SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN: "URBAN POETRY" – INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION. Allora Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit work for our upcoming online group exhibition, "Urban Poetry."

Cities breathe with their own rhythm—the morning rush that pulses through subway corridors, the quiet poetry of shadows cast by towering buildings, the unexpected gardens blooming between concrete slabs.

This exhibition celebrates the lyrical qualities hidden within urban landscapes, where every street corner holds a verse, every reflection tells a story, and beauty emerges from the most unexpected places.

We seek photographs that reveal the poetic soul of urban environments. How do you find melody in the cacophony of traffic? What verses do you discover in the interplay of light and architecture?

Can a single street scene capture the essence of human connection, solitude, or transformation?

We welcome street photography that captures fleeting urban moments, architectural studies that explore the city's grand design, the vibrant energy of graffiti and street art, the unexpected beauty of urban nature breaking through concrete, the rhythmic poetry of public transport, and the luminous magic of city lights painting the night.

What poetry do you find in the urban landscape? How do your images transform the everyday city experience into something transcendent?

We're looking for photographs that reveal how cities become stages for human drama, canvases for light and shadow, and repositories of countless untold stories.

🕊️ Eligibility

• Open to photographers worldwide, of all levels and backgrounds
• All photographic techniques and approaches welcome (digital, analog, mixed media)
• Work must address the theme of "Urban Poetry" in some way
• Previously exhibited work is eligible
• AI-generated images are not eligible
  
  

🖼️ Exhibition Benefits:

• Digital certificate of participation provided to all selected artists as official recognition of their inclusion in the international exhibition, suitable for professional portfolios and CV documentation.
• Selected works will be featured in a professionally curated online exhibition hosted on Allora Gallery's dedicated website, providing international visibility for participating photographers. Our exhibitions typically attract hundreds of visitors from the international photography community, including photographers, collectors, and art enthusiasts. Each artwork will be presented with full artist attribution and titles on the website, with detailed artist statements featured in our social media promotion.
• Exhibition promotion includes dedicated posts across Allora Gallery's Instagram account (50+ followers and growing) and other social media channels, individual artist features, and ongoing promotional content throughout the exhibition period. We actively engage with the international photography community to maximize reach.
  
  

📌 Details:

• Submission fee: Free
• Participation fee (if selected):  $18 (plus VAT, where applicable)
• Deadline to submit: August 25, 2025
• Exhibition dates: September 15 – October 15, 2025
• Curated by: Oksana Bochina, founder of Allora Gallery
  
  

📤 How to submit:

• Send up to 4 images (JPEG, 2000px wide, 4 MB or less each)
• Include your name, website and/or Instagram
• Short bio (max 100 words) and artist statement (max 100 words)
• Brief statement about your submitted work (max 150 words
  
  

Sales & Artist Connection:

All exhibited works are available for sale with 100% of proceeds going directly to the artist — Allora Gallery takes no commission.

Interested collectors can contact the gallery directly, and we facilitate connections between buyers and artists while respecting artist privacy and preferences.

Exhibition Access:

The online exhibition is freely accessible worldwide through our dedicated website, allowing international audiences to discover and engage with contemporary photography.

The digital format ensures broad accessibility and extended viewing opportunities beyond traditional gallery limitations, with exhibitions remaining accessible throughout the exhibition period and archived for future viewing.

About Allora Gallery:

Allora Gallery is an independent online photography space founded in 2025 and devoted to capturing the fleeting, the poetic, and the unseen.

Each month, we curate exhibitions around a central theme, welcoming photographers of all backgrounds, styles, and stages of their creative journey.

Allora means “then” or “so” in Italian — a word often spoken in moments of pause, just before something begins. For us, it’s that quiet in-between — the breath before the shutter clicks, the stillness before the story unfolds.

We are open to submissions from photographers of all levels and backgrounds