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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 — 7:00–9:00 PM
Live Music — 9:00 PM onward

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

ABOUT THE VENUE

Pretty Gritty is a gallery/show space project operated and curated by Bill Daniel, currently housed in the former Rayko Photo Center in San Francisco. Since March 2025, Pretty Gritty has produced 10 large scale exhibitions — hosting over 200 artists, 40 bands and performers, and several film programs. 

Instagram: @prettygritty_sf

EVENT SUPPORT

This event is generously supported by Fort Point Beer Company and Underdog Film Lab. 

Underdog Film Lab will host a booth during the event weekend at Pretty Gritty on Saturday, April 25.
75% of the proceeds from event admission for Saturday’s program benefit PhotoAlliance.

ABOUT OUR SLIDE SLAMS

The Slide Slam format celebrates the voice of the photographer, combining visual storytelling with live presentation. It creates a dynamic environment where artists share work directly with audiences, collectors, curators, and peers, getting immediate feedback and recognition. We embrace this format as a way to showcase more of our local emerging photographers, and share their work with our community.

This Slide Slam encourages submissions from photographers working across styles, processes, and approaches—from documentary to conceptual, from analog to experimental to digital.