The Room Next Door — Photography Open Call, $1,000 in Cash Awards

Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit work to The Room Next Door, a juried online exhibition about the space just beyond what we see. Juror: Dr. Susan Bright, curator, art historian and writer (Tate Britain, National Portrait Gallery UK, Princeton University Art Museum).

Awards: $1,000 in cash ($500 first, $250 second, $150 third, two honorable mentions of $50), plus the Human Presence Award (a free future entry). One cash award per photographer. Selected artists are included in the online exhibition (Jan 10 – Mar 10, 2027) and a professionally designed catalog, and receive digital badges and certificates.

Open to photographers 18+ worldwide, all levels, processes and styles. Photographers retain all rights. Entry fee: $25 for up to 4 images, $5 for each additional image. Deadline: Dec 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET. Notification: Jan 1, 2027.

Entries are accepted only through the Decagon Gallery website: https://decagongallery.link/trnd-ochrine