“It’s rare to find yourself surrounded by people who truly get you while also pushing you to grow.”
“What stood out most was the quality of the reviewers and how invested they were in understanding the work and helping it evolve. It created an environment that felt both supportive and challenging in the best way. I left with a clearer direction and a lot of motivation to keep developing my project.”
2026 Charcoal Publishing Prize Winner
Hannah Edelman
A Fever Called Home
“It was so inspiring to see the high caliber of other photographers who attended and seeing their work as well as hearing about their projects.”
2026 Merit Scholar Winners
“ I couldn’t have imagined how much insight I would gain into my work, or how many meaningful friendships would come from it.”
2026 Keynote Speakers
“Before coming to Chico, I kept asking myself if it really made sense to travel 8000 miles to be there — how many uncertainties, how many obstacles had to be overcome just to make it possible. At times it felt almost unrealistic that it would happen at all. And now I can say without hesitation: yes — completely, unquestionably yes.”
2026 Featured Reviewers
“Chico Review 2026 was celestial, profound, holy and beyond my wildest dreams. Etched on my heart is the love and joy found here, and I am hungry for more.”
2025 Selection Jury
“Chico is the best learning experiences I have had since grad school. The critique from the reviewers was serious and on target. I learned a lot about my work that I didn’t know. Just as important were the informal crits , sharing work and ideas with fellow attendees. Their collective insights were super helpful. And the social environment was amazing and fun”
“Ultimately its all about the community that develops in a short, compressed week. You’re hanging with a multi generational group of creative, excited, over caffeinated and occasionally over boozed group of people who share your same interests and passions no matter what style you shoot or camera you use. ”
2026 Attendees
Aaron Agosto
Andrew Aiello
Todd Antony
Bobbi Barbarich
Nathan Bauman
Andrea Birnbaum
John Blazzi
Janet Boyko
Laura Brinkmann
Valerie Catalan
Tony Chirinos
Caroline Chlipala
Henry Comes-Pritchett
Matt Cosby
Lisa Cramer
Meryl Davies
Ryan del Rosario
Hannah Edelman
Emilia Edwards
Bill Ellis
Jeremy Garamond
Esther Garrison
Donna Gordon
Liam Griffith
Grant Gulla
Taylor Gumm
Reid Haithcock
Ryan Hartley
Matthew Hayes
Ann Hermes
Allison Hess
Shelley Hodes
Matt Jacob
Michael Jones
Tres Keiper
Ludmila Ketslakh
Tiffany Kim
Chet King
Floris Koopman
Katerina Kouzmitcheva
Perri Lancaster
Cole Larson
Prescott Lassman
Francesco Latino
Valery Lyman
Lisea Lyons
Sam Marguleas
Hajime Matsumoto
Heather Mattera
Spike Mccue
Bob Miller
Jordan Monloire
David Morales
Alexander Mouton
Ethan Murphy
Chris Muth
Eduardo Nieto
Sammy Oortman Gerlings
Brynne Quinlan
Robert Rausch
Ian Ritter
Jason Rogers
Hadley Rosenbaum
Laura Rosenblatt
Klaus Ruckgaber
Glen Scheffer
Todd Sharman
Dimitri Stefanov
Noah Stone
JJ Sulin
Yue Sun
Evan Taber
Stuart Thurlkill
Sarah van Ouwerkerk
Sipke Visser
Sully Sullivan
Daniel Weingrod
Marjorie Williams
Mark Woods
Keith Woolcock