[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Patterns In The Wild, an online photography juried competition. Visually explore the rhythm and repetition that surrounds us in both natural and urban environments. Whether found in the fractals of a fern, geometry of city grids, textures of rust and decay, or symmetry in animal markings—patterns speak a universal language. They reveal order in chaos, beauty in randomness, and design where we least expect it.
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Enter by: 31 July 2025
Submit all photographic styles and techniques, from traditional landscapes to abstract interpretations, macro to aerial, and documentary to experimental. Show how you see patterns in the wild.
Patterns In The Wild Awards and Features
- First Place Award: $500 cash prize and an online Solo exhibition
- Second Place Award: $300 cash prize
- Third Place Award: $200 cash prize
- Juror’s Awards and two 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 our YouTube channel and the gallery website and social media.
- The exhibition will be promoted on social media platforms.
About Decagon Gallery
Decagon Gallery, an online photography gallery based in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in contemporary photography. It offers curated platforms for photographers to showcase their work and connect with art enthusiasts worldwide. Discover the Decagon Gallery experience today. Decagon Gallery maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media. It promotes itself via email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Places and Spaces, an online photography juried competition. What does it mean to belong to a place—or to feel out of place entirely?
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Enter by: 30 June 2025
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, and 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 including documentary or conceptual, urban or rural, personal or political, and literal or abstract.
Juror: Matthew Christopher
Places and Spaces: Artist Benefits
- First Place: $500 cash prize and an online solo exhibition, promoted on the website and gallery newsletter.
- 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 the gallery’s YouTube channel and / or the gallery website and social media.
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 maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media, as it aims to promote itself through email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Interiors: Spaces That Define Our Lives, an online photography juried competition. This competition 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, bustling energy of a public space, or solitude of an abandoned room, Decagon Gallery is looking for work that captures the essence of interior spaces.
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Enter by: 7 June 2025
From minimalist compositions to vibrant, chaotic expressions, Decagon Gallery encourages entries that challenge perception and push the boundaries of photographic artistry. Show your unique vision – whether through experimental techniques, intentional distortions, or capturing the unseen details of the everyday.
Juror, Jennifer Schlesinger, is a curator, artist, and photography appraiser. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers). In addition, she is an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America specializing in photography appraisals.
Interiors – Artist Benefits
The exhibition will be posted in Decagon Gallery’s online gallery and promoted through social media, emails blasts, and arts organizations.
- First Place: $500 cash award and a solo exhibition on Decagon Gallery’s website.
- Second Place: $300 cash award
- Third Place: $200 cash award
Digital Badges will be given to all participating photographers.
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 maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media, as it aims to promote itself through email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for A Burst Of Color, an online photography juried exhibition. This exhibition celebrates the vibrant and dynamic power of color in photography. Whether it’s the bold hues of a cityscape, subtle gradients of a sunrise, or electric energy of abstract compositions, Decagon Gallery is looking for images that captivate and inspire through their use of color. Celebrate the beauty and energy of color.
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Enter by: 30 April 2025
Awards
- First Place: $500 cash prize and a solo exhibition on Decagon Gallery’s Featured page. Your solo exhibition will be promoted on social media and the gallery newsletter.
- Second and Third Place: Honorable mention and featured placement in the exhibition.
- Juror’s Choice Awards: Recognition in the exhibition catalog and video.
A Burst of Color will be published on the gallery’s website, printed in a exhibition catalogue available for purchase, and included in a short video on our YouTube channel and gallery website. All exhibitions remain on the gallery’s homepage and be available worldwide for several months, then be placed in the gallery’s archive where it will continue to be viewable.
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 maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media, as it aims to promote itself through email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Abstractions: The Art of Seeing Things Differently, an online photography juried exhibition. Explore the infinite possibilities of abstraction, where form, color, texture, and light transform into visual poetry.
From minimalist compositions to vibrant, chaotic expressions, Decagon Gallery encourages entries that challenge perception and push the boundaries of photographic artistry. Show your unique vision — whether through experimental techniques, intentional distortions, or capturing the unseen details of the everyday.
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Enter by: 28 February 2025
The First Place entry for Abstractions will be awarded $300 and offered a Solo Exhibition in the gallery’s Featured section. This Solo Exhibition will be promoted on Decagon Gallery’s website and newsletter.
Digital badges will be awarded to all participants. Certificates will be given to the First, Second, and Third place entries plus the two Honorable Mentions. The exhibition will be promoted on Decagon Gallery’s social media sites and email blasts.
A printed catalog will be produced, and a short video on the gallery’s YouTube channel.
About Decagon Gallery
Decagon Gallery is located in Brooklyn, New York — a hub of creative activity. They have relationships with other galleries and arts organizations, and strive to make exhibiting affordable to all photographers. Some opportunities are free to enter and have no other fees. Their website gets thousands of visitors worldwide. All inquiries for print purchases are forwarded to the photographer. No commissions are taken by the gallery.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[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.
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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
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Beyond The Mirror, an online photography juried exhibition.
This exhibition seeks photographic interpretations that explore mirrors both literally and metaphorically. The gallery welcomes all creative angles, from reflections in glass to introspective self-portraits, symbolic imagery, and abstract compositions that contemplate identity, perception, or the duality of human experience. Show how “mirrors” open a window to deeper realities.
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Enter by: 15 January 2025
Accepted entries for Beyond The Mirror will be shown in an online exhibition from February 1 through March 31, 2025, and then archived on the Decagon Gallery website.
A Solo Exhibition will be offered to the First Place entry, and will be presented in the gallery’s Featured section. This Solo Exhibition will be promoted on the website and gallery newsletter, and will direct viewers to the photographer’s website or social media. Digital badges will be awarded to all participants. Certificates will be given to the First, Second, and Third place entries plus the two Honorable Mentions. The exhibition will be promoted on our social media sites and email blasts.
About Decagon Gallery
Decagon Gallery is located in Brooklyn, New York, a hub of creative activity. They have relationships with other galleries and arts organizations, and strive to make exhibiting affordable to all photographers. Some opportunities are free to enter and have no other fees. The gallery’s website gets thousands of visitors worldwide. All inquiries for print purchases are forwarded to the photographer. No commissions are taken by the gallery.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the participants and winners of Decagon Gallery’s online photography exhibition, No Titles!
- First Place: Betty Wagner
- Second Place: Christer Björkman
- Third Place: Viktoriia Sorochuk
- Honorable Mention: Joey Lehman Morris
- Honorable Mention: Mattie Kannard
View more details about and images from the exhibition here: https://www.decagongallery.com/no-titles
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for No Titles, an online photography exhibition. This unique show challenges the conventional narrative framework by removing titles from the equation. The images will be presented without labels, allowing them to resonate purely through visual impact, emotion, and the viewer’s personal interpretation.
The absence of titles encourages a raw, unfiltered connection between the viewer and the artwork. Decagon Gallery is seeking photographs that speak for themselves, evoking thoughts, emotions, and stories without the influence of words. The imagery should be compelling enough to stand alone, transcending place, time, and explanation.
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Enter by: 31 October 2024
The First Place entry for No Titles will be offered a free, solo gallery in the featured section of the Decagon Gallery website. Digital badges will be awarded to all participants and Certificates will be given to the First, Second, and Third place entries plus two Honorable Mentions.
The winning photographs will be featured in an online exhibition and across social media platforms, as well as published in the exhibition catalogue (available to purchase), the gallery’s YouTube channel, and promotion of the exhibition and the gallery.
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
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for Found Objects, an online photography exhibition. The gallery 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, the gallery seeks to showcase the creativity of photographers who find art in the ordinary.
From discarded items to organic materials, this exhibition will feature works that emphasize the transformation of forgotten or overlooked objects into compelling visual art. The gallery encourages participants to interpret this theme broadly and present their own unique vision.
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Enter by: 30 November 2024
Accepted entries will be shown in an online exhibition from December 10 and beyond, and archived on Decogon Gallery’s website. Digital badges will be awarded to all participants and Certificates will be given to the First, Second, and Third place entries plus the two Honorable Mentions. The exhibition will be promoted on the gallery’s social media sites, email newsletter, and other online sites.
Decagon Gallery is recognized internationally by photographers and photo enthusiasts. All enquiries regarding sales of prints are forwarded to the photographer — the gallery does not take a commission on sales.
About Decagon Gallery
Established in 2023, Decagon Gallery has grown to be a valued venue in which photographers can enter exhibition opportunities for a very low cost. Many calls for entry are totally free to enter and to participate. The gallery promotes photographers and their work through the usual venues and, in addition, they create a YouTube video of each exhibition which is viewed by many of their followers worldwide. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Decagon Gallery is in the center of a vibrant artistic community with which it interacts closely.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com
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[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the winners of Decagon Gallery’s online photography exhibition, Environmental Challenges!
- First Place: Manuela Federl – “Work at Agbogbloshie”
- Second Place: Ros Winner Sterling – “February”
- Third Place: Joy Saha – “Plastic Bottle Recycling”
See the exhibition online at https://www.decagongallery.com/environmental-challenges.
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Decagon Gallery announces a call for artists for the Environmental Challenges online photography exhibition. Are you passionate about capturing the world around you and raising awareness about pressing environmental issues? Decagon Gallery invites photographers from around the globe to participate in an online photography competition focused on the timely and important theme of environmental challenges.
Through your lens, showcase the environmental challenges that our planet faces, from climate change and pollution to biodiversity loss and sustainable development. This is an opportunity to use the power of photography to shed light on the critical issues impacting our environment and inspire positive change.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 25 June 2024
Join Decagon Galllery in using the art of photography to amplify the conversation about environmental challenges and inspire action towards a more sustainable future.
- Notification of Acceptance: June 30, 2024
- Exhibition Dates: July 1 — August 31, 2024
The gallery offers cash prizes to the top three entries, as well as promotion on social media and email blasts. The first place winner will be offered a free exhibition in the online gallery’s featured section.
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 maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media, as it aims to promote itself through email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.
For more information, contact info@decagongallery.com