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Forgotten Architecture by Decagon Gallery invites photographers to turn derelict spaces into unforgettable images. Think peeling paint, hollow corridors, and places reclaimed by nature with a deadline of October 31, 2025. This online call awards $500 to First Place along with a solo exhibition, plus additional cash awards and publication features. If you’re tracking more photo challenges online, this one deserves a spot on your shortlist.
The competition focuses on abandoned and neglected structures, from buildings weathered by time to interiors echoing with absence. Both documentary and creative approaches are welcome, making it a strong fit for photographers working across architecture photography contests as well as more interpretive practices. Key details are straightforward: a $24 entry covers up to four images, with simple file specs, worldwide eligibility (18+), and results opening mid-November. Cash awards, a digital badge, a printed catalog, and visibility across the gallery’s channels round out the package.
In short, Forgotten Architecture by Decagon Gallery balances a focused theme with practical rewards and clear dates, making it relevant for photographers who enjoy narrative-rich spaces and visual storytelling.
The Forgotten Architecture by Decagon Gallery Prizes
Prizes combine recognition, visibility, and cash prizes tied to clear placements.
- First Place: $500 cash prize and an online Solo Exhibition.
- Second Place: $300.
- Third Place: $200.
- Additional distinctions: Juror’s Awards and Honorable Mentions.
- Catalog: All award recipients receive a free exhibition catalog.
- For all selected artists: Digital award badge; work included in a printed exhibition catalog available for purchase; a short video presentation shared on the gallery’s YouTube channel, website, and social media. These benefits add an exhibition and publication layer to the monetary awards.
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The Categories of the Forgotten Architecture by Decagon Gallery
No separate categories are listed beyond the core theme. The call centers on abandoned, neglected, or timeworn structures: architecture overtaken by nature or marked by weather and absence. That focus will appeal to creators working within documentary photography competitions as much as those exploring conceptual or fine-art directions under the umbrella of architecture photography contests.
Forgotten Architecture by Decagon Gallery Dates and Entry Fees
- Deadline: October 31, 2025 (12:00 pm Eastern Time)
- Notification of Acceptance: November 15, 2025
- Online Exhibition Launch: November 15, 2025
Entry fee:
- $24 for up to 4 images
- $4 each for images 5–8
- entries 9–10 are free after paying for the first 8
How to Enter:
Submit via the online form on the contest page. Prepare JPEG/JPG files at 72 dpi, minimum 2100 px on the long side, under 3 MB, named “FirstName-LastName_title”. Open worldwide to photographers aged 18 and over.
About the Jury
Juror: Andrew Moore. Moore is known for long-term series exploring the impact of time on natural and built environments, with work held by major institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney, the National Gallery of Art, and others. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and grants from prominent U.S. arts organizations, and has taught at Princeton University and SVA. His background aligns closely with the theme of architectural spaces and the traces that history leaves behind.
Why Enter Forgotten Architecture by Decagon Gallery?
This call pairs a clear topic with tangible outcomes: cash awards, an online solo presentation for First Place, publication in a printed catalog, and exposure via a curated video and gallery channels. The timeline is compact, with results and launch set for mid-November, which helps those planning around photography contest deadlines. If your practice lives where memory, space, and time intersect the brief is a natural fit.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Forgotten Architecture by Decagon 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
Entries follow the posted file specs and are submitted through the online form. The call is open worldwide to photographers aged 18 or older. Notifications and the online launch are scheduled for November 15, 2025.
Copyright and Image Usage
Photographers retain full copyright to submitted images and text. The gallery may publish selected works in the online exhibition, printed catalog, and a short video, and may use images to promote and document the exhibition with proper credit. Images are not sold, distributed, or used for commercial purposes beyond promotion without the artist’s explicit written permission.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
