OPEN CALLS

Our exhibitions will explore the polarities of our lives and the world around us.
These themes, shaped by your involvement, will give rise to exhibitions that are engaging, reflective, and thought-provoking.

Submission Deadline: 21st June 2026

You will only be notified if selected

Exhibition start date: August

Portrait / Landscape

Portrait / Landscape, the polarity being explored in this exhibition will be that between two of photography's most popular genres.

The difference between place and person can seem stark, the intimacy of a portrait and the grandeur of a landscape, but the same basic photographic principles apply to both, the capture of light and shade, exploration of shape and composition.

Exploring the differences and similarities between these two genres of photography can lead to interesting and thought provoking work.

Photographers are asked to explore this theme however they wish, whether focusing on one aspect or both in their submissions.

How to Submit

Submissions can be sent using files transfer sites such as Smash,
Swiss Transfer and WeTransfer to:
submissions@solas-shadowgallery.com

Submit up to 5 images per Open Call.

Please submit your files in JPG format.

Please name your files using your name, e.g Ann-Smith1, Ann-Smith2, etc.
This is so we know which images belong to whom.

Please include in your submission email or message:
- Your name and surname.
- Your Location and/or Nationality
- Your social media and/or website links.
- A short biography, no more than a couple of sentences.
- Title of your images (if applicable)

There is no submission fee, it is free to submit.

If selected to participate in an exhibition you will be asked to pay a participation fee.

The participation fee will be based on the number of images selected for the exhibition:
£16 for 1 image.
£22 for 2 or more images.

Submissions are open to:
-Photographers worldwide.
-Participants 18 years of age or older.

Artists retain the copyright to their submitted works.

By submitting, artists grant permission for the Gallery to use their image(s) to promote the exhibition, for display the SOLAS / SHADOW webpage, for inclusion on social media, and for any advertising, promotional materials and publications.

Participants will:

- Have their work displayed in an online gallery on our website.

- Receive a digital certificate of participation.

- See their work featured on the gallery's social media.

- See their work featured on the gallery's Youtube channel.

- Have their work featured in an Exhibition Catalogue. (PDF and Physical)