2025 National Photography Show

The Lincoln Gallery and Thompson Valley Art League invite photographers to enter the 2025 National Photography Show. Open to all photographers residing in the United States. Work must be entirely by the entering photographer, not copied from published photos or works by other photographers. All entries must be for sale. The Thompson Valley Art League has approved the submission of Artificial Intelligence (AI) modified and generated works, which will be labeled as "AI Generated Digital Art".

Submit 2-9 images online through CaFE by 11:59 p.m. MDT on September 24, 2025. Entry fee is $45 for up to 2 entries; additional entries are $10 each (maximum 9 total). Work must have been created within the last 4 years and cannot have been accepted in previous Lincoln Gallery or Thompson Valley Art League juried shows. No significantly digitally modified photography is permitted in landscapes, wildlife, or people categories. Photographs must not exceed 75 inches in linear measurement (height + width), must be wired for hanging, and weigh no more than 25 lbs. Gallery-wrapped photographs are acceptable if all sides are finished with no visible staples.

Accepted entries will be exhibited at Lincoln Gallery, 429 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO 80537, from November 8 through December 4, 2025, and in the virtual gallery from November 8, 2025 through December 31, 2026. Juror Donald Reilly will judge the show. Cash awards will be given for Best of Show, 1st, and 2nd place in each category. The awards ceremony will take place during the Opening Reception on November 7, 2025, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., with awards announced at 6:30 p.m. The Lincoln Gallery will collect a 35% commission on all sales. Photographers will be notified of juror decisions by October 3, 2025. Shipped work must arrive between October 22-31, 2025. Hand-delivered work will be received October 31-November 1, 2025, from 12:00-3:00 p.m.