Decagon Gallery
SELF – Photography Open Call is a open call offered by Decagon Gallery (Brooklyn, Global). Applications close on 17 November 2026. Funding or payment: $50 - $500 USD. The entry fee is 25 USD.
An international open call for photographic self-portraits that go beyond likeness — documentary, constructed, conceptual, or experimental work that uses the self to ask something larger.
SELF is an open call from Decagon Gallery inviting photographers worldwide to submit self-portraits that go beyond simple likeness. This isn't about photos of the artist — it's about images made in the act of honestly, uncomfortably, tenderly, or strangely looking at oneself.
Decagon is interested in work in any style: documentary, constructed, conceptual, or experimental. They're looking for images with a clear, felt point of view that use the self as a way of asking something larger — single images or series, and work that risks vulnerability over polish.
Awards
Cash awards are limited to one per photographer — if your work is selected for multiple awards, you'll receive the highest value only.
Selected artists receive:
Juror: Douglas Beasley, a photographer whose personal vision explores the spiritual and emotional aspects of people and place, and founder of Vision Quest Photo Workshops.
How to submit:
Open to all photographers aged 18 and over. Submit JPGs sized to 2100 pixels on the long side, without text, watermarks, or borders (preferably under 4 MB). Name files: FirstName-LastName_Title.jpg.
Entry fee: $25 USD for up to 4 entries, $5 USD per additional entry. Photographers retain all rights and copyright to their work.
