Where You Really From?

Where You Really From?

THEME: Where You Really From?

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Ode to Them is partnering with JacquesCds and Mazvita on a hybrid photography exhibition about the people who built this country, in Shoreditch this November.

Really is the word doing the work.

It says the first answer wasn't enough.

A question that can make you feel outside of belonging simply because of how you look.

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE: Street & Documentary Photography

People. Communities. Everyday life.
Photographed from inside, not looking in.
Send us a body of work with a clear thread and enough range to build a show.

Selected works will be curated by JCD and Ode and exhibited at Kachette in Shoreditch, London, 14 November 2026.

Location: Kachette, 347 Old St, London EC1V 9LP

Deadline: 20 September 2026

Eligibility: Able to travel to London

Please submit: 4-50 images

Ode to Them open calls are designed to create meaningful opportunities for artists across disciplines. We review every submission with care and welcome experimental, emerging and established voices alike.

Artists submitting through our open calls may also be considered for future Ode to Them exhibitions, events, editorial features and paid collaborative projects.

Free to submit.

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