 The reception for “So Slammed” at Pretty Gritty (former Rayko Photo Center)THANK YOU TO THE PRESENTING ARTISTS AND TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO “SO SLAMMED” https://www.photoalliance.org/2026-slide-slam-gallery This past weekend’s “Slide Slam” was a true thrill to co-host with Bill Daniel, and we’ve received an enthusiastic, electric outpouring of feedback from artists and attendees in our photographic community. It was a wonderful reminder of the strength and spirit our Bay Area contains! 16 artists presented their projects live at Pretty Gritty, along with wall works from a plethora of artists from our juried call for entry, Photo Saloon, and friends of Harvey Milk Photo Center. We hope to make this a yearly event, with the goal of helping emerging photographers reach a broader audience and engage others with their work in a conversational format. If you missed the live presentations, the 10 images each artist shared have been posted to a gallery on our website. Click the button below to view them: VIEW WORKS     Clockwise, from top left: Audience at “So Slammed” Jake Ricker presents work from his series “Strange Paradise”Visitors viewing work from John Longyear’s friends of Harvey Milk Photo Center curation Pretty Gritty’s Bill Daniel detailing a photo PHOTOALLIANCE TURNS 24 YEARS OLD!SAVE THE DATE FOR TWO BIG EVENTS! Today marks 24 years since the founding of PhotoAlliance as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In celebration, we are thrilled to announce two VERY BIG events:  2024 PhotoAlliance Benefit Dinner2026 PHOTOALLIANCE BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION Dinner: Thursday, June 11, 20266:30 – 9:30 pmTrocadero Clubhouse at Stern Grove 2899 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA Auction Bidding: May 11 – June 11, 2026 Our annual Community Benefit Dinner is back, in combination with a Fundraising Auction! The 2026 PhotoAlliance Benefit Dinner and Fundraising Auction brings together artists, collectors, and supporters for an evening of fine dining, community, and a curated auction of exceptional photographic works which have been donated to PhotoAlliance in order to sustain our operation. Reflecting the breadth of the PhotoAlliance artist network, this fundraising auction will feature photographs by distinguished artists who have shaped and continue to redefine the field of fine art photography. PhotoAlliance’s online fundraising auction will open for bidding May 11, 2026, closing on June 11, 2026. The auction will include works from Bryant Austin, Tom Baril, Rick Chapman, Robert Dawson, Ken Fandell, Candace Plummer Gaudiani, James Henkel, Wayne Levin, David Liittschwager, Amanda Marchand, Arno Minkkinen, and Meghann Riepenhoff, and others. This special evening offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the artistry and generosity of the photographic community while directly supporting PhotoAlliance’s ongoing programs and mission. Dinner tickets range from $125 to $1,500, with proceeds benefiting the programming and ongoing operation of PhotoAlliance. To learn more or to purchase tickets, please click the buttons below: LEARN MORE PURCHASE TICKETS  Photographer Janet Delaney gives a portfolio review at the 2022 PhotoAlliance Portfolio Review2026 PHOTOALLIANCE PORTFOLIO REVIEW Saturday, October 10, 202611 am – 6 pm Harvey Milk Photo Center 50 Scott St, San Francisco, CA PhotoAlliance Portfolio Reviews are back! This career-changing review brings together top photography editors, publishers, curators, gallerists, and educators representing small, mid-sized, and major venues to meet with engaged photographers, review their work, and provide career and artistic advancement opportunities. The 2026 PhotoAlliance Portfolio Review is the premier event of its kind in the Bay Area, bringing together reviewers representing the depth of photography expertise in our community along with photography professionals from around the country. It provides an excellent opportunity for photographers to share their work directly with leaders in the field, to meet and network with peer photographers. Past reviewers have included Shana Lopes (Assistant Curator of Photography at SFMOMA), Janet Delaney (Artist), Binh Danh (Artist and Educator), Elena Gross (Director of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs, MoAD), Mark Murrmann (Photo Editor, Mother Jones), Elizabeth Corden (Private Dealer/Curator Corden Potts Gallery) , Anne Kelly (Host of Art in the Raw podcast, former Director, PhotoEye Gallery) and many more! Registration will be limited, so mark your calendar for this event, and keep an eye on our newsletter and social media for application instructions! To learn more about our past portfolio reviews, click the button below: LEARN MORE |
2026 SLIDE SLAM:
SO SLAMMED, A NECESSARILY EXCESSIVE GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT
A live photography event presented by PhotoAlliance and Pretty Gritty
PhotoAlliance and Pretty Gritty are proud to present So Slammed: A Necessarily Excessive Group Photography Event, a high-energy live slideshow presentation celebrating contemporary photography and artist storytelling.
16 local photographers will each present a 10-image series from a single body of work during a live event on April 25 at Pretty Gritty in San Francisco. This fast-paced format is part artist talk, part performance, and part community party — similar in spirit to a poetry slam, karaoke, or a short-form lecture — where photographers present their work live in front of an audience, then enjoy a meet-and-greet followed by musical performances at Pretty Gritty.
A huge thank you to everyone who submitted!
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