Washed Up!

Announcing an open call to all photographers within dreaming distance of Leith: An Ordinary Place is having its first ever exhibition...

Washed Up! is an open show that is intended to inspire contributions that are as varied as whatever the unpredictable tides of photography may cast onto the shoreline at An Ordinary Place. The exhibition will be part of Leith Festival but will actually overlap it, running for most of June 2026.

Photographers at any level of training and experience may submit images. You aren't judged by your paper qualifications, or lack of them, and images will be accepted into the exhibition on their merits alone.

You can submit up to three different images for consideration. If the images are intended to be part of a set or series, please indicate that in your submission email. Submission deadline 30th April 2026.

Now for the tedious - but important - details...

Each submitted image file should be:

- Jpeg files only.

- Submitted file names should take the form: "your_name image_title.jpg"

- File size should be maximum 500 pixels on the longest edge of the image.

You can attach up to 3 images for consideration to a single email and send them to: hello@anordinaryplace.com with "Washed Up! submission" as your email subject line. In your email, include your name and each image's full title (if there is one) or 'untitled 01, 02...' (if there isn't a title). If your images are intended to comprise a set or a series, please indicate that in the email. Submissions should be emailed to hello@anordinaryplace.com to arrive no later than 23:59 on the 30th April 2026.

Image subjects and content:

There is no specific theme or remit for this exhibition. The subject matter of images displayed in this exhibition can be as serious, or as light-hearted, as the photographer / artist deems appropriate. Images must be suitable for public viewing, including by minors. Images depicting extreme violence, promoting racist, homophobic, or other discriminatory themes, or contravening legislation on obscenity, will not be accepted for the exhibition.

If your image(s) is/are selected, you will need to:

- pay a hanging fee of £3 per print to confirm your submissions' inclusion in the exhibition. Payment to be made by bank transfer.

- print, mount and/or frame your own prints, to a maximum overall size of 24"x16" (61.0 x 40.6 cm). If you have larger pieces of work to display, please contact hello@anordinaryplace.com to discuss options.

- all prints must have a hook point midway along the top edge of the frame or mount. This can take the form of a 'D' ring, a 'sawtooth' hanger, or a nylon or wire loop firmly fixed to the mount or frame.

- drop off the mounted/framed prints to 87a Ocean Drive during specified opening hours, no later than end of business on Sunday, 24th May.

- indicate if you wish the print to be available for sale and, if so, what your selling price will be (see below).

- unsold prints must be collected from 87a Ocean Drive no later than end of business Wednesday 1st July.

Pricing your prints:

Bear in mind that the gallery will take 15% commission on sales, and that commission is subject to VAT, so the total cost of commission will be 18% of your base price.

For example: if you wish to receive £50 for the sale of your framed print, you should ask the gallery to charge a buyer £50 +18% = £59. You will then receive £50 from An Ordinary Place Ltd, while the gallery will receive £9 (of which £1.50 will be paid to HMRC as VAT).

Intellectual property:

By paying your £3 hanging fee, you are granting permission to An Ordinary Place Ltd to use your image on its social media platforms, and in other publicity material, for the promotion of the exhibition. Copyright of the images remains with the photographer at all times, and no other use will be made of the images by An Ordinary Place Ltd without the photographer / artist's expressed permission.

All artworks are displayed at the photographer / artist's own risk. In the event of loss or damage to an artwork on display at 87aOcean Drive, An Ordinary Place Ltd will consider claims for compensation to the value of the materials used in the artwork only, and will not be held liable for loss of value relating to the perceived artistic merits of the artwork.