This is me Call for entries: Documentary Photography Open 2026
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
When: 01 December 2025 to 11 April 2026
Where: Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Cost: Admission FREE
Suitable for: Specific age ranges
Annual Documentary Photography Open 2026
Call for submissions: ‘This is me’
‘This is me’ is the theme for our next annual Documentary Photography Open Exhibition. It explores who the people living in North Devon are today. In a world that is constantly changing, where people are constantly moving, we invite you to reflect on what makes you… you.
The exhibition will run from May to July 2026 and will reflect who we are, and the roots and traditions that make us who we are.
Photographs should reflect what the theme means to you. For the first time in the history of the Annual Documentary Open, we are also accepting composite photographs.
Young Digital Documentary Open 2026
Our new Young Digital Documentary Open Exhibition asks young people aged 14–18 years to explore through documentary photography who they are now and how they relate to the world around them.
Entry submission dates: 1 December 2025 – 11 April 2026
Exhibition dates: 23 May – 4 July 2026
Important information
For full terms and conditions of entry, please read the information available to download from our website:
Exhibitions & Projects
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Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy
The Box, Plymouth
24 January 2026 to 31 May 2026
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Journeys with Mai
The Box, Plymouth
14 February 2026 to 14 June 2026
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Documentary Photography Open 2026
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
25 April 2026 to 20 June 2026
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The Art of Resurgence: Celebrating 60 Years of Resurgence
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
23 May 2026 to 18 July 2026
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What We Keep: The Art of Collecting
The Burton at Bideford
11 May 2026 to 19 July 2026
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Colour
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
23 May 2026 to 06 September 2026
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The Polish Navy in Devonport 1939 45
Devonport Naval Heritage Centre
15 May 2026 to 28 October 2026
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History off the Hanger
Killerton House
14 February 2026 to 01 November 2026
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Stored Secrets
Castle Drogo
27 March 2026 to 01 November 2026
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100 Years of Marilyn
Bill Douglas Centre
29 May 2026 to 20 November 2026
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Insects Uncovered: Biodiversity in Newton Abbot Exhibition
Newton Abbot Museum
17 March 2026 to 01 March 2027
