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title: >-
  In the Practice of Seeing-National Juried Photography Exhibition High School
  Section
description: >-
  National juried photography exhibition for high school students (13-17) at
  Jacksonville State University's Manners Gallery, Alabama. Free entry, all
  photographic processes eligible.
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status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-23'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Jacksonville State University
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/jacksonville-state-university'
deadline: '2027-08-11'
location: >-
  Manners Gallery at Hammond Hall, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville,
  AL, United States
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compensationRange: Adorama Photo sponsored gift card for the High School Category
disciplines:
  - photography
  - digital photography
  - film photography
  - alternative process photography
  - mixed media
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
---

# In the Practice of Seeing-National Juried Photography Exhibition High School Section

**Hosted by:** Jacksonville State University

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Manners Gallery at Hammond Hall, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL, United States | **Deadline:** August 11, 2027

## About This Program

> "In the Practice of Seeing — photography as an active process of perception, shaped by attention, context, memory, and cultural framework"

In the Practice of Seeing is a National Juried Photography Exhibition hosted at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. All mediums of photography are eligible. "In the Practice of Seeing" suggests that photography is not merely a tool of representation, but an active process of perception and a process of refining a vision. The title underscores the idea that seeing is never passive: it is shaped by attention, context, memory, and cultural framework.

It speaks to how vision is never neutral, but always practiced — shaped by who we are, what we notice, and what we choose to attend to. Photography has often been celebrated for its ability to capture reality, yet it is equally powerful in shaping how reality is perceived. This national juried exhibition is open to photographers working in all photographic processes, including digital, film, alternative processes, mixed media incorporating photography, and photographic installations.

This section is for high school level students ages 13-17. Exhibition Dates: August 27 – September 24, 2026 (Manners Gallery at Hammond Hall, Jacksonville State University).

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist
- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** photography, digital photography, film photography, alternative process photography, mixed media
- **Age Requirements:** 13 - 17 years old
- **Note:** This exhibition is open to for high school level students ages 13-17. Location Eligibility Type: National. Eligible Applicant Types: Artist. Submission Limit: 1. Image Origin Requirement: all entries must originate from a photographic source — a camera-based capture or a recognized cameraless photographic method (photograms, cyanotypes, wet plate, etc.).

AI-assisted editing or manipulation is acceptable only when applied to an original photographic image. AI-generated imagery produced without a photographic origin (e.g., text-to-image generators) is not permitted. Shipping & Delivery: accepted work must be shipped or delivered by August 14; artists are responsible for round-trip shipping and shipped items must include a return packing slip.

Liability: the gallery will take reasonable care in handling artwork but cannot assume responsibility for damage or loss; artists are encouraged to insure their own work.

### Additional Requirements

Cost for submission is free. Artists may submit up to 3 images per entry, 1200px on the longest side, JPEG. The largest framed image size that can be submitted is 16"x20" - images can be any size within that range, but frames can be no larger than 16"x20". All entries must be submitted via the CaFE Call for Entry. Accepted work must arrive ready to hang or display and must be shipped or delivered by August 14; artists are responsible for round-trip shipping and shipped items must include a return packing slip.

Photographs must be labeled clearly with artist name, title, and contact information on back. Framed work should use secure hanging hardware, i.e. sawtooth hangers, wire, d-rings, or other hanging implements that come on the frame. The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs significantly from the submitted images or that is not up to display standards.

## Compensation & Benefits

Adorama Photo sponsored gift card for the High School Category

**Includes:** Prize

Awards — High School Category 13-18 Years Old: Adorama Photo Sponsored Gift Card. Amount not stated.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 1, 2026
- **Deadline:** August 11, 2027
- **Program Start:** August 27, 2026
- **Program End:** September 24, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** mworsham@jsu.edu

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/agreetoterms.php?ID=17370