Elements 2027, International Photography Exhibition

Submit up to 8 photography images exploring the theme of Elements for a month-long gallery exhibition in January 2027.

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Deadline: 4 days left
Entry fee: Free
Location: Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Exhibition window: Jan 7, 2027 → Jan 30, 2027

Heads up: this show’s exhibition window can overlap other calls you enter - the same piece can’t hang in two places at once.Check conflicts →

About

Overview

Elements is an open call for photographers to submit up to 8 images exploring the theme of Elements. Selected photographers will have their work printed and displayed in a month-long exhibition at Glasgow Gallery of Photography (which receives over 500 visitors monthly and has 75K website visitors yearly), featured in an online gallery, included in an exhibition catalogue, and promoted via the gallery's social media (15K+ Instagram followers).

Theme

Explore Elements as the building blocks of the world around us. You may interpret this through the Four Elements (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire), weather and its impact on our lives, or elements as building blocks of the universe using the periodic table as a starting point. How you interpret the theme is up to you.

Key dates

Submission deadline: 18 September 2026
Exhibition dates: 7–30 January 2027

Eligibility

Open to everyone. No professional experience required; photography is for everyone.

How to submit

Submit up to 8 JPEG images (72 ppi acceptable for initial submission)
Name files with your name only (e.g. Firstname-Surname1, Firstname-Surname2)
If selected, you will be asked to supply images at 300 ppi and 3000 pixels minimum on the shortest side
Work will be printed and displayed in various sizes (typically 16"×12", 18"×12", or 12"×12" depending on the image)
Register free account on CuratorSpace to submit

Fees

Free to submit
£50 participation fee if selected (covers printing, installation, and un-installation)

What happens if selected

Selected photographers will be contacted via email. The gallery prints, installs, and un-installs the work. Participants receive their work photographed in situ and videos shared via the gallery's social media; work is automatically put forward for Photographer of the Month consideration; work can be listed for sale; and a digital certificate of participation is sent before the exhibition starts. Photographers can collect their work after the exhibition; prints are held for one month.

Submission requirements

You must have a free CuratorSpace account to submit. Log in to make your submission.

Media accepted

photography

Entry fee: Free to submit; £50 participation fee if selected (covers printing, installation, and un-installation).
Entries per artist: Up to 8
Theme: Elements—the building blocks of the world around us. Photographers may interpret this through the Four Elements (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire), weather and its impact on life, or elements as the building blocks of the universe using the periodic table as a starting point.
Eligibility: Open to everyone; no professional experience required.
Audience: Open to everyone; no professional experience required.
Size & format: 16"x12", 18"x12", or 12"x12" (gallery determines based on image)
Also worth noting: 16"x12", 18"x12", or 12"x12" (gallery determines based on image) · Waitlist maintained
Waitlist: The organizer keeps one.

Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.