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Emotions by Ten Moir Gallery takes one of the broadest subjects in visual art and gives it a simple focus: how an image can communicate what words often cannot. Joy, grief, longing, tension, love and vulnerability are among the ideas suggested by the organizer, with photography explicitly accepted alongside other visual media. The challenge opens on October 1, offers a short free-entry period through October 5, and closes on December 31, 2026.
Best in Show receives $150, an artist interview, a Moir mini spotlight, homepage placement and a free entry to the Blue Sky Artist Award. Runner-up photographers and other finalists receive additional online features, certificates and continuing listings. For photographers browsing photography contests, this is primarily an online recognition opportunity, with the emphasis placed on curated presentation, editorial features and lasting digital visibility rather than a physical exhibition.
The Emotions by Ten Moir Gallery is open worldwide to entrants aged 18 or over. Photography, digital art and a range of traditional two-dimensional and three-dimensional media are accepted. Artists can enter a single work or build a larger submission of up to ten images, while the judging criteria include craftsmanship, presentation, interpretation of the theme, composition, creativity and technical skill.
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Contest Prizes
Recognition is divided between Best in Show, runner-up positions, finalists and the wider group of selected artists. The principal monetary award goes to Best in Show.
- Best in Show: Receives a $150 cash prize, an artist interview, The Moir mini spotlight feature, homepage placement and a free entry to the Blue Sky Artist Award.
- Photography Runner Up: Receives a website feature, dedicated social media post, Art Journal mini spotlight and a free Blue Sky Artist Award entry. A separate Traditional Runner Up is also recognized.
- Finalists: The Top 15–20 receive a permanent listing, digital certificate and social media highlights.
- All selected artists: Their name, artwork title and link are included on the curated collection page.
Additional visibility may extend across Ten Moir channels and partner listings, while badges and certificates are provided as assets that artists can use on their own websites and social profiles.
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Categories
There are no separate photographic categories. All entries respond to the single Emotions theme, which centers on the visual expression of human feeling.
The brief suggests everything from powerful portrait work and intimate personal moments to symbolic imagery and expressive abstract approaches. Joy, grief, longing, tension, love and vulnerability are examples rather than fixed subcategories, leaving photographers considerable freedom in how directly or indirectly they address the theme.
Dates and Entry Fees
The Emotions by Ten Moir Gallery opens in October and remains available through the final day of 2026. Its first few days include a single free entry for each artist.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Submissions open | October 1, 2026 |
| First free entry deadline | October 5, 2026 |
| Final submission deadline | December 31, 2026 |
| Results emailed | January 18, 2027 |
Each artist can submit one image free during the initial entry period. Additional submissions use a tiered pricing structure:
- 2 images: $18
- 3 images: $25
- 4 images: $36
- 5 images: $45
- 6–10 images: $55
Entry fees are non-refundable.
How to Enter
Applications are completed online. Entrants provide their artist name, website, artwork titles and media details, then upload the work within the same application. Additional images can be added alongside the initial entry.
Files must be JPG or PNG, no larger than 3MB and at least 2,000 pixels on the longest side. Entrants must own the necessary rights to all submitted work and imagery. The challenge is international and restricted to artists aged 18 or over.
About the Jury
Entries are reviewed by a panel of jurors, although individual juror names are not published for this challenge. The stated criteria cover craftsmanship, presentation, interpretation of the theme, composition, creativity and technical skill. Ten Moir also describes the assessment in terms of creativity, technique and overall impact. Detailed scoring weights and anonymous judging procedures are not stated.
Why Enter Emotions by Ten Moir Gallery?
For photographers, the interesting aspect of Emotions is its position inside a broader art challenge. Photographic work is evaluated alongside other visual media under the same thematic premise, which places greater emphasis on how convincingly the image communicates an idea or feeling than on belonging to a particular photographic genre.
Photographers comparing the best photography competitions may also want to distinguish between headline prizes and the recognition available beyond first place. Here, the $150 Best in Show award is accompanied by interviews and editorial features, while runner-up photographers receive their own recognition and the Top 15–20 finalists retain permanent online listings.
The short free-entry window also provides a way to submit one photograph before deciding whether a larger paid entry is worthwhile. With packages extending to ten images, the format can accommodate either a single strong interpretation of the theme or a broader selection of work.
Rules and Copyright
We reviewed the official rules of the Emotions 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.
Copyright remains with the creator. By participating, however, entrants grant Ten Moir Gallery and specified affiliates an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide and non-exclusive license to reproduce, distribute, display, perform, publish, print, broadcast and otherwise use submitted material in connection with the awards and their promotion. The license also permits derivative works and editing of submitted content.
The terms extend these permitted uses to Ten Moir Gallery’s affiliates and advertising or promotional agencies. This enables the organizer and the parties involved in promoting and administering its awards to display and reproduce submitted work without transferring the underlying copyright. The Emotions competition page separately states that Ten Moir does not sell or commercially license artists’ work to third parties and does not claim ownership of their copyright.
The Emotions by Ten Moir Gallery general terms also provide for publication with or without name credit and contain a waiver of moral rights to the extent permitted by applicable law. Entrants must hold the necessary ownership or licensed rights in all submitted material and obtain appropriate releases where identifiable people or third-party property require permission.
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For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
