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Sat, Jun 27
Visual Art Journal - Open Call for Photographers
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Publication
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Jun 27, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Publication
Category: Visual Art. We are thrilled to announce an open call for photographers to showcase their work in our internationally distributed photography magazine. Photographers are invited to submit their work for the...
Sat, Jun 27
MvVO ART - Exhibit with MvVO ART at the Waldorf Astoria
Fee: $75 / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
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Jun 27, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: $75 / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
Theme: Open. MvVO ART announces an international open call for the MvVO ART SHOW 2026, a major contemporary art exhibition taking place at the Waldorf Astoria New York from September 21–27, 2026. The...
Sat, Jun 27
Decode Gallery - Collection 2026: Call for Exhibition
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
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Jun 27, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
Theme: Open. No themes. No limits. Just your best photography. Decode’s Collection 2026 call for entry is now open. Submit your work today for a chance to be featured in our most diverse exhibition yet. At least 26 images will be selected by the...
Sat, Jun 27
Berlin Photo Awards 2026 - Open Call
Fee: Yes / Prize: €4,000 + Exposure
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Jun 27, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: €4,000 + Exposure
Theme: Open. You’re just one step away from entering the Berlin Photo Awards 2026. Submit your strongest works below and compete for a €4,000 total prize fund, international recognition, and global exposure. Each entry is reviewed by our international...
Sat, Jun 27
Photo Cleveland - Intentional Unconventional: Experimental Photography and Video Exhibition
Fee: $35 / Prize: Exhibition
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Jun 27, 2026, 11:50 PM
Fee: $35 / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Several Categories. Photo Cleveland invites you to submit your photography or videos for an avant-garde multimedia exhibition that breaks away from conventional imagery and storytelling, focusing on experimentation within the...

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Revela't Contemporary Analog Photography Festival - Portfolio Review 2026

• Revela't Contemporary Analog Photography Festival • Deadline: July 30th, 2026 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: 11 Expert Portfolio Reviews • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Experience the Revela'T Festival Portfolio Review, an exceptional opportunity designed to connect photographers with leading professionals from across the photography and visual arts industry. During this exclusive event, participants will engage in a series of personalized one-on-one m

IPA International Photography Awards 2026 - Open Call

• IPA International Photography Awards • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $10,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Since 2003, the International Photography Awards™️ has proudly held an annual competition that brings together photographers from every background—professionals working at the top of their field, passionate amateurs pursuing their craft, and students developing their artistic voices. Over ti

La Forma del Ritratto - "The Shape of the Portrait" Open Call

• La Forma del Ritratto • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of the Portrait • Prize: Exhibition in Pavia (Italy) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The fundamental premise of a theme centered on portraiture is to encourage artists to employ the camera not merely as a recording device, but as a symbolic instrument of encounter, connection, and human exchange. In this context, photography transcends the pursuit of formal beauty and aesthetic perfection, bec

Leica Photography Prize 2026

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Open Call: "The Shape of a Moment" by Exposure Photo Gallery

• Exposure Photo Gallery • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of a Moment • Prize: $500 Exhibition in USA and Argentina • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE There are moments so brief they seem to dissolve the instant they appear, yet they leave behind a lasting impression, as if time itself has quietly marked them. These are the subtle, almost invisible intersections where light shifts, emotion surfaces, and meaning emerges for just a fraction of a second.

Decode Gallery - Open Call for Exhibition 2026

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: June 27th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Collection 2026 is Decode Gallery's annual open exhibition dedicated to discovering and presenting outstanding photographic work without thematic constraints. Free from predefined categories or conceptual frameworks, the exhibition focuses entirely on the strength of the image itself. It is a platform for photographers whose