2026 SLIDE SLAM @ Pretty Gritty

PhotoAlliance and Pretty Gritty are proud to present So Slammed: A Necessarily Excessive Group Photography Event, a high-energy live slideshow presentation celebrating contemporary photography and artist storytelling.

16 local photographers will each present a 10-image series from a single body of work during a live event on April 25 at Pretty Gritty in San Francisco. This fast-paced format is part artist talk, part performance, and part community party — similar in spirit to a poetry slam, karaoke, or a short-form lecture — where photographers present their work live in front of an audience, then enjoy a meet-and-greet followed by musical performances at Pretty Gritty.

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted!

ARTISTS PRESENTING:

Jared Radin

Jude Mooney

Matt Mimiaga

Nathan Cordova

Nicolo Sertorio

Oliver Klink

Stuart Goldstein

Tom Zimberoff

Adam Thorman

Amber Crabbe

Austin Schermerhorn

Cheryl L. Guerrero

Chris Gibbons

Dean Snodgrass

Hector Franco

Jake Ricker

Venue:

Pretty Gritty (former Rayko Photo Center, 428 3rd St, San Francisco, CA):

EVENT LINEUP:

Saturday, April 25

Donation-based sliding scale of $10-25, NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds).
Gallery open — Noon
Reception — 6:00 PM
So Slammed — 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Live Musical performance by Trona — 9:00 PM onward

GALLERY EXHIBITION:

There will also be photos on exhibition at the gallery, including a wall of physical work from Slide Slam presenters, a wall curated by John Longyear, and work curated by Cat Coppenrath of women, trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive photographers from her group Photo Saloon.