A BURST OF COLOR

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Call for Entry: A BURST OF COLOR

Decagon Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit their work for our upcoming online exhibition, A BURST OF COLOR. This exhibition celebrates the vibrant and dynamic power of color in photography. Whether it’s the bold hues of a cityscape, the subtle gradients of a sunrise, or the electric energy of abstract compositions, we’re looking for images that captivate and inspire through their use of color.

Important Dates:

• Submission Deadline: April 30, 2025

• Notifications: May 15, 2025

• Exhibition Launch: May 15, 2025

Awards:

• First Place: $500 cash prize and a solo exhibition on our Featured page

• Second and Third Place: Honorable mention and featured placement in the exhibition

• Juror’s Choice Awards: Recognition in the exhibition catalog and video

Jury:  Our juror, Sarah Sudhoff*, will review submissions and select works that best embody the spirit of the exhibition. Chosen photographs will be displayed in our online gallery, offering a platform for the viewer's imagination and interpretation.

Submission Guidelines:

• Theme: Submissions must align with the theme "A BURST OF COLOR."

• Eligibility: Open to all photographers 18 years and older worldwide.

• Medium: All photographic techniques and styles are welcome.

Entry Fees:

• $20 for the first 4 entries

• $4 for each additional entry

• Special Bonus: After paying for 8 entries, your next 2 entries are free!

What You’ll Receive:

• A Digital badge for all participants

• Inclusion in a professionally designed exhibition catalog (available for purchase on Blurb)

• Featured in a short video highlighting the exhibition on our YouTube channel

How to Submit:

1. Prepare your images: JPG format, sRGB color profile, 2100 pixels on the longest side, max file size 2MB.

2. Complete the submission form and upload your images.

3. Pay the entry fee and submit.

Terms and Conditions:

• By submitting, you confirm that the work is your original creation and that you hold all rights to the images.

• The Gallery reserves the right to use submitted images for promotional purposes related to the exhibition.

A note on AI — Artificial Intelligence:As more image processing software incorporates AI techniques, we find it necessary to clarify our position on this. If a substantial portion of the image is created using Artificial Intelligence, it will not be considered for the exhibition. On the other hand, if AI is used simply to erase an object in the background or to extend the borders of an image, we would be able to accept it for consideration. The ultimate decision would be made by the exhibition juror as well as the gallery, and the decision to include or exclude an image will be final. We suggest that you should make a judgment as to whether your images appear to be substantial products of AI, and if they do please do not submit them.

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Join us in celebrating the beauty and energy of color. Submit your work to A BURST OF COLOR.

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* Sarah Sudhoff is a Cuban-American artist and community advocate based in Houston, Tx.  Her work has been exhibited at Blaffer Art Museum, McNay Art Museum, Donggang Photo Museum, Austin Museum of Art, Pioneer Works, Luckman Gallery, Magenta Foundation, Filter Photo, Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, Galveston Arts Center, and the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. 

Articles including her work have appeared in The New York Times, Wired, Time, Cabinet, and Southwest Contemporary. Sudhoff’s research and residencies have been supported by Artpace, Tiffany Foundation, Penland School of Craft, McColl Art Center, Houston Arts Alliance, Kinsey Institute, the DoSeum, and DOMUS 

Sudhoff's recent visiting artist lectures include Rice University, RMIT University in Melbourne, Rhode Island School of Design, Blaffer Art Museum, Health & Wellbeing International Conference in Oxford, England, and Material Selves: Health, Gender and Performance symposium at the University of London. 

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