Joy and the Everyday 2026

Juror: Emilia Mickevicius, Ph.D.

Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography, Center for Creative Photography

This will be a print only exhibition in the Maloof Gallery.

For this CFE we аre interested in seeing the ways in which you experience and capture the idea of joy through things that you see and do everyday. Perhaps it is an amazing view, a peaceful vista, a humorous street scene, or an extraordinary object or place that you cherish. Joy and the Everyday is defined as an emotion of great happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying – a source that sparks pure delight. As photographers, we have all captured moments that make us laugh, feel festive and elated. Sometimes joy comes from a feeling of love or something that we value greatly. We want to see photos that reflect Joy and make you happy when you look at them. Let’s spread a little Joy!

24 images will be selected. The prints will be hung with pushpins in the corners of the prints.

Emilia Mickevicius, Ph.D.

Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography
Center for Creative Photography

Bio:
Emilia Mickevicius, Ph.D. is the Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography, a joint appointment between Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. Her exhibition projects have included Muscle Memory: Lens on the Body (2026), Funny Business: Photography and Humor (2025), and Richard Avedon: Among Creatives (2024). From 2019 to 2023 Emmy worked in the Photography department at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In 2019 she received her doctoral degree from Brown University, where she wrote her dissertation on New Topographics.

Center for Creative Photography – https://ccp.arizona.edu/

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

CFE Dates: April 2 – May 1, 2026

Early Submissions: April 2 – 10, 2026
Members: 2 works: $35, 4 works: $50, 6 works: $60, 8 works: $75

Regular Submissions: April 11 – 26, 2026
Members: 2 images: $40, 4 images: $60, 6 images: $70, 8 images: $85

Late Submissions: April 27 – May 1, 2026
Members: 2 images: $50, 4 images: $70, 6 images: $80, 8 images: $95

Student Submissions:
Members: 2 images: $30, 4 images: $45, 6 images: $55, 8 images: $70

Please note that submissions close on May 1, 2026 at Midnight ET.

ALL WORK MUST BE UPLOADED BY Midnight ET ON May 1, 2026, OR THEY WILL NOT BE INCLUDED.

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline For All Submissions: May 1, 2026, Midnight, ET.
Notifications of Selections: On or about May 9, 2026.
Prints Due at the APG Gallery: June 12, 2026, 4PM, ET.

Exhibition Dates: June 16 – July 17, 2026
Artist Talk: TBD

SUBMISSION FILE PREPARATION

(These Specifications are for Submission Uploads Only. Please see below for details on files to be printed for exhibition)

Export images as .jpg. Resize to 2100 px on the longest side.
Rename files to the titles of each work exactly as you wish it to appear (example: My Great Photo.jpg) Your name will be automatically prepended to the file upon upload.
Create a single text file with your Personal Info (name, email, phone, website/social media), Artist Statement (500 words max), Bio (250 words max), and Image list (in this order: Title, Year piece was created, Print/Image Size (H x W), Medium (archival pigment print, inkjet print, silver gelatin, cyanotype, etc.), and save this file as a Word doc or PDF. All of this information should be in 1 document.
Once you have paid the Entry Fee, you will receive an email with a link to upload your files

All entries must be completed ONLINE. Do NOT email any image files

Complete Online Registration & Payment
Upload Files to the Dropbox link found in the payment confirmation.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact – gallery@AtlantaPhotographyGroup.org

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