International Small Works Photography Competition and Exhibition
- Deadline
- 20 days left
- Entry fee
- $40
- Award
- $500
- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Exhibition window
- Oct 2, 2026 → Dec 22, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 15" max dimension
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About
Submit up to 5 original photographic images (longest dimension 15 inches including frame) for a juried photography competition.
Overview
The Robert Anderson Gallery announces its second International Small Works Photography Competition and Exhibition, a juried competition celebrating the intimacy of small photographic images. The competition welcomes photographic images from around the world demonstrating a spectrum that reflects a range of photographic practice without limit on subject matter or technique.
Eligibility
- Open to all photographers, 18 years of age or older, worldwide
- Work must be the applicant's own creation and not generated solely by AI
- Artist retains copyright on all images submitted
Media & Size Requirements
- Submit 1 to 5 photographic images
- Longest dimension including frame: no greater than 15 inches
- Accepted work must be prepared suitably for Gallery presentation
Entry Fee
- $40 for up to five images
Awards
- One $500 Best in Show Award selected by the jurors
- Two $200 Merit Awards, one selected by each juror
- One $200 Merit Award selected by Gallery
Exhibition & Publication
All selected works will be exhibited in the Robert Anderson Gallery from October 2 through December 22, 2026 and permanently on the Gallery's website. The Gallery reserves the right to publish accepted work, with artist's attribution, for promotional purposes on the Gallery's website and social media.
How to Submit
All submissions will be done digitally using the Café process.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: August 2, 2026
- Exhibition: October 2 — December 22, 2026
- Award
- One $500 Best in Show Award, two $200 Merit Awards, one $200 Merit Award selected by Gallery
- Entries per artist
- Up to 5
- Eligibility
- Open to all photographers, 18 years of age or older, worldwide.
- Audience
- Open to all photographers, 18 years of age or older, worldwide
- Size & format
- longest dimension including frame of 15 inches
- Also worth noting
- longest dimension including frame of 15 inches
- Contact
- [email protected]
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