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Photo Place Gallery - "On the Street" Call for Entries
• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: December 8th, 2025 • Theme: On the Street • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE From fleeting glances exchanged between strangers to bold confrontations unfolding in plain sight, street photography captures life as it happens — raw, unrehearsed, and beautifully imperfect. It is the art of noticing, of finding stories in the rhythm of the world as it moves past us. For this exhibition, we in


Smithsonian Magazine - The 23rd Annual Photo Contest Open Call
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Dusk Photo Gallery - "Grayscale" Open Call
• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: November 20th, 2025 • Theme: Grayscale • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Long before the advent of color, photographers worked with the purest elements of visual expression: light and shadow . In the realm of black and white, distractions fall away. What remains is the essence of the scene—the structure, the texture, the rhythm of contrast that gives photography its timeless power. Dusk


Shoot the Frame - Annual Portrait Awards
• Shoot the Frame • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Portrait Photography • Prize: $2,000 + ViewSonic Monitor + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Shoot The Frame is proud to announce an exciting new chapter in its journey — the launch of the very first Shoot The Frame Annual Awards . Since its inception in 2012, Shoot The Frame has been a home for photographers who see the world differently. Through our monthly portrait, landscape, and wildli


The Art of Landscape by The Chateau Gallery
• The Chateau Gallery • Deadline: November 17th, 2025 • Theme: The Art of Landscape • Prize: Online Exhibition + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Chateau Gallery proudly presents The Art of Landscape , an international online photography exhibition redefining what “landscape” means in contemporary art. Think beyond sweeping hills or quiet rivers — this open call embraces everything from city peripheries and coastal transformations to experimental and i


Photora Awards - International Photo Competition Call for Entries
• Photora Awards • Deadline: December 6th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €2,500 in Cash Prizes + Certificates • Entry...


Un/Fund 2025 - International Award Open Call
• un/producer & un/fund • Deadline: November 25th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: €10K + Exhibition + Residency + Mentorship • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE un/fund is calling on exceptional visual artists from every corner of the world—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds—to take part in an open call offering four exciting pathways for creative growth. Artists can apply for a residency program, a publishing deal, a mentorship award, or direct funding


All About Photo Magazine / Nature Photo Contest
• All About Photo • Deadline: December 9th, 2025 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For its 54th printed issue, AAP Magazine proudly presents a new call for entries dedicated to one of photography’s most enduring and evocative subjects: Nature . This special issue will celebrate photographers who reveal the magnificence of our planet through their lenses—artists who observe, interpret, and hon


Photometria International Photo Festival - Portfolio Contest Parallel Voices 2026
• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at Photometria Festival in Greece • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In its ongoing mission to promote and support contemporary photographic creation, Photometria International Photography Festival proudly announces the Parallel Voices Portfolio Contest , open for submissions from November 1st to December 15th, 2025 . This competition continues the festival


36th Memorial Maria Luisa International Photo and Video Contest
• Memorial Maria Luisa • Deadline: December 1st, 2025 • Category: Nature / Adventure Photo & Video • Prize: 4,000 € + Exhibition in...


Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival - Call for Entries
• Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival • Deadline: November 16th, 2025 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition at Revela’t Festival • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Every day we are surrounded by images—flooded by them—each one promising something new, faster, better. In this dense visual world, simply looking with genuine wonder is already an act of independence. It means choosing to see differently, to slow down, to feel again. "20 Ways to


Decode Gallery - Light and Shadow: Call for Exhibition
• Decode Gallery • Deadline: November 28th, 2025 • Theme: Light and Shadow • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is delighted to present our forthcoming exhibition, Light and Shadow , a celebration of photography’s most timeless duality. Light reveals, shadow conceals—and in their interplay, entire worlds emerge. What stories unfold under the brilliance of illumination? What emotions linger in the quiet d


Social Documentary Network - 2026 ZEKE Awards
• Social Documentary Network • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Social Documentary / Systemic Change • Prize: $2,500 + Publication + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE ZEKE Award for Documentary Photography The Social Documentary Network (SDN) proudly presents the ZEKE Award for Documentary Photography , recognizing excellence in documentary visual storytelling on any topic that resonates with the global community. One photographer will receive


Artist Grant Awards 2025
• Artist Grant • Deadline: November 15th, 2025 • Category: Painting, Drawing, Photography, etc. • Prize: $1,200 Grant + Exhibition +...


The FIBA Photo Contest 2025
• The FIBA Photo Contest 2025 • Deadline: November 21st, 2025 • Theme: Dream Team • Prize: 2,500 CHF + Travel + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Now in its 9th edition , the FIBA Photo Contest has grown into a global celebration of basketball—a space where fans, photographers, and dreamers alike can share their passion for the game. Over the years, this contest has become more than just a showcase of great images; it’s become a stage for stories—s


BBA Photography Prize - One Shot Award 2026
• BBA Gallery + Prizes • Deadline: January 26th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €300 + Exhibition in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Whether you’re an experienced photographer with years behind the lens or simply someone who loves capturing spontaneous moments, everyone possesses a unique creative vision and the power to transform simple scenes into extraordinary images. We believe that photography is more than technical skill—it’s about expressing


Dusk Photo Gallery - Grayscale: Call for Entries
• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: November 20th, 2025 • Theme: Grayscale • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Before there was color, there was only light and shadow—the primal language of photography. In black and white, a world is revealed not through hues, but through essence: contrast, texture, and form become the storytellers. Every highlight burns with truth, every shadow whispers with mystery. Together they speak a


The Boomer Gallery - Transcendence: International Call for Artists
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: December 5th, 2025 • Theme: Transcendence • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Passion. Conflict. Love. Within these timeless forces lies the heartbeat of artistic creation—a potent fusion that breathes life into canvases, photographs, sculptures, and every imaginable medium. Each artwork becomes a vessel for emotion, carrying whispers of the artist’s soul. Thro
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