Call for Entry: A Show of Hands
Featured image from Christopher Rauschenberg collection
Submit your work today to A Show of Hands - 50th Anniversary Online Exhibition
Submission Deadline: Fri, Jun 12 by 4:59 PM (PT)
Exhibition Launch: Thu, Jul 2, 2026
Entry Fee: Free
Our next 50th Anniversary Online Exhibitions open call is here. This time, we are revisiting the 1994 exhibition “A Show of Hands” through a contemporary lens. Hands can be symbols of connection, expression, and care. From intimate gestures to collective movements, we invite broad interpretations of the theme across all photographic styles and approaches.
We encourage you to submit up to three images connecting the theme “A Show of Hands” by Fri, Jun 12 at 4:59 PM (PT). The show will be published on Thu, Jul 2, 2026.
In October 1975, five unemployed but passionate photographers envisioned a $40/month, 125 sq ft storefront as a space to exhibit photography. 50 years and more than 1,000 solo exhibitions and 60 group shows later, Blue Sky Gallery is celebrating its legacy with a new online exhibition series: 12 themed online open calls, one for each month of our 50th anniversary year.
Submission Guidelines:
Please use the form above to submit up to three images per artist.
Image dimensions should not exceed 1500 pixels on the long side.
Please name image files as follows: lastname_firstname_title.jpg
Applicants do not need to be members of Blue Sky to submit to this exhibition
Accepted works will be viewable online only, and will not be for sale
You are not allowed to upload images violate Blue Sky's anti-discrimination policy or are otherwise deemed offensive in nature.
Submissions that do not follow guidelines will be automatically disqualified
This online exhibition is juried by a special committee. Please note that individual notifications will not be sent to selected artists. We encourage you to visit the website on the official opening day to learn whether your work has been selected.
If you have questions about this exhibition opportunity or the submission process, please reach out to us at photographers@blueskygallery.org