The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts calls photographers of all skill levels to participate in a worldwide photography competition, sponsored by Tampa International Airport, where the winners’ exhibition will take place. More than 60.000 people pass through TPA every day and will have the opportunity to view the winners’ artwork!

FMoPA is proud to introduce the expert Jury Panel:

Jessica Jarl
Director of Global Exhibitions at Fotografiska International.

Elena Paraskeva
International Conceptual Photographer, Art Director, and official ADOBE instructor

Kurt Moser
Professional Photographer, Director of Photography, and Documentarian

Steven Benson
Curator at the Southeast Museum of Photography & Professional Photographer

Martha Asencio-Rhine
Director of Photography Features and Projects at the Tampa Bay Times

HeeJung Kim
Curator at DongGang International Photo Festival

Sara Canon
Exhibitions Manager & Curator at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

Kristen Roles
Photography Instructor at the University of Tampa & University of South Florida

Hiromi Nakamura
Curator at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography

Collier Brown
Photography Critic

Winning submissions will be notified by May 8, 2023. The top entries will be exhibited at Tampa International Airport from June 12 - August 18, 2023. In celebration of this collaboration, FMoPA is introducing a new contest category, Plane/Air Travel Photography. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, artistic merit, and as otherwise determined by the jury panel. There are 8 categories to apply in:

People/Portraits

Places/Landscape

Nature/Science/Animals

Documentation/Photojournalism

Still Life

Abstract Photography

Conceptual Photography

Plane/Air Travel Photography

For each category, three winners will be selected. An overall Best in Competition winner will be selected from all submitted photographs for a grand cash prize of $1000. The 24 winning submissions will be printed for an exhibition at Tampa International Airport.

FMoPA asks that participants read the Terms on the contest website before submitting.