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:
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This is me Call for entries: Documentary Photography Open 2026
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
01 December 2025 to 11 April 2026
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Call for entries Young Digital Documentary Photography Open
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
01 December 2025 to 11 April 2026
