Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography

Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography 2027 introduces a new exhibition theme to the gallery’s program, focusing on animals, the places they inhabit, and the stories that emerge from their encounters with people and changing environments. Photographers may submit up to eight images, with selected work printed and displayed at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography during a month-long exhibition in February 2027. The submission deadline is October 9, 2026. Photographers looking more broadly at wildlife photography competitions can find comparable opportunities in Deartline’s dedicated category without confusing the exhibition’s title with the wider photographic genre.

Submitting work is free. Photographers selected for the exhibition pay a £50 participation fee, which covers printing and physical display at the Glasgow gallery together with an online exhibition, catalogue inclusion, a digital certificate, and documentation of the installed work. Within Deartline’s photo contest list, Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography sits alongside other international opportunities that combine a defined photographic theme with physical exhibition.

Prizes and Selected Opportunities

Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is structured around a physical gallery exhibition. Photographers selected for the February show receive a combination of printed, online, and published presentation:

• Gallery Exhibition: Selected work is printed and displayed at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography for the month-long Wildlife exhibition.
• Online Gallery: Exhibited photographs are also presented in an online gallery on the GGoP website.
• Exhibition Catalogue: Selected work is included in the catalogue produced for the exhibition.
• Digital Certificate: Participants receive a digital certificate before the exhibition begins.
• Exhibition Documentation: The gallery photographs selected work after installation and shares the resulting images with participants and through social media. The exhibition is also documented on video.
• Photographer of the Month: Participating photographers are automatically considered for The Glasgow Gallery of Photography’s Photographer of the Month recognition.

The central opportunity is a physical exhibition in Glasgow, supported by online presentation and catalogue inclusion.

Categories or Themes

There are no separate categories. Wildlife is the single exhibition theme, interpreted broadly across animal life, habitats, and relationships between wildlife and people.

Photographs may show animals in their natural environments or in less expected places, including rural and urban settings. The brief also opens the exhibition to images examining how humans and wildlife coexist, whether those relationships are harmonious, complicated, or in conflict.

Photographers interested in the genre more generally can browse Deartline’s wildlife photo contests page for other competitions, awards, and open calls centered on wildlife photography.

Dates and Entry Fees

Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography opens for submissions in September, with selection and participation arrangements completed during October ahead of the February exhibition.

Entry and participation fees:

• Submission: Free.
• Participation fee if selected: £50.
• A discount is available to photographers selected for both gallery exhibitions taking place in the same month.

How to Enter

Photographers should submit between one and eight JPEG files using Smash, WeTransfer, or Dropbox and send the transfer to submissions@glasgowgalleryofphotography.com. Images should not be sent as standard email attachments, as compression can reduce file quality.

Files must be at least 3000 pixels on the shortest side at 300 ppi. Each filename should use the photographer’s name followed by a number, such as Firstname-Surname1. The submission should also state the photographer’s preferred name, nationality or country of residence, the Wildlife exhibition name, image titles where applicable, and any website or social media links.

All images should be sent together in a single submission. Photographers selected for the Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography exhibition or placed on the reserve list are notified by email; applicants who are not selected do not receive an individual notification.

Why Enter Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography 2027?

Wildlife is the first exhibition at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography devoted specifically to this theme. Its scope is also broader than a straightforward study of animals in untouched landscapes: wildlife can appear in cities, rural environments, unexpected locations, or in photographs concerned with the changing relationship between animals and people. That gives the exhibition room for observational, environmental, documentary, and more narrative approaches to the subject.

For international photographers, the gallery’s exhibition model removes much of the practical difficulty associated with showing work abroad. Selected images are printed and installed in Glasgow by GGoP, so photographers do not need to produce, frame, and ship finished exhibition prints themselves. Online presentation, catalogue inclusion, a digital certificate, and photographic and video documentation create additional records of participation.

Those features can make Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography particularly relevant to photographers considering the best photography competitions to enter when gaining physical exhibition experience is a priority. Participants are also automatically considered for Photographer of the Month, extending the selection beyond the February exhibition itself.

Rules and Copyright

We reviewed the official rules of Wildlife by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography to summarize the key participation requirements, copyright terms and image usage conditions. Before entering, we recommend checking the complete rules published by the organizer.

Rules

• Photographers may submit between one and eight images.
• Files must be JPEG, at least 3000 pixels on the shortest side, and prepared at 300 ppi.
• Entrants must be the creators and copyright owners of the photographs they submit.
• Submitted work must not infringe third-party copyright, intellectual property, privacy, or other applicable rights.
• The gallery may request a signed model release where identifiable people appear in a photograph.
• The gallery determines the print size and paper used for selected photographs.
• Frames and mounts used for the exhibition remain the property of The Glasgow Gallery of Photography.
• Selected photographers may choose to offer their exhibition print for sale. The gallery currently charges a 20% commission when it handles the sale directly.
• After the exhibition, photographers may arrange collection of their print, donate it to the gallery, or allow it to be destroyed under the gallery’s stated procedures.
• The published rules do not state a specific policy for AI-generated images.

Copyright and Image Usage

Copyright remains with the photographer during and after the exhibition, and The Glasgow Gallery of Photography states that ownership and royalties are not transferred to the gallery.

By submitting work, photographers authorize GGoP to use their images to promote and advertise the gallery and its exhibitions. This includes display on the gallery website and social media together with advertising, promotional materials, and publications. The terms apply this promotional permission to all photographs submitted, rather than only to work eventually selected for exhibition.

The gallery states that it cannot commercially exploit a photographer’s work without permission. Photographs used by GGoP are credited to their creators.

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For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.