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Medium is an annual festival of photography and workshop program celebrating creative photography. The Medium Festival returns to San Diego every year in February.

08/08/2026

Come connect with us this tomorrow!

We’re excited to launch Medium Connect, a new community initiative bringing photographers, artists, and photography lovers together through casual social gatherings that foster conversation, creativity, and meaningful connections.

Join us for our very first gathering at Alchemy + Light, the current exhibition by the True North Photo Society. Explore the exhibition, meet fellow members of the photography community, and enjoy a Curator’s Perspective with Alyson Benford, plus artist talks and a guided walk-through of the show.

We’re also proud that three Medium Photo members are featured in the exhibition!

🗓 Sunday, August 9
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 William D. Cannon Art Gallery at Dove Library, Carlsbad

No RSVP needed—just come by, say hello, and enjoy an afternoon of photography, art, and community. We can’t wait to see you there!

Honoring the Where We Stand Juror’s Choice AwardeesTwo awards were presented at the opening of Where We Stand, recognizi...
04/10/2026

Honoring the Where We Stand Juror’s Choice Awardees

Two awards were presented at the opening of Where We Stand, recognizing work that powerfully embodies the exhibition’s exploration of place, resistance, and collective witness in the border region.

Nanzi Muro was honored for her composite work Abolish ICE, which presents black-and-white portraits of ten community activists, including herself, standing proudly holding signs on which they have written reflections and calls to action. Each participant is assigned a letter painted in red, collectively forming the title while emphasizing the urgency of speaking out and acting against inhumane immigration policies. The jurors noted how Muro’s piece creates “an apt metaphor for collective struggle, clearly pointing to the fact that people united make change.” These advocates have dedicated themselves to documenting and protecting the most vulnerable people in the San Diego-Tijuana region, including immigrants, refugees, and those held in detention centers.

Arianna Ytselle was recognized for work that embodies identity, resistance, reaffirmation, and the making visible of the invisible through photography. The jurors praised her ability to address the current moment by humanizing the migration experience amid widespread dehumanization and violence toward migrants, offering a powerful counter-narrative through the photographic image.

Both awards highlighted artists who used their cameras not merely to document but to advocate, resist, and affirm the dignity of those living in and moving through the border region.

Last chance to see Where We Stand — on view through April 11th at MCASD. Don’t miss it!

Spend a day viewing + making art by the ocean 🌊Join us May 17 for a Catalina Island field trip + cyanotype workshop with...
04/08/2026

Spend a day viewing + making art by the ocean 🌊

Join us May 17 for a Catalina Island field trip + cyanotype workshop with Oriana Poindexter. From an artist-led walkthrough of her exhibition Blue Forest at the Catalina Museum of Art & History to a hands-on cyanotype session using sunlight and natural materials, this is a chance to slow down, step away, and create in a truly unique setting.

Choose your experience — join for the full day or just the exhibition walkthrough

15% off with code CATALINACYANOTYPES (through April 17) - Limited spots available

Link in bio to learn more + reserve your spot

Festival Day 2 starts now! 🔥🔥Join us today for the second day of the 2026 Medium Festival of Photography—a full day of a...
03/28/2026

Festival Day 2 starts now! 🔥🔥

Join us today for the second day of the 2026 Medium Festival of Photography—a full day of art, community, and inspiration.

10 AM – 5 PM
Pop-Up Image Makers Market (free + open to the public)

11 AM – 3 PM
Alternative Process Patio

1 PM – 5 PM
Festival Speaker Series

5 PM – 7 PM
“Where We Stand” Opening Reception

Come spend the day with us—browse, make, listen, and celebrate photography together.

🔗 Link in bio for full details + passes

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The Pop-Up Image Makers Market is tomorrow!Join us for a full day of art, community, and creative exchange at the 2026 M...
03/27/2026

The Pop-Up Image Makers Market is tomorrow!

Join us for a full day of art, community, and creative exchange at the 2026 Medium Festival of Photography.

Browse a curated selection of artists, organizations, and creative businesses sharing prints, publications, photo goods, and more—all in one place.

Meet the people behind the work
Discover new artists
Take home something special

🗓 Saturday, March 28 | 10 AM – 5 PM
📍 Axline Court, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

Free + open to the public

Bring a friend and come support your local photography community!

Tomorrow! Don’t miss the Alternative Process Patio.Step into photography’s past—and make something of your own.Join us S...
03/27/2026

Tomorrow! Don’t miss the Alternative Process Patio.

Step into photography’s past—and make something of your own.

Join us Saturday for hands-on experiences in historical and experimental photo processes:

Tintype Portraits + Printmaking | 11 AM – 3 PM
Cyanotype Activity | 11 AM – 1 PM

Create a one-of-a-kind festival keepsake portrait (included with Platinum Print passes or available for purchase), or make your own cyanotype print (included with Full Frame + Platinum Print passes).

Plus—grab a shirt, hoodie, or tote from the Medium merch table and screen print a special commemorative festival design to take home.

🗓 Saturday, March 28
📍 Medium Festival of Photography

Come get your hands in it—no experience needed.

Portfolio Reviews may be sold out… but there’s still a way inJoin us for the Golden Ticket Portfolio Walk this Friday, 5...
03/25/2026

Portfolio Reviews may be sold out… but there’s still a way in

Join us for the Golden Ticket Portfolio Walk this Friday, 5–7PM at MCASD.

Meet and share your work with our 2026 Portfolio Reviewers—curators, gallerists, and arts professionals from institutions including the Mingei Museum, MCASD, and leading local galleries—alongside collectors, photographers, and the wider photo community.

Each reviewer will award one Golden Ticket to a Portfolio Walk participant, granting a complimentary 20-minute private portfolio review on Saturday, March 28 at noon during the Festival.

Spots for the Portfolio Walk are limited + registration closes today (3/25).

🔗 Sign up via link in bio

Where We Stand: Medium Photo’s 2026 Juried Photo Exhibition🗓 Opening on March 28 | 5-7pm📍 Museum of Contemporary Art San...
03/24/2026

Where We Stand: Medium Photo’s 2026 Juried Photo Exhibition

🗓 Opening on March 28 | 5-7pm
📍 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) in La Jolla, CA

In a region where policy becomes personal and headlines become lived experience, photographers are invited to respond to the urgent question of our moment: Where do we
stand?

This juried exhibition brings together artists working in the San Diego–Tijuana region to examine the physical, cultural, and political landscapes we inhabit. Through diverse photographic approaches — documentary, conceptual, landscape, portraiture, and beyond — the exhibition
reflects on place, power, and perspective across a complex and dynamic border region.

Juried by Patricio Chávez, photographer, educator, and former Curator at Centro Cultural de la Raza, and Alessandra Moctezuma, Gallery Director and Professor at San Diego Mesa College. (Don’t miss their talk at Medium’s Festival of Photography on 3/28 at 3pm about the jurying process!)

“Where We Stand” opens during the Medium Festival of Photography at MCASD and will remain on view through April.

More info on our website.

The 2026 Medium Festival of Photography returns Friday + Saturday, with an afternoon of can’t-miss speakers on Saturday,...
03/22/2026

The 2026 Medium Festival of Photography returns Friday + Saturday, with an afternoon of can’t-miss speakers on Saturday, March 28 (1–5 PM).

Join us at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego for conversations with an incredible group of artists, curators, and thinkers shaping photography today.

🗓 Festival: March 27–28
🎤 Talks: Saturday, March 28 | 1–5 PM
📍 MCASD

🎟 Talks included with Full Frame + Platinum Print passes
👉 Full lineup at the link in bio

It takes a community to make a festival—and we’re so grateful for ours.Thanks to everyone who’s already signed up to vol...
03/18/2026

It takes a community to make a festival—and we’re so grateful for ours.

Thanks to everyone who’s already signed up to volunteer for the 2026 Medium Festival of Photography! We’re still looking for a few more all-star volunteers to help bring the 2026 Medium Festival of Photography into focus.

We’ve got a few spots left to:
Capture the moment (photo + video)
Make some magic in the cyanotype station
Be the friendly face at check-in
And help support various festival events

No experience needed—just good vibes and a love for photography.

Upcoming Volunteer Trainings:
In-person (MCASD): Sat, March 21 | 2–4 PM
Zoom: Wed, March 25 (evening)

Join us behind the scenes and be part of something special. Sign up at the link in bio.

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