Welcome Critical Mass 2026 Jurors!

We’re thrilled to welcome so many new faces to Critical Mass this year — and deeply grateful for the jurors returning to support our incredible photography community!

Critical Mass is unlike any other competition, bringing together up to 200 highly esteemed photography professionals from around the world to review your portfolios. Our jurors represent a diverse international network of curators, gallery owners, publishers, editors, agency art buyers, and media producers.

Even beyond the competition, jurors continue to have access to finalist projects for future opportunities, discoveries, and reference — creating connections that can last well beyond Critical Mass.

See our growing list of CM26 jurors here: https://www.photolucida.org/critical-mass/jurors/

Pictured above from top left to bottom right: QUAD Exhibitions & FORMAT Producer Niamh Treacy, ‘Cademy Publisher Fernando Zelaya, Gibellina Photoroad / Open Air & Site-Specific Festival Founder + Director Arianna Catania, Director of Photography + Creative Consultant + The Luupe Producer Tracey Woods, Barthouse Culture Concepts Founder Nadine Barth, Leica Gallery LA Manager + Curator Paris Chong, Artist + Educator + Blurb Evangelist Dan Milnor, ‘Cademy Publisher Shao-Feng Hsu, Griffin Museum Executive Director Crista Dix, Photo Oxford Director Katy Barron, Ogden Museum Curator of Photography Richard McCabe, The Guardian Photo Editor Gail Fletcher, Rowayton Arts Center Executive Director Andrea Letters, FLATS Founder + Curator Jessi Bowman, Curator Asha Iman Veal, PhotoFestival Encontros Artistic Director Ângela Ferreira.