THE INTERNATIONAL
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Sun, Aug 09
Photo Fringe 2026 – Collectives' Hub Open Call
Fee: £150 / Prize: Exhibition in Brighton
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Aug 09, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: £150 / Prize: Exhibition in Brighton
Theme: Open. Lucy Day is the Executive and Artistic Director at Phoenix Art Space. Based in the heart of Brighton, Phoenix champions artistic excellence and engagement...
Sun, Aug 09
FREE ENTRY / MobiliseYourCity - "People in Motion" Open Call
Fee: Free / Prize: €500 + Exhibition
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Aug 09, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: €500 + Exhibition
Theme: People in Motion. MobiliseYourCity is a European-led global partnership supporting cities and countries in developing and emerging economies...
Sun, Aug 09
Der Greif - "Quiet Hours" Open Call
Fee: €10 / Prize: Publication
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Aug 09, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: €10 / Prize: Publication
Theme: Quiet Hours. We invite lens-based artists to explore how nighttime changes how we see the world and how we feel. When the...
Sun, Aug 09
FREE ENTRY / FOTODOK - Open Call: Lighthouse 2026/2027
Fee: Free / Prize: €3,000
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Aug 09, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: €3,000
Theme: Open. FOTODOK’s talent program, Lighthouse, is designed for photographers and artists working with the photographic medium. Critically engaged image makers are supported to grow further in their artistic practice. We can help you engage more deeply in the...

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Handicrafts Photo Awards - Photography Competition

• Handicrafts Photo Awards • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Theme: Craftsmanship Documentation • Prize: €2,000 + Exhibition + Catalog • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Handicrafts Photo invites photographers from around the world to explore, document, and celebrate the beauty, creativity, and cultural importance of traditional and contemporary craftsmanship through the photographic medium. The project offers an opportunity to look beyond the finished object and dis

Freezer International Photography Festival 2026

• Freezer Festival • Deadline: August 23rd, 2026 • Theme: The Real • Prize: Solo Exhibition in La Plata (Argentina) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography enthusiasts, artists, collectives, independent publishers, creative entrepreneurs, and organizations working across the photographic arts are invited to apply for this exciting open call. The event welcomes a wide range of photography-related projects, including self-published fanzines, artist books, phot

PhotoPlace Gallery - Quiet Landscape: Beauty, Stillness, and Connection

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: September 7th, 2026 • Theme: Quiet Landscape • Prize: Exhibition in Middlebury (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE PhotoPlace Gallery is inviting photographers from around the world to submit their work for Quiet Landscape, a juried photography exhibition dedicated to celebrating the beauty, serenity, and quiet power of the landscape. This exhibition seeks images that go beyond dramatic scenery, focusing instead on photo

Most Traveled People - Travel Photo Competition

• Most Traveled People • Deadline: September 30th, 2026 • Category: Travel Photography • Prize: MTP Ticket + €800 Travel Voucher • Entry Fees: Free for MTP Registered Members • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE MTP warmly invites photographers, explorers, and travel enthusiasts from around the world to participate by submitting their most inspiring travel photographs from every corner of the globe. Whether your images capture breathtaking landscapes, vibrant cities, remote wilderness,

Evi Mono Awards - Open Call 2026

• Evi Mono • Deadline: October 1st, 2026 • Theme: Two Generations. One Story. Women. • Prize: Online Presentation + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The EVI MONO AWARDS is an international monochrome photography competition created to celebrate women, their experiences, and the many stories that shape their lives. Open to photographers from every corner of the world, the award encourages artists to use the timeless language of black and white photography

All About Photo - "Nature" Call for Entries 2026

• All About Photo • Deadline: August 18th, 2026 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Nature photography invites us to slow down and experience the world through a fresh perspective. As one of the most inspiring forms of photography, it celebrates the endless beauty and diversity of our planet, capturing everything from vast wilderness and breathtaking landscapes to the smallest details of pl

Arrival Gallery - Amsterdam, Netherlands Open Call

• Arrival Gallery • Deadline: October 10th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Amsterdam + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Arrival Gallery welcomes submissions from artists working across a wide range of creative disciplines for its exhibition programme in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Open to both emerging and established artists, the gallery invites painters, photographers, sculptors, illustrators, textile artists, mixed media p

Decagon Gallery - "The Shape of a Life" International Photography Exhibition

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: October 10th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of a Life • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE A life is shaped by far more than its defining milestones or major achievements. It is built from the countless small moments that often go unnoticed—the familiar places we return to, the people who remain by our side, the routines that structure our days, the objects that carry personal meaning, and the flee

Action Contre la Faim - Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective Open Call 2026

• Action Contre la Faim • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Category: Social / Documentary Photography • Prize: €5,000 Grant + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Action Against Hunger is launching the fourth edition of its Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective, reaffirming its commitment to supporting visual storytelling that challenges conventions and brings forward more authentic, ethical, and inclusive narratives about humanitarian issues. This year,