This is an Open Call.
Exhibition will run Friday October 17, 2025 - November 14, 2025
Deadline for submitting: September 17, 2025
We’re looking for photographers—seasoned pros, emerging artists, and passionate streetwalkers with a camera or cellphone in hand—to submit work for "Streets of Philadelphia," a curated group show dedicated to the raw, un-staged beauty of the life in our city.
Whether it’s the grit of a corner store, the softness of early light on the row-houses, a fleeting stranger’s face, or the quiet chaos of the subway—we want authentic moments. This is about Philly as you see it.
"Unposed. Unfiltered. Unapologetically Philly. A photography show capturing the city as it breathes."
What we’re looking for:
Street photography only — people, places, architecture, movement etc
No staging or posed shots — this is a documentary in spirit
Black & white or color are welcome.
All formats welcome — DSLR, film, mobile, etc.
No studio lighting. No setups. Just real life. NO AI generated images.
We encourage submissions from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, women, nonbinary, and all humans — this show is for everyone.
How to submit:
If you would like to hang Prints please submit up to 5 photographs (JPEG) of the images that you want to showcase. When it comes to actual prints that will hang, they can not be bigger than 18 x 24.
If you would like to showcase images on our digital screens please submit a portfolio of max 20 images in jpegs but they need to be part of a cohesive story you are trying to tell digitally.
Include:
Your name + pronouns
A short bio (150 words max)
A brief artist statement about your relationship to the city (optional, but encouraged)
Please send your submissions or questions to prismartsphiladelphia@gmail.com
Submission Fee: Free