Call for Entry: Online Group Exhibition - “Harmony” - Summer 2025
© Michael Kirchoff
Divisiveness within our culture is growing at an exponential rate. Our personalities are clashing and we are not finding the common ground on which we once stood. The words and conflicts get more aggressive and begin to take a toll on our psyche.
As photographers, we have the power of art to help us learn, grow, and see beyond our differences. We have the power to present that which separates us, and find a way past to ease the unsettling within. We can educate, heal, and bring back the symbiosis we once had, even if that too was not perfect. We offer a chance to focus on something from a calmer, centered place–to view something beautiful and harmonious in the world. For this call, we want to see your interpretations of harmony. With your art, what can you offer to help mend our current situation?
Deadline for Submissions: August 1st, 2025.
ABOUT THE CURATOR
© Kathryn MacDonald
Melissa Castro Keesor has served as Director of San Francisco's historic Harvey Milk Photo Center since 2021. Currently the oldest and largest community wet darkroom in the United States, this San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department facility offers exhibits, classes, workshops, and lectures taught by working professionals across both fine art and commercial photography disciplines.
A graduate of The Academy of Art in San Francisco with a BFA in Photography, Melissa moves fluidly between film, instant, alternative process, and digital photography. Her versatility across all mediums and formats informs her curatorial vision and educational approach. Melissa has established herself as a respected voice in the photography community, serving as a portfolio reviewer for Medium Photo and Los Angeles Center for Photography, and sitting on the board of Photo Alliance. Her curatorial vision has brought to light the work of notable photographers including Arthur Tress, Jock McDonald, Norma I. Quintana, Jamie Johnson, Katinka Herbert, Lana Z Caplan, Barbara Boissevain, and recent exhibitions featuring Harvey Castro and Izzi Valencia.
Melissa continues to expand the Center's cultural footprint, passionate about bringing dynamic, thoughtful and diverse photography into the space. Her latest initiative, the San Francisco Photobook Fair, launches this Fall, further cementing the Center's role as a vital hub for photographic arts in the Bay Area.
