Call open June 1 – July 25, 2026
WideOpen: Excellence in Photography reflects both the enduring legacy and the evolving possibilities of lens-based photographic practice today. This year’s theme, Light + Time, foregrounds the essential elements that define the medium—light as material and time as both subject and structure. From fleeting exposures to extended durations, from subtle shifts in illumination to deliberate manipulations of process, the works in this exhibition examine how photographers harness these forces to construct meaning.
EXHIBITION PERIOD:
October 3 – November 29, 2026
ELIGIBILITY
- Wide Open: Excellence in Photography is open to all photographers, regardless of geographic location, background, or level of experience. Submissions are welcome from established, emerging, and self-taught artists working in any photographic genre or approach, including but not limited to documentary, photojournalism, experimental, and fine art photography. There are no thematic or stylistic restrictions; all subject matter and photographic processes are eligible for consideration.
- All entries must be completed on or after June 15, 2017
- Each artist may submit up to 3 photographs. The submission fee is $45 per artist. Members of The Dairy Barn Arts Center receive a discounted submission fee of $35.