September 20 – November 23, 2025
Opening reception: September 20, 2025, 5-8 PM
In Common Practice celebrates the work of participants from two vibrant CPW artistic communities: Lesly Deschler Canossi’s Monthly Crit Group and the Project Salon led by Charles Purvis.
Both programs, which began in 2024 and have each hosted three artist cohorts to date, embody the artists’ ongoing commitment to developing their work and craft in collaboration with fellow creators through conversation and inquiry. These initiatives foster connections that extend beyond CPW, creating lasting networks of mutual support and artistic exchange within the broader creative community.
The exhibition offers a variety of styles, techniques, and perspectives, highlighting individual expression and creativity while celebrating the collective journey of artistic development. Each work reflects not only personal vision but also the enriching influence of peer engagement and supportive critique that ripples outward, strengthening the wider artistic ecosystem.
Participating artists:
Jessica Bard
Joseph Callender
Jessica Chappe
Allison DeBritz
Cicero deGuzman Jr.
Daniel Georges
Jackson Porter Hardin
Tara Holmes
Dallas Houston
Inna Ivanovskaya
Simon Keough
Alon Koppel
Flynn Larsen
Nancy Macnamara
Kathy McFarland
Jeff Mertz
Matt Moment
Harry Murzyn
Will Nixon
Tom Picasso
Carla Rhodes
Adina Scherer
Alicia Schirrmeister
Valerie Shaff
Kelly Sinclair
Pamela Takiff
Rich Tomasulo
Anastassia Tretiakova
Erika Norton Urie
Banner image: Flynn Larsen.
Grid (left to right): Allison DeBritz, Jessica Chappe, Valerie Shaff, Flynn Larsen.
About the Community Gallery:
CPW’s Community Gallery is a new space dedicated to fostering connections between diverse local communities using photography. It will host a rotating schedule of short-run exhibitions featuring work by CPW members, local artist collectives, student groups, and projects by local nonprofit organizations. CPW is committed to being a welcoming hub for critical and creative explorations of photography from varied perspectives.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE COMMUNITY GALLERY:
Unless otherwise agreed upon, production, framing, installation, and de-installation are the sole responsibility of the exhibitor. The gallery space measures approximately 360 square feet; we will email wall-by-wall elevations to submitters. Note: The gallery is not intended for exhibitions of individual artist submissions. Our goal is to provide exhibition space to local organizations and collectives that use photography to amplify their missions.
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Write to communitygallery@cpw.org and please include the following:
- Names and contact information for all organizers and key workers.
- A short description of your project and its goals (300 words or less).
- At least five sample images, with captions and descriptions. These can be examples of previous projects or installations (please provide details).
- Preferred scheduling (month and year) for your exhibition. We will try our best to accommodate these requests whenever possible. If your project has a flexible schedule, please indicate that in your submission.
