Postcards
Images and Whispers
Deadline: 09.02.2026
"Postcards" Exhibition @Melina Cultural Centre / Municipality of Athens 1 - 5 April 2026
"Postcards" Exhibition @Melina Cultural Centre / Municipality of Athens 1 - 5 April 2026
Postcards
Images and Whispers
This open call is inspired by the gesture of the postcard — an image sent across distance, carrying a personal trace or “voice.”
Participants are invited to submit a photograph (jpg file) and a postcard back (word file for text, or jpg of drawing or handwritten message - text, or blank). Each selected photograph will be shown together with the idea of its reverse side: a space where a message in whatever form and the name (or alias) of a recipient could appear.
Including a written message (in any language) is optional. Silence, absence, or leaving the space blank are equally welcome choices.
By bringing together image and text — or image and drawing, or image and “silence” — a dialogue emerges about communication, distance, memory, and the human need to share moments and emotions.
About the exhibition
Selected works by the curatorial jury will be presented in an exclusive, curated exhibition hosted at Melina Cultural Centre - Municipality of Athens, a distinguished cultural venue of notable prestige in Athens.
Submissions are accepted free of charge. Selected works are subject to a participation fee and applicable exhibition terms (please read carefully the Terms and Conditions).
The selected works will be printed on high quality fiber-based archival matt paper and presented in a shadow box-frame.
The exhibition will launch with an official opening on 1 April 2026, accompanied by a reception. Official press releases will ensure coverage by Greek media.
The selected photographers - artists will receive an official Certificate of Participation and Achievement.
