CURRENTS 2025

CURRENTS is the annual PhotoNOLA Showcase exhibition at Ogden Museum of Southern Art, featuring 8-10 portfolios of diverse photographic work created by New Orleans Photo Alliance members. The exhibition will be open from December 12, 2025 through February 1, 2026. Selected photographers will have up to four images displayed as part of the showcase, which is designed to give an overview of contemporary photographic practices and projects. The juror for this year is Brian Piper, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

To enter, you must be an active member of the New Orleans Photo Alliance. Membership can be obtained at the time of entry. The submission fee for members is $25, or $60 for submission plus NOPA membership. Submissions must include a minimum of four images and a maximum of ten images in jpg format with a maximum file size of 5mb. Images should be sized to 1800 pixels on the short side. Do not enter if your work was accepted for the immediate previous year of CURRENTS, and do not resubmit images that have been featured in previous CURRENTS exhibitions. Different images from a previously featured series are eligible. Selected artists typically have multiple pieces accepted into the show. Shipping is the responsibility of the artist.