---
title: SEEN / UNSEEN
description: >-
  Juried photography exhibition on visibility and concealment. Prizes: $500
  (1st), $300 (2nd), $200 (3rd). Deadline July 8, 2026.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/916f9c01-1858-40c4-bef1-a17f181d4709'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-09-18'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Decagon Gallery
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/decagon-gallery'
deadline: '2026-07-08'
entryFee: 25 USD
location: Albany
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  First Place: $500 + solo exhibition on gallery website; Second Place: $300;
  Third Place: $200
disciplines:
  - photography
---

# SEEN / UNSEEN

**Hosted by:** Decagon Gallery

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Albany | **Deadline:** July 8, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

> "The visible and the implied — presence and absence, clarity and ambiguity, exposure and concealment"

Some photographs reveal. Others withhold. Seen / Unseen invites work that engages with what is visible and what remains hidden—within the frame, within the subject, or within the photograph itself. This may take the form of portraiture, or images where meaning is suggested rather than stated.

We are interested in photographs that hold tension: between presence and absence, clarity and ambiguity, exposure and concealment. What is shown is only part of the image. What is implied, obscured, or left unresolved carries equal weight.

This theme is intentionally open. It may be approached through people, environments, or constructed images. The strongest work will not illustrate the idea, but embody it—allowing the photograph itself to carry complexity without explanation. Literal interpretations will be considered, but preference will be given to work that moves beyond the obvious.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** photography
- **Note:** Only one entry per artist. Submissions: 1–8 images per entry.

### Additional Requirements

1–8 photographs per entry (JPG/JPEG format only); maximum 50MB per image; minimum 2100 pixels on the long side; no watermarks or borders; only one entry per artist; $25 entry fee covers up to 8 images.

## Compensation & Benefits

First Place: $500 + solo exhibition on gallery website; Second Place: $300; Third Place: $200

**Includes:** Prize

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** July 8, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 27, 2026
- **Program End:** September 27, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://app.entrythingy.com/apply/14019/