Maiden Participation in 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2025

My maiden experience participating and also getting selected for NAPE was in 2025. At that time, it was a mix of joy, happiness, anxiety (what do I need to do, how to do it, etc etc), rich humbling experience, and immense satisfaction. 

Here’s a recap of my 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2025!

Celebrating my 20 years milestone with a photo selected for NAPE 2026!

Earlier in March 2026, I shared a post on call for entries for 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition. With a little bit of experience from my 2025 submission and selection, why not try again for this year 21st NAPE 2026, and see how it turns out for me?

Year 2026 marks a special milestone for me, celebrating my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone. If one or two of my photographs submission get selected, it would be a  great honour, as well as a grateful humbling achievement to mark my 20 years milestone celebration too!

I started digging through my photography archives, curated a few photographs for consideration before making my final decision on the two photographs for NAPE 2026 submission before the closing date on 12th April 2026. 

Since the 21st NAPE theme is “Open”, I entered with no expectations, nothing is guaranteed in life. Close to the end of April 2026, I received a email that one of my photography artworks was selected for the 21st NAPE 2026!

I was honoured and delighted to have a photography artwork selected for this year 21st NAPE 2026! This small personal achievement is now a part of my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone celebrations! 

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 

Leading up to the 21st NAPE 2026, I know the workflow, preparation and photo printing needed for submission, therefore I wasn’t anxious like last year! Once the administrative segment was completed, it was waiting for the 21st NAPE to officially open, taking place on Saturday 13th June 2026.

The Ngee Ann Photographer of the Year 2026 gores to Mr Seah Liang Bing PBM, his public talk on “Observing Life Through Street Photography” was insightful and a good reminder on the genre of street photography. This year 21st NAPE 2026 also features a special tribute to three respected late photographers, Mr Tan Lip Seng, Mr Foo Tee Jun, and Mr Desmond Teo Puay Chuan. 

Beyond observing fellow photographers artworks across a diverse range of photography genres, this was also a time to catch up with photographer friends, taking photos of each other since we usually don’t get photographed as we are usually engrossed in capturing priceless moments and memories. 

Thank you for selecting my photo for 21st NAPE!

A big thank you to Ngee Ann Cultural Centre for selecting my photography artwork titled “Beautiful City in Nature Mist” from the vast number of submission entries for this year’s 21st NAPE! 

Also spotting our names listed and printed on the main panel welcoming visitors entering into Gallery 1, that’s a really nice gesture! Look at me having to stretch and point to my name printed on the panel!

I would also like to thank my friends for their support for my photography and visual storytelling adventures over the years! 

Do drop by and visit 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2026 if you can!

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2026 Information 

• Venue: Gallery 1, LASALLE College of the Arts (Basement 1), 1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940
• Date: 13th to 23rd June 2026 
• Opening Hours: 12pm to 7pm (Closed on Sundays)
• Admission: Free

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NAPE 2026 official poster courtesy of Ngee Ann Cultural Centre

Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE)

NAPE was established in 2005, an annual exhibition organised by NACC to showcase the worlds and talents of local photographers and to promote photographic arts in Singapore. This provides an open platform for photographers of all backgrounds to present their best works, regardless of age, race  or religion.

There are two public entry categories for NAPE 2026: Open (for participants aged 21 years and above), and Student (for participants aged 10-20 years old). The theme for NAPE 2026 is “Open”. Submission of entries is free of charge.

Submissions are open until 12th April 2026 (Sunday). The NAPE 2026 will be held from 13th to 23rd June 2026 (closed on Sundays) at LASALLE College of the Arts.

Each year, The Ngee Ann Kongsi will acquire selected works from the exhibition to expand its Permanent Arts Collection, demonstrating its continued support for local photographers. Vis this broader public participation, NAPE 2026 seeks to inject fresh ideas and creativity into Singapore’s photography scene.

All submissions will be reviewed by an esteemed panel of advisers, and shortlisted photography works will be exhibited. 

In the year 2025, the 20th NAPE generated strong interest, receiving over 1,020 entries submitted by more than 570 participants – a notable increase from the 700 entries and 416 participants received in 2024.

20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2025 (NAPE) – My Personal Story and Journey

In year 2025, I participated in the 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2025 (NAPE 2025), this was my first time entering, and I was really delighted that my photograph submission was selected for the 20th NAPE! Year 2025 was also an important year, it was Singapore’s 60th year (SG60) celebrations, thus making it more significant for my visual storytelling journey.

My photography work on display at 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2025 (NAPE)

Here’s my visual story of my journey in the 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2025 (NAPE 2025) – https://blog.photojournalist-tgh.tv/photography/the-20th-ngee-ann-photographic-exhibition-nape-2025 

For this year 21st NAPE 2026, I would submit my two entries, with an open mind, eyes, and heart, and see where my entries for NAPE 2026 brings me. 

Keeping my fingers crossed that I would be able to celebrate my 20th year milestone of TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog with my photograph submission selected for the the 21st NAPE 2026.

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026 (NAPE) – Call for Entries 

The 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026 (NAPE) is open to all photographers residing in Singapore. 

• Theme: Open
• Categories: Open (21 years and above) and Student (10 to 20 years old)
• Closing Date: 12th April 2026 (Sunday)

For more information and registration for NAPE 2026

For more information on NAPE 2026, please visit https://linktr.ee/naccsg, or visit NAPE 2026 Official Webpage or NACC’s Facebook page.  

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026 (NAPE) Exhibition Details

• Date: 13th to 23rd June 2026 (Closed on Sundays)
• Venue: LASALLE College of the Arts, 1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940

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My NAPE 2025 Journey

I am hugely honoured and very happy to be a part of NAPE 2025, I have a photography artwork selected to be showcased along with other talented local Singapore photographers and their amazing photography works. This is my short visual story of my maiden journey in NAPE 2025.

My Maiden Submission for Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 

While I have heard of Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition, and visited a few editions previously, I didn’t thought about entering in my earlier photography years, as I wasn’t too confident, still learning and gaining my photography experiences.

Over the years, as I gained a lot more experiences in my photography, I also started to enter more and various photography contests and competitions. When I saw this year’s 30th NAPE 2025 Call For Entries, I am thinking deep inside me, why not go for it?

Making the decision to proceed, Year 2025 became my maiden submission and entry for Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition. 

Theme: Open

The theme for 20th NAPE 2025 is “Open”, while this theme is indeed very open and wide for interpretation, the organisers recommended themes related to SG60 or The Ngee Ann Kongsi’s 180th anniversary. 

Digging through my archives of photographs taken in 2024, I shortlisted a few potential photography works of mine for submission to NAPE 2025, before deciding on my final two photographs for submission.

Just like the theme “Open”, I entered with an open mind, eyes and heart, let’s see where NAPE 2025 brings me.  

From shortlisted to NAPE 2025 opening 

Around the end of April 2025, I received an email informing that one of my submissions has been shortlisted for NAPE 2025. At that moment, I was jumping with joy (inside me)! Thereafter, I had to follow the next few steps/instructions for getting my selected photography artwork ready, printed and delivered for NAPE 2025.

Once that were completed, it’s patiently waiting for 14th June 2025 to arrive, attending the NAPE 2025 opening ceremony, viewing my photography artwork titled, “Of Red and White Celebrations at GBTB Lighting Up Marina Bay Singapore” on display, together with fellow local Singapore photographers works at NAPE 2025.

30th NAPE 2025 Opening Ceremony & Opening Day

The 30th NAPE 2025 Opening Ceremony took place on 14th June 2025, a day of local Singapore photography community gathering together. It was great to catch up with fellow photography friends, chatting over everything photography related. 

After the formal speeches and presenting Ngee Ann Photographer of the Year 2025 award to Mr Lim Leong Kiat, NAPE 2025 was officially declared opened with the ribbon cutting ceremony! After that, guests and attendees began to visit NAPE 2025 exhibition, finding out where their photography artwork is displayed before walking around and checking out all the amazing photography works on display at NAPE 2025. Also a heartfelt congratulations to all participants of NAPE 2025! Great job and well done to all!

A big thank you to my friends who came down to NAPE 2025 Opening, I truly appreciate the support. I would like to invite you to come on down to LASALLE College of the Arts and visit 30th NAPE 2025!

Later in the afternoon, I attended the NAPE 2025 Opening Special Talk by Mr Lim Leong Kiat, on “Through the Lens: The Art of Travel Photography”, listening to his interesting and informative travel photography sharing. As a travel photographer myself, Mr Lim’s choice of digital MF cameras for his travel photography is of great interest to me, should I hop on the digital MF cameras? 

Thank you Ngee Ann Kongsi!

Being able to participate in NAPE 2025 is a humbling experience, also a huge honour for me, the recognition, for my photography artwork to be selected from over 1,020 entries, from more than 570 photographers that participated in NAPE 2025.

The feelings and euphoria when your photography artwork is printed, framed and displayed in a photography exhibition, at the 30th NAPE 2025, the jubilation and immense pride, this is priceless and very memorable!

I would like to sincerely thank Ngee Ann Kongsi for selecting my photograph and the opportunity to be one of the photography works on display at the 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2025.

20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2025 Information

• Date: 14th to 24th June 2025
• Time: 12pm to 7pm Daily (Closed on Sundays)

Venue: LASALLE College of the Arts

• Flexible Performance Space
• Brother Joseph McNally Gallery
• Praxis Space
• Project Space

Address: 1 McNally Street Singapore 187940

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