Open Call for Photographers
Exhibition Title: Light Between Departures
Exhibition Dates: April 1 – April 30, 2026
Location: Galerie Shibumi, 261 West 35th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY
Theme: Travel
We invite photographers to submit work for Light Between Departures, an exhibition exploring the act of seeing and remembering through travel. This exhibition asks: What do we carry home from our journeys? Beyond souvenirs and snapshots, travel photography often captures fleeting encounters, unguarded landscapes, and quiet details that remain etched in memory. Whether on vacation, residency, or chance encounters in new places, travel shifts our perspective. We want to see the images that have stayed with you—the photographs that feel like letters to yourself, notes for someone else, or postcards that were never mailed.
Submission Guidelines
Eligibility: Open to all photographers based in the NYC/tri-state area.
Submission: 3 – 5 photographs for consideration. Series or standalone works welcome.
Format: High-resolution JPEGs or TIFFs, labeled with your name and title of work.
Statement: A short written description (max 300 words) about how travel informed your images.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Notification: Selected artists will be notified by January 15, 2026.
Exhibition Details
The exhibition will run from April 1 – April 30, 2026 at Galerie Shibumi.
All works included in the show will be available for sale, with commercial intent in mind.
Artists must deliver framed, exhibition-ready works by March 20, 2026.
Rules
Curatorial intent is central: All works must engage with the theme of travel in a thoughtful way.
Artists are responsible for costs related to framing, delivery, and pick-up of works.
Submissions must be original photographs created by the artist.
All accepted works will be consigned to Galerie Shibumi for the duration of the exhibition and will be subject to a 50/50 split if sold.
Accepted artists agree to participate in promotional efforts, including providing bios, headshots, and additional images if requested.
Galerie Shibumi reserves the right to make final curatorial decisions on works selected for display.