Call Description

Lioncourt Gallery Presents:
END OF SUMMER Photography Championship 
$400 in cash prizes awarded to Best of Show Color and Best of Show Black and White
Selected Honorable Mentions will earn cash prizes (to be determined**)

***Lioncourt Gallery is 100% online and is not a physical gallery. Accepted and juried works will be displayed in the gallery on our website only. No works are offered for sale through this call. ***

• PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE LAST CALL WE WILL BE HOSTING THROUGH CAFE. ALL CALLS AFTER THIS WILL BE HOSTED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE at www.lioncourtgallery.com. 

The End of Summer Photography Championship is OPEN theme, is a juried competition, and content must be family-friendly. Cash prizes of $200 for Best of Show Color and $200 for Best of Show Black and White awarded. Select Honorable Mentions will receive cash prizes, to be determined based on number of entries we receive (see details in the full description). **

Entrants must READ and UNDERSTAND all rules of the call prior to entry. Please review full details before contacting with questions.

IMPORTANT DATES
Entry - August 27, 2025 to December 27, 2025
Jury - December 28 - 29, 2025
Notifications - December 29 - 30, 2025
Gallery opens - Week of January 4, 2026

Application Requirements

ENTRY FEE
$25 for up to four (4) photos. Entry fee does not guarantee acceptance into the gallery but it does guarantee each work will be judged impartially by our jury.

CASH AWARDS
Best of Show Color - $200 
Best of Show Black and White - $200 
(sepia, monochrome, grayscale accepted)  

Cash prize winners will be contacted directly after the close of the selection process to verify the PayPal address which to send payment, which will be sent within two weeks of the close of the entries.

HONORABLE MENTIONS & GALLERY SELECTIONS
Other top scoring works will be juried into the gallery and a select number will be awarded with Honorable Mention. Selected Honorable Mentions may receive cash prizes but the call must have received a minimum of 100 entries and amount will be determined based on number of total entries. Notices of both accepted and unaccepted work will be emailed to the entrants.  

IMAGE PREPARATION
All images must be in JPG format and a minimum of 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side and up to 5MB in file size, or fitting within the specifications listed with Cafe's current portfolio criteria. Each work must have a title other than “untitled”. Works that are “untitled” will not be considered for the gallery or cash prizes. Titles are considered as part of the work itself as it integrates into the subject matter of the photo. Photos may have been taken with any manner of camera whether traditional analog film, digital, DSLR, mirrorless, mobile device camera, etc. 

ORIGINAL WORK & PRESENTATION
All entries must be the work of the artist. No signatures, borders, digital frames or mats, artist logos, borders, or watermarks may appear on the work. Any work with these elements will be automatically rejected and no refunds will be issued. Copies or works based on another artist's work will not be accepted. NO A.I. GENERATED WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED, WHETHER IN PART OR AS A WHOLE WORK. Minor editing such as filters, cropping, saturation, dodging, burning, color corrections, levels, etc., are permitted. Excessive manipulations are accepted but not encouraged if they detract from the overall aesthetic of the photo.

Eligibility Criteria

This competition is open to artists worldwide and all skill levels. Works that have previously been submitted, selected or that have won in past competitions by Lioncourt Gallery are eligible to be entered into this call so long as they fit all other criteria set forth by the call.

SELECTION PROCESS
Accepted entries and winners will be selected by the Gallery’s private slate of jurors to protect the integrity of the selection process. All decisions are final. "Selected" is defined as being chosen by the juror(s) for presentation in the online gallery and considered for a prize. Not all selected work will be prize winners, but all selected work will have the honor of appearing in the gallery. Entrants agree that by entering the event, the jury selection is a paid opinion of the quality of the work from the juror’s own perspective and in no way represents the opinions of anyone else. This event is designed to be fun and to celebrate art while rewarding top artists for their creative efforts.