Extended deadline! 2026 Online Members GallerY
Guest Juror | Momo Takahashi
Each year, Penumbra members are invited to submit their work for review by an acclaimed photographer, critic, or curator.
Three members are selected to have their work featured in an online gallery on our website and social media, receiving exposure and recognition within our international community of artists, photo world professionals, and photography lovers. Selected artists also receive an additional year-long Professional Penumbra Membership ($350 value).
We are delighted to welcome Momo Takahashi, photographer and Assistant Photo Editor at the New Yorker Magazine, as the guest juror of our 2026 Members Gallery!
See below for application details and to submit.
Eligibility
Any Penumbra member—Individual, Student, Educator, Professional, Pro Studio, & Patron—can submit their work to our Online Members Gallery for review.
Discounted membership is available for those who are not currently members, but would like to join in order to apply for the Members Gallery. Please email membership@penumbrafoundation.org to inquire.
ApplicatioN Materials
Before you start the submission process, be sure to have all materials ready, as you cannot save your application during the process.
First and Last name
Email address
Membership ID (Please see initial email confirmation of membership)
Biography (500 words max)
Artist Statement (Write about the work you are submitting. 500 words max)
Image titles and credit lines (Image title, year, size, process, and any other relevant information)
Please place your biography, artist statement, and image titles & credit lines into a single PDF file and upload.
Label the file "LastName_FirstName_Application"
5-10 images (Submissions to our Members Gallery are open to all themes, and artists may submit multiple projects. However, we encourage that the portfolio present a cohesive artistic vision, which can be expanded upon in the Artist Statement.)
JPGs up to 1MB each, compressed and uploaded as a single ZIP file.
Individual files should be labeled and numbered. Example: LastName_FirstName-01, LastName_FirstName-02, etc.
Label the file "LastName_FirstName_Images"
Extended Deadline: Monday, September 21 | 11:59 PM EST
submission Form
About the Juror
Momo Takahashi is a first-generation Japanese American photographer and photo editor based in Queens, New York. She is currently the Assistant Photo Editor at The New Yorker, where she works on stories through commissions and photo research. Previously, she was a Photo Editor Fellow at Business Insider and a researcher for author Min Jin Lee.
Image by Zayira Ray
Images © Momo Takahashi
Questions about our Members Gallery? Please email membership@penumbrafoundation.org.