Shifting Gears

College for Creative Studies / Cranbrook Academy of Art / Wayne State University - Detroit, MI   |   October 09 - October 11, 2025

The 2025 MWSPE Conference, Shifting Gears, invites photographers, educators, lens-based artists, and scholars to gather in Detroit—long celebrated as the Motor City—for a critical examination of transformation within photographic practice. Drawing on the city's rich history of innovation, industry, and reinvention, this conference examines how photographers are navigating change across technological, pedagogical, and cultural terrains. Through presentations, workshops, and exhibitions, Shifting Gears provides a platform to engage with the evolving methodologies and conceptual frameworks shaping the future of photographic education and image-making. Shifting Gears is hosted by the College for Creative Studies, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Wayne State University. It is organized by faculty across Michigan and northern Ohio. Conference goers will be given a complimentary pass to the Detroit Institute of Art.

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Bigger & Better

SPESC 2025 Conference

Tarleton State University - Fort Worth, Texas   |   October 10 - October 12, 2025

Saddle up for three days of photography, education, and community at 'Bigger & Better' the SPE South Central 2025 Conference! Hosted at Tarleton State University's Fort Worth campus.  Conference Planning Committee Chair: Michael Mulvey Chris Ireland Lauren Allen Kim Wasson Eagan Carol Record Humna Raza OPEN CALLS Visit the call for more information about each .  Members Exhibition | Members Exhibition Form  | Deadline: September 23 Student Exhibition | Student Exhibition Form | Deadline: September 23 Volunteers | Volunteer Signup Form | Deadline: October 1 Raffle  | Raffle Submission Form | Deadline: October 1 Portfolio Reviewers  | Reviewer Signup Form | Deadline: October 3 Portfolio Review Signup | Review Signup Form | Deadline: October 3 Schedule to be posted soon! Questions? Email southcentral@spenational.org 

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Remixed

Rethink, Remake, Reimagine

Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia, PA   |   October 11 - October 11, 2025

This joint conference - hosted by both the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic chapters - seeks to explore the dynamic intersections of contemporary photographic practices and education through the lens of remix — how artists and educators are reinterpreting, reimagining, and remixing photographic works and concepts in innovative ways.   We are accepting work submissions for our members' exhibition until 11:59pm on Monday 9/15/25. We encourage artists, educators, and students to share their contemporary photographic works and projects that embody the spirit of Remix | Re-Think, Re-make, Re-imagine. Please click here to submit!

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Remixed

Northeast Mid-Atlantic Chapter Conference

- Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA   |   October 11 - October 11, 2025

Please see the Northeast Chapter Conference Portal to learn more, see our schedule, and purchase registration!  SPE Northeast and Mid-Atlantic invites submissions for its upcoming regional conference centered around the theme Remixed. This conference seeks to explore the dynamic intersections of contemporary photographic practices and education through the lens of remix—how artists and educators are reinterpreting, reimagining, and remixing photographic works and concepts in innovative ways.   We encourage artists, educators, and students to share their contemporary photographic works and projects that embody the spirit of Remix | Re-Think, Re-make, Re-imagine. Please see the Northeast Chapter Conference Portal to learn more, see our schedule, and purchase registration! 

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2025 SPE West Chapter Conference

UCR ARTS California Museum of Photography

UCR ARTS - Riverside, California   |   November 06 - November 08, 2025

Mark your calendars for November 6-8, 2025! Join us at the California Museum of Photography at UCR ARTS in Riverside, California, for the 2025 SPE West Chapter Conference.  Tentative Schedule: Thursday, November 6th, 2025:High School Educators Programming  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Presentations, workshops, and hands-on learning sessions designed specifically for high school educators Focus: Partnering with educational vendors and CTE programs to enhance high school photography education Host & Site: Riverside Unified School District - 4011 14th St. Riverside, CA 92501 Thursday, November 6th, 2025: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Opening Reception at UCR ARTS California Museum of Photography, featuring the SPE West Members Exhibition in the f-stop pedestrian gallery Friday, November 7th, 2025:Pedagogy for Educators 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Program presentations, pedagogical strategies, and practices with a focus on pragmatic scholarship Student Portfolio Reviews, California Museum of Photography Archives Saturday, November 8th, 2025:Imagemaker and Research Presentations for Educators and Students 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Presentations, workshops, hands-on learning, keynote speaker We welcome submissions of photographic work, pedagogy, research, and imagemaker presentations. Please submit your entries.

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