nocturne 2026: international night photography open call

Night changes the rules of seeing. Nocturne: Photography After Dark invites work made after daylight recedes, when darkness, limited visibility, and artificial light reshape the world. Streetlights isolate gestures. Windows glow against dark buildings. Familiar places become theatrical, private, or strange. Long exposures stretch time, and flash reveals what the eye would miss. Beyond the city, moonlight, stars, weather, and deep shadow remake the landscape.

TCG Gallery welcomes urban night photography, nocturnal landscapes, astrophotography, nightlife, interiors, staged scenes, low-light portraits, long exposures, light painting, flash photography, documentary, abstract, and experimental work. The night may appear as a physical setting, a psychological condition, or a space in which ordinary life behaves differently. The work does not have to be conventionally dark. We are interested in what becomes visible after daylight recedes: isolation, intimacy, spectacle, labor, danger, freedom, stillness, and the strange life of illuminated things.

Deadline: October 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Artist notifications: October 6, 2026. The curated online exhibition runs November 1 through 21, 2026.