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Mon, May 18FREE ENTRY / UNESCO Center of Extremadura - The 10th Edition of the Santiago Castelo International Photography Prize /Fee: Free / Prize: €4,000 + ExhibitionMay 18, 2026, 11:30 PMFee: Free / Prize: €4,000 + ExhibitionTheme: Nature... All photographers over 18 years of age, regardless of nationality or residence, are eligible to participate in the Competition, provided they register online as outlined in the rules. The theme is open, although preference will be given to images that, within the...
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Tue, May 19FREE ENTRY / Visa Pour l'Image - Canon Women Photojournalist Grant /Fee: Free / Prize: €8,000 + PromotionMay 19, 2026, 11:50 PMFee: Free / Prize: €8,000 + PromotionTheme: Photojournalist. For the twenty-sixth year, Canon is awarding the Canon Women Photojournalist Grant to a photographer in recognition of her contribution to photojournalism. This scholarship, awarded annually in Perpignan during the...
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Lost Artists - Residency in Capri
• Lost Artists • Deadline: June 10th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Residency Spot in Capri • Entry Fees: Apply for Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to Lost Artists, a unique photography residency program set in the extraordinary landscape of Capri. Beginning in 2025, the residency will open its doors to artists from diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and stages of their creative journey. More than a traditional residency, Lost Artists is conceived as a space for reflecti


BBC: Call for Photo Submissions Now Open
• BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)


Capri Foundation - "Journeys and Mirages" Festival in Capri 2026
• Capri Foundation • Deadline: July 5th, 2026 • Theme: Journeys and Mirages • Prize: Exhibitions in Capri (Italy) + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In March 2026, Fondazione Capri issued an open call across its official platforms, inviting photographers—regardless of experience level—to participate in a visual exploration of the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI . The call welcomes both professionals and amateurs, united by a shared curiosity for storytellin


Deloitte Photo Grant 2026 - Open Call
• Deloitte • Deadline: June 14th, 2026 • Theme: Proximities • Prize: €25,000 + Solo Exhibition in Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In this dedicated section, ten reporters have been identified as key contributors, all of whom are active within the international cultural scene. These figures—Alberto Negrin, Stephen Bulger, Brendan McCleary, Dimitri Beck, Pancho Saula, Karin Kauffman, Davide Monteleone, Arianna Rinaldo, Eric R. Johnson, and Todd Hido—


PhotoPlace Gallery - A Celebration of Contemporary Photography Open Call
• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: June 8th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE PhotoPlace Gallery proudly invites photographers from around the world to submit their work for OPEN CALL: A Celebration of Contemporary Photography, a juried exhibition dedicated to highlighting the innovation, diversity, and dynamic spirit of contemporary photographic practice. Presented in honor of Wo


Black Box Gallery - Photo Shoot: 2026
• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: June 12th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is pleased to announce an open-themed juried group photography exhibition celebrating the diversity, creativity, and expressive potential of contemporary photographic practice. We invite photographers from all backgrounds and experience levels to submit their strongest and most compelling work for considerat


Working Assumptions Project Grants
• Working Assumptions • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Category: Visual Storytelling • Prize: 6 x $10,000 Project Grants • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Each year, Working Assumptions awards six unrestricted Project Grants of $10,000 to support visual storytelling projects that encourage deeper and more nuanced conversations about family, relationships, and human connection. Through this initiative, the organization seeks to champion photographers and artists whose


Decagon Gallery - "Seen/Unseen" International Photography Exhibition
• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: July 8th, 2026 • Theme: Seen/Unseen • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Seen / Unseen is an open invitation to explore the delicate boundary between visibility and obscurity within photographic practice. It encourages submissions that reflect not only what is immediately perceptible in an image, but also what remains concealed—whether hidden within the frame, embedded in the subject, or sugg


Duckling - Duckling Seed Grant
• Duckling • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Duckling is a new media platform devoted to documentary photography and visual storytelling, created to support photographers, journalists, and image-makers seeking to tell meaningful stories about the world around us. More than simply a publishing platform, Duckling is designed as a collaborative space where storytellers can con


BBA Prizes & Gallery - One Shot Award 2026
• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €300 + Exhibition in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE They are in search of that one unforgettable image—the frame that immediately captures attention and compels viewers to pause, look closer, and engage. With the 2026 Spring Edition, they have created their most open and accessible international call yet, designed to connect photographers directly with the energy and opportu


The Boomer Gallery - "New Voices" Call For Artists and Photographers
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: June 5th, 2026 • Theme: New Voices • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay If Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The art market is undergoing a profound transformation. For the first time in decades, the balance of influence is gradually shifting back toward the artists themselves. As social networks and digital platforms become central spaces for sharing, discovering, and collecting work, artists are n


SEE:ZEEN - Open Submissions for Issue #20
• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: May 27th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fee: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Wherever you are in the world, you are invited to submit your work. This is a fully open call, designed to bring together voices from across different places, backgrounds, and experiences. At see-zeen, we celebrate photography in all its forms. There are no limits on subject matter or style—your work can be bold or su


Arcadian Gallery - International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition Call for Entries
• Arcadian Gallery • Deadline: May 15th, 2026 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $2,000 + Exhibition in Cumberland (USA) • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition is an invitation to explore and honor the natural world through photography. It seeks to bring together a global community of image-makers who are inspired by nature—its beauty, its fragility, and its evolving story. Submissions may range from inti


The Epson International Pano Awards - Open Call 2026
• The Epson Pano Award • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Panoramic Photography • Prize: Total Prize Package $11,100 + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Now in its 15th year, the Epson International Pano Awards stands as a global celebration of panoramic photography—honoring both the artistic vision and technical precision required to master the wide-format medium. As the world’s largest competition devoted entirely to panoramic imagery, it attracts


"The Shape of a Moment" Call for Entries 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 instants so brief they almost vanish as they appear, yet they remain etched in memory with surprising clarity. These are the moments where time seems to pause, where light shifts, emotions surface, and the ordinary becomes quietly extraordinary. This call invites photographers to capture the m


IPA International Photography Awards 2026 - Call for Entries
• IPA International Photography Awards • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $10,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Since its establishment in 2003, the International Photography Awards™️ has conducted an annual competition that invites participation from professional, amateur, and student photographers across the globe. This wide-reaching event has evolved into one of the photography world’s most compreh


Decode Gallery - "Black and White" Call for Entries
• Decode Gallery • Deadline: May 23rd, 2026 • Category: Black and White • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is excited to announce its next exhibition theme: Black and White. There’s something undeniably powerful about black and white photography—it’s where the medium began, and it remains just as compelling today. Without the distraction of color, images rely on contrast, light, shadow, and tone to tell


Photo Artfolio - "Street Rhythms" Photo Contest Open Call
• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: May 13th, 2026 • Theme: Street Rhythms (Street Photography) • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The street can be understood as a site of continuous performance—an open, unscripted stage where life reveals itself through movement, interaction, and chance. It is a space where stories intersect, where ordinary moments acquire meaning, and where the rhythms of daily existence become visible throu


Photometria Photo Festival - Open Call 2026
• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Judge: Alec Soth • Prize: Nikon Z30 Kit + Exhibition in Greece • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With its eighteenth edition, the festival crosses a symbolic threshold, entering a stage that echoes the very theme it seeks to explore: maturity as both arrival and uncertainty. This moment becomes a mirror, reflecting the layered experience of transition. Coming of Age (18+) does not treat adul


National Geographic - Showcase your Photographs
• National Geographic


AKC American Kennel Club - “The Great Outdoors” 48th Annual Photo Contest
• AKC American Kennel Club • Deadline: October 31st, 2026 • Theme: The Great Outdoors • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photographers with established experience, as well as those in the early stages of developing their craft, are invited to participate in the 2026 AKC Photo Contest. This year’s theme, “The Great Outdoors,” encourages submissions that capture the beauty, diversity, and spirit of natural environments. E


Dusk Gallery - "Abandoned" Photography Contest & Exhibition
• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: May 22nd, 2026 • Theme: Abandoned • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Abandoned is a theme that invites you to slow down and look closely at what remains when something is left behind. It asks photographers to engage with absence as much as presence—to notice the marks, structures, and emotions that persist even after people or purpose have disappeared. This could take the form of deserted buildi


All About Photo - "Black and White" Photography Contest 2026
• All About Photo • Deadline: June 2nd, 2026 • Theme: Black and White Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black and white photography has long been celebrated for its ability to transcend time, capturing scenes with a poetic stillness that feels both nostalgic and deeply expressive. Stripped of color, the viewer’s attention is drawn more intensely to the interplay of light and shadow, the strength of composit
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