Organizer Information
The Robert A. Peck Gallery (RAP Gallery) at Central Wyoming College is a contemporary exhibition space located in Riverton, Wyoming, United States. The gallery operates within a regional academic institution positioned near the Wind River Indian Reservation, serving as a key cultural hub for the surrounding rural area. With a 6,000-square-foot exhibition space and strong educational programming, the gallery plays an important role in presenting contemporary art to both students and the wider public.
The exhibition program is supported by a jury of professional artists and educators from Wyoming, ensuring a curatorial perspective grounded in photographic practice, conceptual art, and lived environmental experience. The institution emphasizes accessibility, community engagement, and the promotion of regional narratives through contemporary artistic production.
Title & Description
Photography of Place 2026 – International Photography Exhibition (Wyoming, USA)
The Photography of Place 2026 open call is an international Exhibition opportunity organized by the Robert A. Peck Gallery. The program invites photographers from around the world to submit work for a curated group exhibition focused exclusively on images captured in Wyoming, United States.
The call is open to all forms of photographic practice, including black-and-white film, digital photography, alternative processes, and experimental print techniques. The curatorial focus emphasizes originality, conceptual depth, and visual storytelling that reveals unexpected or overlooked dimensions of the Wyoming landscape.
The exhibition explicitly rejects tourist-driven imagery, encouraging artists to move beyond conventional representations of the region. AI-generated images, video, and film works are not eligible. Selected works will be presented in a professionally curated gallery environment and reviewed by a three-member jury composed of artists, educators, and practitioners based in Wyoming.
This opportunity supports contemporary Photography as a medium for narrative exploration, environmental observation, and conceptual inquiry, offering international artists a platform to engage with place-based visual discourse.
Categories
- Photography
- Visual Arts
- Digital Art (print-based only)
- Printmaking (photographic print processes)
- Experimental Photography
- Contemporary Art
- Environmental Art (place-based practice)
Eligibility
- Open to international artists
- Artists must submit photographs taken in Wyoming, United States
- No age restriction specified
- All career levels eligible (emerging to established)
- AI-generated images, videos, and films are strictly excluded
- Artists must own copyright and secure model releases where applicable
- Open to individual practitioners working in photographic media
Program Benefits & Awards
- Inclusion in a curated group Exhibition at RAP Gallery
- Total awards fund of $10,000 (jury-selected distribution)
- Exposure to an international curatorial jury and a regional art audience
- Exhibition at a high-traffic academic gallery space
- Networking opportunities with collectors, curators, and visiting audiences
- Professional presentation within a 6,000 sq. ft. institutional gallery
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- 1–8 photographic images (JPEG format)
- Completed application form
- 1-page artist statement or process statement
- Proof of copyright ownership of submitted images
- Model releases (if applicable)
Technical requirements:
- Works must be ready for exhibition, hanging standards
- No frames with back stands allowed
- Proper installation hardware (wire, hooks, plexiglass/glass) is required for physical works
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 1 August 2026
- Jury Period: August 2 – August 7, 2026
- Exhibition Dates: September 11 – October 16, 2026
Location
Robert A. Peck Gallery, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, Wyoming, United States
Additional Details
- Only photographic works depicting Wyoming are eligible
- Exhibition rejects AI-generated imagery, video, and film-based submissions
- The jury consists of three Wyoming-based artists and educators
- Selected works will be professionally installed by gallery staff
- Opening reception includes public engagement with artists and collectors
- No commission fees are taken from artists
- The gallery supports artist interaction with the local community and academic audiences
- Works must follow strict installation guidelines for institutional display