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Entry Deadline: June 30
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PLACES AND SPACES

What does it mean to belong to a place

First Place prize: $500 and an online Solo Exhibition
Second Place: $300
Third Place: $200

Juror: TBA

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CALL FOR ENTRY:  PLACES AND SPACES

Online Photography Exhibition


Theme: PLACES AND SPACES
Deadline: June 30, 2025

 

What does it mean to belong to a place—or to feel out of place entirely?

Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit work for PLACES AND SPACES, an online exhibition exploring the environments we inhabit, pass through, or imagine. From sweeping landscapes to quiet corners, from bustling streets to solitary rooms, this show seeks to highlight the ways spaces shape us—and how we, in turn, shape them.

 

All interpretations are welcome: documentary or conceptual, urban or rural, personal or political, literal or abstract. Surprise us.

 

JUROR: To Be Announced
Selections will be made by an experienced juror to be announced soon. As always, Decagon Gallery ensures thoughtful curation and wide exposure.

 

AWARDS:

  • First Place: $500 cash prize and an online Solo exhibition

  • Second Place: $300 cash prize

  • Third Place: $200 cash prize

  • Juror’s Awards and Honorable Mentions

  • All selected photographers will receive a digital award badge

  • Selected work will be published in a printed exhibition catalog available for purchase.

  • A short video presentation will be created and shared on YouTube and the gallery website and social media.

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ENTRY FEES:

  • $24 for up to 4 images

  • $4 each for entries 5 through 8

  • Two additional entries free if submitting 8 paid entries (up to 10 total)

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • Exhibition Opens: July 15, 2025

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

  • All submissions must be original works of photography.

  • Open to all photographers over 18, worldwide

  • Format your files to be at least 2100 pixels on the long side, and under 3 mb.

  • Name the files: “FirstName-LastName_title.jpg”

  • Scroll down and upload your entries on the form below.

 

A note on AI — Artificial Intelligence:

As more image processing software incorporates AI techniques, we find it necessary to clarify our position on this. If a substantial portion of the image is created using Artificial Intelligence, it will not be considered for the exhibition. On the other hand, if AI is used simply to erase an object in the background or to extend the borders of an image, we would be able to accept it for consideration. The ultimate decision would be made by the exhibition juror as well as the gallery, and the decision to include or exclude an image will be final. We suggest that you should make a judgment as to whether your images appear to be substantial products of AI, and if they do please do not submit them.

 

We look forward to seeing how you interpret the theme of PLACES AND SPACES. Submit your best work and be part of this exciting online exhibition!  Scroll down to enter.

 

Questions? Reach out to us at info@decagongallery.com

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You retain all rights, including copyright, to your photographs.

We will never distribute your photos to anyone.

***IMPORTANT***

Your files must be set to at least 2100 pixels on the long edge, saved as jpg or jpeg, and be less than 3 mb (that's the size of the closed file).

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If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at:  info@decagongallery.com

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