Society for Photographic Education

Society for Photographic Education SPE is the leading worldwide membership-based organization and forum for fostering understanding of photography

Although the majority of its 2000+ members are fine art photographers and educators, curators, critics, historians, and artists are also members. SPE is an international nonprofit organization that seeks to promote a wider understanding of photography in all of its forms and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship, and critical analysis. SPE is headquartered in Cleveland, OH, and the archives are maintained at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, AZ.

Join 2027 Annual Conference Co-Chairs for a conversation on the Call for Proposals for Community in Contrast, Minneapoli...
04/15/2026

Join 2027 Annual Conference Co-Chairs for a conversation on the Call for Proposals for Community in Contrast, Minneapolis, MN. This event will be recorded for those who cannot attend in person.

To Register for the Zoom Call please visit: https://loom.ly/27huF3Y

Share your experience with SPE! If you attended our 2026 Annual Conference we would love to learn about your experience....
04/10/2026

Share your experience with SPE! If you attended our 2026 Annual Conference we would love to learn about your experience. Your feedback is important as it helps shape decisions for 2027 and beyond.

https://forms.gle/ZVrTebGv7uKHBcaH6

Looking back at Atlanta! Photo Credit: Elena Volkova
04/09/2026

Looking back at Atlanta!

Photo Credit: Elena Volkova

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04/09/2026

Sponsor Spotlight: MPB

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Whether you want to gear up or get paid, MPB helps you buy, sell or trade at the perfect price in just a few simple steps. So, the next time you need to switch up your setup, change your gear with MPB. The planet (and your pocket) will thank you.

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Now accepting nominations for possible candidates for the SPE Board of Directors election for the 2027 - 2031 term of of...
04/08/2026

Now accepting nominations for possible candidates for the SPE Board of Directors election for the 2027 - 2031 term of office. We invite recommendations of individuals with unique perspectives, skill sets, and lived experience.

Skills useful to the organization include experience in leadership, administration, fundraising, finance, marketing and communication, event coordination, work on other nonprofit boards, not-for-profit governance, and experience in SPE leadership roles with caucuses, chapters, conference committees, and conference operations. Grant-writing, website design, and social media strategy skillsets would be particularly helpful at this time as well.

Board members are elected for four-year terms and elections are held each fall.

Recommendations must be made by current SPE members.
Deadline to submit nominations: May 15, 2026

https://forms.gle/ZVrTebGv7uKHBcaH6

Photo Credit: Jonathan Trundle

Join us for a special Eddie Adams Workshop webinar in partnership and hosted by SPE to get expert advice on how to devel...
03/30/2026

Join us for a special Eddie Adams Workshop webinar in partnership and hosted by SPE to get expert advice on how to develop portfolios from industry leaders.

Our panelists will share tips on preparing a digital portfolio for submission, whether you are applying for the Eddie Adams Workshop or to other organizations.

This webinar is free and open to the public, but we have limited space so register here --> https://loom.ly/X4ZmOT8

Panelists: Elizabeth Krist, Corrine Perkins, Heather Casey, Olivier Laurent
Moderators: Sarah Leen & Bennie Davis

Snapshots from SPE Atlanta Day 2! 📸
03/21/2026

Snapshots from SPE Atlanta Day 2! 📸

03/21/2026

That’s a wrap on Day 2 at SPE Atlanta! 📸

If you couldn’t catch everything from today, we’ve got the highlights! From the exhibit fair and portfolio reviews to workshops, sessions, the SPE Print Exchange, and portfolio walkthroughs—it was a day to remember.

See you all tomorrow for the final day of Catalyst for Exchange 2026! 🤩

Moments from SPE Atlanta Day 1! 📸
03/20/2026

Moments from SPE Atlanta Day 1! 📸

Meet your caucus leaders! Ahead of this year’s conference, we’re excited to introduce the leaders who help foster connec...
03/19/2026

Meet your caucus leaders! Ahead of this year’s conference, we’re excited to introduce the leaders who help foster connection, advocacy, and community across SPE.

"Lisette Bourne is a Southern California native but has lived all over the state. As both a student at an international boarding school in the Midwest, as well as a foreign exchange student in Japan, she grew to love photography at the early age of sixteen. She's passionate about the education of her photography students and has been a visual arts educator for 24 years. Lisette's lens-based artwork can be viewed in various galleries throughout Southern California.

I've known about SPE for several years and never joined until last March! I became part of the Contingent Faculty Board as Lead Liaison in October 2025 and I attended my first conference, SPE West in November 2025. As of 1/1/2026, I was voted onto the SPE West Board as Treasurer. It's been a whirlwind and I look forward to fortifying the West chapter with new memberships and activities and also look forward to planning the next conference with the rest of the West Board."

We’re excited to spotlight Lisette and the important leadership they bring to SPE.

Meet Lisette and other contingent faculty caucus members at the contingent faculty caucus Meeting on Friday, March 20 @10:00AM to 11:00AM.

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Cleveland, OH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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+1 216-622-2733

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