Organizer Information
Decagon Gallery is an independent international online gallery dedicated to promoting contemporary photography. The gallery regularly hosts online exhibitions and contests, offering photographers from all over the world an opportunity to showcase their work to a global audience.
Title & Description
Sanctuary — International Online Photography Exhibition
Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit images for Sanctuary, an online exhibition exploring the spaces, places, and moments that offer us refuge, peace, and renewal.
What does sanctuary mean to you? It might be a quiet corner of your home, a place of worship, a stretch of untouched landscape, a gathering of loved ones, or even an inner state of calm. Sanctuary can be physical or emotional, private or communal, fleeting or eternal. We welcome all photographic interpretations that reflect the essence of finding shelter, comfort, and belonging in a turbulent world.
Category
Photography
Eligibility
Open to photographers worldwide (International Open Call).
Location
Online Exhibition
Key Dates
- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2025
- Online Exhibition: December 15, 2025 – February 15, 2026
Application Fee
- $24 for up to 4 images
- $4 each for entries 5–8
- Two additional entries (9–10) FREE with payment for the first 8
Awards & Benefits
- First Place: $500 cash prize + Online Solo Exhibition
- Second Place: $300 cash prize
- Third Place: $200 cash prize
- Juror’s Awards and Honorable Mentions
- All awards include a FREE printed exhibition catalog
- Artists retain full copyright of their submitted images; works will only be used with credit to the artist and exclusively for exhibition promotion/documentation.
Juror
Ovidiu Petca — Artist and curator with extensive experience in organizing international art events. He organized the International Mini-Print Biennial in Cluj-Napoca (1997–2005) and has been the organizer of the “Tribuna Graphic” international print annual since 2010.
Petca’s work has been featured in over 600 international exhibitions in countries including Belgium, Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Spain, and the United States. His solo exhibitions have taken place in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Warsaw, Krakow, Tokyo, and Budapest.
Contact Information
- Website: https://www.decagongallery.com/sanctuary-entry
- Email: info@decagongallery.com
- Instagram: @decagongallery
Additional Details
- Submissions must be in digital format via the online entry form.
- Jury: Invited juror Ovidiu Petca.
- Selected works will be published on the gallery’s website, Social Media, in the printed exhibition catalog, and featured in a short video on Decagon Gallery’s YouTube channel.
- Images will not be sold or used commercially without the artist’s explicit written permission.
