Any student who has attended an HCP course or workshop between January 2025 and the present. Students of all levels of photographic knowledge or experience may apply.

No, any eligible student can apply, regardless of their place of residence.

HCP staff, Board, Advisory Council, Committee members, and their significant others are not eligible. Interns are eligible to apply.

No, there is no entry fee, but you must have attended a class at HCP from January 2025 onward.

Please select and carefully edit no more than 5 images representing your current photographic work. Each of your images should be prepared for submission according to the following specifications:

File Type: JPEG (.jpg)

Resolution: 2000 pixels (px) on the LONGEST side

Color Profile: Adobe RGB (1998)

In addition, you will need to provide the following:

1) Your artist bio

2) An artist statement (if applicable)

3) Specific information for each piece:

• Title (for identification purposes)

• Year

• Size (height X width)

• Medium of finished work (archival inkjet print, Polaroid, chromogenic print, photo collage, etc.)

We use the application platform Submittable for all of our calls for entry. Once the call opens, clicking the submission link above will take you directly to the online portal to submit your application.

Once on Submittable, click “Submit” to begin the submission process. Enter your name and personal information, add your bio, and provide your artist statement (if relevant). Once completing this section. you will be able to upload your images and provide the required info for each image you wish to submit.

Yes. A new juror is selected for each Learning Curve exhibition to ensure that there is a fresh set of eyes on our work.

Applicants will be notified of the jurying results via email by June 11, 2026. Shortly after, Exhibitors will be contacted to schedule shipping arrangements.

Note: HCP retains the right to reject any selected work that differs from the work submitted.

HCP members receive discounts on courses, workshops, and masterclasses, have access to the Digital Lab and Lighting Studio, participate in Critique Groups, Attend the Photobook Club meetings and more. HCP Members have the opportunity to enter other calls for entry, including HCP’s Center Annual and Fellowship competitions.

HCP shall provide insurance covering the Selected Work commencing from the time the work is picked up for shipment from the Exhibitor, continuing throughout the Exhibition, and terminating upon redelivery of the work to the Exhibitor or to such other address as specified by the Exhibitor. HCP retains the right to display and reproduce work accepted for this exhibition for publicity and promotional purposes—including but not limited to advertisements regarding the future of HCP’s Exhibitions department, Education department. A. C. E programs, and other areas in promotional of the HCP. The Exhibitor retains the original copyright to their artwork.

• HCP is responsible for the payment of the costs of shipping to and from HCP via ground shipment only. HCP will not cover the cost to produce a crate or for any other packaging materials. Packaging peanuts are NOT permitted.

• HCP will provide printing and framing in the case of an Exhibtor being unable to provide either.

• HCP is responsible for installing and lighting the Exhibition.

• The Exhibitor’s entry constitutes understanding and agreement with the conditions outlined in this prospectus.