---
title: PORTAL — At the Edge of Becoming
description: >-
  Juried online photography exhibition with $500 + solo show for 1st place. Open
  worldwide. $25/8 images. Deadline June 3, 2026.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/a833f099-006e-4793-87a8-7fbbcdccc55c'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-09-23'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Decagon Gallery
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/decagon-gallery'
deadline: '2026-06-03'
entryFee: 25 USD
location: Albany
isOnline: true
compensationRange: >-
  First Place: $500 + solo exhibition on gallery website; Second Place: $250;
  Third Place: $150; 2 Honorable Mentions: $50 each
disciplines:
  - photography
---

# PORTAL — At the Edge of Becoming

**Hosted by:** Decagon Gallery

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Albany | **Deadline:** June 3, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

> "Photographs that place the viewer at a threshold — tension, imminent shift, something at stake"

Photography open call inviting images that place the viewer at a threshold — where tension is imminent but not yet resolved. Literal passages (doors, windows, tunnels) are welcome only when the photograph itself carries this tension; the call seeks work that operates as a threshold, not as symbol. Juried by Douglas Stockdale (PhotoBook Journal, Singular Images), whose work is held at the Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library (Yale), and Reminders Photography Stronghold. Selected work exhibited online June 20–August 20, 2026 and included in a printed catalog.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** photography
- **Note:** Open to all photographers worldwide. All photographic styles and processes welcome. Maximum 2 entries per artist.

### Additional Requirements

Up to 8 images per submission (maximum 2 entries per artist). JPG files, 2100px on long side, no watermarks, borders, or text. Include your name and title in the file name (eg. 'FirstName-LastName_title.jpg'). Maximum file size: 50MB per image. Entry fee: $25 for up to 8 images. Deadline: June 3, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern.

## Compensation & Benefits

First Place: $500 + solo exhibition on gallery website; Second Place: $250; Third Place: $150; 2 Honorable Mentions: $50 each

**Includes:** Prize

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** June 3, 2026
- **Program Start:** June 20, 2026
- **Program End:** August 20, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://app.entrythingy.com/apply/13997/