Graffiti in the City by Blank Wall Gallery focuses on the visual energy of graffiti as part of daily city life. Rather than treating it as a background element, the call frames graffiti as an active presence in the urban landscape: color, texture, architecture, people, alleys, walls, and everyday movement becoming part of the same photographic language.
The call is free to submit and is part of Blank Wall Gallery’s open calls for exhibition in Athens, Greece. Photographers may send up to five images, with selected works scheduled for exhibition from Friday June 19 to Wednesday July 1, 2026. The deadline for submissions is Thursday May 21, 2026, and the selected photographers will be announced on Monday May 25, 2026. For photographers checking our photo contest calendar, this call offers a clear exhibition-focused opportunity with a strong urban theme.
There is no fee to send photographs for consideration, but selected artists pay a participation fee if they take part in the exhibition: €35 for printed works or €15 for works displayed on the gallery’s digital screen. Blank Wall Gallery handles the production of printed photographs for the exhibition without extra charge, including printing, framing, hanging, press releases, invitations, opening night, and supervision. The result is a call aimed at photographers whose work explores graffiti as a marker of city identity, public expression, and visual culture.
Prizes
Graffiti in the City is structured around exhibition participation. The main opportunity is selection for presentation through Blank Wall Gallery, either as a printed work in the gallery space or as part of the digital screen display.
- Selected photographers: Chosen artists will be included in the Graffiti in the City exhibition at Blank Wall Gallery in Athens, taking place from Friday June 19 to Wednesday July 1, 2026.
- Printed exhibition works: In each exhibition, more than 100 printed photographs are exhibited. Printed photographs are produced by the gallery on 260 gsm paper and presented with white mat, framing, hanging, and gallery supervision included.
- Digital screen presentation: Some artists may be invited to show their work on a 43-inch 4K digital screen with high color quality.
- Gallery website presentation: Selected artists will also be presented on the Blank Wall Gallery website.
- Sales inquiries: If a collector expresses interest in a work, Blank Wall Gallery connects the collector and the artist directly and does not take commission from the artist’s sale.
The opportunity is best understood as an exhibition-based call, with the gallery covering the practical production needs for printed works. For photographers searching for calls connected to exhibition opportunities, the format is direct: submission is free, and only selected artists pay if they exhibit.
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Categories or Themes
There are no separate categories within Graffiti in the City by Blank Wall Gallery. The call is built around one central theme: graffiti as part of the city’s visual rhythm.
The theme looks at graffiti in relation to architecture, people, color, texture, and daily urban life. Images may explore hidden alleys, busy public spaces, painted walls, signs of cultural identity, or the way graffiti changes the character of ordinary places. The subject connects naturally with street photography contests, although the emphasis here is specifically on graffiti and its role in shaping the city’s atmosphere.
Dates and Entry Fees
The schedule is compact, with only a few days between the submission deadline and the announcement of selected works. Photographers should have their files ready before the closing date.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Submission deadline | Thursday May 21, 2026 |
| Choices announced | Monday May 25, 2026 |
| Exhibition | Friday June 19 – Wednesday July 1, 2026 |
Entry fees:
- Submission fee: Free.
- Selected printed works: €35.
- Selected digital screen works: €15.
How to Enter
Each photographer may submit up to five files. Submissions must be sent by email, using the title of the contest as the email subject. The email body should include the photographer’s name, country of origin, contest title, photo titles, and the corresponding file names.
Only digital submissions are accepted. Files should be JPG format, RGB, 1,800 pixels on the longest side, and 72 dpi. File names should follow this format: lastname-firstname1.jpg, lastname-firstname2.jpg, and so on.
Why Enter Graffiti in the City by Blank Wall Gallery?
This call gives graffiti-centered photography a specific exhibition context. The subject is not treated as a general urban detail, but as a visual force that interacts with walls, streetscapes, movement, and public identity. For photographers who work with city-based imagery, that focus creates a clear editorial frame for selecting and presenting work.
The exhibition structure is also practical. Selected photographers do not need to arrange printing, framing, hanging, press materials, invitations, opening night, or gallery supervision for printed works. Those services are included by Blank Wall Gallery, while sales inquiries are passed directly to the artist without gallery commission. For photographers comparing the best photography contests and open calls for presentation opportunities, this one is notable for its direct link to a physical gallery exhibition and its urban cultural focus.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Graffiti in the City by Blank Wall Gallery has been generated automatically. If you are interested in participating in this contest we suggest you review the complete rules provided by the contest.
Rules
Photographers must be over 18 to participate. Each photographer may submit up to five files. Submissions are digital only, and image files should be prepared as RGB JPG files, 1,800 pixels on the longest side, at 72 dpi.
Artists selected for the exhibition must provide a high-resolution file suitable for printing if requested. Blank Wall Gallery uses six frame formats, and all displayed photographs are presented with white mat. Works selected for printed presentation are produced at the gallery’s labs, unless the artist chooses to send printed photographs.
Copyright and Image Usage
Photographers confirm that they are the sole copyright owners and creators of the submitted photographs, and that their works do not infringe third-party rights, privacy rights, trademarks, or any other legal rights. Any required permission from people depicted in the photographs must be secured by the photographer.
Copyright remains with the artist during and after the exhibition. Blank Wall Gallery does not acquire the copyright of submitted or exhibited works and does not take commission from artist sales. Submitted photographs may be used by the gallery for promotional purposes, including promotion of the exhibition, display on the gallery website, inclusion in an exhibition catalog, and marketing or promotional communication. Photographer credit is given when images are used.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
