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Thu, Feb 19
PHMUSEUM - 2026 Photography Grant 14th Edition
Fee: Yes / Prize: €10,000 + Exhibition
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Feb 19, 2026, 11:20 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: €10,000 + Exhibition
Category: Grant. To participate, photographers are invited to submit one or more projects centered around a specific theme, narrative, or concept. All approaches are welcome, from classic to more experimental work. Each project should have between 5 and 20 photos...
Thu, Feb 19
Karuizawa Photo Fest - 4th KFF AWARD 2026 Call for Entries
Fee: 2,500 Yen / Prize: Exhibition + Camera
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Feb 19, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: 2,500 Yen / Prize: Exhibition + Camera
Theme: Legacy. Your KFF will evolve as a co-hosted event with the town of Karuizawa! We are now accepting submissions with the aim of building a "legacy" (something to be left for the future) for Karuizawa Town in preparation for the 2026 event. We invite you to share with us the...
Thu, Feb 19
Gola Gallery - "The Shape of Silence" Open Call
Fee: $160 / Prize: Exhibition + Publication
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Feb 19, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: $160 / Prize: Exhibition + Publication
Theme: The Shape of Silence. Gola Gallery is a new concept of art gallery, born in the heart of Milano. We focus on emerging artists...
Thu, Feb 19
Shutter Hub - "Feeling Seen" Open Call
Fee: £10 / Prize: Publication
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Feb 19, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: £10 / Prize: Publication
Theme: Feeling Seen. Feeling Seen is a community-centered photography project inviting you to share what you’re experiencing right now. We want photographers to capture the essence of their current emotions, sensations, and surroundings. Our sense of feeling goes beyond the...
Fri, Feb 20
Photometria - Photobook Open Call 2026
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition
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Feb 20, 2026, 12:50 AM
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition
Category: Photobook. Τhe open call for entries is addressed to artists and self-publishers from around the world, focusing on artist books, self-published photobooks, limited edition books, zines and DIY publications related to photography. The selected books will be presented at the...

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Black Box Gallery - Vision: Color Photography Open Call

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: March 11th, 2026 • Theme: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is pleased to announce an upcoming juried group exhibition dedicated exclusively to color photography. This exhibition aims to explore the wide-ranging and evolving role of color within contemporary photographic practice. Today, color photography encompasses an extraordinary spectrum of visual

12th Jalón Ángel Photography Prize - Open Call

• Archivo Jalón Ángel • Deadline: May 4th, 2026 • Theme: Portrait / Travel / Migration and Borders • Prize: €1,500 + Trophy + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Preserved and curated by San Jorge University, part of the San Valero Group, the Jalón Ángel Photographic Archive announces the 12th Jalón Ángel International Photography Prize, reaffirming its dedication to photography as both an art form and a means of understanding the human experien

Festival Della Fotografia Etica - World Report Award Open Call

• 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 was created to encourage a deeper and more conscious form of social participation through photography. Open to photographers of all backgrounds and experience levels worldwide, the award focuses on visual narratives that place people at the cente

ReA! Art Fair - The 6th Annual Edition

• ReA! Art Fair • Deadline: May 6th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: 1,500€ + Exhibitions in Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The ReA! Art Fair Open Call invites emerging visual artists from across the globe to submit their work for consideration in its upcoming edition. This international platform is dedicated to supporting independent artistic practices and amplifying new voices within the contemporary art landscape. Unlike traditional art fairs that

PhotoPlace Gallery - "WATER: Element of Change" Call for Entries

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: March 9th, 2026 • Theme: Water: Element of Change • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Water is one of the most powerful and constant forces on Earth, an element that quietly yet persistently shapes the world around us. It carves landscapes over time, smooths stone, reflects shifting light, and moves endlessly through cycles of transformation. Beyond its physical presence, water also carrie

Seeing Happy - "Imagining Well-Being" International Photo Contest 2026

• Seeing Happy • Deadline: March 7th, 2026 • Theme: Imagining Well-Being • Prize: $200 + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The initiative is led and curated by SeeingHappy, a global nonprofit that harnesses the expressive power of photography to encourage reflection, foster human connection, and support individual and collective flourishing. By using visual storytelling as a shared language, SeeingHappy creates spaces where people can explore meaning, em

Photometria Photo Festival - Photobook Call for Entries

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: February 20th, 2026 • Category: Photobooks • Prize: Presentation in Ioannina & Athens (Greece) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE This open call is addressed to artists and self-publishers worldwide whose practices engage with photography through the book form. The call centers on artist books, self-published photobooks, limited-edition volumes, zines, and DIY publications that use photography as a tool for nar