Open Lens XVI
Thu, Jun 04
|Gallery Seven
Calling All Photographers! Weekend photographers or professionals, youngsters or seniors, digital or film, color or black and white; all genres, the only exception being AI generated* imagery. All are invited to enter Open Lens XVI.


Time & Location
Jun 04, 2026, 12:00 PM – Jul 12, 2026, 3:00 PM
Gallery Seven, 200 W 8th St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
About the event
The show will run from June 4th through July 12th, 2026. The call for entries begins April 1st and runs through April 30th. So sort through your image library, choose your best images and send them to us by the end of April. Submission is by digital files only.
Open Lens XVI will be juried and judged by the artist partners of Gallery Seven. Anyone can enter up to 5 original images for a non-refundable fee of $35. Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded a cash prize.
Access the prospectus and entry form on-line or stop by the gallery and pick up a paper copy. You may phone for information at 815.260.8800 or e-mail galleryseven2026@gmail.com .
