What is PORTALS: New Perspectives?

PORTALS: New Perspectives is a exhibition hosted by PhotoPlace Gallery. Juried photography exhibition in Middlebury, VT. Up to 75 images selected for gallery/online display and catalog. Prizes up to $300.

How do I apply to PORTALS: New Perspectives?

To apply to PORTALS: New Perspectives, open the opportunity page on Artsume and follow the application link to PhotoPlace Gallery's official listing. Applications for this opportunity are submitted directly to the host organization.

When is the deadline for PORTALS: New Perspectives?

The deadline for PORTALS: New Perspectives is April 6, 2026 (deadline has passed). Please submit your application before this date.

What type of opportunity is PORTALS: New Perspectives?

PORTALS: New Perspectives is an exhibition opportunity.

Where is PORTALS: New Perspectives located?

PORTALS: New Perspectives is located in PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT, United States.

Who is eligible for PORTALS: New Perspectives?

PORTALS: New Perspectives is open to artists working in Photography. Geographic scope: International. Open to photographers from around the world. All entries must be uploaded via the online form through the PhotoPlace Gallery website.

Who can I contact about PORTALS: New Perspectives?

For questions about PORTALS: New Perspectives, you can contact PhotoPlace Gallery at photos@photoplacegallery.com.

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PORTALS: New Perspectives

Q: What compensation is offered for PORTALS: New Perspectives?

PORTALS: New Perspectives offers Juror's Award $300, Director's Award $200, 3 Honorable Mentions $50. All selected work published in printed catalog and featured on website and social media.. The minimum compensation is $50. Compensation types include: Prize.

About This Opportunity

“Openings, thresholds, and points of transition — windows, doorways, mirrors, gates, archways, reflections, frames within frames, and interpretive portals representing change, movement, memory, or emotional transition”

A portal suggests passage. It invites us to look through, step beyond, or imagine what lies on the other side.

For Portals: New Perspectives, we invite photographs that explore openings, thresholds, and points of transition. Windows, doorways, mirrors, gates, archways, reflections, and frames within frames may serve as literal portals, while shifts in light, shadow, or perspective can transform familiar spaces into something unexpected.

We also welcome more interpretive approaches. A portal might represent change, movement, memory, or emotional transition. Whether urban or rural, interior or exterior, documentary or conceptual, show us how photography opens new ways of seeing.

We are honored to have Ann Jastrab as juror for Portals: New Perspectives. She will select up to 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on our website, and be promoted on social media with links to photographer's URL.

AWARDS:
Juror's Award $300, Director's Award $200, 3 Honorable Mentions $50
All selected photographers will have work published in printed catalog available for purchase and be featured on our website and social media.

ENTRY GUIDELINES:
Fee: $39 for up to 5 images, $6 for each additional image

• File format: JPG or JPEG only
• Size: Up to 5MB closed file size
• Resolution: ~2100 pixels on the longest side, 300ppi recommended
• Color space: sRGB recommended for both B&W and color
• Compression: 7–8 quality setting in Photoshop or equivalent
• All entries must be uploaded via the online form through our website

TIMELINE:
• Deadline: April 6, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: April 20, 2026
• Prints due: May 22, 2026
• Exhibition: June 5-27, 2026

Eligibility & Requirements

Geographic Eligibility

International

Disciplines

Photography

Applicant Type

Individual artists only

Additional Requirements

Up to 5 images for $39 base fee, $6 for each additional image. JPG/JPEG only, up to 5MB, ~2100 pixels on longest side, 300ppi recommended, sRGB color space recommended, compression quality 7-8. All entries uploaded via online form. If selected, prints due May 22, 2026.

Note

Open to photographers from around the world. All entries must be uploaded via the online form through the PhotoPlace Gallery website.

Compensation & Benefits

Overview

Juror's Award $300, Director's Award $200, 3 Honorable Mentions $50. All selected work published in printed catalog and featured on website and social media.

Amount

$50 - $300

Includes

Prize

Selection Process

Juror Ann Jastrab will select up to 35 images for exhibition in the Middlebury, Vermont gallery and up to 40 images for the Online Gallery, totaling 75 selected images. Notification of acceptance: April 20, 2026.

Jury Members

Ann M. Jastrab