The Griffin Museum recognizes the importance of photobooks.
Distinct from the gallery aesthetic, photobooks offer their own visual language, often conducive to more narrative qualities and seriality than the standard on-the-wall format.
We celebrate this form of artistry and want to see the photobooks our community is working on.
Juried by Karen Davis, Curator and Co-owner of Davis Orton Gallery, and Crista Dix, Executive Director of the Griffin Museum, our 15th Annual Photobook Exhibition will showcase 15-20 books in our Griffin Gallery during the summer of 2025.

The 15th Annual Photobook Exhibition will be held this summer, opening July 1 through September 28, 2025.
There will be associated receptions and artist talks, with all dates to be determined.

Judging Criteria
Photobooks will be juried by their overall quality.
They will be judged on the basis of:
Book design including page layouts, text, and cover
Strength of the photography
Emotional impact of the overall book

All judging is at the complete discretion of the gallery/museum, and all decisions are final.
Please include a page with a biography and artist statement with your entry.
You may submit up to three books for consideration.

Submission Requirements
All submissions must be original works of authorship created by the photographer submitting the work.
By entering, the contestant warrants that their submission does not infringe any third party’s rights, and that they have obtained any necessary permissions from third parties.
Once entered, all submissions are final; no changes or edits may be made to your book.

Selected Books
Once selections are made, the winners will send one physical copy of their photobook to the Griffin Museum, to be displayed in the Griffin Gallery from July to September 2025 (at the museum’s expense).
Winners will have the option to donate the copy to the Griffin Library Collection, where it will remain on the shelves for posterity.

We look forward to seeing your work!