• Photo Place Gallery • Deadline: February 9th, 2026 • Theme: Analog - Made by Hand • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Analog — Made by Hand  invites photographers working with film, alternative, and handmade processes to share work that reflects a thoughtful, tactile approach to image-making. This exhibition celebrates photography as a physical and intentional practice—one that values time, material engagement, and the

• P.M.O.H. • Deadline: February 19th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize:  €10,000 Cash + 3 Solo Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE To take part in the program, photographers are invited to submit one or more cohesive projects developed around a clearly defined theme, narrative, or conceptual framework. Projects may follow any visual approach, ranging from traditional documentary styles to more experimental or conceptual practices. Each submitted project must co

• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: February 9th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €1,000 + Solo Show in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Visual excellence, impactful storytelling, strong conceptual vision, technical mastery, subject depth, and genuine artistic intent are among the key elements that will be closely assessed by our highly regarded jury. Made up of experienced industry professionals, the jury will critically engage with each submission,

• AI-AP • Deadline: February 6th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The AI-AP Call for Entries is an international competition open to photographers, illustrators, and visual storytellers worldwide, offering a unique opportunity to gain global recognition. Each year, the contest highlights the strongest and most impactful work created or published during that year, across a wide range of styles and disciplines. Se

• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: March 25th, 2026 • Theme: The Human Portrait • Prize:  $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In celebration of our ongoing dedication to presenting compelling contemporary photography, Photo Artfolio invites photographers from around the world to submit work for The Human Portrait , a global online exhibition devoted to portraiture in its many and evolving forms. This exhibition seeks to honor the endur

• The Photo Book Museum • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Category: Photo Book • Prize:  Publication + Exhibition of your Book • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Dummy Award is  the  international competition for the best unpublished photobook dummies of the year. It enables participating photographers to present their books to an international audience and establish contacts with galleries, publishers and festivals. So far, hundreds of books from the shortlist

• Festival of Ethical Photography • Deadline: March 3rd, 2026 • Category: Documenting Humanity • Prize:  €19,000 in Cash Prizes + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The World Report Award | Documenting Humanity  is dedicated to fostering a renewed and meaningful form of social engagement through photography. Open to both professional and amateur photographers from around the world, the award celebrates visual storytelling that places human beings and the

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• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: February 8th, 2026 • Theme: Water • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE It begins simply: H₂O  — two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. The equation is familiar, taught early, easy to memorize. Yet within its simplicity lies the secret to nearly everything that lives, grows, and endures. Water is everywhere. It rushes through rivers and hides in the quiet depths of lakes;