Why Is My Gallery Already ACTIVE?
We automatically set all galleries to ACTIVE status 2-weeks prior to the selected event date as a bonus window of time for hosts to upload early, test their QR code, and become familiar with the ACTIVE gallery before the event date. This may explain why your gallery is now ACTIVE, if your event is less than 2-weeks away.
Please note that this bonus 2-weeks does not affect the 3-month/12-month upload or 12-month hosting windows.