Originating in 1975 as the Paducah Summer Festival Photo Competition, Art Through The Lens has grown from a fledgling contest into an international juried exhibition. Over the past 48 years this exhibition has become one of the Mid-South’s most prestigious annual photographic events.
This year, juror Cintia Segovia chose 53 works out of 653 submissions from thirty-five U.S. states along with two other countries. Forty-six additional pieces were selected for the Regional Salon.
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Dates
July 15 – September 2, 2023
Closing reception: September 2, 2023, 4-6pm
Award Winners
Regional Award Winners
Download Art Through The Lens 2023 Catalog
Sponsors
Participating Artists
| Patrick Abanathy Jim Allen Jimmie Allen Norman Aragones Suzanne Asaturian Paul Atkinson Bethanie Bailey Kellen Bakovich Raymond Bonavida Amy S. Broderick Kathy Callahan Katherine Dean Alyssa Delight |
Bill Dentler Laura Everett Dustin Floyd Morgan Ford Willingham Jeanne Freibert Teresa Gilson Paul Grumley Xingkui Guo Frank Hamrick Kate He Abbey Hepner Sean Patrick Hill |
Ryan Hogancamp Atticus Hohman Brianne Innusa Joyce Jewell Joseph Kelly Rebecca Kitchen Anthony Lewis Ryan Lewis Matt Makara Kelsey M. Nolin John O’Connell Russell Peters Jelisa Peterson |
Steve Polston Michael Potts Tom Reddish Wen Redmond Lydia Schnitzer Lily Shapiro Robert Shapiro Amber Taylor Ronald Toth Alan Vidali Tonya Wilhelm Michael Young |
| REGIONAL SALON | |||
| Andrea Catnip Bob Bell Rebecca Binks Landee Bryant James Davis Robert Dickes Kara Douglas Basil Drossos Joseph C. Garrett Craig Gentry Hazel Grant Sarah Haig |
Sandra Halter David Hammond Ginny Harris Isabelle Harrison Todd Holloman Travis Janssen Clark Jarvis Cindy Jones Jeffrey Joyce Teresa Joyce Marta Ketter |
Sara King Gina Lamm Brittin Lang Sue Lester Miles Martin Conner Murt Albert Phillips Geoff Pope Gavin Posey Phyllis Russell Denise Schmittou Tina Sexton |
Eli Sicken Slowstone Nancy Stalls Jeffrey Sweeney Karen Taylor Toni Tilton Cynthia Turner Kristy Ulrich Uncle Bacon Sarah Lynn Watson Stephanie Young |
Juror: Cintia Segovia
“I was born and raised in Mexico City, where I worked in the entertainment industry. Learning English in the US as an adult gave me a unique perspective on the language’s nuances. I employ video, performance and photography in the way the mass media does, using humor and wit to delve into issues of immigration, cultural stereotypes, identity and being bilingual. I received an MA from CSU Northridge and an MFA at CSU Long Beach. My works have been exhibited in private galleries and universities and in community exhibition venues in California, Missouri, Texas, Oregon, and Vermont; at the Mexican Consulate, the Spartanburg Art Museum, Torrance Art Museum, and Orange Coast College. My work has been collected by the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, and the National Immigration Law Center.”
