THE HALIDE PROJECT presents
LIVING IMAGE 2025/2026
Our annual juried exhibition of traditional/historic photographic processes

Juror: Stig Marlon Weston

Deadline to enter:  Sunday, September 24^th 11:59PM
Entry fee: $30 ($5 discount for members)
Additional entries: $10 each, up to ten total

On View: Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Sunday, January 18, 2026

ABOUT US:
The Halide Project was founded in 2015 to support the continued practice and appreciation of traditional and historic photographic processes. Based in Philadelphia, The Halide Project serves local and global communities by providing exhibition opportunities, educational programming, and other resources. In 2022, thanks to generous donations from our sponsors and supporters, we opened a community darkroom to further enhance and expand our mission. Come visit us!

ABOUT LIVING IMAGE:
Living Image, our annual juried exhibition, showcases contemporary artists working in traditional/historic photographic techniques. Selected works will be included in an exhibition held at The Halide Project gallery in Philadelphia and published in a printed catalog to accompany the exhibition. All selected artists will receive a copy of the catalog, with additional copies available for a donation.

One Grand Prize winner will be selected to receive a $250 cash prize along with the opportunity to show a body of work in The Halide Project’s annual small group Spring 2026 Invitational exhibition curated by co-founder Dale Rio.

We enthusiastically invite practitioners of chemistry-based photography from around the world to submit work to be considered for Living Image 2025/2026 as a means to share their work with others and connect with like-minded artists.

ENTRY GUIDELINES:

• Artwork must be made using traditional, pre-digital photographic printing techniques, including but not limited to silver gelatin, traditional c-prints, instant film, platinum/palladium, cyanotype, gum bichromate, wet plate collodion, and other alternative and historic printing processes.

Traditional, analog prints made from digital negatives are eligible.

Inkjet prints and digital c-prints are not eligible, even if made from film.

• Artists aged 18 years or older, residing in any country, are eligible to submit.

• Accepted works must be received by Friday, November 21, 2025, framed and wired to professional standards. (Frame rental may be available for international artists for an additional fee. Contact us for more info.)

• Artwork must not exceed 30” in any dimension, including frame.

• If you are unsure whether or not your work is eligible, contact us at: exhibitions@thehalideproject.org.

ENTRY FEES:

• $30 for up to three entries, $10 for each additional entry, with a maximum of ten total.

• Members of The Halide Project receive a $5 discount off the total entry fee.

• Entrants may purchase a new $40 annual membership at the time of entry to be eligible for the discount. Learn more about THP membership at www.thehalideproject.org/membership.

• Payment must be made by credit card at the time of entry.

PROCEDURE:

• Submissions must be made online at https://client.smarterentry.com/Halide/ by Sunday, September 24, 2025, 11:59pm. Create a free smarterentry.com account to proceed.

• Select number of entries submitting, add promo code where applicable (details below), and enter payment.

• For current Halide Project Members: enter promo code CURRENTMEMBER to receive $5 discount. • To purchase a new $40 annual membership and receive discount, enter promo code. “NEWMEMBERSHIP”. Submit, add, or edit entries from your account page, under “Registered Competitions.”

• Upload images as JPG, TIF, PDF, or PNG files not greater than 8MB.

• Please name the file: lastname_firstname_##.jpg (Example: doe_jane_01.jpg).

• Enter title, medium, price (or NFS), and framed work dimensions where prompted.

• For any questions about entry or current membership status, contact us at: exhibitions@thehalideproject.org.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Submissions open: Friday, August 13, 2025

• Submissions close: Sunday, September 24, 2025, 11:59pm EST

• Selections announced: Friday, October 10, 2025

• Participating Artist confirmation and high-res digital files due: Friday, October 17, 2025

• Artwork delivery/drop-off: Friday, November 21, 2025

• Opening Reception: Saturday, December 6, 2025

• On View: Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Sunday, January 18, 2026

• Artwork pick-up/return: Monday, February 9, 2026

AGREEMENTS:

• Each artist is responsible for shipping/delivery costs to and from the exhibition. (If shipping, please include prepaid return label, account number, or pre-arrange payment with The Halide Project.)

• Local artists may deliver and pick-up works in person during designated drop-off/pick-up times.

• The Halide Project reserves the right to disqualify any delivered work that differs substantially from the online submission, does not meet guidelines, or is not in exhibition-ready form.

• Works included in the exhibition are to remain throughout the duration of the show.

• The Halide Project is not liable for any loss or damages that may occur during shipping or delivery to or from the exhibition. The Halide Project will insure artwork against loss and damages from the date the work is received until the pick-up date stated in Important Dates.

• Artists retain the copyrights to their own images. Artists whose work is chosen for exhibition inclusion grant The Halide Project permission to use images for promoting the exhibition, artist, or The Halide Project and its programs. Images may be placed on The Halide Project’s website, on social media for promotion and features, in emails, and in printed materials.

• Images chosen for the exhibition will also be published in a printed catalog. Artists grant usage as stated without further compensation.

• The Halide Project will retain a 25% commission on artwork sales.

• If the exhibiting or marketing of work is in any way contractually restricted by a representing gallery, agent, or otherwise, or if any terms of another agreement affecting the work conflicts with this agreement, the artist or representative must make The Halide Project aware of this situation in writing at least 30 days prior to the exhibition. Conflicts may preclude the work from being included in the exhibition.

• Submission of work and application indicates acceptance of all terms and agreements in this document and in the Agreements section of the application.

CONTACT:

The Halide Project
1627 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
exhibitions@thehalideproject.org
www.thehalideproject.org
@thehalideproject on Facebook & Instagram