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Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery keeps the brief deliberately simple: remove color and make the image hold through tone, contrast, form, and mood. The international online art challenge remains open until November 30, 2026, and photography is accepted alongside painting, sculpture, mixed media, and digital work. Best in Show receives $150, an artist interview, a Moir mini spotlight, homepage placement, and a free Blue Sky Artist Award entry. Finalists, runners-up, and selected artists receive additional online recognition.
For photographers seeking a black and white photography contest, the theme leaves plenty of room for interpretation, from portraits and city scenes to abstract compositions and quieter observational work. Published multi-image pricing ranges from $18 for two images to $55 for six to ten images.
Artists must be 18 or older and can enter from anywhere in the world. Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery fits naturally within Deartline’s list of photography competitions, particularly for photographers interested in having their work considered for a curated selection by a gallery such as Ten Moir.
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Prizes
The awards for Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery combine a cash prize with editorial features, online visibility, certificates, and promotional materials. Recognition extends beyond the overall winner, with separate benefits for runners-up, finalists, and other selected artists.
- Best in Show: $150 cash award, artist interview, The Moir mini spotlight feature, homepage feature, and a free Blue Sky Artist Award entry.
- Runners-up in Traditional and Photography: website feature, dedicated social media post, Art Journal mini spotlight, and a free Blue Sky entry.
- Finalists, (top 15–20): permanent listing, digital certificate, and social media highlights.
- All selected artists: artist name, artwork title, and a link included on the curated collection page.
- Additional recognition: promotion across Ten Moir channels and partner listings, together with shareable badges and certificates for websites and social media.
The Best in Show award also places the competition among Deartline listings featuring photography contests with cash prizes.
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Categories or Themes
There are no separate photographic subject categories. Instead, Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery is centered on a single monochrome theme, making it particularly relevant to photographers exploring black and white photography contests. Portraits, abstract compositions, city scenes, and quieter moments are presented as possible directions rather than fixed categories.
Dates and Entry Fees
The 2026 edition of Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery opened in September, with an initial free-entry period followed by the main submission window.
| Entries opened | September 1, 2026 |
| First entry free until | September 5, 2026 |
| Final deadline | November 30, 2026 |
| Results emailed | December 18, 2026 |
The published multi-image fees are:
- 2 images: $18
- 3 images: $25
- 4 images: $36
- 5 images: $45
- 6–10 images: $55
How to Enter
Entries are completed through the online application form. Artists provide their name, website, artwork titles, and media before uploading their files. Images must be JPG or PNG, under 3 MB, and at least 2,000 pixels on the longest side. Multiple works can be included within the same application.
About the Jury
Entries are reviewed by a panel of jurors, although individual juror names are not provided for this challenge. The judging criteria include craftsmanship, presentation, interpretation of the theme, composition, creativity, and technical skill. The competition does not state whether judging is anonymous.
Why Enter Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery?
The most notable aspect of Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery for photographers is its cross-medium setting. Photography is considered within a broader visual arts challenge that also includes painting, sculpture, mixed media, and digital work. That context aligns closely with the published judging criteria, which focus on craftsmanship, presentation, composition, creativity, technical skill, and interpretation of the theme rather than on genre-specific photographic categories.
Recognition also extends beyond the $150 Best in Show award. Runners-up, finalists, and selected artists can receive online features, certificates, social media promotion, or a permanent place in the curated collection. For photographers looking for the best photography contests to match their work and goals, Deartline also brings together many other opportunities with different themes, prizes, and forms of recognition.
Rules and Copyright
We reviewed the official rules of the Black & White by Ten Moir Gallery to summarize the key participation requirements, copyright terms and image usage conditions. Before entering, we recommend checking the complete rules published by the organizer.
Rules
Entrants must be at least 18 years old and may participate from anywhere in the world. Artists must own the rights to both the work and the imagery they submit. Photography is accepted alongside other listed artistic media, and digital files must meet the competition’s size and format requirements.
Copyright and Image Usage
Artists retain full rights to their work. Selected images may be displayed on the Ten Moir Gallery website as part of curated challenge collections and may also appear in newsletters and promotional channels. These features include the artist’s name and, when supplied, a link to the artist’s website or portfolio.
Ten Moir Gallery states that submitted work is not sold, licensed, or claimed as its property. The available information does not specify a license type or duration, sublicensing or third-party rights, or a policy covering AI-generated images.
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For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
