Free Flow by Ten Moir Gallery arrives with a simple idea that feels good to work with. Show the kind of images that sound like you, whether that’s abstract or narrative, quiet or intricate. The call leads to a curated online exhibition and cash awards, with added visibility through features and social media. Entries close on December 31, 2025, results go out on January 12, and the exhibition opens on January 18, 2026. If you follow opportunities on our photo contest calendar, this sits right in the end-of-year slot.
Participation is international and open to 2-D and 3-D works. The fee is $24 for 3 images, then $6 for each additional image, with no cap on submissions. Awards include $150 for Best in Show plus publication and promotion, which ties in neatly with our overview of publication prizes. Submission is online and straightforward, and accepted work is shown with artist name, title and a website or social link.
Prizes
The prizes combine cash and editorial exposure with access to a related award program.
- Best in Show. $150 cash, cover feature for the show, dedicated social post, newsletter inclusion and free entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award. The winning artwork becomes the poster of the exhibition.
- 1st Place. $50 cash, free entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award, a dedicated social post and inclusion in the online exhibition.
- 2nd and 3rd Place. Free entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award, a dedicated social post and inclusion in the online exhibition.
- Honorable Mentions and Finalists. Inclusion in the online exhibition and a digital certificate.
- All accepted works. Displayed with artist name, title and a link to the artist’s site or social account.
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Categories or Themes
The theme is “Free Flow,” which leaves space for many approaches, from abstract to conceptual. It welcomes restrained presentations that nod to minimalist work as well as ideas that live closer to conceptual practice.
Dates and Entry Fees
The gallery has provided a clear schedule for the competition.
Key Dates:
- Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Results Announced: January 12, 2026
- Exhibition Opens: January 18, 2026
Entry Fees:
The entry fee is $24 for the first three images. Artists can submit additional images for $6 each, with no limit to the total number of entries.
How to Enter:
Prepare JPG, JPEG, PNG or GIF files up to 2.0 MB, with the long side at 2000 px. Use the file name format “Artist name: Title of artwork”. Complete the online form, upload the images, finalize payment and watch for a confirmation email.
Why Enter Free Flow by Ten Moir Gallery?
This call is friendly to real-world workflows. You can send finished series or a tight selection from a current project and know exactly what happens next. Cash awards offer a clear benefit, and the online show adds reach through a cover feature, newsletter placement and dedicated posts. If you are building visibility for work that leans toward open theme photography contests or sits inside the language of fine art, this timeline helps you plan and publish without breaking your rhythm.
It also connects neatly with our photography awards list, so you can see where Free Flow fits alongside other options that highlight exhibitions, cash prizes and publication. For many photographers the mix of a broad theme and a curated presentation is the sweet spot. It gives the work a home people can actually visit and share, while keeping authorship front and center.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Free Flow by Ten Moir 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
Eligibility is worldwide for entrants aged 18 or older. Award payments are made via PayPal and winners are responsible for any applicable taxes. Disputes are governed by Missouri law with venue in New York courts.
Entrants must hold full rights to the submitted work and secure any necessary releases for third party content or recognizable persons. On request, entrants provide written confirmation of licenses or permissions within seven days.
Copyright and Image Usage
All artwork shown by Ten Moir Gallery remains the intellectual property of the artist. By submitting, entrants grant Ten Moir Gallery and its affiliates a worldwide, perpetual, non exclusive license to reproduce, distribute, display, perform and create derivative works of the submission content in connection with the awards, exhibitions and their promotion. The artist retains copyright. The gallery may use winners’ names, likenesses and biographical information for award promotion without additional compensation.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
