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APA SF - 2025 Something Personal Finalists Announced

Sun 01st Feb, 2026

By apa@miteybig.com in San Francisco, Awards Gallery

Colorful, close-up of hot air balloon

Photo by Teresa O'Brien

Congratulations to the finalists!

  1. Best In Show: Diana Feil, Hot Tube
  2. First Place: Sally Montana, Wrestling
  3. Second Place: Diana Feil, Cloud Hair
  4. Third Place: Irina Levental, Golden Canyon

Full List of Exhibitors

  1. Jenna Alcala
  2. Matt Anderson
  3. Cami Applequist
  4. Jana Asenbrennerova
  5. John Blais
  6. Sam Brown
  7. Elisabeth Caren
  8. Steven Cheadle
  9. Daniel Christie
  10. Haemy Chung
  11. Cameron Davidson
  12. Mark Dawson
  13. Chris Dirker
  14. Julio Duffoo
  15. Derek Fang
  16. Diana Feil
  17. Frank Gaglione
  18. Amy Gaskin
  19. Max Hirshfeld
  20. Robert Holmes
  21. Robert Houser
  22. Laura Jaeger
  23. Annet Katan
  24. Nate King
  25. Markku Lahdesmaki
  26. Irina Levental
  27. Christopher Malcolm
  28. Angelika Mandl
  29. Audrey Marie
  30. Josh Marx
  31. Pat Mazzera
  32. Robert Meyers
  33. Acadia Mezzofanti
  34. Sally Montana
  35. Stan Musilek
  36. Anahelena Natera
  37. Teresa O'Brien
  38. Tim Passaro
  39. Jelisa Peterson
  40. Carolyn Potts
  41. Gina Risso
  42. Gretchen Robards
  43. Scott Sener
  44. Ian Spanier
  45. Mickey Strider
  46. Paul Turang
  47. Ian Tuttle
  48. Shelly Waldman
  49. Rob Williamson
  50. Samantha Wolov
  51. Jim Van Slyke

All-Star List of Jurors

  • Samantha Cooper, Art Director at AirBNB
  • Heather Elder, Artist Representative at Heather Elder Represents
  • Britt Gardner, Senior Producer + Art Buyer
  • Mollie Jannasch, Founder & Agency Director at Agency MJ
  • Melissa Keesor, Director at Harvey Milk Photo Center
  • Ben Keyser, Creative Director at Linkedin
  • Natasha Podgova, Creative Director / Co-Founder of The One Club SF
  • Mike Ruiz, Creative Director
  • Traci Terrick, Artist Representative at Poppy Creative Agency
  • Karen Williams, Director and Producer

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