SELF-the unexpected self-portrait
- Deadline: 17 November 2026
- Website: https://www.decagongallery.com/self-entry
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.
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.
Juror: Douglas Beasley's personal vision explores the spiritual and emotional aspects of people and place and is concerned with how the sacred is recognized and expressed in everyday life. Much of Doug's personal work is supported by grants and commissions and is widely exhibited and collected. In 2010 he had a permanent installation at the Castillo D'Albertis Cultural Museum on Sacred Places of North America. He has been published internationally and featured in numerous photo magazines such as Zoom, The Sun, B&W, PDN, Shots and PhotoVision.
Fees:
Paid
Prizes:
First Place: $500
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $150
Two Honorable Mentions: $50 each
Human Presence Award: Free entry to a future exhibition
Eligibility:
Open to all photographers worldwide over 18
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
Photographers retain all rights and copyrights to their submitted photographs. We will never distribute your photos to anyone. You grant Decagon Gallery the right to publish your photograph in the online exhibition, in the exhibit catalogue and to use your photograph to promote the exhibition.
Theme:
Black and White Conceptual Fine Art Multi-categories People Portrait Self-Portrait