Street Photography: A Community Project

The Capa Space is honored to present The Eyes of The City: Photographs by Richard Sandler, an exhibition opening on March 28.

Between 1977 and 2001, street photographer and documentary filmaker, Richard Sandler documented a New York City in transformation, one not yet mediated by screens, where encounters with strangers were unavoidable and unfiltered. His camera captures the uncomfortable proximities of urban life. Sandler’s work invites us to see ourselves seeing others, and to reckon with what that gaze contains. Understanding begins with witnessing.

The Call

In conjunction with this exhibition, we invite submissions from the community for an exhibition of street photography July 11 - August 2. Selected submissions will be displayed in The Capa Space gallery.

This is your opportunity to add your voice to The Capa Space's ongoing collective conversation about concerned photography.

Food for Thought 

When you search your files for photographs to submit, or use this call to shape your next photographic outing, consider Richard Sandler's words to Sergio Burns:

“I like to make unposed pictures of people on the street,” Sandler tells me thoughtfully. “Photographs, that ask more questions than they answer. I like to make these semi-enigmatic photographs where there is a storyline in them. I like the pictures that live on the edge between me telling you what’s going on, and you know not knowing. I like photographs that allow YOU to invent the narrative.”

Submission Deadline: June 15, 2026 at midnight EST.

Submission Requirements
●      Include a brief statement describing the photograph
●      Submit JPEGS. 30MB if possible.
●      Submit a maximum 3 photographs please.

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*While we hope to use all photos submitted, it is possible that not all photographs submitted will be included in programming.

** Having trouble submitting? While using this form makes it easier for us, we don't want you to miss an opportunity to participate! Please send your information to: thecapaspace@gmail.com.

Grant and Waiver

By submitting this photograph(s) you are confirming your understanding the The Capa Space intends to include those photographs selected in its programming, which may comprise slide shows, exhibits, books or other virtual and non-virtual displays and otherwise in ways consistent with our mission and programming. You are assuring that you have the requisite permission and authority to make this submission and grant to TCS the rights to use the photograph(s) in all manners consistent with our mission (including the promotion of TCS activities), and as intended by this agreement.

Specifically, in connection with your submission of digital images to TCS for consideration to be included in the "Street Photography: A Community” Exhibition, you understand and agree that you are granting the following rights:

1.    All rights necessary to create and promote, at TCS expense, the Exhibition, TCS and an “on paper” version of your digital image file, suitable for inclusion in the Exhibition and for the other above stated uses.  Additionally, you understand that it is the current plan to display the selected images in the gallery with no framing.
 
2.    Additionally, all images submitted for consideration in this exhibit may be made available for sale during the exhibition in TCS’s sole discretion and the proceeds of any sale while the exhibition remains open shall be divided equally between you and TCS, after deducting any direct costs in creating the paper display-ready image from the selling price of the photograph. If the image TCS produced for the exhibition is not sold, then at the conclusion of the exhibition, you shall have the right, for two weeks after the close of the exhibition, to retrieve the copy of the photograph that was included in the exhibition. If you do not retrieve the copy TCS shall have the right to retain the image and to sell or destroy the printed image as it deems appropriate.  
 
3.    The Pricing of any image intended to be sold during the course of the exhibition shall be determined by photographer, in their sole discretion.
 
4.    Except to the extent necessary to carry out the intent of this agreement, you will retain the digital and all other rights associated with the digital file being  transferred to TCS under this agreement.