ON THE SHELF 2025
juried by Tim Carpenter
Exhibition Dates: September 5th – October 25th, 2025
Festival Reception: September 19th | 5 – 8 PM
In conjunction with the 2025 Filter Photo Festival, Filter Photo is pleased to announce, On the Shelf, an open call for a photo book exhibition, juried by Tim Carpenter.
With an open theme, On the Shelf seeks well-conceived, original, and compelling photo books. Eligible entries include all types of photo books, whether self-published, handmade, or commercially published. Books by or featuring the work of more than one artist are also eligible. Books must have been completed within the last three years.
A Juror’s Choice and Honorable Mention will be awarded. The Juror’s Choice Award comes with a $500 cash prize. The cost to submit to On the Shelf is $25.00 for a single photo book project. Please note: artists will be responsible for the cost of shipping books to and from Filter Space gallery if accepted into the exhibition.
Important Dates
July 16th, 11:59 PM CT—Call Closes
Early August—Accepted Artists Notified
September 1st—Books due at Filter Space
September 5th thru October 25th, 2025—Exhibition On View
September 19th—Public Reception in conjunction with the Filter Photo Festival
About the Juror
Tim Carpenter is a photographer, writer, and educator working in Brooklyn and central Illinois. He is the author of such photobooks as Local objects, Christmas Day, Bucks Pond Road, and Little, as well as the book-length essay To photograph is to learn how to die.