PATTERNS IN THE WILD

CALL FOR ENTRY: Patterns in the Wild
Deadline: July 31
Entry Fee: $24 for up to 4 images (see details below)
Juried Online Photography Exhibition

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Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit to our upcoming online exhibition, Patterns in the Wild—a visual exploration of the rhythm and repetition that surrounds us in both natural and urban environments.

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Whether found in the fractals of a fern, the geometry of city grids, the textures of rust and decay, or the symmetry in animal markings—patterns speak a universal language. They reveal order in chaos, beauty in randomness, and design where we least expect it.

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We welcome work in all photographic styles and techniques, from traditional landscapes to abstract interpretations, macro to aerial, documentary to experimental. Show us how you see pattern in the wild.

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Juror: Wendi Schneider

Wendi Schneider is a visual artist renowned for her ethereal photographs that fuse the fragile beauty of the natural world with the luminosity of precious metals. Drawing upon a rich background in painting and art history and inspired by her collection of early 20th-century photographs, Schneider crafts images that evoke a sense of transcendence and ephemeral grace. Using photography as a reference for her paintings in the 1980s, she began layering oils onto her prints, a technique that evolved into the signature digital layering and meticulous hand-applied metal leafing of her celebrated 'States of Grace' series. Her internationally exhibited work is held in permanent collections, including the Asheville Art Museum, the Auburn University Library Special Collections, the Center for Creative Photography, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Memphis Brooks Museum, among others. Schneider is represented by A Gallery For Fine Photography (New Orleans), Arnika Dawkins Gallery (Atlanta), Catherine Couturier Gallery (Houston), Etherton Gallery (Tucson), PhotoGraphic Gallery (San Miguel de Allende), Rick Wester Fine Art (New York), Vision Gallery (Jerusalem), and Wach Gallery (Cleveland).

www.wendischneider.com

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Awards and Features

• First Place: $500 cash prize and an online Solo exhibition

• Second Place: $300 cash prize

• Third Place: $200 cash prize

• Juror’s Awards and Honorable Mentions

• All selected photographers will receive a digital award badge

• Selected work will be published in a printed exhibition catalog available for purchase.

• A short video presentation will be created and shared on our YouTube channel and the gallery website and social media.

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Entry Guidelines

• Fee: $24 for up to 4 images

• $4 each for the next 4 images (entries 5–8)

• Two additional entries (9–10) FREE if you pay for the first 8

• Presentation: All submitted photographs must be labeled "First Name-Last Name_title" ​

• Format: JPEG or JPG, 72 dpi, minimum size 2100 px on the longest side.

• Open to photographers age 18 and older, worldwide

• All entries must be submitted via the form below

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Important Dates

• Deadline: July 31

• Notification of Acceptance: August 15

• Online Exhibition Launch: August 15

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Terms and Conditions:

By submitting work to this call for entry, artists grant Decagon Gallery the right to download, store, and use submitted images and accompanying text for the following purposes:

• Jurying and internal review

• Promotion of the exhibition on the Decagon Gallery website, social media, email newsletters, and press releases

• Inclusion in a Blurb-published print exhibition catalog

• Inclusion in a YouTube video slideshow highlighting the exhibition

• Archival documentation of the exhibition

• Artists' statements will be included alongside their work in the online exhibition.

• Artists retain full copyright to their submitted images and text. Any use of these materials by Decagon Gallery will include proper credit to the artist. Images will not be sold, distributed, or used for commercial purposes beyond the promotion and documentation of the exhibition without the artist’s explicit written permission

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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.

 

We look forward to seeing how you interpret the theme of Patterns in the Wild. Submit your best work and be part of this exciting online exhibition! 

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Questions? Reach out to us at info@decagongallery.com

 

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