---
title: My World Is Black and White
description: Online juried competition for black and white, monochrome, grayscale and sepia photography. $250 Best in Show plus honorable mention cash prizes; $25 for up to 4 photos.
url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/16df174f-9073-4ed6-a6f3-546c8b512d95
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-09-04"
updatedAt: "2026-09-06"
programType: Prize/award
organization: Lioncourt Gallery
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/lioncourt-gallery
deadline: "2026-09-05"
entryFee: 25 USD
location: Online
isOnline: true
compensationRange: $250 Best in Show cash prize; select Honorable Mentions receive cash prizes and free entries into future calls
disciplines:
  - photography
---

# My World Is Black and White

**Hosted by:** Lioncourt Gallery

**Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** Online | **Deadline:** September 5, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

> "Black and white, monochrome, grayscale and sepia photography"

My World is Black and White is our juried photography competition strictly black and white, monochrome, grayscale and sepia photography. It is open to all levels of photographers from all over the world. Winners and accepted works will be featured in our gallery. Lioncourt Gallery is 100% online — no artwork needs mailed into the gallery, and juried works will appear in the online gallery at the conclusion of the jury process. No sales are offered through this call. Best in Show earns $250 cash prize. Select Honorable Mentions receive cash prizes and free entry into future calls. Entry May 5, 2026 – September 5, 2026; Jury September 6, 2026; Notifications September 6-7, 2026; Gallery opens September 10, 2026.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** photography
- **Note:** 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. Submission limit: 1 entry of up to 4 images. All entries must be the work of the artist. No A.I. generated work will be accepted, whether in part or as a whole work. Copies or works based on another artist's work will not be accepted.

### Additional Requirements

1 to 4 images (JPG only), minimum 1200 pixels on the longest side and up to 5MB in file size, or fitting within CaFÉ's current portfolio criteria. Each work must have a title other than "untitled". Photos may have been taken with any manner of camera (analog film, digital, DSLR, mirrorless, mobile device). All entries must be the work of the artist; no signatures, borders, digital frames or mats, artist logos or watermarks may appear on the work. 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 and levels is permitted.

## Compensation & Benefits

$250 Best in Show cash prize; select Honorable Mentions receive cash prizes and free entries into future calls

**Includes:** Prize

Best of Show $250 and select Honorable Mentions will earn cash prizes and free entries into future calls. 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.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 5, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 5, 2026
- **Program Start:** September 10, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** info@lioncourtgallery.com

**Phone:** 0000000

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17489