[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Chiaroscuro: The Art of Light and Shadow, an online photography 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, the gallery welcomes a diverse range of interpretations that capture the essence of chiaroscuro in photography.

Click here for the application / registration

Enter by: 31 March 2025

This exhibition will be curated by Tom Chambers

The Chiaroscuro Exhibition First Place winner, as decided by the juror, will receive a $300 cash prize and a free solo exhibition in the gallery’s Featured section.

The selected photographs will be featured on the online exhibition from April 15 through June 15, 2025, and the exhibit will be promoted on social media. The exhibit will remain in the gallery’s Archived section.

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 the gallery’s YouTube channel.

Certificates of Participation will be given to the First, Second and Third place entries, and to the two Honorable Mentions.

About Decagon Gallery

Decagon Gallery is an online photography gallery based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in contemporary photography. The gallery offers photographers several curated platforms to showcase their work and connect with art enthusiasts worldwide. The gallery presents several kinds of exhibitions:

• Flash exhibits are free to submit and have no fees to participate. In other words, they are completely free. Look for a new Flash exhibit several times a year.
• Standard exhibitions are more formal. There is an entry fee. They offer prizes for the most outstanding photographs. This encourages artists to keep striving for excellence, and for viewers to keep coming back for more.
• Featured is a rotating section where the gallery presents nine of their favorite photographers.

For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com