Internet That One Photograph
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: June 20, 2026 – Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit one photograph only: the image they never left behind.
Years pass. People change. Places disappear. Entire parts of our lives quietly fall out of reach. And yet, some photographs remain impossibly close to us. Not because they are perfect, but because they continue holding something we were never fully able to leave behind.
We are interested in photographs that continue carrying emotional weight — images tied to memory, attachment, intimacy, grief, distance, tenderness, longing, or time. The strongest photographs will feel lived rather than constructed. They may be quiet, unresolved, visually restrained, or emotionally difficult to explain.
We are less interested in nostalgia itself than in the traces it leaves behind. What matters is whether something remains inside the image long after it was taken.
Exhibition Dates: July 1 — September 1, 2026
ELIGIBILITY
Open to photographers worldwide. All photographic styles and processes are welcome. One photograph only.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- First Place: $500 + Solo Exhibition on the Decagon Gallery website
- Second Place: $250
- Third Place: $150
- Two Honorable Mentions: $50 each
Human Presence Nomination: Free of charge entry to one future Decagon Gallery Open Call of the photographer’s choice
All selected photographers receive:
- Inclusion in the curated exhibition
- Dedicated exhibition page on Decagon Gallery
- Feature on Decagon’s Instagram
- Inclusion in the exhibition catalog
FEE
$15 for one entry / $5 each additional up to 3
APPLY ONLINE
Visit us for complete details and easy online entry.
Selected photographers will be announced June 28.
About:
Decagon Gallery is an online art gallery based in Brooklyn, NY that provides artists with a curated platform to showcase their work and connect with art enthusiasts worldwide. The gallery has a monthly call for entry, where artists can submit their artwork for curation and inclusion in the online gallery. Each monthly exhibition has a specific theme.
The gallery maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media, and it aims to promote itself through email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.
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