Current Works 2025

Current Works 2024 - Leedy-Volkous Art Center

Current Works is Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography’s (KCSCP) annual juried exhibition. This exhibition showcases the immense photographic talent in the midwest region, exhibiting all forms of photographic processes and applications. We look for new and innovative ways artists use modern photographic techniques to express their creativity as well as those who embrace the traditional form of photography. We strive to have highly qualified and knowledgeable art professionals as our jurors. Over the years we’ve had: Jan Schall, former Sanders Sosland Curator of Modern Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Larry Meeker, philanthropist and prolific art collector; Keith Davis former Curator of the Hallmark Collection and founding curator of the photography department at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City; Philipp Eirich, gallery owner and collector, Cerbera Gallery; Patty Carroll, award winning internationally known photographer, Megan Benitz, exhibitions director, Albrecht Kemper; Deanna Dikeman, award-winning and internationally known photographer; April Watson, current senior curator of photography, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art; Adam Finkelston, publisher of international magazine, The Hand, adjunct and KCAI, and teacher at Shawnee Mission East. Each of these jurors brought their extensive knowledge of art, the photographic medium, and their personal thoughts to create excellent exhibitions year after year. The exhibition has been shown in the Haw Contemporary, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joe, and Opie Gallery of Leedy-Voulkos Art Center.  

This year we will show in the Englewood Arts Center  in Independence, MO . The call is open to KCSCP members and regional photographic artists from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas submitted through EntryThingy.

More information about the call:

This is Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography's annual member's juried exhibit. It is to showcase what photographic artists are doing today. Works must have been produced from 2023-2025. We are looking for a broad range of photography styles and processes that represent the diversity of photographic excellence within our region.
2025 Juror: Mike Sinclair

Subject matter is open. All images must be created from your original photography as the foundation of your work and within the time frame mentioned above.
Only original works (NO AI) will be accepted in all photographic mediums, such as, digital, film, alternative processes, black and white or color. No pornographic or defamatory images.

ELIGIBILITY and FEES
Must be a resident of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

A submission of up to 5 images is $50.

Members and Students
KCSCP members receive a discount of 20% off this fee. The discount code MUST BE input at the time of entry and before checkout is completed.
Email kansascityscp@gmail.com for membership verification to receive the discount code.

IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS:
Contact KCSCP directly (kansascityscp@gmail.com) for discount information if your professor/advisor did not receive it or has yet to give it to you. Include in the email:
School/College/University
Professor of record
Professor email/phone
Your name
Once we have verified your status we will send you the discount code.

2025 Juror - Micheal Sinclair

Photographer Mike Sinclair’s subjects have included state and county fairs, parades, Fourth of July celebrations, parks, amateur musicals, artist’s studios, and the parks, boulevards,

sidewalks and architecture of his hometown Kansas City. His most recent book The Paseo & Ward Parkway was self-published in 2022. His 2016 book, The Nelson, looked at Kansas City’s new relationship with its most prestigious institution. His photographs are in several public and private collections including The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Charlotte Street Award. Sinclair is represented by Haw Contemporary.

Submit your entry here:

Deadline for Entries on Aug 31 2025  

Notification of Jury Results on Sept 6 2025  

Show Dates opens on Oct 17 2025 thru Dec 20 2025

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