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7th Annual Juried Member Exhibition
Entry has closed, and email notifications have been sent out to all the members who submitted work.
Members with work included are:
Christine Acebo, Peggy Becker, Diane Bennett, David Berman, Marina Bezrukova, Bill Clark, Marcy Cohen, Barbara C. Crane, Rene Derome, Jean Duffy, Olga Evanusa, Ellen Feldman, Frank Gasdaglis, Trish Gilmore, Tresha Glenister, Bill Gore, John Greiner-Ferris, Ed Healy, Jeff Hulton, Bonnie Jaffe, Marc Jaffe, Donald Johnson, Marky Kauffmann, Sindy Knapp, Joni Lohr, George Lowell, Vicky McGrath, Paul Paterson, Keith Prue, Robin Radin, Margaret Rizzuto, Andres Saldana, Elizabeth Siftar, Julia Shepley, Pip Shepley, Cynthia Taft, Matt Temple, Martha Volcker, Martha Wakefield & David Walega
Congratulations, and thank you to all the members who submitted work for this annual juried showcase. Also a very special thank you to Eric Kunsman, this year’s juror, for lending his eye, and fitting us into his already busy schedule.
Entry is free for Exhibiting & Supporting Members, $25 for up to 5 images for Members at all other levels
Want to become a RICPA Member? Membership brings many benefits and discounts, for more information and to find the membership level that fits you, visit our website at https://www.riphotocenter.org/membership-info/ You may become a member at time of entry, member benefits begin immediately and run 365 days from your start date.
This exhibition has no theme other than to present the work of our members in a gallery exhibition. Entry is open to all forms of photography and subject matter new or old. This is a chance to explore or revisit work that may not fit an ongoing project or be part of your regular practice… a chance to preview new work, or a chance to share old favorites.
Deadline: March 8th
Entry: Via a Google form available below or provided in the confirmation email after payment, depending on your membership level…
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About the Juror: Eric Kunsman
Eric T. Kunsman (b. 1975) is a photographer and book artist based in Rochester, New York. Eric works at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as an Assistant Professor in the Visual Communications Studies Department at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and teaches additional courses for the School of Photographic Arts & Sciences. He also owns Booksmart Studio, a fine art digital printing studio that specializes in numerous techniques and services for photographers and book artists on a collaborative basis. Eric also serves as a board member for both the Society for Photographic Education (SPE) and CEPA Gallery in Buffalo, NY.
Eric is a recipient of the 2025 CENTER Santa Fe’s Callanan Excellence in Teaching Award, 2025 Center for Photographic Art Grant Recipient- Juror’s Choice, and 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography Recipient from The New York Foundation for the Arts. He was a 2022 nominee for Prix Pictet- Humans and named one of 10 B&W photographers to watch of 2018 by BWGallerist; B&W Best Photographers of the Year 2019 & 2021 by Dodho Magazine; won the Association of Photography (UK) Gold Award for Open Series in 2019 and a finalist in 2024; Critical Mass Finalist Top 200 Critical Mass 2019, 2020, 2021; Top 50 Critical Mass in 2022; Top 15 Photographers for the Rust Belt Biennial; and LensCulture’s New Visions Award 2025, Critics’ Choice 2022 and B&W Jurors’ Pick 2021. His Project Felicific Calculus was also awarded a Warhol Foundation Grant through CEPA Gallery in Buffalo, NY.
Eric has held over 40 solo exhibitions internationally. His work has been exhibited in over 250 galleries and museums and featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, Harper’s Magazine, LensWork, Loupe Magazine, Dodho, B&W Photography, Analog Explorations, All About Photo, Black+White Photography (UK), The Washington Post, and Dek Unu. He has also been featured in online articles by All About Photo, F-Stop Magazine, Analog Forever Magazine, Catalyst: Interview, PetaPixel, Texas Photo Society, and many others.
Important Dates:
Delivery of Accepted Work: By April 12th Noon – 5:00pm
Opening Reception: April 16th 5:00 – 8:00pm
Exhibition: Thursday, April 16th – May 15th
End of Exhibition Pickup: Saturday, May 16th, Noon – 5:00pm
Exhibition Prizes
One Member will be awarded a Solo Show in The Focus Gallery in 2027
Entry for up to five images is Free for Exhibiting & Supporting Members, $25 for Student and Community Members. Memberships can be purchased at time of entry. Membership starts by registering at https://www.riphotocenter.org/registration/. Entries are being accepted through March 8th.
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Free for Members at the Exhibiting, Supporting, levels and above. $25 for Members at all other levels.
For Community and Student Members the link to the entry form is included with your emailed payment receipt. Complete and attach your photographs to the Entry Form and Submit to complete your entry. Members at the Exhibiting level and above should use the direct link below to enter.
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