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  • PhotoLucida - Critical Mass 2026
    PhotoLucida - Critical Mass 2026
    Tue, Jul 07
    Fee: $65 / Prize: Exhibitions
    Jul 07, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: $65 / Prize: Exhibitions
    Theme: Open. Critical Mass is an annual online program designed to foster meaningful connections within the photography world. Open to photographers at all levels and from anywhere across the...
  • Format International Photography Festival - FORMAT27 Open Call: PLAY
    Format International Photography Festival - FORMAT27 Open Call: PLAY
    Tue, Jul 07
    Fee: Yes / Prize: Publication
    Jul 07, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Yes / Prize: Publication
    Theme: Play. FORMAT International Photography Festival is delighted to announce that in March 2027 our FORMAT27 biennale will explore the theme of PLAY. Our Open Call invites exhibition and event proposals from artists, collectives and curators across the world to respond to the...
  • All About Photo Magazine - "Shapes" Photography Contest 2026
    All About Photo Magazine - "Shapes" Photography Contest 2026
    Tue, Jul 07
    Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition
    Jul 07, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition
    Theme: Shapes. Show us the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow. Understanding shape and form is one of the pillars of photography composition, and it can make even the...
  • The Motif Collective - "Street" Photography Competition 2026
    The Motif Collective - "Street" Photography Competition 2026
    Tue, Jul 07
    Fee: $12 / Prize: Up to $10,000
    Jul 07, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: $12 / Prize: Up to $10,000
    Theme: Street. Street Photography is a celebration of authentic moments, visual storytelling, and the art of capturing life as it happens. It invites us to slow down and notice the...
  • Prix Photoforum 2026 Open Call
    Prix Photoforum 2026 Open Call
    Tue, Jul 07
    Fee: CHF 65 / Prize: CHF 5,000
    Jul 07, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: CHF 65 / Prize: CHF 5,000
    Theme: Open. Do you work with images that open up new perspectives? Then submit your work for the Prix Photoforum now! We are looking for recent projects from the...
  • Decagon Gallery - "Seen/Unseen" International Photography Exhibition
    Decagon Gallery - "Seen/Unseen" International Photography Exhibition
    Wed, Jul 08
    Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000+Exhibition
    Jul 08, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000+Exhibition
    Theme: Seen/Unseen. Seen / Unseen invites work that engages with what is visible and what remains hidden—within the frame, within the...

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