Forgotten Architecture

International Deadline: October 31, 2025 – Forgotten Architecture are the structures left behind: ruins, abandoned buildings, decayed monuments, lost modernism. We invite photographers to explore the interplay of memory, time, entropy, and architecture. Whether it’s industrial relics, urban decay, forgotten modernist facades, or infrastructural fragments — show us what remains when architecture is no longer inhabited.

Online Exhibition Launch: Nov. 15 — Jan. 15, 2026

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all photographers over 18, regardless of experience level or location.

JUROR
Andrew Moore is widely acclaimed for his long term photographic series, which record the effect of time on the natural and built landscape. Moore’s photographs are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and… see more

AWARDS

• First Place: $500 cash prize and an online Solo exhibition
• Second Place: $300 cash prize
• Third Place: $200 cash prize
• Juror’s Awards and Honorable Mentions
• All selected photographers will receive a digital award badge

An exhibition catalogue will be made available to purchase, and a short video presentation will be created and shared on YouTube and the gallery website and social media

FEE
$5 first image. $24 for up to 4 images.

APPLY ONLINE
Visit us for complete details and easy online entry.

Notification of Acceptance: November 15, 2025.

About:
Decagon Gallery is an online art gallery based in Brooklyn, NY that provides artists with a curated platform to showcase their work and connect with art enthusiasts worldwide. The gallery has a monthly call for entry, where artists can submit their artwork for curation and inclusion in the online gallery. Each monthly exhibition has a specific theme.

The gallery maintains a robust online presence through its website and social media, and it aims to promote itself through email marketing, social media, and collaborations with other art organizations.