SELF — self portraits that go beyond likeness
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Entry deadlineNov 17, 2026 · 11:59 PM
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Show opensDec 6, 2026
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Show closesFeb 6, 2027
Organization:
Decagon Gallery
Location
Online
Entry Fee
Paid Entry
Deadline
November 17, 2026
Exhibition
Dec 6
- Feb 6, 2027
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
Awards:
First Place: $500 + solo exhibition on gallery website
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $150
Two Honorable Mentions: $50
Human Presence award: Free entry to a future exhibition
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
Awards:
First Place: $500 + solo exhibition on gallery website
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $150
Two Honorable Mentions: $50
Human Presence award: Free entry to a future exhibition