• Form Photography • Deadline: October 31st, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition @ UNSEEN during Art Rotterdam • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With the valued support of UNSEEN, Picter, and Form Magazine, we are delighted to announce the launch of the Form Photo Award x UNSEEN 2027, an international award dedicated to celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary photography. Established as an annual initiative, the award is desi

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: July 10th, 2026 • Theme: Trees and Water • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit work for a juried group exhibition focused on the themes of Trees and Water. This exhibition will celebrate the remarkable diversity of contemporary photography while examining two of the most visually compelling and universally significant sub

• Duckling • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Duckling is a new media platform dedicated to documentary photography and visual storytelling, created to support photographers, journalists, and storytellers at every stage of their creative journey. More than simply a publishing platform, Duckling is a growing ecosystem where emerging and established image-makers can connect w

• All About Photo • Deadline: July 10th, 2026 • Theme: Shapes • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Shape is everywhere. It exists in the curves of the human body, the rigid geometry of architecture, the patterns found in nature, and the fleeting arrangements of light and shadow that appear for only a moment. Often overlooked, shape has the ability to transform the way we experience a photograph, turning simple observation

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: September 15th, 2026 • Theme: Something Like Joy • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Not every photograph of joy is filled with laughter or celebration. Sometimes joy arrives quietly, unexpectedly, and without fanfare. It can be found in a fleeting glance between strangers, the warmth of afternoon sunlight spilling across an empty room, a child discovering something new, or the peaceful comf

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: August 20th, 2026 • Theme: Creatures • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Dusk Gallery is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for CREATURES, an exhibition dedicated to the remarkable diversity of the animal kingdom. This open call invites photographers to explore the lives of animals in the environments they call home, capturing authentic moments that reveal their beauty, beha

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: July 8th, 2026 • Theme: Seen/Unseen • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With Seen / Unseen, we invite photographers to engage with the nuanced relationship between visibility and invisibility, exploring how images can simultaneously reveal and conceal. The theme encourages a deeper reflection on what lies within the photograph—not only in terms of what is clearly presented, but also what is

• PhotoED Magazine • Deadline: September 9th, 2026 • Theme: Real VS Imagined • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Issue #78 will showcase the work of photographers who explore the relationship between the real and the imagined through original, lens-based photographic practices. We are seeking projects that challenge perception, blur boundaries, and invite viewers to question what is authentic, constructed, remem

• All About Photo • Deadline: July 7th, 2026 • Theme: Shapes • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Look beyond the subject. Look beyond the story. Look at the shapes. Every photograph is built from a combination of light, shadow, texture, line, and form. Among these elements, shape remains one of the most powerful tools available to photographers. It can simplify complexity, create visual impact, evoke emotion, and transfo