• Form Photography • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at the SCOPE Art Fair in Miami • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Supported by SCOPE Miami Beach, Picter, and Form Magazine, the Form Photo Award / SCOPE MIAMI was created to champion bold contemporary photography and provide a global platform for emerging artists working at the forefront of visual culture. This annual award celebrates photographers whose projects offer fresh perspectiv

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: July 24th, 2026 • Theme: Endless Summer • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson (USA) + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Summer occupies a unique place in our collective imagination. It is a season associated with freedom, possibility, and the illusion that time moves a little more slowly. For this open call, we invite photographers to submit work that explores the visual and emotional language of summer—the moments, atmospheres

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: August 3rd, 2026 • Theme: Overcoming • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Challenges are an inevitable part of the human experience. People face loss, uncertainty, illness, displacement, and change. Communities recover from crises. Places evolve over time. Yet amid these struggles, stories of perseverance continue to emerge. Overcoming — What Remains Standing is a call for photographic work t

• Vincent van Gogh Photo Awards • Deadline: March 30th, 2027 • Theme: Spirit of Light • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in the Netherlands • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Vincent van Gogh Photo Award brings together photographers from every corner of the world, creating an international platform that celebrates outstanding contemporary photography and artistic excellence. Open to emerging and established photographers alike, the award encourages the exchange of id

• Photograph Arts • Deadline: July 20th, 2026 • Theme: Unity and Community • Prize: Exhibition in London (UK) • Entry Fees: Free to Submit (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The PhotoMonth Open Call invites photographers and lens-based artists from around the world to submit work for this year's edition, "Unity and Community." Curated by Cherelle Sappleton, Tom Hunter, Leah McLaine, and Ishy Pryce-Parchment, the open call explores the many ways photography can refle

• KH Fund • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Women Documentary Photography • Prize: $5,000 Grant + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Kari Howard devoted her career to the belief that stories matter most when they illuminate the humanity hidden within everyday life. As a storytelling editor, she sought out writing that captured the fragile, beautiful, and often contradictory moments that define people: acts of resilience

• Castelfiorentino For the Arts • Deadline: October 15th, 2026 • Theme: Contemporary Photography • Prize: €3,000 + Exhibition in Italy + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE "Raccont'arti" is a free international open call for photographers and visual artists dedicated to exploring the evolving landscape of contemporary image-making. Conceived as a platform for artistic research and discovery, the initiative aims to identify and promote emerging and estab

• The Epson Pano Award • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Panoramic Photography • Prize: Total Prize Package $11,100 + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The 15th Epson International Pano Awards continues its mission to spotlight the very best in panoramic photography, celebrating the skill, creativity, and vision behind the world’s most compelling wide-format images. As the largest competition of its kind anywhere in the

• Form Photography • Deadline: October 31st, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition @ UNSEEN during Art Rotterdam • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With the valued support of UNSEEN, Picter, and Form Magazine, we are delighted to announce the launch of the Form Photo Award x UNSEEN 2027, an international award dedicated to celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary photography. Established as an annual initiative, the award is desi

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: July 10th, 2026 • Theme: Trees and Water • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Black Box Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit work for a juried group exhibition focused on the themes of Trees and Water. This exhibition will celebrate the remarkable diversity of contemporary photography while examining two of the most visually compelling

• Duckling • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Duckling is a new media platform dedicated to documentary photography and visual storytelling, created to support photographers, journalists, and storytellers at every stage of their creative journey. More than simply a publishing platform, Duckling is a growing ecosystem where emerging and established image-makers can connect w

• All About Photo • Deadline: July 10th, 2026 • Theme: Shapes • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Shape is everywhere. It exists in the curves of the human body, the rigid geometry of architecture, the patterns found in nature, and the fleeting arrangements of light and shadow that appear for only a moment. Often overlooked, shape has the ability to transform the way we experience a photogr

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: September 15th, 2026 • Theme: Something Like Joy • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Not every photograph of joy is filled with laughter or celebration. Sometimes joy arrives quietly, unexpectedly, and without fanfare. It can be found in a fleeting glance between strangers, the warmth of afternoon sunlight spilling across an empty room, a child discovering something new, or the peaceful comf

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: August 20th, 2026 • Theme: Creatures • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Dusk Gallery is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for CREATURES, an exhibition dedicated to the remarkable diversity of the animal kingdom. This open call invites photographers to explore the lives of animals in the environments they call home, capturing authentic moments that reveal their beauty, beha

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: July 8th, 2026 • Theme: Seen/Unseen • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities With Seen / Unseen, we invite photographers to engage with the nuanced relationship between visibility and invisibility, exploring how images can simultaneously reveal and conceal. The theme encourages a deeper reflection on what lies within the photograph—not only in terms of what is clear

• PhotoED Magazine • Deadline: September 9th, 2026 • Theme: Real VS Imagined • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Issue #78 will showcase the work of photographers who explore the relationship between the real and the imagined through original, lens-based photographic practices. We are seeking projects that challenge perception, blur boundaries, and invite viewers to question what is authentic, constructed, remem

• All About Photo • Deadline: July 7th, 2026 • Theme: Shapes • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Look beyond the subject. Look beyond the story. Look at the shapes. Every photograph is built from a combination of light, shadow, texture, line, and form. Among these elements, shape remains one of the most powerful tools available to photographers. It can simplify complexity, create visual imp

• Analog Sparks • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in Athens (Greece) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The AS International Film Photography Awards is an international competition held twice each year, inviting professional photographers, passionate amateurs, and photography students from around the world to celebrate the enduring art of analog photography. Dedicated to recognizing excellence in film-based image

• Nikon • Deadline: July 15th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: $3,000 + Nikon Camera + 2 Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Since its founding in 1953, the Nikkor Photo Contest has inspired photographers across generations and around the world, and this year it proudly celebrates its 74th edition. Built on a rich history of creativity and visual storytelling, the contest continues to evolve with the changing landscape of photo

• KH Fund • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Women Documentary Photography • Prize: $5,000 Grant + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Kari Howard believed that the best stories were often found in life's smallest moments. As a storytelling editor, she was drawn not to spectacle or grand declarations but to the quiet details that reveal who people truly are. She championed stories of resilience, dignity, absurdity, laught