Call for Entry: The Dog Show

Image from the original Dog Show back in 1976

Submit your work today to The Dog Show - 50th Anniversary Online Exhibition

Submission Deadline: Tue, Sep 9 by 11:59 PM (PT)

Exhibition Launch: Sun, Oct 5, 2025

Entry Fee: Free


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.

We are kicking things off with The Dog Show — a fresh take on one of our very first exhibitions, originally held in 1976. Submit up to three excellent dog photographs by Tue, Sep 9 at 11:59 PM (PT). Selected work will be published online on Sun, Oct 5, 2025 — the day Blue Sky turns 50. Grab your camera and help us reimagine a classic.

Submission Guidelines: 

  • Please use the form above to submit up to three images per artist.

  • Please name image files as follows: lastname_firstname_title.jpg

  • You may include a short artist statement up to 100 words in your submission addressing your art practice.

  • 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

If you have questions about this exhibition opportunity or the submission process, please reach out to us at photographers@blueskygallery.org