| Copyright | The images are your own original work, and you own the rights. You are responsible for all content, including model releases. Your Rights: You keep all ownership of your art. Promotion: If accepted, we can use your image to promote the show online and in print, always with credit. |
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| Eligibility | This call is open to photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. |
| Finish | 24 September 2026 |
| Entry fee | $40 USD for an entry of 5 images. $45 USD for an entry of up to 10 images. |
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Dusk Gallery is seeking three distinct photographers for a curated group exhibition that celebrates the power of the series. We are looking for image series or strong portfolios unified by a common theme—work that demonstrates intentionality, visual consistency, and narrative depth.
We want to see bodies of work that hold together—whether through subject matter, tone, color palette, conceptual framework, or recurring visual language. Selected artists will be allotted 6, 8, or 12 images of wall space based on their respective series.
Exhibition dates: November 6th-27th, 2026
As part of your acceptance, the gallery covers the cost of professional printing and framing for all exhibited work.
File Size: Between 500KB and 5MB. The form will not accept an image size larger than 5MB. Dimensions: The longest side of the image should be 4,500 pixels.
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