Welcome to the application form for the 78th Missouri Photo Workshop. The application deadline is May 1, 2026. The workshop doors open on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, and end late on Saturday night, Sept. 26. MPW will be in Maryville, Missouri, about 1.5 hours north of the Kansas City airport (MCI).

To apply, complete the following online application form. The deadline is April 15, 2026. 

Be ready with these materials:

•  A brief letter about yourself and how the Missouri Photo Workshop can help you grow.
• Your résumé
• A reference letter from a professional journalist, photo editor, or educator outlining how they think you would benefit from the workshop. 
• We request that you include a portfolio with twenty (20) jpg images. Embed the captions in the image file. See the application for more details.

The Application Deadline is April 15, 2026. We may accept applicants who meet the workshop criteria as they are received. Workshop acceptance will be notified by May 1. Scholarships will not be awarded until after this deadline.

Workshop Tuition is $600. If you are accepted to MPW.78, tuition will be due when you confirm your participation - unless you have been awarded a scholarship.

The Missouri Photo Workshop is a digital workshop and participants must use digital cameras during the workshop. If you have questions or need more information, please contact workshop director Brian Kratzer, kratzerb@missouri.edu