will receive an email confirmation for this purpose within 48 hours after you submit this form. At the drop-off, we will inspect your artwork/package and verify its condition together with you. If you are not able to make the official drop-off at mood room, please contact info@azphotoalliance.org to make other arrangements. After the conclusion of the exhibition, you will be expected to pick up your work at the mood room. AZPA representatives will be on hand to sign out your artwork and verify its return condition with you.

IN PERSON PICK-UP is Friday, April 3, 2026 from 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (after the Closing Reception, Annual Members’ Meeting and Silent Auction). LATE PICK-UP is on Saturday, April 4, 2026 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00p.m.