• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: June 3rd, 2026 • Category: Portals • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Some photographs have a way of stopping us right at the edge of something. They place us in between—between spaces, between moments, or between emotional states. There’s a sense that we are witnessing a transition, or that something just happened or is about to happen, even if we can’t fully define it. With PORTAL, we are

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: May 23rd, 2026 • Category: Black and White • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery announces its upcoming theme: Black and White—a return to the foundational language of photography. Long before the introduction of color, photographers relied on the interplay of light and shadow to construct meaning, atmosphere, and narrative. In this spectrum of grayscale, images find their essen

• Duckling • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Duckling is a new media platform built around documentary photography, visual journalism, and contemporary storytelling. Conceived as both a publishing space and a creative community, Duckling connects photographers and storytellers from around the world through shared experiences, educational resources, and collaborative opportu

• The Global Peace Photo Award • Deadline: May 24th, 2026 • Theme: What Does Peace Look Like? • Prize: €11,000 in Prizes + Exhibition in Austria • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Formerly known as the Alfred Fried Photography Award, the Global Peace Photo Award has grown into a major international platform celebrating photography that reflects the idea of peace. Organized by Edition Lammerhuber, the award is made possible through the collaboration of an extensive

• Working Assumptions • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Category: Visual Storytelling • Prize: 6 x $10,000 Project Grants • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Every year, Working Assumptions awards six $10,000 Project Grants to artists and storytellers whose work explores family in ways that are thoughtful, unexpected, and deeply human. The program is designed to support projects that use visual storytelling to challenge familiar narratives, spark dialogue, and encourage

• Deloitte • Deadline: June 14th, 2026 • Theme: Proximities • Prize: €25,000 + Solo Exhibition in Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE A total of ten reporters have been appointed for this section, each recognized for their contribution to the international cultural and photographic landscape. The selected individuals—Alberto Negrin, Stephen Bulger, Brendan McCleary, Dimitri Beck, Pancho Saula, Karin Kauffman, Davide Monteleone, Arianna Rinaldo, Eric R.

• Arrival Gallery • Deadline: October 1st, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Osaka (Japan) + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Arrival Gallery is reimagining the way artists share and experience exhibitions in today’s contemporary landscape. Rather than following traditional models, the gallery is committed to creating new opportunities that prioritize both artistic integrity and meaningful visibility. Each exhibition is tho

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• Rotlicht Festival For Analog Photography • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: Anthropocene: Hybrid Realities • Prize: €250 + Exhibition in Wien + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In 2026, our main exhibition will once again unfold within the remarkable historic spaces of the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, a venue whose architectural presence and cultural significance continue to shape the identity of the festival itself. Spanning more than 1300 squa

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: May 22nd, 2026 • Theme: Abandoned • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The theme Abandoned opens a space for considering the relationship between presence and absence, and how the two coexist within the visual world. It invites photographers to explore what it means for something to be left behind—whether physically, socially, or emotionally—and how those conditions manifest in images. Abandonment

• 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

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• 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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