The Room Next Door
Decagon Gallery
About the Open Call
For THE ROOM NEXT DOOR we are looking for photographs that bring the viewer to the edge of a space they cannot fully enter. These are images where something is felt more than shown, where the frame stops just short of an answer, and where what lies beyond is left for the viewer to imagine. The mystery should come from what the photograph withholds, not from what it hides. We welcome thresholds, doorways, windows, and reflections; interiors seen from outside and exteriors seen from within; neighboring lives glimpsed at a distance; sounds, light, and shadows that arrive from somewhere else; and constructed or staged work that invents what waits on the other side.
What is Offered
$1,000 in total cash awards, online exhibition, and publication in an exhibition catalog.
Requirements
Open to photographers worldwide. All photographic processes and styles welcome. Submit JPGs sized to 2100 pixels on the long side.
How to Apply
Submit via the official online submission form at https://form.jotform.com/262753790146160. Follow file naming convention: First Name-Last Name_Title.jpg.
Key Information
Deadline
December 15, 2026
Location
Brooklyn, United States
Categories
Compensation
paid