About Fellowship
Silver Eye Center for Photography announces a Call for Entries for Fellowship 26, our annual photography competition.
All awardees and honorable mentions will be included in the Fellowship 26 exhibition in May, 2026 Awardees and honorable mentions will receive curatorial support to ensure that the exhibition provides new opportunities for creative growth. Awardees and honorable mentions receive a cash prize and free production support from the Lab @ Silver Eye for the exhibition.
The Fellowship Award recognizes a rising talent or established photographer from anywhere in the world, and the Keystone Award is given to an exceptional photographer living or making work in the state of Pennsylvania.
This year’s awards will be juried by artist, author, and co-founder of Spaces Corners, Melissa Catanese; artist, filmmaker, educator, and writer Anthony Francis; and Jessica Johnston, Executive Director of the Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY.
Prizes
All awardees and honorable mentions will receive a cash prize and be included in the Fellowship 26 exhibition in late Spring of 2026. Awardees also receive production and curatorial support.
Fellowship Award: $1,000 cash prize
Keystone Award: $1,000 cash prize
Honorable Mentions: Four $500 prizes
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 four 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, 2025, noon EST
Please note: Your submission cannot be altered after it is submitted. Please check your photos and documents carefully before submitting.