Call for Entry: "Fleeting Moments"

Deadline: July 25, 2025
Exhibition Date: August 5, 2025
Online Exhibition at Decagon Gallery
Entry Fee: FREE

 Decagon Gallery invites photographers to submit work for our upcoming online exhibition, "Fleeting Moments." This exhibition will explore the beauty and poignancy of transient moments in life — those brief instances that are often unnoticed but carry deep emotional resonance. Whether it’s a snapshot of an impermanent expression, an event that occurred too quickly to be fully grasped, or a quiet moment of stillness within a busy world, we are seeking images that capture the essence of the fleeting.

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Eligibility:
This call is open to photographers over 18 of all experience levels. Both traditional and experimental photography techniques are welcome. We encourage diverse interpretations of the theme and all types of photography — from street to fine art to documentary — as long as the work speaks to the idea of moments that are brief, elusive, or transient.

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Submission Details:

• Theme: Fleeting Moments

• Deadline for Submissions: July 25, 2025

• Exhibition Launch Date: August 5, 2025

• Entry Fee: FREE

• Juror: Richard Koenig

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Benefits of Participation:

• All accepted photographs will be featured in our online exhibition, accessible to a global audience.

• Digital badges will be awarded to all accepted entries.

• A professionally designed exhibition catalog will be available for purchase.

• A short video showcasing the exhibition will be created and posted on our YouTube channel and website.

CALL FOR ENTRY:  PLACES AND SPACES

Online Photography Exhibition

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

Open to all photographers over 18 internationally.

MPORTANT DATES:

• Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025
• Exhibition Opens: July 15, 2025

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)

 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.

CONTACT:

info@decagongallery.com

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”

JUROR: Matthew Christopher

Call for Entry: Interiors

$1,000 in cash prizes

​We are excited to announce a new online exhibition for photographers, titled INTERIORS - Spaces that define our lives. This exhibition invites you to showcase your unique perspective on the private and public spaces that define our everyday lives. Whether it’s the intimate corners of a home, the bustling energy of a public space, or the solitude of an abandoned room, we’re looking for work that captures the essence of interior spaces.

​From minimalist compositions to vibrant, chaotic expressions, we encourage entries that challenge perception and push the boundaries of photographic artistry. Show us your unique vision—whether through experimental techniques, intentional distortions, or capturing the unseen details of the everyday.

​Details:

• Theme: Interiors

• Medium: Photography

• Exhibition Format: Online

• Entry Fee: $24 for 4 entries, then $4 for each additional entry.

         BONUS: After paying for 8 entries, the next two are free

• Deadline: June 7, 2025

• Notification of results: June 26, 2025

• Exhibition Launch: July 1, 2025

• Juror: Jennifer Schlesinger

 Prizes:

• First Place: $500 and a solo exhibition on our website.

• Second Place: $300

• Third Place: $200

• Digital Badges will be given to all participating photographers

• Second and Third Place: featured placement in the exhibition.

• Honorable Mention: Recognition in the exhibition catalog and video.

Decagon Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit their work for our upcoming online exhibition, A BURST OF COLOR. This exhibition celebrates the vibrant and dynamic power of color in photography. Whether it’s the bold hues of a cityscape, the subtle gradients of a sunrise, or the electric energy of abstract compositions, we’re looking for images that captivate and inspire through their use of color.

The exhibition will be posted online by May 15. Benefits include:

• A Digital badge for all participants

• Inclusion in a professionally designed exhibition catalog available for purchase

• Photographs featured in a short video highlighting the exhibition on our YouTube channel

Submit your most compelling and imaginative abstract photography for our online exhibition: Abstractions — the art of seeing differently. This exhibition seeks to explore the infinite possibilities of abstraction, where form, color, texture, and light transform into visual poetry.  

Call for Entry — Chiaroscuro: The Art of Light and Shadow

​Photographers are invited to submit their work to Chiaroscuro: The Art of Light and Shadow, a juried exhibition celebrating the evocative interplay of illumination and darkness. This exhibition will explore the timeless power of contrast, highlighting how light and shadow shape emotion, narrative, and visual impact. From dramatic silhouettes to delicate tonal gradations, we welcome a diverse range of interpretations that capture the essence of chiaroscuro in photography.

​In addition to being featured in our online exhibition, selected artists will receive digital badges, an opportunity to be included in a professionally produced exhibition catalog available on Blurb, and a short promotional video on our YouTube channel.

 The First Place winner will receive a $300 cash prize and a solo exhibition in the gallery's Featured section.

 This exhibition will be juried by Tom Chambers.

​This is your chance to share your unique vision and contribute to a striking exploration of light and shadow. Submit your work today and let your artistry shine!

Decagon Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit their most striking and extraordinary images for our upcoming online exhibition, "Bizarre and Unusual." From the surreal and uncanny to the outlandish and eccentric, we are seeking photographs that defy expectations, challenge norms, and ignite curiosity. Show us the strange beauty in the unconventional, the unexplainable, and the wonderfully weird.

Submit your work to our exhibition with the theme "Beyond the Mirror". All photographic interpretations of mirrors are accepted and we welcome all creative approaches, from reflections in glass to introspective self-portraits, symbolic imagery, or abstract compositions.

Submit your work to our exhibition with the theme "Beyond the Mirror". All photographic interpretations of mirrors are accepted and we welcome all creative approaches, from reflections in glass to introspective self-portraits, symbolic imagery, or abstract compositions.

Call for Entry: Found Objects - Online Photography Exhibition

 We are excited to announce an open call for entries for our upcoming online exhibition, “Found Objects”. This exhibition invites photographers to explore the beauty, mystery, and narrative potential of objects found in everyday life. Whether discovered in a natural landscape, on a bustling city street, or tucked away in an overlooked corner, found objects often tell unexpected stories. Through this exhibition, we seek to showcase the creativity of photographers who find art in the ordinary.

 Theme: Found Objects  

From discarded items to organic materials, this exhibition will feature works that emphasize the transformation of forgotten or overlooked objects into compelling visual art. We encourage participants to interpret this theme broadly and present their own unique vision.

We invite photographers from around the world to submit their work to our upcoming online exhibition, “Dreamscapes.” This theme encourages you to explore the surreal, the ethereal, and the fantastical elements of your photographic practice. Let your imagination soar and capture the dream-like essence of your vision.

 You may choose to show us:

• Ethereal Landscapes

• Surreal Urban Scenes

• Fantasy Worlds

• Nature’s Wonders

• Abstract Images.

Entries will be judged based on creativity, composition, relevance to the theme, and overall impact. The winning photographs will be featured in an online exhibition and across our social media platforms.

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Entry Details:

• Entry Fee: $20 for up to 4 photographs, $4 for each additional photograph (up to a total of 10 photographs).

Prizes:

• First Place: $300 plus a solo gallery in the featured section of our website.

• Second Place: $200.

• Third Place: $100.

Important Dates:

• Submission Deadline: October 15

• Notification to Photographers: October 25

• Exhibition Dates: November 1, 2024 — January 1, 2025

This exhibition is open to all photographers over the age of 18. Don’t miss this chance to showcase your talent and creativity in our “Dreamscapes” exhibition.

Join us in celebrating the art of photography!

Decagon Gallery is proud to announce its second annual OPENINGS online photography competition. All photographers over 18 are invited to submit their photographs to this online exhibition.

 The theme of "Openings" can be interpreted in various ways. Photographs that relate to this theme may showcase physical openings such as doorways, windows, or tunnels, or metaphorical openings such as opportunities, beginnings, or breakthroughs. 

 Photographers can also explore the idea of openings in a more abstract manner, such as through the use of light and shadow, negative space, or unconventional angles.

We invite you to capture the beauty and significance of water through your lens. Whether it's the tranquil allure of a serene lake, the rhythmic dance of ocean waves, the intricate patterns of rainfall, an abstract version of droplets, or the reflective qualities of water in urban landscapes, we encourage you to delve into the diverse and evocative nature of water.

This is an opportunity to show the world your unique vision and interpretation of this vital element, and to engage viewers with the compelling stories and emotions that water evokes. Selected works will be featured in a prominent online exhibition, offering exposure and recognition for your talent.