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The
Griffin Museum of Photography
hosts multiple calls for entry year-round, offering exciting visibility within our community.
Entrants are considered for unique opportunities, including exhibition prizes, Director’s selections, special acquisition opportunities, and exclusive partnerships with leading photography publications.
Additional benefits include cash awards, online exhibitions, and featured spotlights across our digital platforms.
Please read the
FAQ
at the bottom of this page to learn more about our submissions process.
2025 – 2026 Museum Exhibition Opportunities
Vision(ary):
Raising Our Voices
7th Summer Outdoor Exhibition
This is an open call. Global entries accepted.
Juror –
Elizabeth Krist
, Independent Visual Editor
Exhibition June 5 – September 25, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2026
Prospectus:
Vision(ary)
is the
Griffin Museum of Photography
’s Annual summer public art exhibition dedicated to the art of visual storytelling. This public art installation features individual exhibitions with distinct photographic styles. Additional banners hung on light standards and sidewalk art installations can be found throughout Winchester’s downtown. For its 2026 edition,
artists are required to submit a complete or near-to-completion project that falls within the umbrella of advocacy and social justice.
Exhibition Dates 2026
|
June – September
Image © Isabella Kahn from
32 Years Later
As seen in
Vision(ary) 2025
The Griffin Museum’s 16th Annual Photobook Exhibition
Juried by
Karen Davis
of Davis Orton Gallery, and
Crista Dix
, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum.
Exhibition June 12 – September 6, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2027
Prospectus: We welcome entrants who wish to display their self published and handmade photobooks in the Griffin Gallery for exhibition in the summer of 2025. Winners will be given the opportunity to donate a copy to the Griffin Library for the museum archive and collection
. Submit up to three photobooks via CaFÉ.
Exhibition Dates 2026 | July 29 – September 6, 2026
Image © Brad Hamilton
As seen in the 15th Annual Photobook Exhibtion
2026 Handmade Photobook Exhibition
Juried by
Caleb Cain Marcus
,
Luminosity Lab
Exhibition June 12 – September 6, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2027
Prospectus:
Unlike our self published works, this call for entry requires the hand of the artist in the manufacture and production of the book and its contents.
Exhibition Dates 2026
|
July 29 – September 6, 202
6
Image © Laila Nahar
Our Town
SUBMISSION PERIOD
March 26 – April 26
SUBMIT HERE
Prospectus:
The Griffin is celebrating the beauty of Winchester in summer 2026!
As part of our summer public art project,
Our Town
will be exhibited outdoors, around the Griffin Museum. Selected artworks will also be featured online.
From the local businesses and street corners, along the Riverwalk and bike pathway, every part of Winchester holds a story waiting to be told.
Through candid portraits, scenic landscapes, and snapshots of everyday life, the
Our Town
project aims to create a vibrant tapestry of images that reflect the diverse spirit of our town.
Exhibition Dates 2026
|
June 5 – September 25, 2026
Image © Justin Cole
Members-Only Calls for Entry
32nd Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition
Our Juror –
Barbara Tannenbaum,
Curator of Photography, Chair of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, Cleveland Museum of Art
Exhibition – July 29 – September 6, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2027
Prospectus: Our annual Juried Members’ Exhibition is intended for all creative artists using photography as a primary medium, highlighting still images and including moving images, installation, and public works, experimental and mixed techniques for inclusion in our summer exhibition.
Exhibition Dates 2026
| July 29 – September 6, 2026
Image © Marky Kauffmann
2024 Griffin Lens Award
2026 Online Exhibition Program
Beginning in 2026, our online exhibition program will expand upon the contemporary themes and methodologies explored in the museum’s annual exhibition schedule. Each quarter, a new open call will invite submissions engaging with current discourses in photography. The first cycle of 2026 addresses the intertwined subjects of landscape and labor, in conjunction with the exhibitions
Manifest Destiny
and
Labor Daily
. Explore below the open calls for January, February and March, 2026.
April 2026
Key Genres:
Open
Material Work:
Toil & Grace
SUBMIT HERE
Submissions close on
April 10.
Prospectus:
To photograph is to attempt again and again.
Material Work:
Toil & Grace
invites artists to consider
the difficulty of doing
. We encourage images of labor that feel earned, revealing the
beauty
and
humanity
found in work’s many forms: artistic, physical, emotional, intellectual, domestic, agricultural, industrial, invisible, public, performative, and more. Images may take the form of portrait, still life, landscape, or abstraction (traces and residues of effort) so long as they remain in dialogue with the theme of labor.
This call also turns inward,
toward photographic labor itself.
The medium has always required work: exposure and waiting, editing and erasure, the choreography of light. Consider the unseen labor behind the image: the rehearsed encounter, the repeated visit, the print remade until tone and surface align.
Where does difficulty reside in your process?
Exhibition Dates 2026
| April 20 – May 20, 2026
Image ©
Drew Leventhal
(as featured in Griffin exhibition
Manifest Destiny
)
Annual Scholarship & Residencies
The Griffin Museum proudly supports photographers at all stages through a range of scholarships and residencies designed to foster creative growth, community engagement, and bold photographic work. From emerging talent to mid-career professionals, our programs offer financial support, exhibition opportunities, publishing partnerships, and immersive residencies.
Explore our programs below.
The Carolyn Harder Scholarship
The
Carolyn Harder Scholarship
is a $1,000 annual scholarship supporting emerging photo-based artists. The award includes an exhibition at the museum in the Fall, as well as a spot in our year long project and portfolio development program,
Photography Atelier.
We are pleased to announce
Emily Belz
and
Jennifer McClure
and as our jurors.
Congratulations to the inaugural winner of the Carolyn Harder Scholarship,
Cassidy Thurber
Application period for 2027 will open in Fall 2026
Prospectus:
The
Carolyn Grande Harder Scholarship
was created to honor the life and spirit of Carolyn G. (Grande) Harder (1943–2024), a devoted mother, teacher, art historian, and lifelong patron of the arts.With a degree in Art History from Elmira College, years spent teaching young students, and a long tenure as a docent at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, she believed deeply in the power of art to enrich lives and expand our minds. Celebrating Carolyn’s legacy this prize supports emerging photographers whose work reflects her spirit: a devotion to art, a love of beauty, and a desire to explore how the visual language of art can connect us and inspire creativity.
Scholarship Prize: $1,000 + placement in the Atelier to further the recipient’s artistic growth and a solo exhibition
.
Open to emerging artists (students, recent graduates, and early-career photographers) candidates who are serious about photography, whose potential is emerging and whose photography will benefit from this scholarship.
Image © The Griffin Museum of Photography / Arthur Griffin
The Richards Family Prize
The
Richards Family Prize
is a $4,000 scholarship support mid-career photographers producing work that is creative and original.
Karen Haas,
Lane Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is the
juror for 2025 / 2026 cycle.
Congratulations to
Lee-Ann Olwage,
the
2025
Richards Family Prize
winner.
Application period for 2027 will open in Fall 2026
Prospectus:
This $4,000 scholarship is open to professional and mid-career photographers worldwide. We define
“professional”
as any photographer who earns the majority of their income from photography. We define
“mid-career”
as any photographer with some visibility in exhibitions, gallery representation and scholarship and residency success in their photography career.
The winning submission, in addition to a cash prize to assist in production of the work, will have a catalog produced by
Griffin Museum Press
and an exhibition in our Winchester Museum in December 2025.
Image © Izabella Demavlys, from
Without a Face
The John Chervisnky Emerging Photographer Scholarship
The $3,000
John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship
seeks to recognize, encourage and reward photographers with the potential to create a body of work and sustain solo exhibitions.
The 2025 jurors
are
Judith Donath
and
Fern Nesson
Congratulations to
Roland Hartley
as the
2025 John Chervinsky Scholarship
winner!
Application period for 2027 will open Fall 2026.
Prospectus:
Awarded annually, the Scholarship provides recipients with
a monetary award of $3,000, exhibition of their work at the Griffin Museum of Photography, and a volume from John’s personal library of photography books.
The Scholarship seeks to provide a watershed moment in the professional lives of emerging photographers, providing them with the support and encouragement necessary to develop, articulate and grow their own vision for photography. This can include digital mediums, moving image, AI and digital collage.
Bridget Jourgensen
‘s project,
Homeshadows
, was our
2024 Chervinsky Prize Winner
. See the announcement
here
.
Exhibition Date
s |
December 5, 2024 – January 4, 202
5
Image © John Chervinsky
SUBMISSIONS FAQ
FAQ | General Questions
Unless otherwise noted in the call for entry, all submissions must be sRGB JPGs, sized between 1200 and 2000 pixels on the longest side, and under 1.2 MB.
Images that do not meet these specifications will be automatically disqualified. Using the sRGB color space ensures consistent rendering across web, social, and other digital platforms.
If you’ve made an error, contact us to resubmit.
By submitting to our exhibitions, you grant the museum permission to disseminate your work across its platforms, including newsletters, print materials, press releases, and external media such as exhibition reviews, magazines, and partner outlets.
In all cases, proper copyright credit is provided to third parties in accordance with standard editorial guidelines. If you prefer to exclude your work from specific types of distribution, you may indicate this in the usage rights section of your submission.
Copyright remains solely with the artist. All images are credited © Artist Name,
Artwork Title
, Year created. Courtesy the artist.
FAQ | Gallery Exhibitions
Not necessarily. When that’s the case, the exhibition will clearly state that it is a member show and that membership is required.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer waivers for submissions for exhibitions that require a submission fee, such as our annual Juried Members Exhibition and Photobook Exhibition Programs. We price our calls for entry at an accessible point, and offer discounted prices if you submit early.
FAQ | Online Exhibitions
Open calls for online exhibitions usually receive between 200 and 400 submissions.
Here are a few recent examples:
•
Anna Atkins Exhibition
: 635
• Evidence of Existence: 341
•
Landscapes of Wonder: National Parks
: 248
•
Gathering Place
: 265
•
Topographies of Self
: 241
Online exhibitions are reviewed by our in-house team of museum professionals and curators, beginning with the image itself—it’s the most important first impression. Strong photographs (technically, conceptually, and aesthetically) that meaningfully engage the theme stand out.
From there, we review the full submission, including your artist statement and bio, to better understand your work and ensure we have all details our jurors need to make an informed decision.
For exhibitions led by invited jurors, final selections are made by the juror. For Griffin’s online exhibitions, as well as select in-person exhibitions, final decisions are made by Executive Director Crista Dix after all entries have been carefully considered.
Online exhibitions typically run for one to one-and-a-half months. Selected artists receive a social media package ahead of the opening and are encouraged to share their inclusion in the exhibition.
In some cases, additional promotion includes guest jurors reviewing the work and selecting standout images for our
Critic’s Picks
program or Q&A’s with our favorite artists from the show.
Yes! Our online exhibitions have been written about and shared on photography-specialized media outlets such as LENSCRATCH Fine Art Photography Daily, Analog Forever Magazine, Musée Magazine. We believe is important for photographers to seize low-cost / free opportunities such as our online exhibition program not only to engage with the museum, but also to generate discourse around their work.
No! Our online exhibitions are always free of entry, global and open. (Exceptions are members-only exhibitions, which require an active membership to the museum. Learn more about the benefits of membership
here
.
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Here’s how to create your Griffin Member Profile
Welcome we are excited to have you and your creativity seen by so many.
1: Log into your membership account
2: To create a profile you must be logged in and be a
supporter or above
otherwise you will not see the add a profile button.
3: You can find the Griffin Salon on the Members Drop down in our Main Navigation on the home page or by starting here –
https://griffinmuseum.org/griffin-salon/
4: A button that says
Create Your Member Profile
appears
5: If you are logged in and have already created a profile you also won’t see the add a profile button
( the button launches the form
) but you will see an edit and delete icon next to your name and only yours.
6. Fill in your Artist Statement, Bio and upload up to 10 images.
NOTE
Sharing your contact information is in your hands. You can select to make your phone and email public or keep it private.
Once you have updated your information, it sends a ping to museum staff to approve the images and text, and your page will then be listed on the public website. The museum reserves the right to refuse content that is offensive, harmful, or divisive.
Images that include graphic, explicit, or politically divisive content will not be approved.
Please ensure all submitted images and text are appropriate for a public audience.
Member Directory
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Amy Rindskopf's Terra Novus
At the market, I pick each one up, pulled in by the shapes as they sit together, waiting. I feel its heft in my hand, enjoy the textures of the skin or peel, and begin to look closer and closer. The patterns on each individual surface marks them as distinct. I push further still, discovering territory unseen by the casual observer, a new land. I am like a satellite orbiting a distant planet, taking the first-ever images of this newly envisioned place.
This project started as an homage to Edward Weston’s Pepper No. 30 (I am, ironically, allergic to peppers). As I looked for my subject matter at the market, I found that I wasn’t drawn to just one single fruit or vegetable. There were so many choices, appealing to both hand and eye. I decided to print in black and white to help make the images visually more about the shapes, and not about guessing which fruit is smoothest, which vegetable is greenest.
Artistic Purpose/Intent
Artistic Purpose/Intent
Tricia Gahagan
Photography has been paramount in my personal path of healing from disease and
connecting with consciousness. The intention of my work is to overcome the limits of the
mind and engage the spirit. Like a Zen koan, my images are paradoxes hidden in plain
sight. They are intended to be sat with meditatively, eventually revealing greater truths
about the world and about one’s self.
John Chervinsky’s photography is a testament to pensive work without simple answers;
it connects by encouraging discovery and altering perspectives. I see this scholarship
as a potential to continue his legacy and evolve the boundaries of how photography can
explore the human condition.
Growing my artistic skill and voice as an emerging photographer is critical, I see this as
a rare opportunity to strengthen my foundation and transition towards an established
and influential future. I am thirsty to engage viewers and provide a transformative
experience through my work. I have been honing my current project and building a plan
for its complete execution. The incredible Griffin community of mentors and the
generous funds would be instrumental for its development. I deeply recognize the
hallmark moment this could be for the introduction of the work. Thank you for providing
this incredible opportunity for budding visions and artists that know they have something
greater to share with the world.
Fran Forman RSVP
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The
Griffin Museum of Photography
hosts multiple calls for entry year-round, offering exciting visibility within our community.
Entrants are considered for unique opportunities, including exhibition prizes, Director’s selections, special acquisition opportunities, and exclusive partnerships with leading photography publications.
Additional benefits include cash awards, online exhibitions, and featured spotlights across our digital platforms.
Please read the
FAQ
at the bottom of this page to learn more about our submissions process.
2025 – 2026 Museum Exhibition Opportunities
Vision(ary):
Raising Our Voices
7th Summer Outdoor Exhibition
This is an open call. Global entries accepted.
Juror –
Elizabeth Krist
, Independent Visual Editor
Exhibition June 5 – September 25, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2026
Prospectus:
Vision(ary)
is the
Griffin Museum of Photography
’s Annual summer public art exhibition dedicated to the art of visual storytelling. This public art installation features individual exhibitions with distinct photographic styles. Additional banners hung on light standards and sidewalk art installations can be found throughout Winchester’s downtown. For its 2026 edition,
artists are required to submit a complete or near-to-completion project that falls within the umbrella of advocacy and social justice.
Exhibition Dates 2026
|
June – September
Image © Isabella Kahn from
32 Years Later
As seen in
Vision(ary) 2025
The Griffin Museum’s 16th Annual Photobook Exhibition
Juried by
Karen Davis
of Davis Orton Gallery, and
Crista Dix
, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum.
Exhibition June 12 – September 6, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2027
Prospectus: We welcome entrants who wish to display their self published and handmade photobooks in the Griffin Gallery for exhibition in the summer of 2025. Winners will be given the opportunity to donate a copy to the Griffin Library for the museum archive and collection
. Submit up to three photobooks via CaFÉ.
Exhibition Dates 2026 | July 29 – September 6, 2026
Image © Brad Hamilton
As seen in the 15th Annual Photobook Exhibtion
2026 Handmade Photobook Exhibition
Juried by
Caleb Cain Marcus
,
Luminosity Lab
Exhibition June 12 – September 6, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2027
Prospectus:
Unlike our self published works, this call for entry requires the hand of the artist in the manufacture and production of the book and its contents.
Exhibition Dates 2026
|
July 29 – September 6, 202
6
Image © Laila Nahar
Our Town
SUBMISSION PERIOD
March 26 – April 26
SUBMIT HERE
Prospectus:
The Griffin is celebrating the beauty of Winchester in summer 2026!
As part of our summer public art project,
Our Town
will be exhibited outdoors, around the Griffin Museum. Selected artworks will also be featured online.
From the local businesses and street corners, along the Riverwalk and bike pathway, every part of Winchester holds a story waiting to be told.
Through candid portraits, scenic landscapes, and snapshots of everyday life, the
Our Town
project aims to create a vibrant tapestry of images that reflect the diverse spirit of our town.
Exhibition Dates 2026
|
June 5 – September 25, 2026
Image © Justin Cole
Members-Only Calls for Entry
32nd Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition
Our Juror –
Barbara Tannenbaum,
Curator of Photography, Chair of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, Cleveland Museum of Art
Exhibition – July 29 – September 6, 2026
Next Submissions Open in Spring 2027
Prospectus: Our annual Juried Members’ Exhibition is intended for all creative artists using photography as a primary medium, highlighting still images and including moving images, installation, and public works, experimental and mixed techniques for inclusion in our summer exhibition.
Exhibition Dates 2026
| July 29 – September 6, 2026
Image © Marky Kauffmann
2024 Griffin Lens Award
2026 Online Exhibition Program
Beginning in 2026, our online exhibition program will expand upon the contemporary themes and methodologies explored in the museum’s annual exhibition schedule. Each quarter, a new open call will invite submissions engaging with current discourses in photography. The first cycle of 2026 addresses the intertwined subjects of landscape and labor, in conjunction with the exhibitions
Manifest Destiny
and
Labor Daily
. Explore below the open calls for January, February and March, 2026.
April 2026
Key Genres:
Open
Material Work:
Toil & Grace
SUBMIT HERE
Submissions close on
April 10.
Prospectus:
To photograph is to attempt again and again.
Material Work:
Toil & Grace
invites artists to consider
the difficulty of doing
. We encourage images of labor that feel earned, revealing the
beauty
and
humanity
found in work’s many forms: artistic, physical, emotional, intellectual, domestic, agricultural, industrial, invisible, public, performative, and more. Images may take the form of portrait, still life, landscape, or abstraction (traces and residues of effort) so long as they remain in dialogue with the theme of labor.
This call also turns inward,
toward photographic labor itself.
The medium has always required work: exposure and waiting, editing and erasure, the choreography of light. Consider the unseen labor behind the image: the rehearsed encounter, the repeated visit, the print remade until tone and surface align.
Where does difficulty reside in your process?
Exhibition Dates 2026
| April 20 – May 20, 2026
Image ©
Drew Leventhal
(as featured in Griffin exhibition
Manifest Destiny
)
Annual Scholarship & Residencies
The Griffin Museum proudly supports photographers at all stages through a range of scholarships and residencies designed to foster creative growth, community engagement, and bold photographic work. From emerging talent to mid-career professionals, our programs offer financial support, exhibition opportunities, publishing partnerships, and immersive residencies.
Explore our programs below.
The Carolyn Harder Scholarship
The
Carolyn Harder Scholarship
is a $1,000 annual scholarship supporting emerging photo-based artists. The award includes an exhibition at the museum in the Fall, as well as a spot in our year long project and portfolio development program,
Photography Atelier.
We are pleased to announce
Emily Belz
and
Jennifer McClure
and as our jurors.
Congratulations to the inaugural winner of the Carolyn Harder Scholarship,
Cassidy Thurber
Application period for 2027 will open in Fall 2026
Prospectus:
The
Carolyn Grande Harder Scholarship
was created to honor the life and spirit of Carolyn G. (Grande) Harder (1943–2024), a devoted mother, teacher, art historian, and lifelong patron of the arts.With a degree in Art History from Elmira College, years spent teaching young students, and a long tenure as a docent at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, she believed deeply in the power of art to enrich lives and expand our minds. Celebrating Carolyn’s legacy this prize supports emerging photographers whose work reflects her spirit: a devotion to art, a love of beauty, and a desire to explore how the visual language of art can connect us and inspire creativity.
Scholarship Prize: $1,000 + placement in the Atelier to further the recipient’s artistic growth and a solo exhibition
.
Open to emerging artists (students, recent graduates, and early-career photographers) candidates who are serious about photography, whose potential is emerging and whose photography will benefit from this scholarship.
Image © The Griffin Museum of Photography / Arthur Griffin
The Richards Family Prize
The
Richards Family Prize
is a $4,000 scholarship support mid-career photographers producing work that is creative and original.
Karen Haas,
Lane Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is the
juror for 2025 / 2026 cycle.
Congratulations to
Lee-Ann Olwage,
the
2025
Richards Family Prize
winner.
Application period for 2027 will open in Fall 2026
Prospectus:
This $4,000 scholarship is open to professional and mid-career photographers worldwide. We define
“professional”
as any photographer who earns the majority of their income from photography. We define
“mid-career”
as any photographer with some visibility in exhibitions, gallery representation and scholarship and residency success in their photography career.
The winning submission, in addition to a cash prize to assist in production of the work, will have a catalog produced by
Griffin Museum Press
and an exhibition in our Winchester Museum in December 2025.
Image © Izabella Demavlys, from
Without a Face
The John Chervisnky Emerging Photographer Scholarship
The $3,000
John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship
seeks to recognize, encourage and reward photographers with the potential to create a body of work and sustain solo exhibitions.
The 2025 jurors
are
Judith Donath
and
Fern Nesson
Congratulations to
Roland Hartley
as the
2025 John Chervinsky Scholarship
winner!
Application period for 2027 will open Fall 2026.
Prospectus:
Awarded annually, the Scholarship provides recipients with
a monetary award of $3,000, exhibition of their work at the Griffin Museum of Photography, and a volume from John’s personal library of photography books.
The Scholarship seeks to provide a watershed moment in the professional lives of emerging photographers, providing them with the support and encouragement necessary to develop, articulate and grow their own vision for photography. This can include digital mediums, moving image, AI and digital collage.
Bridget Jourgensen
‘s project,
Homeshadows
, was our
2024 Chervinsky Prize Winner
. See the announcement
here
.
Exhibition Date
s |
December 5, 2024 – January 4, 202
5
Image © John Chervinsky
SUBMISSIONS FAQ
FAQ | General Questions
Unless otherwise noted in the call for entry, all submissions must be sRGB JPGs, sized between 1200 and 2000 pixels on the longest side, and under 1.2 MB.
Images that do not meet these specifications will be automatically disqualified. Using the sRGB color space ensures consistent rendering across web, social, and other digital platforms.
If you’ve made an error, contact us to resubmit.
By submitting to our exhibitions, you grant the museum permission to disseminate your work across its platforms, including newsletters, print materials, press releases, and external media such as exhibition reviews, magazines, and partner outlets.
In all cases, proper copyright credit is provided to third parties in accordance with standard editorial guidelines. If you prefer to exclude your work from specific types of distribution, you may indicate this in the usage rights section of your submission.
Copyright remains solely with the artist. All images are credited © Artist Name,
Artwork Title
, Year created. Courtesy the artist.
FAQ | Gallery Exhibitions
Not necessarily. When that’s the case, the exhibition will clearly state that it is a member show and that membership is required.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer waivers for submissions for exhibitions that require a submission fee, such as our annual Juried Members Exhibition and Photobook Exhibition Programs. We price our calls for entry at an accessible point, and offer discounted prices if you submit early.
FAQ | Online Exhibitions
Open calls for online exhibitions usually receive between 200 and 400 submissions.
Here are a few recent examples:
•
Anna Atkins Exhibition
: 635
• Evidence of Existence: 341
•
Landscapes of Wonder: National Parks
: 248
•
Gathering Place
: 265
•
Topographies of Self
: 241
Online exhibitions are reviewed by our in-house team of museum professionals and curators, beginning with the image itself—it’s the most important first impression. Strong photographs (technically, conceptually, and aesthetically) that meaningfully engage the theme stand out.
From there, we review the full submission, including your artist statement and bio, to better understand your work and ensure we have all details our jurors need to make an informed decision.
For exhibitions led by invited jurors, final selections are made by the juror. For Griffin’s online exhibitions, as well as select in-person exhibitions, final decisions are made by Executive Director Crista Dix after all entries have been carefully considered.
Online exhibitions typically run for one to one-and-a-half months. Selected artists receive a social media package ahead of the opening and are encouraged to share their inclusion in the exhibition.
In some cases, additional promotion includes guest jurors reviewing the work and selecting standout images for our
Critic’s Picks
program or Q&A’s with our favorite artists from the show.
Yes! Our online exhibitions have been written about and shared on photography-specialized media outlets such as LENSCRATCH Fine Art Photography Daily, Analog Forever Magazine, Musée Magazine. We believe is important for photographers to seize low-cost / free opportunities such as our online exhibition program not only to engage with the museum, but also to generate discourse around their work.
No! Our online exhibitions are always free of entry, global and open. (Exceptions are members-only exhibitions, which require an active membership to the museum. Learn more about the benefits of membership
here
.
Footer
Griffin Museum of Photography 67 Shore Road, Winchester, Ma 01890
781-729-1158
email us
Map
Purchase Museum Admission
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MENU
Visit
Hours
Admission
Directions
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FAQs
Exhibitions
Exhibitions | Current, Upcoming, Past
Calls for Entry
State of Our Union 2026
Scholarships & Residencies
Richards Family Prize
John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship
Carolyn Harder Scholarship
The Cummings Foundation Artist Residency
Griffin State of Mind
Education & Events
Events
In Person
Virtual
Receptions
Photobook Focus
Focus Awards
Education
Classes
Photography Atelier
Professional Development Series
NEPR (New England Portfolio Reviews)
Education Policies
Travel
Members
Become a Member
My Account
Griffin Salon
Member Portfolio Reviews
Member’s Only Events
Log In
Give
Give Now
Griffin Futures Fund
John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship
Leave a Legacy
About
Our Mission & Museum
Meet Our Staff
Griffin Museum Board of Directors
Arthur Griffin Photo Archive
Get in Touch
Rent the Griffin
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Online Store
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Here’s how to create your Griffin Member Profile
Welcome we are excited to have you and your creativity seen by so many.
1: Log into your membership account
2: To create a profile you must be logged in and be a
supporter or above
otherwise you will not see the add a profile button.
3: You can find the Griffin Salon on the Members Drop down in our Main Navigation on the home page or by starting here –
https://griffinmuseum.org/griffin-salon/
4: A button that says
Create Your Member Profile
appears
5: If you are logged in and have already created a profile you also won’t see the add a profile button
( the button launches the form
) but you will see an edit and delete icon next to your name and only yours.
6. Fill in your Artist Statement, Bio and upload up to 10 images.
NOTE
Sharing your contact information is in your hands. You can select to make your phone and email public or keep it private.
Once you have updated your information, it sends a ping to museum staff to approve the images and text, and your page will then be listed on the public website. The museum reserves the right to refuse content that is offensive, harmful, or divisive.
Images that include graphic, explicit, or politically divisive content will not be approved.
Please ensure all submitted images and text are appropriate for a public audience.
Member Directory
Form for adding and editing members to the member directory
Amy Rindskopf's Terra Novus
At the market, I pick each one up, pulled in by the shapes as they sit together, waiting. I feel its heft in my hand, enjoy the textures of the skin or peel, and begin to look closer and closer. The patterns on each individual surface marks them as distinct. I push further still, discovering territory unseen by the casual observer, a new land. I am like a satellite orbiting a distant planet, taking the first-ever images of this newly envisioned place.
This project started as an homage to Edward Weston’s Pepper No. 30 (I am, ironically, allergic to peppers). As I looked for my subject matter at the market, I found that I wasn’t drawn to just one single fruit or vegetable. There were so many choices, appealing to both hand and eye. I decided to print in black and white to help make the images visually more about the shapes, and not about guessing which fruit is smoothest, which vegetable is greenest.
Artistic Purpose/Intent
Artistic Purpose/Intent
Tricia Gahagan
Photography has been paramount in my personal path of healing from disease and
connecting with consciousness. The intention of my work is to overcome the limits of the
mind and engage the spirit. Like a Zen koan, my images are paradoxes hidden in plain
sight. They are intended to be sat with meditatively, eventually revealing greater truths
about the world and about one’s self.
John Chervinsky’s photography is a testament to pensive work without simple answers;
it connects by encouraging discovery and altering perspectives. I see this scholarship
as a potential to continue his legacy and evolve the boundaries of how photography can
explore the human condition.
Growing my artistic skill and voice as an emerging photographer is critical, I see this as
a rare opportunity to strengthen my foundation and transition towards an established
and influential future. I am thirsty to engage viewers and provide a transformative
experience through my work. I have been honing my current project and building a plan
for its complete execution. The incredible Griffin community of mentors and the
generous funds would be instrumental for its development. I deeply recognize the
hallmark moment this could be for the introduction of the work. Thank you for providing
this incredible opportunity for budding visions and artists that know they have something
greater to share with the world.
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