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Overcoming

what remains standing

Decagon Gallery   /   Deadline: 08/03/26

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Things break. People struggle. Places change. And yet — something endures.

Overcoming — What Remains Standing invites photographers to submit work about survival, resilience, and what's left after hardship. We're looking for images that show what it means to get through something — whether that's personal loss, illness, grief, displacement, or simply the passage of difficult time. There's no single right approach: your work can be documentary or staged, abstract or portrait, raw or quiet. What matters is that it's honest.

Location

Online

Fees

$25 for up to 4 entries / $5 each additional entry

Eligibility

Open to all photographers worldwide over 18

Requirements

Format your files as JPEG or JPG, 72 dpi, minimum size 2100 px on the longest side.
Name your files: "First Name-Last Name_title.jpg"

Awards

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 entry to a future Decagon open call

All selected photographers receive inclusion in the curated exhibition, a dedicated exhibition page, Instagram feature, and inclusion in the printed catalog.

Considerations

Photographers keep all rights, including copyright, to their photographs. We will never distribute you photographs without your permission.

Evaluation Criteria

Photographs will be evaluated by the juror Douglas Beasley for their aesthetic quality and adherence to the theme.

Contact Information

John Manno
Brooklyn, NY 11217

P: 657-330-1094
W: https://www.decagongallery.com/overcoming-entry
E: info@decagongallery.com