About The Festival
William Klein, New York, NY, USA, 1955 -EOMS 4th edition
The 12th Edition will launch on Friday May 16, 2026
and will feature 100 new photographers to Wilson, NC, USA
Press Release
International Outdoor Street Photography Festival ✓
Indoor Photography Exhibitions ✓
Youth Photography Program ✓
Public Lecture Series ✓
Free activities✓
Festival Theme: The Streets of the World, as seen by 100 Photographers.
-Main Exhibition is Outdoor over ¾ mile
The 12th edition of Eyes on Main Street, Wilson Outdoor Photo Festival will launch on May 16, 2026 in historic downtown Wilson, NC. For 100 days, 100 photographs will be display on 100 storefront windows, walls and buildings, spanning nine city blocks. Following Barnes Street, then Lodge Street and Nash Street, our city center will be transformed into a vibrant gallery of large-scale photographs. The outdoor exhibition, curated by Jerome De Perlinghi, features the work of 100 photographers from 35 countries who were all past resident photographers from 2017 to 2024. Among the artists included in this 12th edition are: Alec Soth, Regula Tschumi, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Liliana Ranattella, Sam Vox, Julia Coddington, Rammy Narula, Agnes Burger, Kenneth Jarecke, Polly Rusyn and Barbara Alper to name a few.
-Visit Eyes on Main Street permanent indoor gallery The American Center for Photographer (ACP)
The American Center for Photographers (ACP) is located in a purposely designed gallery space in the heart of the City of Wilson North Carolina. Building on the successes of Eyes on Main Street Inc. ten years of international photography festival activities, the ACP’s core goal is to celebrate established photo practitioners and elevate the profiles of emerging photographers. The ACP presents monthly photography exhibitions showcasing work from within the USA and beyond. Coupled with the exhibition programming will be education workshops, forums and other photocentric events that will grow public awareness of photographic image makers and generate networks between photographers throughout the world. Partnering with the Eyes on Main Street Inc. photographer in residency initiative, the ACP gallery will house an annually rotational portfolio collection that features works by USA and International photographers.
The American Center for Photographers, ACP, at Whirligig Station, 230 Goldsboro Street S, Wilson, NC 27893
The schedule of the Indoor gallery for the 12th Edition of the festival will be announced in the Spring of 2026
To access the regular schedule of the American Center for Photographers website: Click Here
-Education Program
-Peter Fitzpatrick, our former Education Director and Professor at the School of Fine and Performing Arts of Columbia College Chicago, started the education program in 2016. Since then, different photographers have supervised and conducted several youth photography workshops in partnership with local after-school groups: S.A.Y., the YMCA, The Spot, ENCSD to name a few. .Overall, many other organizations have participated in our yearly program, involving over 600 children. Since 2024, Rodrigo Paredes has taken over the program, teaching short 3 days photography sessions with schools (Sallie B. Howard) or with after-school program like a collaboration with the Wilson YMCA.
-Public Lecture Series: featuring photographers discussing their ideas and techniques.
The full program wiol be announced in the Events section in the Spring of 2026.
-Adult Photography Workshops: Brings the opportunity to work with and mentored by renowned photographers on projects in the City of Wilson.
Festival Head Quarters
ACP, 230 Goldsboro Street S, Wilson, NC 27893
Festival Creative Team
Jerome De Perlinghi, Artistic Director/Curator
Peters Bernard, Graphic Designer & Artist
Dave Matthews, Technical Director
Rodrigo Paredes, Youth Photography Docent
The American Center for Photographers
Briana Woods, Gallery Operation Manager
Jeidy Cruz, Gallery Assistant
Contact Details
Eyesonmainstreetinc@gmail.com
Phone: 1-708-271-3042
For more information, visit us online: www.eyesonmainstreetwilson.com
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Board Members
Dale Bryce (Board President), Mehmet Demirci, Jay Gallimore, Jilian Tant, Trey Thomas
Mailing Address
Eyes on Main Street, INC; 210 Moss Street, Wilson, NC 27893, USA
Eyes on Main Street is a large outdoor and indoor photography festival in Wilson, North Carolina. We are a Non-Profit Organization and donations are tax deductible as stipulated by the IRS.