Annual photographic event offers a diverse and collaborative celebration of the visual arts
Save the date for Photography Month Sacramento happening in April 2026. Led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center – a non-profit organization located in Midtown Sacramento – Photography Month Sacramento is a grassroots collaboration among many partner organizations, each creating their own photo-related events and activities. Supporting community organizations include: Inside Publications, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Office of Phil Serna (District 1), and Visit Sacramento/Sacramento365.com. First launched in 2018, the month-long event is highlighted by a variety of diverse and eclectic events that include exhibits, receptions, photo shoot meet-ups, workshops, lectures, field trips, and more. Photography Month Sacramento creates a shared platform for galleries, museums, educational institutions, libraries, retail establishments, hotels, photographers, and patrons to celebrate and elevate the art of photography. Interested participants are encouraged to create and/or highlight their own activations to help showcase the art of photography.
Thus far, a number of museums, businesses, and educational institutions from throughout the region have already signed up to participate in 2026, including: California Museum, Crocker Art Museum, Casa de Espanõl, Gold Country Photo Society, Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park, Nevada County Camera Club, Open Call Exhibit: Spring Light, Old Sugar Mill, Sierra College, Rocklin, Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, and Yolo Arts’ Gallery 625.
How to Get Involved: Businesses, Museums & Organizations
Involvement in Photography Month Sacramento for non-profit and for-profit businesses, museums, and organizations is free and simple to do. The regional showcase offers a turnkey way to highlight visually enticing photographic programming already in place (possibly by incorporating a fresh visual element or hosting a special artists reception), introduce a concept in the planning stages, or create something unique to engage enthusiasts and connect with new audiences throughout the region.
How to Get Involved: Photographers
Photography Month Sacramento is open to everyone – professional and amateur photographers alike – and offers wonderful opportunities to launch and/or exhibit photographic work, or to create a grassroots collaborative exhibit with friends interested in the visual arts. Those interested are encouraged to get creative and plan individual activations and/or contact favorite local coffee houses or restaurants to see if they might host an exhibit or reception in April 2026.
Once any photography-related concepts are confirmed by businesses, organizations, museums or individuals, Photography Month Sacramento participants are asked to post information details about any upcoming events here, a community curated calendar that is connected to and supported bySacramento365.com.
To explore available sponsorship opportunities or find out more detailed (and continually updated) information about Photography Month Sacramento 2025, please visit www.photomonthsacramento.org.