OPEN CALL
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OPEN CALL 〰️
Submissions are CLOSED
All artists will be emailed by May 3rd, regardless of decision
Exhibition Timeline
Call for entries closes: Sunday, October 19th 11:59pm PT
Jury Notification: by October 31st
Artwork Drop Off: November 15-17th*
Exhibition Opens: Friday December 5th, 6:00-9:00PM
Exhibition Closes: Sunday, January 18th, 2026
*during OPW's operating hours. Fridays and Saturdays 12-6 and Sundays 12-3. All artwork MUST be dropped off by November 22ndEast Bay Photo Collective is excited to announce an upcoming call on the theme of
The call is only open to EBPCO members. Submission to the open call is free for all EBPCO members. The gallery exhibition will include 30-50 images and will be hosted at Oakland Photo Workshop from December 5th, 2025 through January 18th, 2026. Additional images will be shown in an online gallery exhibition hosted indefinitely on EBPCO's website. Submitting work does not guarantee entry into the exhibition.
EBPCO will be using Artwork Archive to manage submissions. It is free to create an account for submitting work. Please review the links below for assistance.
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EBPCO receives more submissions with each open call. Our last open call received nearly 300 images; too many for us to manage in Google Forms.
After testing several open call platforms, we chose Artwork Archive for their affordability, ease of use, and their commitment to providing resources to artists.
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You can create a free account by following these steps.
https://scribehow.com/viewer/How_to_Create_a_free_Artwork_Archive_Account__qj_UJvuZTZi_QpIVxAoShw
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To submit to the open call, follow these steps.
https://scribehow.com/viewer/Add_Artwork_to_a_Call_for_Submissions__9dvRCrHYSWS8KrB8_BPxUQ
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Artwork Archive is a great resource for artists! They have a listing page of current open calls and guides for artists.
Once you create your free account, you can submit to any open call on their website! They host tons of photography open calls :)