• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: January 5th, 2026 • Theme: Cut. Paste. Transform. • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photo-collage continues to thrive today as a versatile and resonant artistic form, uniquely suited to our image-saturated world. Informed by contemporary concerns such as sustainability, nostalgia, archival exploration, digital manipulation, and community engagement, collage has become a vital bridge betw

• Rotterdam Photo • Deadline: January 5th, 2026 • Theme: Echoes of Silence, War in the Artist's Soul • Prize: Exhibition in Rotterdam Photo Fest • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE What becomes of an artist shaped not by witnessing war, but by inheriting its emotional weight? What echoes remain in the minds of those who live, escape, or only hear the rumble from afar? “Echoes of Silence” delves into this psychological terrain, presenting photographers who turn away

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• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: January 4th, 2026 • Theme: Urban, Suburban, Rural • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool +...

• Profoto • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Lights Like the Perfect Rembrandt • Prize: $2,000 in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Few lighting techniques in photography are as instantly recognizable or enduring as Rembrandt lighting. Defined by the small, illuminated triangle that appears beneath one eye, this style is a masterclass in balance—where light and shadow work together to create mood, dimension, and emotional depth. Ro

• All About Photo • Deadline: January 20th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition for a Month-Long Online Showcase At All About Photo, we are dedicated to discovering and celebrating outstanding photography—work that inspires, challenges perspectives, and creates meaningful connections. The Solo Exhibition Competition offers photographers a unique opportuni

• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: January 20th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Anyone, from anywhere in the world, is welcome to submit. see-zeen  is an open platform that embraces every form of photographic expression—there are no limits on theme, style, or genre. Whether your work is portrait or landscape, documentary or fashion, conceptual or abstract, it belongs here. We believe deeply

• Fondazione Le Stanze della Fotografia • Deadline: February 1st, 2026 • Theme: Horst. P. Horst. The Geometry of Grace • Prize: Exhibitions in Venice and Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Are you between 18 and 30 years old  and driven by a passion for photography? This is your chance to take part in an exciting open call launched by the Le Stanze della Fotografia Foundation , created to spotlight young creative voices. Participation is completely f

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: January 2nd, 2026 • Theme: Red • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is thrilled to present our next theme, a celebration of the color RED —a hue that breathes intensity into every surface it touches. Red is the color of emotion in its purest state, capable of capturing love, longing, courage, and fury within a single stroke. It draws us in with its vibrancy, symbolizes streng