CALL FOR ART
Submit by February 6, 2026
Home in Focus
March 13 - May 2
Opening Reception: March 13
The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is thrilled to announce Home in Focus, a community photography show and competition centered around South Dakota as home. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to submit for this exhibition that celebrates the beauty, stories, and spirit of this region and their sense of home.
This year’s theme invites you to explore your sense of home, not just as a place or physical location, but as a feeling. We invite you to tell the story of your connection to this land through photographs. What does home look like to you? Maybe it’s the familiar bend in a back road, the changing light on a prairie hill, the people who live here, or the place where generations of your family have gathered. Through imagery, we hope to capture the ways people see, experience, and find meaning in their home spaces.
Photography is a powerful form of storytelling. Each image offers a glimpse into how we belong to this place, how the land shapes us, and how we, in turn, shape our sense of home within it.
We encourage photographers to explore beyond the surface of an image and capture the story behind the image. This is what we are looking for:
Submission Information:
This year’s theme invites you to explore your sense of home, not just as a place or physical location, but as a feeling. We invite you to tell the story of your connection to this land through photographs. What does home look like to you? Maybe it’s the familiar bend in a back road, the changing light on a prairie hill, the people who live here, or the place where generations of your family have gathered. Through imagery, we hope to capture the ways people see, experience, and find meaning in their home spaces.
Photography is a powerful form of storytelling. Each image offers a glimpse into how we belong to this place, how the land shapes us, and how we, in turn, shape our sense of home within it.
We encourage photographers to explore beyond the surface of an image and capture the story behind the image. This is what we are looking for:
- The story of the landscape – the vast prairies, rugged hills, open skies, and quiet corners that define the region.
- The people, places and things that make this area feel like home.
- Intimate details of daily life – small moments that tell a larger story.
- Generational ties – places that hold family or community history.
- Everyday beauty – the familiar sights that are often overlooked.
Submission Information:
- Deadline for Entries: Friday, February 6, 2026
- Entry Fees: $10 per photo for adults; FREE for youth
"This exhibition provides an inspiring new way to share stories and perspectives, honoring photography’s unique role in capturing the world around us and within us."
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RCAC assembled a panel of esteemed local artists, Allen Morris, Tass Thacker, and Eunice Straight Head, to judge the entries.
Photographers are invited to submit their work in three distinct categories: Youth (18 and under), Adult Amateur/Hobbyist (over 18), and Adult Experienced/Professional (over 18). Prizes for each category are as follows:
Photographers are invited to submit their work in three distinct categories: Youth (18 and under), Adult Amateur/Hobbyist (over 18), and Adult Experienced/Professional (over 18). Prizes for each category are as follows:
- Youth Category: 1st Place: $75; 2nd Place: $50; 3rd Place: $25
- Adult Amateur/Hobbyist Category: 1st Place: $75; 2nd Place: $50; 3rd Place: $25
- Adult Experienced/Professional Category: 1st Place: $100; 2nd Place: $75; 3rd Place: $50
2025 Selected Photos
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Adult Experienced/Professional:
Amber Christians | Pretzel, Summer’s Reflection & Sunset Silhouette Bailey Sadowsky | Bright Future Chris Yushta | Adventure Awaits & Parameters of Sight Deb. Hayes Zimmerman | Sunrise Reflected in the Falling Snow Ellen Larson | A Line of Transition Erica Harvey | Alaskan Rush Hour Heidi Stefanich | Grief, Reflected – If Only & Grief, Reflected – Why Leith Sandness | Seeing Double, Waves of Fire & Web of Iridescence Martin Tarby | Bighorn Face-Off, Eye of the Big Horn & Placid Pintail Mike Magda | Rocket Launch Over Avila Bay Rebecca DeWitt | Into the Light & Sylvan Fall Sierra Hopp | Embraced by the Unknown, Grounded & Hiding Behind the Fog Teresa Hofer | Bear Butte Migrating Pelicans & The Pleiades Reflection Nebula in the Constellation of Taurus the Bull Adult Amateur/Hobbyist: Dolores Henson | Ripples of Introspection Dustie Clements | Reflection of Music Glenda Nixon | Ice and Clouds Hafiza Farzami | The Magic of a Mountain in a Lake Julie Stoll | Temple Reflection Kathie O’Donnell | Reflecting of an Emotion Linda Foster | What Lies Ahead Sarah Ludes | Daydreaming Stephen Nixon | Labyrinth Tara Burian | Echo of Elegance Todd Schweiger | ‘Nuff Reflection for Ya, Effigy Walk, I am in There Somewhere, Shining-esque & Mille Lac Galaxy Youth: Anna Haeder | Gathering Jace Masko | Reflection Levi Brooks | Crest Fallen & Hidden Histories Lexi Foster | Thoughts Far and Away Madelyn Lein | Beneath the Bending Branches, On the Fence & Your Move Ryder Burian | Golden Hour’s Embrace & The Art of Icicles |
