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THE INTERNATIONAL
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  • FREE ENTRY /  PETARD Magazine – Open Call “AUTHENTIC”
    FREE ENTRY /  PETARD Magazine – Open Call “AUTHENTIC”
    Thu, Apr 16
    Fee: Free / Prize: Publication + Print
    Apr 16, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Free / Prize: Publication + Print
    Theme: AUTHENTIC. PETARD Magazine invites artists, photographers, and creative teams to submit work for its second print issue themed “AUTHENTIC.” The...
  • Wildscreen Panda Awards 2026
    Wildscreen Panda Awards 2026
    Thu, Apr 16
    Fee: £70 / Prize: Exhibition + Trophy
    Apr 16, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: £70 / Prize: Exhibition + Trophy
    Theme: Wildlife. Entries are now open for the Wildscreen Panda Awards 2026. The Panda Awards are the highest honours in the international natural world storytelling film, TV and content...
  • FREE ENTRY / Cortona On The Move: BarTur Grant 2026
    FREE ENTRY / Cortona On The Move: BarTur Grant 2026
    Thu, Apr 16
    Fee: Free / Prize: $30,000+Solo Exhibition
    Apr 16, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Free / Prize: $30,000+Solo Exhibition
    Theme: Open. Cortona On The Move and the BarTur Photo Award are proud to announce their partnership to launch the Cortona On The Move | BarTur Grant, supported by the Visual Storytellers Fund. This new initiative is dedicated to empowering photographers globally...
  • 19th Annual International Color Awards
    19th Annual International Color Awards
    Fri, Apr 17
    Fee: $35 / Prize: $1,500 + Exhibition
    Apr 17, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: $35 / Prize: $1,500 + Exhibition
    Theme: Color. International Color Awards is open to professional and amateur photographers shooting in all forms of color photography using traditional or digital methods. We encourage classic styles, new creative ideas and photographers who are driven by their artistic...
  • FREE ENTRY / Jugend Fotografiert Deutschland 2026
    FREE ENTRY / Jugend Fotografiert Deutschland 2026
    Fri, Apr 17
    Fee: Free / Prize: 1000€ + Exhibition
    Apr 17, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Free / Prize: 1000€ + Exhibition
    Theme: Open. You can participate in our contest either as an individual or as a group of up to 10 people, if you are between 10 and 18 years old and living in Germany. The goal is to create a photo story on a topic that is important to you...
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