Inspired by federally funded initiatives of the past, Citizen Photographer invites Delaware residents to consider and capture what it means to be a Delawarean at the nation’s 250th anniversary. Three accomplished photographers—Morris Brown II, B. Proud, and Andre’ Wright, Jr.—will lead free photography workshops at Teen Warehouse, Lewes Public Library, and Smyrna Opera House to support participants in exploring this theme.

Delawareans can submit up to two photographs for consideration for exhibitions at those three sites in 2026. A juried selection of photographs from all three organizations will be featured in DelArt’s Citizen Artist exhibition. Citizen Photographer provides an opportunity for community members to partake in civic duty and be productive and engaged citizens who shape public perceptions of larger identity.

DIRECTIONS

Sign up or use Gmail to create an account. Select photography, ensure submitter contact information is correct and complete. Project title refers to work of art title, for Specs only date is required, section 5 (past awards) is not required.

Save project in order to upload file, up to two projects can be submitted.

To submit: Add project(s) to Cart & Checkout and Complete Order.

Any questions: email info@delart.org.

Rules & Terms

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.

Applicants must be a resident of Delaware for at least one year at the time of application.

Applicants must agree that they are submitting their own original work and that work is not produced by or with AI or in collaboration with another artist.

Photographs must be taken within the state of Delaware and after January 1, 2025.

REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR SUBMISSION TO BE ACCEPTED:
Title of Submission
Artist's Name or Representative
Image size — Submitted images must be 300 DPI at 12x16 inches.

The Delaware Art Museum (the Museum) invites participating photographers to submit their original work for consideration in the Citizen Photographer project that will be featured in the Museum’s forthcoming, temporary exhibition, Citizen Artist. All submissions must be received by February 26, 2028. The exhibition opens April 11, 2026 and will conclude on July 19, 2026. The Museum is responsible for the professional printing, handling, installation, and presentation of all accepted works during the exhibition. All exhibition prints will be retrieved no earlier than the conclusion of the exhibition period and no later than September 15, 2026.

Applicants must agree that they are submitting their own original work that is not produced by or with AI or in collaboration with another artist. By submitting your photography through this portal, you (the Photographer) affirm that you are the rightful creator and owner and that the work submitted is free of any legal or copyright restrictions.

Photographers are responsible for providing complete and accurate submission materials, including images, artwork details, statements, and any other required documentation. Should your work be selected, your photograph will be printed and displayed at the cost of the Delaware Art Museum, the Kingswood Community Center, the Smyrna Opera House, and the Lewes Public Library. It is the Museum's policy to permit personal, non-commercial, non-flash photography in our exhibition galleries and by submitting your work, you agree to the Museum’s photography policy.

PHOTOGRAPHY/RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTIONS
If selected for exhibition, photographers grant the Delaware Art Museum the non-exclusive right to photograph, film, and reproduce accepted works for use in promotional materials, educational content, and digital or printed publications related to the exhibition. Examples could include exhibition graphics, paper-based publications, as well as websites, and social media posts.

By submitting the work, you, the photographer, grant the Museum permission to use images of the exhibited photograph(s) (hereafter “Image(s)”). Specifically, we are requesting permission to do the following:

1.The right to reproduce the Image(s) on a royalty free basis in digital format(s) as part of the temporary exhibition listed above and to include the work title, attribution information, courtesy credit to rights holder and, owner of the work, and/or copyright notice, all as set forth in the above referenced work of art.

2. The right to modify the digital format of the Image(s) for compatibility with software applications and computer operating systems.

3. The right to use the Image(s) for the promotion of the exhibition including traditional paper-based publications, low resolution jpegs for websites, email communications, video, and social media use (including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram platforms), use will not exclude all other media now known and hereinafter invented including, without limitation,
the World Wide Web, DVDs, and handheld devices such as iPods, iPads, smart phones, and tablets.

Other than as set forth above, we shall not authorize other commercial parties to reproduce, publish, or distribute the Image(s), in whole or in part. We agree to post prominently the terms and conditions relating to the use of the Image(s).

By submitting, I agree to the following statement:

"Yes, I am the owner/represent the owner of the copyright to the work(s) of art listed above, and hereby grant limited copyright permission to the Delaware Art Museum as outlined in the terms above."

Copyright notice should appear as the name of credited photographer in Section 3 ("Credits") of submission. Otherwise, I understand that no copyright line will be published, and copyright will then be protected by the general copyright notice in each museum publication in which the image appears.

BY SUBMITTING, I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND CERTIFY THAT I HAVE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.