Photography Contest
Red
Deadline |
01/02/26Theme |
RedTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
$40Prizes |
ExhibitionHost |
Decode GalleryDecode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: RED. The color of drama and passion. Red attracts attention and elicits strong emotions such as love and anger. This color is used universally to signify danger, strength, and power. Red is stimulating, vibrant and exciting. Red inspires desire. Submit today for your chance to be included in this exhibition.
At least 26 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery. The gallery handles all printing for accepted photographers for free, we print professionally on an Epson printer with Ilford Pearl paper. We will only print one exhibition print, after the show the print will be archived in a flat file for 6 months. We feature museum quality 22”x 22” inch white frames. We have many different sizes of precut white mats, some of our sizes include: (a) 11” x 11” (b) 10” x 15” (c) 11” x 15” (d) 12” x 15″ and more. We will adjust the digitally submitted final hi-res images size (never crop) for best presentation in the mats.
If the photographer has selected to list the exhibition print for sale and someone inquires, the photographer will be notified immediately. All rights to the image file and print remain with the photographer. Decode Gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, 50% goes to the photographer.
Photographers will be notified by email of acceptance within two weeks after the submission deadline.
At least 26 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery. The gallery handles all printing for accepted photographers for free, we print professionally on an Epson printer with Ilford Pearl paper. We will only print one exhibition print, after the show the print will be archived in a flat file for 6 months. We feature museum quality 22”x 22” inch white frames. We have many different sizes of precut white mats, some of our sizes include: (a) 11” x 11” (b) 10” x 15” (c) 11” x 15” (d) 12” x 15″ and more. We will adjust the digitally submitted final hi-res images size (never crop) for best presentation in the mats.
If the photographer has selected to list the exhibition print for sale and someone inquires, the photographer will be notified immediately. All rights to the image file and print remain with the photographer. Decode Gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, 50% goes to the photographer.
Photographers will be notified by email of acceptance within two weeks after the submission deadline.
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