2026 Upstate Photography Biennial
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CPW’s first Upstate Photography Biennial will open in Kingston in Summer 2026. This group exhibition will bring together a large sampling of the extraordinary and diverse photography now being created across the Hudson Valley. Organized by CPW curators Adam G. Ryan and Marina Chao, the Biennial will fill the entire first floor of the center’s Kingston galleries, and will run from May 30 to September 6, 2026.
The Upstate Photography Biennial will be a major, recurring platform for Hudson Valley artists, designed to highlight a range of contemporary approaches to photography. More broadly, the Upstate Photography Biennial will form a living archive of work being made in the region while fostering meaningful dialogue and community engagement around photography. Each iteration of the Upstate Photography Biennial will be accompanied by a small-run, high-quality catalogue, designed and produced in-house at the CPW Press, using our new Canon v700 printer.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
There is no application fee.
Applicants must live and work in Upstate New York at least part-time.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please read carefully.
Entries will be accepted until the FINAL DEADLINE of Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 11:59pm EST.
Please submit the following via the Submittable platform. Applications are only accepted here and are not accepted via email or post:
- Work Samples: Please submit 5–10 images that all come from a single series or body of work. The images should be 2000px on the longest side, and please include title and date information for each image. Applicants may also provide a screenshot and link for one video (must be viewable online).
- Short Bio: Please provide a brief description of your art career. Please do not enter an exhibition list here (max 250 - 300 words).
- Project Statement: Please provide an artist statement describing the project you are submitting images from (max 250 - 300 words).
- Resume/CV: Listing of past exhibitions, residency, and related experiences.
SELECTION
Selected artists will be contacted via email in February 2026.