Fellowship
Silver Eye Center for Photography announces a Call for Entries for Fellowship 27, our annual photography juried open call.
Fellowship is Silver Eye’s program for recognizing exceptionally talented artists working with photography, particularly those who have not yet received significant recognition or support. We invite artists to submit recent and current work that explores new directions in contemporary photography. Each year, trusted jurors brings fresh perspectives as valued peers within the larger photography community. The resulting Fellowship exhibition offers selected artists an opportunity to further develop their creative vision through curatorial guidance, exhibition, and production support.
Fellowship 27 includes the International Fellowship Award, which recognizes a photographer from anywhere in the world, and the Keystone Award which recognizes an exceptional photographer living or making work in Pennsylvania. Two Honorable Mentions will be selected in each category.
All awardees and honorable mentions will be included in the Fellowship 27 exhibition in May 2027. They will receive curatorial support to develop the exhibition, a cash prize, and free production support from the Lab @ Silver Eye.
International Fellowship Award: $1,000 prize
Keystone Award: $1,000 prize
Honorable Mentions: $500 prizes
This year’s awards will be juried by artist and educator Harlan Bozeman and art historian and educator Paula Kupfer. The deadline for submissions is NOV 19 2026, NOON ET.
Eligibility Notice
Photographers who have been a featured artist in a solo or group show (of up to eight artists) at Silver Eye in the last five years are not eligible to apply to Fellowship.
What to Enter
-Work sample of twenty images or less
-One-page Artist’s Statement in PDF format
-One Page Artist bio and/or CV in PDF format
-One page checklist that includes the file number, title, and date of all submitted images.
You may submit up to 20 images, and up to a total of 30MB. Image files should be JPGs or a single PDF file. Images files must be titled with the image number (01-20) and the artists last name. For example: 02_smith.jpg
Click here for Full Guidelines/Eligibility/Terms & Conditions/FAQs.
Click here to see a Sample Checklist
Deadline: Nov 19, 2026, noon EST
Please note: Your submission cannot be altered after it is submitted. Please check your photos and documents carefully before submitting.