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“The image you never left behind — photographs that hold memory, loss, and the parts of life we cannot fully leave behind”
Years pass. People change. Places disappear. Entire parts of our lives quietly fall out of reach. And yet, some photographs remain impossibly close to us. Not because they are perfect, but because they continue holding something we were never fully able to leave behind.
Decagon Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit one photograph only: the image they never left behind.
Geographic Eligibility
Disciplines
Applicant Type
Individual artists only
Additional Requirements
Submit 1 photograph (JPG, 2100px on long side, max 50MB per image). No text, watermarks, borders, frames, or additional graphic elements. Include one short sentence expressing what continues to live inside the photograph — not explaining what it shows, when it was taken, or its technical context. Maximum 2 entries per artist.
Note
Open to photographers worldwide. Maximum 2 entries per artist; 1 photograph per entry.
1–1 works · photography
Deadline
June 21, 2026
Program Dates
July 1, 2026– September 1, 2026
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