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title: Watershed
description: Juried photography exhibition in Fort Worth, TX exploring water as subject and symbol. Prizes up to $400. Open internationally to photographers of all levels.
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type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-28"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Exhibition
organization: Texas Photographic Society
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/texas-photographic-society
deadline: "2026-06-01"
entryFee: 40 USD
location: Pool Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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compensationRange: "First Place: $400, Second Place: $250, Third Place: $150. Up to 5 Honorable Mentions may also be awarded."
disciplines:
  - photography
---

# Watershed

**Hosted by:** Texas Photographic Society

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Pool Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, United States | **Deadline:** June 1, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $40

## About This Program

> "Water as subject, symbol, tool, and essential aspect of life"

Texas Photographic Society is pleased to announce Watershed, a themed juried exhibition exploring water as subject, symbol, tool, and essential aspect of life. Water is never a neutral subject (especially in Texas). Water sustains life, but also holds destructive power. It is also an essential part of the photographic process. From rivers and reservoirs to city pools, desert springs, summer storms, and later summer droughts, the presense (or absence) of water has served as inspiration for photographers since the invention of the camera. Photographers working in all styles, processes, and approaches are encouraged to apply. Watershed will be exhibited at the Pool Gallery in Fort Worth, Texas, from July 3rd, 2026 and will continue through July 25th, 2026. A closing reception with the juror will be on July 25th, 2026, time TBA. This exhibition will be juried by Luther Smith, photographic artist and Emeritus Professor of Art Photography at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** photography
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Open to artists internationally, of all levels, who are at least 18 years old at time of entry. Works exhibited previously in a TPS show are not eligible. Current members of the TPS Board of Directors are permitted to enter but are not eligible for awards.

### Additional Requirements

5–12 photographic images. Member entry fee: $30 for 5 images, plus $5 per additional image. Non-member entry fee: $40 for 5 images, plus $5 per additional image. All entries processed through the CaFÉ submission site.

## Compensation & Benefits

First Place: $400, Second Place: $250, Third Place: $150. Up to 5 Honorable Mentions may also be awarded.

**Includes:** Prize

First Place: $400, Second Place: $250, Third Place: $150. Up to 5 Honorable Mentions may be awarded (monetary value not specified). All prize determinations made by juror Luther Smith.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** April 23, 2026
- **Deadline:** June 1, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 3, 2026
- **Program End:** July 25, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** cpireland@texasphoto.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17455