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24th Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Appalachian State University · Boone, North Carolina, United States
Annual juried photography competition and exhibition at Appalachian State University's Turchin Center, Boone, North Carolina; 2027 theme 'Staring at a Glimpse'. Submissions open 22 September to 19 November 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Photography
- Theme
- Appalachia, haunting, landscape and community
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- No regional or age restriction stated on the exhibition page; see the competition guidelines for image requirements.
About
The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) is an annual juried competition presented by the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. The 24th edition carries the theme 'Staring at a Glimpse', inviting work that explores haunting in its broadest sense: histories, absences, environmental change and unresolved questions within Appalachian communities.
The online submission system opened 22 September 2026 and closes 19 November 2026 at 5 pm EST. Notifications are emailed 11 December 2026, accepted work is delivered 5-8 January 2027, and the exhibition runs 5 February to 5 June 2027 in the Bickers Gallery, with an awards reception and juror talk by Maggie Flanigan on 2 April 2027.
Entries are made via SlideRoom: single images (1-5 images) for $15 or a series (6-12 images) for $20. Award amounts are not listed on the exhibition page.