CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Join the Brookings Arts Council in hosting our 47th annual photography exhibition, featuring awarding guest juror Kelcey Shroder.
Conditions and Eligibility
All photographers ages 14 and up residing in South Dakota or living within a 150-mile radius of Brookings, South Dakota are eligible to enter this exhibition.
Payment, photographs, and a signed and completed entry form must be delivered or mailed to the BAC between January 2 and January 16, 2026, during regular gallery hours.
Important Dates
January 2–17: Entries accepted during regular gallery hours
Thursday–Friday: 12–5pm, Saturday–Sunday: 2–5pm
(Please contact us if accommodations are needed.)
Saturday, January 17: Final deadline for entry drop-off
(Please contact us if you require special arrangements for a different drop-off time.)
Thursday, January 22: Exhibition opens
Reception: 5:30–7:30pm
Awards and juror comments: 6:15pm
Saturday, February 21: Last day of exhibition
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Entry fee:
$25 per piece with a limit of two works per artist. Card, cash, check or money order made payable to Brookings Arts Council will be accepted. Online payment is also available.
Any photographic print may be entered. Altered images and Photoshop composite prints must be clearly labeled as such. AI-generated or AI-assisted images are not eligible. The minimum allowed print size is 8×10 inches.
Submitted work should be printed on photographic-quality paper and be matted or framed. All work must be ready to hang from a gallery rail hook using wire (see diagram below). Nail-hole or sawtooth hangers cannot be accommodated due to our gallery rail and pinboard hanging system.
The juror will consider overall presentation as part of the judging process, including print quality and the condition and cleanliness of the frame and glass. The juror’s decision will be final.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK
While we intend to include all photographs submitted, the Brookings Arts Council reserves the right to decline to exhibit any piece due to inability to hang, due to the nature of the subject, or the professionalism of the artist. While consensual adult nudity is allowed, pornography, violence, and anything overtly obscene is not. The decision of the Brookings Arts Council is final on this matter.
