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Open by Appointment Tuesday-Friday. Open to Public 10AM-6PM Saturdays & Sundays.

Praxis Gallery and Photo Arts Center is a non-profit, community based arts organization that aims to support the development of new and emerging photographers.

09/02/2026

THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS • imagination • subconscious • symbolism • interior worlds

Praxis Gallery seeks photographic works exploring dream states and interior worlds—from constructed realities and surreal compositions to symbolic gestures, lyrical narratives, and abstraction. Poetic, uncanny, or mythic. All lens-based artwork is welcome.

Curated by Praxis Directors
Submission Deadline: September 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT [Link in Bio]
• Notification: September 24, 2026 • Exhibition: October 17–November 14, 2026

SurrealPhotography

08/26/2026

THE STREETS • urban life • architecture • movement • chance • human connection

The street is a shared stage—alive with fleeting gestures, unexpected encounters, architecture, light, shadow, and the rhythms of everyday life. Praxis Gallery invites photographic work exploring the street in all its forms through documentary, conceptual, poetic, or experimental approaches. Juried by Jonathan Pavlica

Entry Deadline: September 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT
[Link in Bio]
• Notice of Acceptance: September 22, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: October 17–November 7, 2026

PhotographyCommunity

08/16/2026

THE SHADOW ASPECT | MOTION BLUR | ROMANCE • MURDER • ROYALTY • WAR

Praxis Gallery & Photo Arts Center • Opening Reception
Saturday, August 22, 2026 • 6–8 PM

On View August 22 – September 12, 2026

Gallery 1: The Shadow Aspect
Juried by Ann Jastrab
Photography exploring the formal, conceptual, and metaphoric implications of shadow.

Gallery 2: Motion Blur
Curated by Praxis Directors
Photography exploring movement, gesture, distortion, velocity, and the passage of time within the still image.

Gallery 3: Romance • Murder • Royalty • War
Photographs by Pauline Kruger Hamilton

A rediscovered Minneapolis photographer whose remarkable life and work crossed continents and the cultural upheavals of early twentieth-century Europe.
Mingle with artists and guests, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and celebrate photography with our community. All are welcome.

Praxis Gallery & Photo Arts Center
2601 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Free, secure, off-street parking
praxisphotocenter.org/calendar

08/05/2026

N**e Geographies. • body • environment • identity • vulnerability • form

The n**e remains one of photography’s most enduring and versatile subjects. Praxis Gallery invites submissions exploring the relationship between the human figure and its surroundings through aesthetic, conceptual, emotional, or experimental approaches. Curated by: Praxis Directors

Entry Deadline: August 23, 2026
[Link in Bio]

• Notice of Acceptance: August 28, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: September 19 – October 10, 2026

08/04/2026

Thank You for Joining Us — Opening Night
Saturday, July 18, 2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening night reception. It was a wonderful evening of photography, conversation, and community.

Now on view:
GALLERY 1: WATER ~ SKY
Curated by Praxis Directors

GALLERY 2: MAKING STRANGE
Curated by Praxis Directors

GALLERY 3: ROMANCE, MURDER, ROYALTY, WAR
Photographs by Pauline Kruger Hamilton

We’re grateful to the exhibiting artists, our members, and everyone who joined us in celebrating lens-based photography at Praxis.

Exhibition Dates: July 18 – August 8, 2026
Gallery Hours: Saturdays Noon–5 PM and by appointment

Praxis Gallery & Photo Arts Center
2601 27th Ave. S. | Minneapolis, MN 55406
Free, secure, off-street parking.

08/02/2026

SUMMER CLASSES ARE FILLING UP
A few last-minute openings are still available in upcoming workshops at Praxis Photo Arts Center:

BEGINNING DARKROOM
August 5-6 (Wed–Thu, 5:30–8:30 PM)
One seat just became available.

PLATINUM/PALLADIUM PRINTING
August 15
Only 2 seats remain.

WET PLATE COLLODION
September 26–27
Only 1 seat remains.

Small-group instruction, professional facilities, and hands-on learning in a supportive studio environment.

Includes one month of free Praxis Membership with Community Darkroom & Analog Arts Lab access.

Register through the link in our bio.

07/28/2026

FRAMES WITHIN FRAMES • framing • perspective • repetition • geometry • reflection

Speaking of the power of photography, Garry Winogrand once said, “Putting four edges around a collection of information or facts transforms it.” Take that idea one step further: what happens when you place a frame—a doorway, window, mirror, picture frame, architectural element, or other structure—within the photograph itself?

Juried by: Dallas Crow

Entry Deadline: August 16, 2026
[Link in Bio]
• Notice of Acceptance: August 25, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: September 19 – October 10, 2026

07/18/2026

“MOTION BLUR” velocity • transience • time • gesture • distortion

Through velocity, gesture, distortion, and the passage of time, motion blur transforms the still image into a record of movement and change. Curated by: Praxis Directors

Entry Deadline: July 19, 2026

[Link in Bio]
• Notice of Acceptance: July 29, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: August 22 – September 12, 2026

07/13/2026

“THE SHADOW ASPECT”
shadow • light • form • perception • ambiguity
Explore the formal, conceptual, and metaphoric implications of the shadow. From line, shape, pattern, and texture to ambiguity, foreboding, and the unconscious, shadow can function as both visual form and symbolic presence.

Juror: Ann Jastrab
Entry Deadline: July 19, 2026

[Link in Bio]

• Notice of Acceptance: August 2, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: August 22 – September 12, 2026

07/09/2026

“MOTION BLUR”. • velocity • transience • time • gesture • distortion

Explore the visual and conceptual potential of motion and blur. Through velocity, gesture, distortion, and the passage of time, motion blur transforms the still image into a record of movement and change.

Curated by: Praxis Directors
Entry Deadline: July 19, 2026

[Link in Bio]
• Notice of Acceptance: July 24, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: August 22 – September 12, 2026

Address

2601 27th Street S. (NW Corner Of Ivy Arts Parking Lot)
Minneapolis, MN
55406

Opening Hours

12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+16123455571

Website

http://www.praxisgallery.com/

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