Size Matters Juried Exhibition

Exhibition dates April 2 - 27, 2024

Every year we host our signature exhibition Size Matters, during the annual Medium Festival of Photography.

Size Matters celebrates photo based artwork smaller than 10”. Previous exhibitions have included 35mm contact prints to multi-media digital work, sculptural works, camera-less images, and exquisite 8”x10” contact prints. No matter what kind of camera you use (or if you don’t use a camera) Size Matters is the premier photography exhibition celebrating small works.

Exhibition reception and awards ceremony April 27, 5:00 - 7:00pm

Exhibition runs April 2 - 27, 2024 at the Athenaeum Art Center in San Diego

Exhibition Awards

We offer six awards based on work in the final exhibition. These include the Purchase Award ($1000) selected by our exhibition juror, the Director’s Choice Award ($500), the People’s Choice Award ($250), and three honorable mentions. The Purchase Award will be paid directly to the artist by Medium Photo. We will donate the work to a prominent museum collection. Awards will be presented during the exhibition reception on Saturday, April 27, 2024 fro 5:00 - 7:00pm.

Exhibition Juror

We’re proud to welcome Crista Dix as the 2024 Size Matters exhibition juror. Crista is the Executive Director of the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA.

Crista will consider all photographic media for the exhibition, selecting 40 works to be exhibited with one artist selected to receive the Size Matters purchase prize ($1000). That work will be purchased by Medium Photo and donated to a prominent museum collection. Previous purchase awards were donated to the Center for Creative Photography, Museum of Photographic Arts, and the San Diego Museum of Art.

Before her work at the Griffin Museum, Crista Dix spent fifteen years operating her own photography gallery, Wall Space Creative, closing it in 2020 to make the move to New England and the Griffin. Having a career spanning many paths she has a background rooted in science, business and creative art. This well-rounded experience provides a solid background for her role as the 2024 Size Matters juror.

Exhibition Venue

The 2024 Size Matters exhibition is hosted by the Athenaeum Art Center. The exhibition will be on view from April 2 through April 27, 2024. A closing reception for the artists will be held from 5:00 - 7:00pm on Saturday, April 27.

Previous Awards

In 2023 we presented the following awards for Size Matters, including Nykelle DeVivo’s work for the Purchase Award, our Director’s Choice was awarded to Stefan Frutiger, and the People’s Choice Award to Aleyda Acuña.