Call for entries for an International Photography Exhibition. This month-long exhibition will be a photography exhibition with the theme Ethereal. Free to submit, open to everyone.

The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is running an exhibition in Ocotober called Ethereal.  

We seek images that capture the otherworldly, the dreamlike, and the surreal. Whether through soft light, ghostly figures, atmospheric landscapes, or abstract compositions that evoke a sense of mystery and transcendence.

This open call is an opportunity to showcase work that pushes the boundaries of perception and transports viewers beyond the tangible world. All styles and techniques are welcome, from digital manipulations to traditional film photography.

Selected works will be exhibited at the Glasgow Gallery of Photography, celebrating the artistry of the unseen and the ephemeral.

Ethereal is an open call for photographers to submit up to 8 images.

Photographers who are selected will have their work displayed in a month-long exhibition in our gallery, with their work also appearing online in an online gallery on our website.

All participants who are selected to take part in the exhibition will receive a digital certificate of participation and will also be put forward for a chance to be named Photographer of the Month (PotM).

If named PotM your work will be highlighted on our social media and website and will be part of an end of year zine  showcasing the work of the 12 photographers named Photographer of the Month that year, you will also receive a free copy of the zine.

Any work selected can be listed for sale during the exhibition. Please visit our website for more information.

We want to see work from both emerging and established photographers.

You do not need to be a professional photographer to participate, as we believe that photography is for everyone and exhibiting your work is a great way of developing your practice and helping you towards the next stages of your learning or career goals.

How to participate:

Submissions are FREE.  If your work is selected, there will be a participation fee of £48.

This fee covers the cost of everything. We will print, install and un-install the work in our gallery space.

*Please note that the frames used belong to the gallery*

Unless otherwise stated by the gallery, images will either be printed 18"x12, 16"x12", or 12"x12" in size, depending on the image.

Photographers can collect their work after the exhibition; we will hold prints for one month.

The deadline for this exhibition:  23rd May 2025

1. Choose up to 8 images, 72 ppi is fine for the initial submission.
   (If selected you will be asked to supply images at 300ppi and  3000 Pixels minimum on the shortest side. Work will be displayed in various sizes).

2. Name your image files with your name e,g Firstname-Surname1, Firstname-Surname2, etc
   If you do not name your files correctly, it could result in your files getting lost or misplaced.
   Please only use your name, do not include image titles or any other information, this can be added elsewhere in your submission.

3. Make sure your images are JPEG files. We can only accept jpegs as this is what the printing company that we use requires.
   
   

Once the deadline has passed, photographers who have been selected will be contacted and asked to pay the participation fee.

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