The Beauty in Decay

TCG Gallery invites photographers to submit work for The Beauty in Decay, an online exhibition about what remains visible as things change, weather, and fall apart.

Peeling paint, a neglected room, a familiar object worn down by use: deterioration can expose details that were never part of the original design. We welcome photographs that find history, tension, or unexpected beauty in weathered objects, surfaces, places, and the natural world.

Submission deadline: January 20, 2027, 11:59 PM ET
Artist notifications: January 27, 2027
Format: Online exhibition

Eligibility and selection

Open internationally to photographers and lens-based artists aged 18 or older, at any stage of their practice. Digital, film, alternative-process and mixed-media photographic work is welcome. Artists must have created the work and hold the rights needed to submit it. Images generated by, or substantially altered with, generative artificial intelligence are not eligible.

Work is reviewed for visual strength, originality, photographic execution, relevance to the theme and contribution to a coherent exhibition.

Submission details

Submit up to three photographs per entry. One photograph is enough; additional images are optional. Multiple entries are permitted. The entry fee is $15 per entry. Fee waivers are available.

Submit JPG or JPEG files at least 1,200 pixels on the longest side, correctly oriented and clear enough for review. Please do not place a watermark or signature on the image. Use a descriptive filename, such as firstname_lastname_title-01.jpeg.

Provide your name, email and location, and the title, year, medium, physical print dimensions with units, and price or NFS for each work. Website, Instagram, biography and image descriptions are optional.

Selected artists and sales

Selected photographs will appear in a curated online exhibition with artist and artwork information. Work may be offered for sale or marked not for sale. TCG Gallery retains a 30% commission on work sold through the gallery.

Copyright and use

Copyright remains with the artist. Submission permits TCG Gallery to review the work. For selected work, artists grant nonexclusive permission for credited exhibition, archiving and related gallery promotion. Artists are responsible for obtaining any permissions necessary to submit and display their work.

Questions? Contact info@chateaugallery.com.