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Are you drawn to the classic beauty and dynamic range of black and white photography? Black Box Gallery is excited to announce Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025, a juried group photo show dedicated to celebrating the power of black and white photography. This is your chance to contribute to the ongoing dialogue between the history and contemporary voice of monochrome imagery.
Black Box Gallery invites photographers worldwide, to submit their work for this exhibition. The gallery is looking for a diversity of photographic works and ideas that demonstrate a modern voice and aesthetic within this classic genre. With a paid entry fee of $40 covering up to 5 photos, photographers have a clear opportunity to present a cohesive body of work for consideration. The deadline for submissions is June 13, 2025. For photographers looking for exposure opportunities, this call for entries is an attractive prospect, and you can find it along with many other of the best online photo contests on our calendar.
Selected work will be physically exhibited at the Black Box Gallery from July 1-25, 2025, and an additional 50 photographs will be featured in an online gallery annex. All 76 photographs from the show will be included in a catalog available for purchase. For photographers specializing in monochrome and seeking exhibition opportunities, this is a prime black and white photography competition.
The Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025 Prizes
“Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025” offers selected photographers significant exhibition opportunities and professional presentation of their work.
The benefits for photographers whose work is selected by the juror include:
- Physical Exhibition: 26 photographs selected will be exhibited at the Black Box Gallery from July 1-25, 2025.
- Online Exhibition: An additional 50 photographs will be featured in an on-line gallery annex.
- Professional Printing, Matting, and Framing: Black Box Gallery provides free printing, matting, and framing for all selected exhibition photographs.
- Catalog Inclusion: All 76 photographs from the show will be included in a catalog available for purchase.
- Sales Opportunity: The gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, with 50% going to the photographer. Artists can also opt for their print not to be for sale.
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The Categories of the Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025
The theme for this Grayscale: A Picture Show exhibition is “Black and White.” The gallery is looking for images presented in monochrome. The exhibition seeks a diversity of photographic works and ideas within this broad theme of black and white photography.
Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025 Dates and Entry Fees
Photographers interested in submitting their work to “Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025” should be aware of the submission deadline and the entry fee for participation.
- Submission Deadline: June 13.
- Exhibition Dates: July 1-25, 2025.
There is an entry fee to participate in “Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025.”
- Entry Fee: $40 per entry.
An entry includes up to 5 photos.
How to Enter:
To apply for “Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025,” photographers must pay the entry fee and then send their submission via email with the required information and attached photos.
About the Jury
The juror for “Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025” is Todd Johnson. He is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery.
Todd Johnson holds an MFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute. He is an experienced photography portfolio reviewer for various organizations and has worked as an independent curator for numerous exhibitions. Johnson has also worked in arts education and arts administration for 25 years and has exhibited his own photographic work in galleries and universities nationally.
Why Enter Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025?
Entering “Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025” offers photographers specializing in black and white a chance for exhibition and exposure within a dedicated gallery setting. The chance to have your work physically displayed at Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon, is a major benefit. Additionally, being featured in an online gallery annex and an exhibition catalog provides further visibility.
The gallery’s commitment to keeping exhibition prints in a flat file for future sale and promotion offers a direct avenue for potential sales and continued visibility to collectors and curators. For photographers looking for exhibition opportunities and exposure specifically for their monochrome work, this black and white competition is a compelling option. You can find this and other calls on our list of photography competitions.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025 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
“Grayscale: A Picture Show 2025” is open to all amateur and professional photographers worldwide. The theme is “Black and White.” The entry fee is $40 per entry, which includes up to 5 photos. The deadline for submissions is June 13. The exhibition runs July 1-25, 2025. Submissions are via email with the subject “Grayscale: A Picture Show.” Include your name, exhibition name, optional Instagram, and titles/filenames in the email body. Attach up to 5 photos as Jpeg files, 1200 pixels on the longest side at 72 PPI, 5 MB or less each (saved). Name files: firstname_lastname1.jpg, etc. 26 photos will be selected for physical exhibition, 50 for online. All 76 included in a catalog for purchase. Free printing, matting, and framing for exhibition prints (gallery keeps prints for promotion/sale). Artists selected must provide a high resolution Tiff or JPEG for printing. All rights to photos remain with the photographer.
Copyright and Image Usage
All rights to the photographs remain with the photographer. Artists who are selected grant Black Box Gallery the right to print their image once for the exhibition. This exhibition print will not be sold directly but will be used in the flat file at Black Box Gallery only to promote the photographer’s work. If there is a sale inquiry, the photographer will be notified for consent and edition information before confirmation. The gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, with 50% going to the photographer. Artists can choose for their print not to be for sale. The gallery will keep the exhibition print for future sale and promotion for the photographer and exhibitions to collectors, curators, critics, and the general public. All rights remain with the photographer and require their prior consent for use beyond exhibition promotion.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
