Anastasia Sierra Wins 2026 Lenscratch Honorable Mention Student Prize
Anastasia Sierra, a photographer based in Cambridge, MA, earned Honorable Mention in the 2025 Lenscratch Student Prize for her project titled The Witching Hour. The jurors announced that she will be awarded $500, a feature on Lenscratch, a mini exhibition at the Curated Fridge, along with a Lenscratch T-shirt and tote. This series, created alongside her son and elderly father, delves into the emotional aspects of caregiving. Sierra, who holds an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, has showcased her work in various galleries and is recognized as a 2026 LensCulture Art Photography Award winner and a 2025 Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50 finalist. Her photography has been featured in DEAR DAVE, Lenscratch, and Musée Magazine.
Key facts
- Anastasia Sierra won the Honorable Mention for the 2025 Lenscratch Student Prize.
- Her winning project is titled The Witching Hour.
- She received an MFA in Photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
- The prize includes a $500 cash award, a feature on Lenscratch, a mini exhibition on the Curated Fridge, and a Lenscratch T-shirt and tote.
- Sierra was also selected for the 2025 Lenscratch Student Prize awards.
- Her work has been exhibited at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Danforth Art Museum, Emerson Contemporary Gallery, Panopticon Gallery, Duncan Miller Gallery, and Blue Sky Gallery.
- She is a winner of a 2026 LensCulture Art Photography Award and a 2025 Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50 finalist.
- Her work has appeared in DEAR DAVE, Lenscratch, and Musée Magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Anastasia Sierra
Institutions
- Lenscratch
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Curated Fridge
- Griffin Museum of Photography
- Danforth Art Museum
- Emerson Contemporary Gallery
- Panopticon Gallery
- Duncan Miller Gallery
- Blue Sky Gallery
- LensCulture
- Photolucida
- DEAR DAVE
- Musée Magazine
Locations
- Cambridge, MA
- Russia
- United States