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From Ordinary to Extraordinary
Juried Photography Exhibition · January 16 – April 17, 2027
show statement
Extraordinary photographs don't always begin with extraordinary subjects. A familiar street. An ordinary object. A quiet moment. A face we've passed a thousand times. A landscape we've seen before.
Sometimes, what makes an image remarkable isn't what was photographed, but what the photographer saw — and how they chose to reveal it. From Ordinary to Extraordinary celebrates photography that transforms the expected into something unexpected, beautiful, thought-provoking, mysterious, humorous, or simply worth stopping to see.
We invite photographers to look beyond the obvious and show us the extraordinary hiding in plain sight. Your submission may be a traditional photograph, a carefully observed moment, an abstract interpretation, a creative composite, or an imaginative exploration of the everyday. Show us something ordinary. Show us how you see it. Make us see it differently.
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entry fees
The entry fee is $35 for up to three images. Additional images are $10 each. All photographers, regardless of experience, are encouraged to submit as many works as desired.
presentation requirements
- ■Works must be framed and/or mounted and ready to hang with attached picture-hanging wire.
- ■Priority given to works at least 14 inches in one dimension including frame.
- ■Maximum weight: 20 lbs. Saw-toothed and D-ring hangers are not accepted.
- ■Artwork requiring electricity is not eligible.
- ■Framing and mounting must be of professional quality. Final acceptance is determined at delivery.
sales & commissions
Works may be reserved for purchase at any time with a deposit of not less than 50%. Works normally remain on display until the close of the show; immediate purchase can be accommodated with the artist's prior approval. Twenty 20 Gallery retains a 30% commission on all sales. Payment to artists is made by check after the show closes.
delivery
Artwork must be hand-delivered to Twenty 20 Gallery, 3637 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056. Drop-off is Saturday, January 16, 2027, between 10:00 am and noon only. No mailed submissions will be accepted.
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