Photography Contest

Architecture Interpreted

Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
Architecture InterpretedTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
$35.00Prizes |
ExhibitionHost |
Praxis Photo Arts Center• perception • form • pattern • light • structure • design • memory
The built environment is everywhere—from monumental icons to ordinary spaces—but how we see and interpret it transforms structure into art. Architecture is not only construction; it is form, light, rhythm, and cultural memory.
Praxis Gallery seeks photographic art that explores architecture as a subject of perception and imagination. We invite work that moves beyond simple documentation—images that reveal design, geometry, scale, atmosphere, and the dialogue between structure and space. Submissions may include interiors, exteriors, urban or rural settings, historical sites, or contemporary forms, so long as the focus is on how architecture is visually or conceptually realized.
All genres, capture types, black & white, and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic, and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
JUROR | Ross Anderson
Ross Anderson is an award-winning fine art photographer and filmmaker whose work has been exhibited across the US, Europe, and Asia. He received the 2009 American Photographic Artists Grand Prize Award for his abstract architectural work and the 2011 International Loupe Award. His work is also featured regularly in Creative Quarterly.
ACCEPTANCE | AWARDS
Up to seventy-four images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Praxis Gallery. A Juror’s Choice, three Honorable Mentions, and a Director's Choice will be awarded and featured in the exhibition, the printed show catalog, and the online exhibit gallery. Juror’s Choice will receive free entry into three juried calls for entry of their choice and a complimentary exhibit book. Director's Choice will receive free entry into two juried calls for entry of their choice.
The built environment is everywhere—from monumental icons to ordinary spaces—but how we see and interpret it transforms structure into art. Architecture is not only construction; it is form, light, rhythm, and cultural memory.
Praxis Gallery seeks photographic art that explores architecture as a subject of perception and imagination. We invite work that moves beyond simple documentation—images that reveal design, geometry, scale, atmosphere, and the dialogue between structure and space. Submissions may include interiors, exteriors, urban or rural settings, historical sites, or contemporary forms, so long as the focus is on how architecture is visually or conceptually realized.
All genres, capture types, black & white, and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic, and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
JUROR | Ross Anderson
Ross Anderson is an award-winning fine art photographer and filmmaker whose work has been exhibited across the US, Europe, and Asia. He received the 2009 American Photographic Artists Grand Prize Award for his abstract architectural work and the 2011 International Loupe Award. His work is also featured regularly in Creative Quarterly.
ACCEPTANCE | AWARDS
Up to seventy-four images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Praxis Gallery. A Juror’s Choice, three Honorable Mentions, and a Director's Choice will be awarded and featured in the exhibition, the printed show catalog, and the online exhibit gallery. Juror’s Choice will receive free entry into three juried calls for entry of their choice and a complimentary exhibit book. Director's Choice will receive free entry into two juried calls for entry of their choice.
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