Background image: Masahisa Fukase, A variant of photo number 15, 1972
Courtesy of Michael Hoppen Gallery

CALL FOR ENTRY: SO Slammed, A Necessarily Excessive Group Photography Event

A live photography event presented by PhotoAlliance and Pretty Gritty

PhotoAlliance and Pretty Gritty invite photographers to submit work for So Slammed: A Necessarily Excessive Group Photography Event, a high-energy live slideshow presentation celebrating contemporary photography and artist storytelling.

Selected photographers will present a 10-image series from a single body of work during a live Slide Slam event on April 25 at Pretty Gritty in San Francisco. This fast-paced format is part artist talk, part performance, and part community party — similar in spirit to a poetry slam, karaoke, or a short-form lecture — where photographers present their work live in front of an audience, then enjoy a meet-and-greet followed by musical performances at Pretty Gritty.

Up to 20 photographers will be selected by our juror pool to participate in the event.


IMAGE Submission Guidelines:

  • 10 images

  • Minimum resolution: 2100px (maximum 5000px) on the long side, at 72dpi

  • Filename format: Firstname Lastname - 01, Firstname Lastname - 02, Firstname Lastname - 03, etc.

  • Images should be ordered as you would like them presented during the live slideshow

  • Work must be original and created by the submitting artist, with the right to present them

Timeline:

Submission Deadline:
April 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Acceptance Notification:
April 14, 2026

Artwork Delivery & Installation: Pretty Gritty (former Rayko Photo Center, 428 3rd St, San Francisco, CA):
April 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

LIVE EVENT:

Venue: Pretty Gritty (former Rayko Photo Center, 428 3rd St, San Francisco, CA):

Saturday, April 25 - donation-based sliding scale of $10-25, NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds). Free entry for all artists who submit.
Gallery open — Noon
Reception — 6:00 PM

So Slammed Slide Slam — 7:00–9:00 PM
Live Music — 9:00 PM onward

Sunday, April 26 - free
Gallery open — Noon–6:00 PM

ABOUT THE JURORS

Kellye Eisworth — artist, artist assistant, and managing editor of LENSCRATCH

Nikki Greene — artist, curator, and owner of Happy House boutique and gallery

Adrian Martinez — artist, publisher, and co-director of Book and Job Gallery

 
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