Festivals Click! Plein Air Photography Festival
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: September 1, 2026 – We are excited to launch the official Call for Entry for Click! Plein Air the Click! Photography Festival’s flagship outdoor exhibition now located at Dix Park in Raleigh, NC.
Public art installations bridge the gap between creative professionals and the broader community. We invite emerging and established photographers, visual artists, and storytellers to submit their work for consideration. This is your opportunity to feature your work in front of 100,000+ visitors in one of Raleigh’s most iconic public spaces this October!
Exhibition Dates: October 1-31, 2026 @ Dix Park, Downtown Raleigh, NC
ELIGIBILITY
Open to photographers of all levels, from emerging talents to seasoned professionals. International submissions accepted. Open to all photographic processes: alternative, film or digital.
We welcome all genres of photography— from documentary and street photography to portraits, landscapes, abstract work, and experimental imagery—that explore, interpret, or evoke the many expressions of joy.
Open theme: We are looking for striking and engaging photographic work for a diverse public audience in an open-air setting.
Jury selections made by: September 6, 2026.
Images not selected for the Plein Air outdoor exhibition will be eligible to be included in a traveling slide show presented at various locations throughout the Triangle during the month of October.
About:
The CLICK! Photography Festival celebrates the medium of photography and its cultural influence by engaging the photography community with exceptional photo-based works and artists. The month-long festival every October brings together photography lovers, exhibitions, and programming while fostering dialogue between photographers and community members, all in hopes of inspiring artistic excellence, supporting professional development, and promoting community engagement.
The CLICK! Photography Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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