photography of Place
Where Art Finds You
A National Exhibition Emphasizing The Heart of Western Culture.
The Photography of Place Exhibition takes place at the Central Wyoming College Art Gallery in Riverton, Wyoming. The exhibition welcomes both experienced and developing artists to return to their roots of authentic photography : the soul.
Photography of Place is “where art finds you” in the western states of Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota. It is an exhibition to celebrate the people, places, and things we see and feel in the west.
This exhibition will run from September 11th to October 16, with the reception on TBA.
$10,000 in award money will be given to this year’s winning artists. AND there is no entry fee to submit to the Photography of Place exhibition.
Will your artwork be chosen? There is only one way to find out.
Please follow this LINK to apply to the exhibition on the Call For Entry website. We hope to see you there.
©George Kahrl
Your Questions,
Answered.
©George Kahrl
©Lonnie Slack
What is the cirteria for Photography of Place?
Photography of Place celebrates Western culture. We are accepting photographic entries shot in the states of Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota for the exhibition.
How do I apply for the show?
To apply for the show, please ensure you have your works and artist statement ready. Then, follow this LINK to the Call For Entry website.
Is there an AI policy?
AI-generated photographs will not be accepted into this show.
We hope to establish an exhibition to maintain the roots of photography before AI was around.
Digital photos are welcome, but please keep them as authentic as possible to help us preserve the artistic integrity of photography.
Dates, Dealines, and Awards:
Submission deadline is August 1st, 2026.
Notice of acceptance will arrive on August 7th.
The Photography of Place exhibition will run from September 11th to October 16th. The reception and awards night is TBA.
If your submission is accepted, and shipping artwork, you must have it sent by August 20th so we can hang your artwork by the exhibition opening.
Shipping:
Selected artwork will receive a $100 stipend per piece to cover the cost of shipping. You will receive the stipend after your piece(s) arrive at Central Wyoming College.
The shipping address is:
Central Wyoming College (Arts Department)
2660 Peck Avenue
Riverton, WY 82501
Legal Note:
By submitting your artwork to the Photography of Place exhibition, you permit us to use your images on our website and social media accounts. Your name will always appear under your artwork.
*See the “Past Honorees” page to view examples of how your artwork will be displayed online.
“Photography catches a moment offering it to the viewer who expands it Through their own experiences of place, time, and feeling.”
Our Team
George Kahrl
FounderGeorge Kahrl is a cattle rancher on the Big Wind River in central Wyoming. When in fifth grade, he saved up and bought his first SLR camera and has been taking pictures ever since. After graduating from Harvard in 1983, as a young man, he headed west. He has trained his own horses and those for others, to be used in working cattle for the last few decades. He wonders how being outside each day for over 35 years, 140 seasons, has shaped what he sees in life and light. Self-taught as a photographer and poet, he is most comfortable in nature with cattle, horses, and his border collies - " in a life of daydreams and living dreams. within the world where silence expresses more than words will know, where feelings flow between my horse and I, footfall creating rhythms of breath and life shared."
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Nita Kehoe
Nita Kehoe, Professor of Art and Gallery Director, has been a practicing artist for 35 years. She creates conceptual artwork focusing on the intersection between humanity and nature. She has exhibited her artwork internationally and is in numerous collections. She has taught ceramics, sculpture, and art history at Central Wyoming College for the past 24 years.
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Professor of Art, Gallery Director
Lonnie Slack, Professor of Photography, has been a practicing photojournalist and fine arts photographer for over 30 years. In the early 80’s, while in high school, he was entrusted with a Konica F film camera by a friend who was leaving for the military.
Now, his camera collection has grown to an amount he is unwilling to divulge. He has captured images for Riverton Ranger, Lander Journal, and the Wind River News newspapers. He was also a Kodak-certified specialist printer. He has shown his images in numerous exhibitions as well as a multitude of advertising campaigns around the world, and in many private collections. He has taught a variety of black-and-white and digital courses for Central Wyoming College for the past 26 years.
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Professor of PhotographyLonnie Slack
Media SpecialistKaia Leseberg
Kaia Leseberg is a photographer born and raised in the heart of Wyoming: Fremont County. She holds two degrees, an A.A. in English and an A.A.S. in Photography, and works part-time as the Education Coordinator at Lander Art’s Center.
Kaia has always been drawn to the arts. As a child, she loved capturing pixilated, abstracted versions of the world on a pink Fisher-Price toy camera. Then, several years ago, she rediscovered her passion for the photographic arts after building a pinhole camera and taking photos on paper negatives as part of the curriculum in a General Studio Art class. Now, Kaia practically lives in the darkroom, and when she’s not there, she is out with her camera! Her favorite types of photography are fine art portraiture and photojournalistic captures of local events.
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Let’s Stay in Touch
Ready to learn more about Photography of Place? Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any inquiries or commentary.
©George Kahrl
©Lonnie Slack