Call Description

Patterns In the Wild – online photography exhibition

Theme: PATTERNS IN THE WILD
Deadline: July 31, 2025

Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit to our upcoming online exhibition, Patterns In the Wild—a visual exploration of the rhythm and repetition that surrounds us in both natural and urban environments.

Whether found in the fractals of a fern, the geometry of city grids, the textures of rust and decay, or the symmetry in animal markings—patterns speak a universal language. They reveal order in chaos, beauty in randomness, and design where we least expect it.

We welcome work in all photographic styles and techniques, from traditional landscapes to abstract interpretations, macro to aerial, documentary to experimental. Show us how you see pattern in the wild.

JUROR: Wendi Schneider
Wendi Schneider is a visual artist renowned for her ethereal photographs that fuse the fragile beauty of the natural world with the luminosity of precious metals. Her internationally exhibited work is held in permanent collections, including the Asheville Art Museum, the Auburn University Library Special Collections, the Center for Creative Photography, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Memphis Brooks Museum, among others.

AWARDS:

• First Place: $500 cash prize and an online Solo exhibition
• Second Place: $300 cash prize
• Third Place: $200 cash prize
• Director's Choice Award and Honorable Mentions

All selected photographers will receive a digital award badge

Selected work will be published in a printed exhibition catalog available for purchase.

A short video presentation will be created and shared on YouTube and the gallery website and social media.

​​Details:

• Theme: Patterns In the Wild
• Medium: Photography
• Exhibition Format: Online
• Fee: $24 for 4 entries, then $4 for each additional entry.
• Deadline: July 31, 2025
• Exhibition Launch: August 15, 2025
• Juror: Wendi Schneider

Entry Fees:

• $24 for the first 4 entries
• $4 for each additional entry

What You Will Receive:

• A Digital Badge for all participants
• Inclusion in a professionally designed exhibition catalog
• Featured in a short video highlighting the exhibition on our YouTube channel and on the gallery website

Application Requirements

• Work: Submit up to 10 images that you believe capture the essence of the "Patterns in the Wild" theme.
• Format: JPEG or JPG, minimum size 2100 px on the longest side.
• Entry Fee: $24 for up to 4 images, $4 for each additional image.
• Deadline: All entries must be received by July 31, 2025.
• Exhibition Dates: Aug15 through Oct 15, then archived on our gallery

Eligibility Criteria

All photographers internationally over 18 are invited to apply.