Awards

⌖ The Aline Smithson Next Generation Award

Uplifting Female Identified LA-Based Emerging Artists

Saturday, December 5, 3 pm – 5 pm, 2026

Driven by our mission to remove barriers for entry, LACP is thrilled to announce a new award, designed to empower and promote emerging, female identified photographic artists based in Los Angeles. The Aline Smithson Next Generation Award will invite a selected artist to create a solo exhibition at LACP and receive access to membership and professional development support.

2025’s honoree: Emilene Orozco

2024’s honoree: Stephanie Shih

About Aline Smithson:

Aline Smithson is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and editor. She has exhibited over 40 solo shows, and her books are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Museum, the Los Angeles Contemporary Art Museum, and the Guggenheim, among others. In 2012, Smithson received the Rising Star Award through the Griffin Museum of Photography for her contributions to the photographic community. Smithson was honored as a 2022 Hasselblad Heroine. Except for her cell phone, she only shoots film.

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⌖ Past Award Honorees

2019 Honoree: 

• The Stieglitz Award: Art Streiber

2020 Honoree: 

• The Stieglitz Award: Douglas & Francoise Kirkland

2021 Honoree: 

• The Stieglitz Award: Mona Kuhn

2022 Honorees: 

• The Stieglitz Award: Greg Gorman
• The Spark Award: Susan Spiritus
• The JEDI Award: Tara Pixley
• Emerging Voices: Adali Schell

2023 Honorees: 

• The Stieglitz Award: Catherine Opie
• The Spark Award: Rose Shoshana
• The JEDI Award: William Camargo
• Emerging Voices: Jordie Oetken

2024 Honorees: 

• The Stieglitz Award: Harry Gamboa, Jr.
• The Spark Award: Tarrah Von Lintel
• The JEDI Award: Ken Gonzales-Day
• Emerging Voices: Eztli De Jesus

2025 Honoree: 

• The Viewfinder Award: Sam Abell

2026 Honoree: 

• The Viewfinder Award: Frank W. Ockenfels 3