der greif: quiet hours

We invite lens-based artists to explore how nighttime changes how we see the world and how we feel. When the day ends and the streets go quiet, our emotions, memories, and reflections often become much louder. In honor of National Grief Awareness Day on August 30, this open call explores the unique relationship between nighttime and the processing of loss.

Grief comes in many forms, such as losing a loved one, the end of a relationship, moving away from a homeland, or navigating a major life change. Often, the quietest hours of the night are when we face these feelings most deeply. We invite artists to share photographic work captured in the twilight, under artificial streetlights, or in the deep dark that speaks to these personal moments.

However you experience the night – restless, longing, dreaming, or finally at peace – show us how you use light and darkness to tell your story of memory, loss, and healing after hours. The form is up to you.