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SELF

the unexpected self-portrait

Decagon Gallery   /   Deadline: 11/17/26

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Some photographs are made to show the world something. Others are made to find something out about yourself. This exhibition is for the second kind.

SELF is a call for self portraits that go beyond likeness - images made in the act of looking at oneself honestly, uncomfortably, tenderly, or strangely.

Location

Online

Fees

$25

Eligibility

All photographers worldwide over 18

Requirements

Submit JPGs sized to at least 2100 pixels on the long side, without text, watermarks, or borders. Preferably under 4 mb.

Name files: First Name-Last Name_Title.jpg

Awards

First Place $500
Second Place $250
Third Place $150
Two Honorable Mentions $50 each
Human Presence Award - Free entry to a future exhibition

Evaluation Criteria

We're looking for photographic self portraits in any style - documentary, constructed, conceptual, or experimental; work with a clear, felt point of view, not simply "photos of the artist," but images that use the self as a way of asking something larger; series or single images; and work that risks vulnerability over polish.

Contact Information

John Manno
Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY 11217

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