Deadline September 28, 2026 Applications Closed Easy Application

Artist Call for Entry

Oddly Familiar; 2026 EBPCO Members' Exhibition

Presented by East Bay Photo Collective

Submissions for this call are closed.

Oddly Familiar; 2026 EBPCO Members' Exhibition

About this call

“Oddly familiar" is a term usually used to describe the feeling of déjà vu, or the eerie, nostalgic sensation of looking at liminal spaces—places that look exactly like memories from your childhood, but you can't quite place where or when you saw them.

Look beyond the literal and look up, around, and under; look for the faces in the clouds and those unusual moments or perspectives that are unexpected and yet tell us so much. If you are looking for inspiration, think less Ansel Adams and more Edward Weston. Less Martin Scorsese, more Quentin Tarantino. Less Steven Spielberg, more Wes Anderson. 

This is a juried exhibition, submission does not guarantee entry.

Important Dates

  • Submissions Open - Monday, Sept 7th 9AM PT
  • Submissions Close - Monday, Sept 28th 11:59PM PT
  • Notification Date - Sunday, Oct 11th
  • Artwork Drop-off - Mid-November*
  • Exhibition Dates - Dec. 4th through Jan. 17th
  • Opening Reception - Friday,December 4th 6-9PM
    *exact drop-off dates shared with accepted artists
For information on the jurors or to read a more in-depth FAQ, please visit ebpco.org/2026-members-show

Eligibility Criteria


Submission is FREE for all current EBPCO members, regardless of membership tier. Membership MUST be active through December 4th, 2026.

Unsure of your membership status? Email [email protected] or log into Zeffy.com with the email address associated with your membership.

Application Requirements


Your artwork should be..
  • Recent (from the last 3-5 years)
  • Photography-based (traditional, digital, alternative processes, etc)
  • NOT created using generative AI
  • NOT previously exhibited at Oakland Photo Workshop
  • FRAMED dimensions CANNOT exceed 24”

Your submission should include...
  • ONE image file per artwork (for diptychs or triptychs, please submit as one image)
  • Artwork title - if your image(s) are untitled, please add an identifier in parenthesis so we can differentiate image(s) (ex: untitled (red hat), untitled (banana), etc)
  • FRAMED artwork dimensions (not pixels or a note that you can frame at any size). Artwork cannot exceed 24” wide. Artwork must be framed and ready to hang upon delivery. 
  • Medium (ie how the artwork is printed: silver gelatin, cyanotype, collage, archival inkjet, etc NOT ‘photography’ or ‘film photography’ etc)
  • Price, if you would like to list it for sale

DO NOT INCLUDE any identifying information in the artwork captions, titles, or descriptions. To keep our open calls fair, we use a blind jury. 

Labels and catalog information will be created from your submission. Please verify the information is correct before submitting your application. 

For a more in-depth FAQ, please visit ebpco.org/2026-members-show 
Any questions not answered in the FAQ can be sent to [email protected] Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.

Rules and Terms

To submit, you MUST be a current EBPCO member with an expiration date on or after December 4th, 2026.
All artwork must be delivered and picked up in-person and cannot be shipped to/from the gallery.

Artwork MUST be delivered ready-to-hang with a wire. No sawtooth hangers, front-loading frames, or corner-buddy style hardware. 

If delivered artwork does not meet the requirements or does not match the artwork submitted, it may be removed from exhibition at the curators' and/or gallery's discretion. 

Presented by

East Bay Photo Collective