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SOMETHING LIKE JOY

The happiness that leaves you off guard

Decagon Gallery   /   Deadline: 09/15/26

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Something Like Joy invites photographers to submit work that finds delight, warmth, wonder, or beauty in the world as it actually is. Big celebrations and quiet moments are equally welcome. So is the complicated happiness that comes after hardship — the laugh through tears, the small victory, the unexpected gift.

Juror: Aline Smithson

If your photography looks for the good in people, in places, in everyday life — this call is for you.

Location

Online

Fees

$25 for 4 photographs. $4 each additional

Eligibility

Open to all photographers worldwide over 18

Requirements

All photographic processes and styles welcome.

Submit JPGs sized to 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 + 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

Evaluation Criteria

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

Contact Information

John Manno
Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY 11217

P: +1 657-330-1094
W: https://www.decagongallery.com/something-like-joy-entry
E: info@decagongallery.com