Naturalist Gallery Photography Collection
Submit 1–20 photographs for curatorial review for potential inclusion in an online sales collection.
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- 3 days left
- Entry fee
- $30
- Award
- Exhibition in online photography collection for minimum 60 days; works made available for sale.
- Location
- Washington DC, District of Columbia
- Exhibition window
- Aug 18, 2026 → Oct 17, 2026
About
Overview
Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art is conducting a curatorial review for the Photography Collection. Selected works will be presented online as part of a structured collection examining photographic practice within contemporary visual culture. Works may involve documentary observation, staged imagery, portraiture, landscape, experimental processes, digital manipulation, abstraction, or conceptual photographic systems.
Eligibility
- Open internationally to established and emerging artists aged 18 or older
- All visual art media eligible, excluding video
Media & submission requirements
- Submit 1–20 photographs per artist
- Images only (1–20 total)
Exhibition inclusion
Selected works will be documented, archived, and presented within the Photography Collection's public presentation for a minimum of sixty (60) days and made available for sale under Naturalist Gallery's net pricing model.
Optional institutional placements
Selected artists may be considered for optional discretionary placements: Featured Collection Placement, New Arrivals Curated Placement, or Institutional Publication Inclusion. Additional fees apply.
Application fee
One-time application fee of $30.
Key dates
- Application opens: August 10, 2026
- Application deadline: August 17, 2026
- Jury dates: August 10–18, 2026
- Exhibition dates: August 18 – October 17, 2026
Contact
Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, [email protected], 410-458-2620
- Award
- Exhibition in online photography collection for minimum 60 days; works made available for sale.
- Entries per artist
- Up to 20
- Theme
- Photography Collection examining how contemporary artists employ photographic methods today, including documentary observation, staged imagery, portraiture, landscape, experimental processes, digital manipulation, abstraction, and conceptual photographic systems.
- Eligibility
- Open internationally to established and emerging artists aged 18 years or older; all visual art media eligible excluding video.
- Audience
- Established and emerging artists aged 18 or older; international.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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