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Fri, Dec 19Dec 19, 2025, 11:30 PMFee: $35 / Prize: $500 + StayTheme: Elevating Diverse Voices. The residency invites professional visual artists, writers, and composers at any career stage to spend 10 to 21 days in a quiet, scenic setting beside Lake Michigan. During the stay, residents are encouraged to work...
Fri, Dec 19FREE ENTRY / Furman University - Proposals for Gallery Exhibitions /Fee: Free / Prize: $750 + Exhibition
Fri, Dec 19Dec 19, 2025, 11:30 PMFee: $35 / Prize: $1,500 + ExhibitionTheme: 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...
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Fri, Dec 19FREE ENTRY / The Department of Culture - 9th Annual "Pedro Martín Llamas" Autumn Photography Competition /Fee: Free / Prize: €200 + DiplomaDec 19, 2025, 11:30 PMFee: Free / Prize: €200 + DiplomaTheme: Open. The Department of Culture of the Campillos Town Council is launching the 9th Annual "Pedro Martín Llamas" Autumn Photography Contest. The deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. on December 19th. A total of €350 in prizes will be awarded...
Fri, Dec 19Dec 19, 2025, 11:30 PMFee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + SalesTheme: Color. We are so excited to see your perspective on color. It’s remarkable how a single hue can transform the entire mood of an image. For this exhibition, we're looking for work where color is the heart and soul of the photograph. Show us your vibrant street scenes...
Fri, Dec 19In Search of History – Throughline Collective Open Call 2026 /Fee: $30 / Prize: Exhibition + ExposureDec 19, 2025, 11:30 PMFee: $30 / Prize: Exhibition + ExposureTheme: In Search of History. Throughline is pleased to announce a national call for entries for IN SEARCH OF HISTORY, a juried exhibition presented as part of FotoFest Houston’s Participating Space program. Curated by Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography and Head of the...
Fri, Dec 19Northwest Arts Center - INT'L All Media 2026 Call for Entries /Fee: $30 / Prize: $2,500 + Exhibition
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WMPO - 5th World Masters of Photography Award 2026
• World Masters of Photography • Deadline: January 16th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: Exhibitions in Austria and Spain +...


Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival - 5th Edition
• BCNDH - Mas Retina • Deadline: October 10th, 2025 • Theme: Human Rights and Global Justice • Prize: €3,000 + 3x400€ + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities During the festival, Barcelona will transform into a vibrant gallery where ten projects, selected by the jury, will be presented in various public spaces across the city. These chosen works will not only be accessible to the public as part of the urban exhibitio


The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
• ILPOTY • Deadline: October 7th, 2025 • Theme: Landscape Photography • Prize: $12,500 Prize Pool + Expo + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Every photography competition has its own rhythm—a dance between mastery and fortune. Skill gets you in the door: the control of light, the framing of a moment, the careful crafting of a scene until it speaks. But there’s also an unpredictable element. Out of thousands of stunning en


Seeing Happy - "Toronto Through our Eyes" Photography Contest
• Seeing Happy + CPPA • Deadline: October 17th, 2025 • Theme: Toronto Through our Eyes • Prize: $200 + Exposure + Membership • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Toronto is a city of murals and markets, festivals and friendships, kindnesses shared on street corners, and resilience that shines through in every neighborhood. To honor these stories, Toronto Through Our Eyes invites everyone—residents, visitors, newcomers, and long-time


Photo Global Awards - "Landscape" Photography Contest 2025
• The Photo Global Awards • Deadline: October 20th, 2025 • Category: Landscape Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Certificates + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Landscape photography is a photographic genre that concentrates on representing the natural environment in a way that highlights its beauty and scale. Unlike portraiture or street photography, which are centered on people and human activity, landscape photography direc


Bergger - Analog Photography Prize 2025 Open Call
• Bergger • Deadline: October 4th, 2025 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: 5,500€ + Exhibition + Production in Paris • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Black and white photography is timeless—a dialogue between shadow and light, silence and expression. The Bergger Analog Photography Prize was created to honor this tradition while encouraging new generations to explore analog photography as a form of artistic language. It is not


Decagon Gallery - "Forgotten Architecture" International Juried Photography Call for Entry
• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Forgotten Architecture • Prize: $1,000 Total Cash Prizes+ Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Decagon Gallery is pleased to announce a juried exhibition centered on the evocative theme of abandoned and neglected architecture. These structures, often dismissed as remnants of the past, are in fact extraordinary markers of history and culture. Their surfaces—worn w


The Boomer Gallery London - Call For Artists and Photographers: New Voices
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: October 3rd, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Is “contemporary art” still contemporary—or are we already stepping into something new? The balance of power in the art market is shifting. For the first time in decades, artists themselves are reclaiming center stage, using digital platforms and social networks


All About Photo - Call for Entries: Street Photography
• All About Photo • Deadline: October 3rd, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Encyclopedia Britannica defines street photography as “a genre that records everyday life in a public place.” Yet beyond this straightforward explanation lies an art form that thrives on spontaneity, curiosity, and human connection. Streets have always been the arteries of soc


Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 Open Call
• Travel Photographer of the Year • Deadline: October 13th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: £10,000 + 7-day Trip to Sri Lanka • Entry Fees: Yes (Free for young Photographers) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Imagine a photography competition that unites the world through stunning images—that is exactly what the Travel Photographer of the Year Awards (TPOTY) achieves. Founded by photographers who understand the craft and the passion behind it, TPOTY is designed with p


Color: Photography Now by Black Box Gallery
• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: October 10th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is delighted to announce an upcoming juried group show dedicated to color in photography , one of the most expressive tools available to visual artists today. Color photography offers endless possibilities, encompassing genres as wide-ranging as landscapes filled with light and shadow, po


Photo Place Gallery - "Frozen: Cold, Quiet, Pure" Open Call
• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: October 13th, 2025 • Theme: Frozen: Cold, Quiet, Pure • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Winter is a season of transformation, and with FROZEN , we are seeking photographs that embody its distilled essence—images that capture the hushed beauty of cold air and crystalline light. Think of the stillness of a snow-covered hill at sunrise, the fragile lace of frost forming overnight, a river s


Open Call: EPEX Europe Photo Award 2026
• EPEX • Deadline: October 15th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €5,000 Prize Pool + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We Show Your Photography! Your work deserves to be seen. Secure an exclusive exhibition space in Spain at Competa Photo Days 2026 and present your images to an audience that truly cares about photography. Win Big : Total prizes worth €5,000 , including the prestigious EPEX Photography Trophy . Winners will receiv


Women Photographers Award
• PMOH • Deadline: October 2nd, 2025 • Eligibility: Women Photographers • Prize: €10,000 Cash + Exhibitions + Features • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant , now reaching its 9th edition, has been conceived as a platform dedicated to empowering and supporting women and non-binary professionals working in photography. Designed as an international initiative, the grant is open to individuals of all ages and cultural backgrounds, e


Paris International Street Photo Awards 2025 by Pispa
• Pispa • Deadline: November 2nd, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $3,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The 2025 Paris International Street Photo Awards is embarking on a remarkable journey that will expand its reach and redefine its impact. We are proud to announce that the selected winners, finalists, and special mentions will be honored with a prestigious exhibition at the largest street photography festival in Latin


V Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival
• BCNDH - Mas Retina • Deadline: October 10th, 2025 • Theme: Human Rights and Global Justice • Prize: €3,000 + 3x400€ + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The jury will carefully select ten outstanding projects that will become part of the official program of the festival. These projects will be showcased in an open-air exhibition throughout the streets of Barcelona, allowing residents and visitors to experience them directly within the city’s u


All About Photo - Street Photography Contest Call for Entries
• All About Photo • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees:...


Image & Neige International Photography Festival – Open Call
• Image & Neige International Photography Festival • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Theme: Stories, Visions, Wonders born of Winter •...


Open Call: Global Lens Photography Awards 2025 Open Call
• Global Lens • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Publication • Entry...
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