PHOTOSPIVA
About PhotoSpiva
PhotoSpiva is a national competition hosted annually by Spiva Center for the Arts. Founded in 1977, PhotoSpiva has become the longest-running photographic competition of its kind in the U.S. As stated by the founders, the objective of PhotoSpiva is to “present an exhibition of excellence in photography, celebrating the scope and vigorous activity of today’s contemporary photographers.”
Co-Founder Jim Mueller stated, “We have intentionally avoided any categorization of either photographers or their work in setting forth the criteria for this competitive.” PhotoSpiva welcomes any photographic process as long as it is original artwork and has not been previously exhibited at Spiva Center for the Arts. This philosophy has created an unbiased forum for exhibiting and educating photographers. The PhotoSpiva prospectus, promotional materials and exhibition brochures are distributed to professional photographers, emerging artists, educators, students, and amateur photography enthusiasts throughout the United States.
Learn more at photospiva.org
PhotoSpiva 2022 Artists
Norman Aragones, San Jose, CA
Michael Bacon, Neosho, MO
Robin Bailey, Rolling Meadows, IL
Jane Ballard, Shell Knob, MO
Sylvia Bandyke, Royal Oak, MI
Lorey Barnum, Diamond, MO
Kim Bouldin-Jones, St. Charles, MO
Robert Brandom, Parkville, MO
Holly Brewster, Grand Canyon, AZ
David Bueschel, Menomonee, WI
Tara Buxton, Joplin, MO
Sarah Clements, Joplin, MO
Troy Colby, Topeka, KS
Karen Commings, Harrisburg, PA
Javan Cooney, Ava, MO
Chuck Davis, Rogers, AR
Kirk Decker, Lawson, MO
Caroline Dejeneffe, Santa Monica, CA
Matthew Derezinski, Kirksville, MO
Scott Dornberg, Springdale, AR
Aaron DuRall, Ridgewood, NY
Paul Dwyer, Joplin, MO
Michael Elliott-Smith, Alexandria, LA
Ben Erlandson, Sparta, NC
Ron Erwin, Joplin, MO
Dean Forbes, Shoreline, WA
Morgan Ford Willingham, Emporia, KS
John Fraser, Geneva, IL
Victoria Gaytan, Joplin, MO
Thomas Hagen, Amana, IA
Carol Hayman, Austin, TX
Jaclin Haynes, Paxico, KS
Ashlyn Haywood, Dayton, OH
Lynn Hill, Owasso, OK
Gary Hodson, Bonner Springs, KS
Connor Howard, Pittsburg, KS
Rion Huffman, Pittsburg, KS
Don Jacobson, Portland, OR
Don James, Overland Park, KS
Elizabeth Kayl, Loveland, CO
Debra Keithly, Roeland Park, KS
Kimberly Keller, Olney, MD
Steven Kratka, Mill City, OR
Mirka Leyva-Gaucin, Emporia, KS
Sue Lezon, Chazy, NY
Christine McCann, New York, NY
Natalie McGuire, Saint Paul, MN
Lisa Miller, La Jolla, CA
Mark Neuenschwander, Joplin, MO
Thao Nguyen, Joplin, MO
Jim Nimmo, Kansas City, MO
Michael Nowotny, Milwaukee, WI
Kate Poling, Pittsburg, KS
Michael Potts, Phoenix, AZ
Michael Prais, Geneva, IL
Michael Preble, Harahan, LA
Renato Rampolla, Tampa, FL
Alex Rice, Los Angeles, CA
Paul Rose, Garden, MI
Dena Sanders, Kansas City, MO
Sabine Schmidt, Fayetteville, AR
Mark Schmidt, Springfield, MO
Emily Sloan, Kansas City, MO
Glenn Strachan, Pasadena, MD
Steven Strauch, Lebanon, MO
Robert Sulkin, Roanoke, VA
Linda Teeter, Carl Junction, MO
Allan Teger, Vero Beach, FL
Gerald Toler, Republic, MO
Fred Trease, Kansas City, KS
Edward Tsimerman, St. Louis, MO
John R. Van Beekum, Miami Shores, FL
Jessi Whitehead, Neosho, MO
Warren Wilson, Lanham, MD
Jym Wilson, Springfield, MO
Joshua Wynne-Hudson, Joplin, MO
Yien Xu, San Gabriel, CA
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