Lost and Found: Open Call (Free Call for Entries)
Group Show
- Deadline: 28 August 2025
- Entry fee: Free
- Website: https://losangelescenterofphotography.submittable.com/submit/331931/lost-and-found-open-call
This call invites submissions for single photographs and series of photographic works that focus on queer joy, in all its forms, to be shown as part of the exhibition Lost and Found by artist Matthew Finley at the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP), October 2-November 1, 2025.
In this moment, as the US marks a decade since legalizing gay marriage, and when people in power insist on marginalizing, isolating and denouncing LGBTQ+ communities, LACP insists on elevating love and acceptance.
In the spirit of the exhibition’s attempt to both imagine a world where no queer person feels ashamed for who they love and explore the nuances of human connection, this call seeks to highlight and demand visibility for LGBTQ+ voices, while celebrating an authentic experience of life, rooted in joy that is both specific to the queer community and universal.
Prizes:
Group Show
Eligibility:
This FREE call is open to LGBTQIA+ photographers at any level of experience and education. This is an In-Person exhibition that will require works to hang, they can be unframed or framed prints. LACP can help print works at our digital print lab for out-of-state participants. The deadline to submit digital files through Submittable for consideration in this call is: Thursday, August 28th, 2025 at Midnight PST. No exceptions.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
Each photographer retains all copyrights to his or her images. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) the right to use their images for display on LACP’s website and for the purpose of promoting exhibitions, promoting LACP’s programs, and promoting the artist. Promotions and images may also be placed on social networks for LACP with artist credit. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact from LACP. The artist understands that LACP will not be held responsible for loss, theft or other damage, whether caused by the negligence of its officers, members, or others. Photographers are welcome to sell their photos during the online exhibit, with 50 percent commission to LACP. Submission of application will constitute an agreement to all these terms and conditions.