The Lumiere Contemporary Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Cyprus Photographic Society-Limassol Branch, issued an open call to photographers from around the world to explore the theme of dance through their lenses, to mark the 200th anniversary of the invention of photography.
According to a Society statement, two centuries after the invention of photography, the exhibition-running from November 19 to December 31-brings together diverse artistic approaches that capture the poetry, intensity, and dynamism of dance.
Specifically, regarding the submission process, the deadline for submitting photographs is September 12, 2026, with the results to be announced by the end of September.
As noted, approximately 30 photographers from Cyprus and abroad will be selected; once the photographs have been chosen, the photographers will be notified to deliver their works to the gallery-along with their asking price-by the end of October.
It should be noted that the call is open to photographers from around the world, including both emerging and established artists, and all photographic genres and techniques are accepted (with the exception of photographs produced using artificial intelligence), with each artist able to submit up to three photographs-colour or black-and-white-related to the theme of Dance.
Photographers are invited to submit up to three photographs, an artist’s statement or brief biography, contact information (email, phone number), and a list of works including title, year, dimensions, technique, and asking price per work via email to ~cps.limassol@primehome.com
The technical specifications for photo submissions require JPG or TIFF files, a print preview resolution of 300 dpi, longest side of 1920 pixels, RGB colour mode, and filenames following the ArtistName_Title.jpg format (e.g., AndreasAndreou_Dance move).
It is noted that all submitted works, will be reviewed by a professional jury composed of curators, photographers, art professionals, and dance specialists, with selection criteria including artistic quality, originality and conceptual strength, interpretation of the theme, and technical excellence.
The pound 40 submission fee for up to three photographs may be paid via bank transfer to account CY60 0050 0241 0002 4101 1119 0001 (HEBACY2N)
It is further noted that there are no additional fees for selected artists, other than the cost of printing and presenting the works, while the shipping costs for works sent by international participants are covered by the artist, as are the costs of returning the works if they are not sold.
According to the Society, all works on display will be available for sale during the exhibition. Artists must set the selling price for each work upon submission; the gallery’s commission is 30% of sales, and payments to the artists will be made after the exhibition ends.
Furthermore, artists whose works are selected for the exhibition must print them in sizes ranging from 30 cm x 45 cm to 50 cm x 70 cm. The final presentation will be prepared by the artists themselves (in frames, on canvas, foam board, or other media), up to 60 cm x 80 cm.
Selected artists may submit their works ready for exhibition. To reduce shipping costs, printed photographs may be sent from abroad, unframed, on a roll. In this case, professional framing will be carried out in Cyprus by the organizers. The cost of framing is covered by the artist and will be communicated in advance, depending on the specifications of each work.
All works will be insured during their exhibition at the Lumiere Contemporary Art Gallery.
The photographer selected for the Best Photograph Award will be granted a solo exhibition at Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery in 2027, with no participation fee, the statement concludes.