portal: doorway, entrance, opening, entry, gate, egress, opening, aperture, porte, exit, hatch, mirror, passage, threshold, cut, entrada, hole, scuttle, window, approach, camera, breach, mirror…. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme "portal" to A Smith Gallery by October 27, 2025. Entries of 13 or more images are eligible for a complementary review by the gallery directors. The entry fee is $40 for the first 5 images and $5 for each additional image. Up to forty seven images will be selected for exhibition and shown in the online gallery from November 21, 2025 to January 1, 2026. An exhibition catalogue with all the accepted images will be available for purchase. There will be an online prerecorded GalleryTalk during the exhibition period. Also, 27 images from the total 47 images will be selected for “The 27”, a limited edition hardbound fine art book of the exhibition. The Juror’s and Director’s award winners will each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book as well as an online solo exhibition. The Visitors’ Award is $100 and is selected by most Instagram likes. Juror for "portal" will be Ann M Jastrab, executive director of the Center for Photographic Art (CPA) in Carmel, CA.
