What the Streets Hold — Street Photography Open Call, $1,000 in Cash Awards

WHAT THE STREETS HOLD is a juried open call for street photography from Decagon Gallery. We are interested in what people reveal without intending to: how they wait, protect themselves, occupy space, move toward one another, or remain separate while standing side by side, on streets, in stations, markets, public transport, or anywhere strangers share the same place. Juror: Teona Machavariani, Curator and Artistic Director, Decagon Gallery.

Awards: $1,000 in cash ($500 first, $250 second, $150 third, two honorable mentions of $50), plus the Human Presence Award (a free entry to a future Decagon exhibition). One cash award per photographer. All selected photographers receive an online exhibition (Feb 10 – Apr 10, 2027), publication in a professionally designed catalog, and 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 (up to 10). Deadline: Jan 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET. Notification: Feb 1, 2027.

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