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Pharmacopeia by The Chateau Gallery 2025 is an international online call that looks straight into the cabinet of substances—rituals, remedies, vices, recovery, and the fraught terrain in between. Photographers aged 18+ worldwide can submit two-dimensional work across analog, digital, and alternative processes. The exhibition runs online from October 1 to November 1, 2025, with a final submission deadline of September 17, 2025 (extended to September 25, 2025). There is a $20 entry fee per entry (up to three images), with limited waivers available. Looking to plan what’s next after this one? Browse more of the best photography contests to join on Deartline.
The theme invites honest, sometimes uneasy narratives: addiction and relapse, harm and healing, altered states and everyday prescriptions. Selected works (approximately 35) will be shown in The Chateau Gallery’s online space, with Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, and Honorable Mentions highlighted. Credits toward future calls and optional sales (30% gallery commission) add practical value to the recognition. For artists working in ideas-driven practice, it sits comfortably alongside conceptual photography competitions that favor strong, coherent statements.
The Pharmacopeia by The Chateau Gallery Prizes
Recognition centers on visibility and entry credits for future calls. The online exhibition features all selections, with the following distinctions awarded:
Curator’s Choice: featured in the exhibition; encouraged to submit three free entries into three future calls.
Director’s Choice: featured in the exhibition; encouraged to submit three free entries into three future calls.
Three Honorable Mentions: featured in the exhibition; each is encouraged to submit one free entry into one future call.
Certificates of Participation are available on request after publication. Works may be offered for sale during the exhibition; the gallery retains a 30% commission on sales. If exhibition opportunities are a priority, see exhibition prize photography contests for context.
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The Categories of the Pharmacopeia by The Chateau Gallery
This call does not use explicit categories. It focuses on a single theme “pharmacopeia”: spanning substances, medication, addiction, recovery, intoxication, and the systems that surround them. All two-dimensional photographic media with an analog or digital base are welcome.
Pharmacopeia by The Chateau Gallery Dates and Entry Fees
Key dates and format:
- Submission Deadline: September 17, 2025
- Extended Deadline: September 25, 2025
- Juror Notifications: September 27, 2025
- Exhibition Dates: October 1–November 1, 2025
Entry Fee:
- $20 per entry
Multiple entries are allowed. Limited fee waivers are available in cases of hardship or geopolitical restriction.
How to Enter:
Prepare up to three images per entry. Files should be at least 1200 pixels on the long edge and a minimum of 500 KB. Name files “firstname_lastname_title-01.jpeg”. List print dimensions in inches or centimeters. Submit via the official online form; more than one entry is permitted.
About the Jury
The selection combines The Chateau’s Curator, Director, and rotating jurors drawn from prior exhibitors and arts professionals. The process is blind: jurors review images and titles without author identities. Notifications are typically sent 10–12 days after the call closes.
Why Enter Pharmacopeia by The Chateau Gallery?
Pharmacopeia offers a focused brief with broad latitude in process, making it a strong fit for ideas-forward and narrative-driven work. The online format provides international visibility, while distinctions come with tangible credits toward future entries. Optional sales and a clear, blind selection process provide practical structure. Planning a submission calendar beyond this? Track photo contest deadlines and discover documentary photography contests and fine art photography contests that complement this theme.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Pharmacopeia by The Chateau 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 international for photographers aged 18 and older.
Only original work created by the submitting artist is eligible; submissions produced by or altered with artificial intelligence are not allowed.
Up to three images may be submitted per entry; multiple entries are permitted; no size or production-year limits are stated.
TCG’s team selects approximately 35 works for the online exhibition; selections are blind and based on image and title.
Submissions are stored in the gallery’s system for up to one year for consideration in current and future exhibitions.
Due to U.S. sanctions, submissions from citizens residing in Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Belarus, or Russia cannot be accepted.
Sales are optional; if a work is sold through the gallery, a 30% commission applies.
Copyright and Image Usage
Authors retain full rights at all times. By submitting, artists grant a non-exclusive license for use in the exhibition catalog, on the website, and for promotional purposes on social media with credit when possible. This permission may be rescinded in writing.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
