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We’re looking for images that not only show the past, but make us feel it. Share the quiet dignity of weathered objects, a gesture, the fleeting light of a late summer evening, a place, or a moment that holds a story.

We invite photographers to share their unique vision of the landscape. From quiet forests and expansive deserts to enduring mountains and atmospheric coastlines, this juried photography exhibition celebrates the landscape.

The Colburn School presents the 2026 Arkatov Photography Contest, celebrating the personal, human perspective of performing artists through still imagery, in honor of cellist and photographer James Arkatov.

Prizes In the External Photographer category – up to $2,500 in total award funds, to be distributed among one or more winners at the discretion of the judging panel In the Colburn Student Photographers category – up to $2,000 in total award funds, to be distributed among one or more winners at the discretion of the judging panel Winning photographs will be printed and displayed on the Colburn campus near the Arkatov collection.