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• All About Photo • Deadline: April 28th, 2026 • Category: Portrait Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE AAP Magazine #57 “Portrait” calls on photographers to explore the many dimensions of human identity through portrait photography. From classical studio setups to contemporary self-portraiture, the genre continues to evolve while remaining rooted in its ability to capture emotion, character, and connection.

• Homiens • Deadline: April 29th, 2026 • Category: Art and Photography • Prize: $24,000 Awarded Annually + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE No matter where you are in your artistic journey—whether you are just beginning to carve out your voice or are already an established creator seeking new heights—the Homiens Art Prize offers a transformative opportunity to elevate your career on a global stage. Built on the principles of merit, inclusivity, and art

• The Global Peace Photo Award • Deadline: May 24th, 2026 • Theme: What Does Peace Look Like? • Prize: €11,000 in Prizes + Exhibition in Austria • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Global Peace Photo Award, previously known as the Alfred Fried Photography Award, is an internationally recognized initiative dedicated to promoting peace through the power of photography. It is organized by Edition Lammerhuber in close collaboration with a wide network of esteemed p

• NYC4PA • Deadline: April 19th, 2026 • Theme: Luminosity (The Impact of Light) • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE From light meters to backlighting, from deep shadow to blinding glare, photography is defined by an ongoing dialogue with light. It is shaped not only by illumination, but by darkness, contrast, and the spaces in between. A celebrated photograph of Grand Central Station captures sunlight pouring through th

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: May 4th, 2026 • Theme: After Dark: Night, Sky, and Shadow • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE PhotoPlace Gallery invites photographers to submit their work for After Dark , a juried exhibition dedicated to images created during the nighttime hours, from dusk through dawn. This exhibition seeks to highlight the artistic possibilities that emerge when natural light fades and new visual narra

• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: June 7th, 2026 • Theme: From A Seed...A World of Botanicals • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, color etc.). Winners will receive a total of $4,000 in cash awards, be fe

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: May 3rd, 2026 • Theme: This Is a Person • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Portraiture often begins at the surface—at the face, the body, the visible markers of identity. But this exhibition is concerned with what cannot be easily seen, defined, or named. It asks: what lies beneath the image? We are looking for photographs that move beyond representation and into suggestion—images that hin

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: April 25th, 2026 • Theme: Home • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is excited to announce a new call for entry under the theme HOME , inviting artists to examine and reinterpret one of the most universal yet deeply personal concepts. While commonly associated with physical spaces, home extends far beyond architecture—it encompasses memory, identity, relationships, and emotio