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Tue, May 19FREE ENTRY / Visa Pour l'Image - Canon Women Photojournalist Grant /Fee: Free / Prize: €8,000 + PromotionMay 19, 2026, 11:50 PMFee: Free / Prize: €8,000 + PromotionTheme: Photojournalist. For the twenty-sixth year, Canon is awarding the Canon Women Photojournalist Grant to a photographer in recognition of her contribution to photojournalism. This scholarship, awarded annually in Perpignan during the...
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Wed, May 20FREE ENTRY / Transversalities Photography without Borders - Open Call 2026 /Fee: Free / Prize: €1,500 + ExhibitionMay 20, 2026, 11:30 PMFee: Free / Prize: €1,500 + ExhibitionTheme: Several Categories. The Center for Iberian Studies (CEI) remains committed to strengthening the cultural and scientific axis organized by Coimbra, Guarda, and Salamanca and, through active involvement in territorial cooperation, is committed to low-density territories, particularly the...
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Street Photographers Foundation Awards 2025 - "Portrait" Call for Entries
• Street Photographers Foundation • Deadline: November 10th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: €1,000 Cash Awards + Global Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Perspective defines everything. Each individual views the world differently, and that diversity of vision transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. No two days are the same because every person experiences life through their own distinct frame of reference. Still, there are shared thr


Profoto - November: Soft Light Open Call
• Profoto • Deadline: November 15th, 2025 • Category: High Key Lighting • Prize: $2,000 USD in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities High key lighting is a style defined by its brilliance and clarity — a world bathed in light where brightness dominates and shadows take a subtle step back. Characterized by its soft tones, delicate highlights, and minimal contrast, this approach produces images that feel open, fre


Swiss Photo Club - Berlin International Photo Award Call for Entries
• Swiss Photo Club • Deadline: November 7th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Berlin + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The much-loved SPC PHOTO AWARDS are making their return to Berlin , now hosted in a modern and centrally located space designed to bring together photographers and art lovers from all around. This exciting photography competition welcomes everyone— no matter your experience level . Partic


Travel Photo Contest by All About Photo
• All About Photo • Deadline: November 7th, 2025 • Category: Travel Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The 53rd printed edition of AAP Magazine will be devoted to one of the most universal and enduring themes in photography: “TRAVELS.” This issue aims to showcase a diverse collection of photographic projects that interpret the idea of travel in its many dimensions — geographic, e


NYC4PA - Urban Landscapes, Suburban Scenes, Rural Impressions: Call for Entry
• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: January 4th, 2026 • Theme: Urban, Suburban, Rural • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Urban, suburban, and rural settings: these are the landscapes we choose to call home, to work within, or to escape to on vacation. Each environment carries its own visual rhythm, its own atmosphere, and its own defining characteristics that set it apart. Together, they tell the story


L. A. Times - Spring and Summer Internships 2026
• Los Angeles Times • Deadline: November 15th, 2025 • Category: Photo Editing • Prize: Interns at the Los Angeles Times • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities If you’ve ever dreamed of working in a bustling newsroom where breaking stories are the norm and storytelling takes many forms, the Los Angeles Times internship program could be your gateway. Over the course of 10 immersive weeks , interns collaborate directly with some of the nat


World Street Photo Awards 2025 - Open Call
• World Street Photo Awards • Deadline: November 29th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: €2,000 Total Prize Pool + Certificate • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Step into the rhythm of the streets. The World Street Photo Awards celebrates the raw, the real, and the beautifully human side of photography — where unposed moments tell the greatest stories. Open to photographers of all backgrounds and experience levels, this


"The New Artist" Call For Entries by Boomer Gallery
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: November 5th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities In the last hundred years, the world has undergone a revolution unlike any other in human history. We have reshaped the skyline with skyscrapers, extended our reach beyond Earth through space exploration, and changed the way we connect with each other through so


"Sanctuary" International Photography Exhibition by Decagon Gallery
• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Sanctuary (Spaces of refuge, renewal) • Prize: $1,000 + Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Across cultures and throughout history, human beings have sought out sanctuaries—places of rest, renewal, and protection. In this spirit, we warmly invite photographers worldwide to submit images for Sanctuary , an online exhibition that reflects on the diverse wa


International Image Festival 2026 by Getxophoto
• Getxophoto International Image Festival • Deadline: November 6th, 2025 • Theme: Reset • Prize: €500 + Exhibition in Spain + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Get ready — in June 2026 , the Getxophoto International Image Festival turns 20 ! Over the past few years, we’ve hit PAUSE , PLAY , and REC , reflecting on how we stop, move, and capture moments. Now, as we step into this milestone year, it’s time to press the


Street Photographers Foundation Awards 2025 - Portrait
• Street Photographers Foundation • Deadline: November 10th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: €1,000 Cash Awards + Global Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Every pair of eyes perceives the world through its own unique lens. What one person sees as ordinary, another may find extraordinary. Each day unfolds differently for each of us, shaped by our distinct perspectives and emotions. Yet despite these differences,


Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival - Call for Exhibition
• Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival • Deadline: November 16th, 2025 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition at Revela’t Festival • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities We live in an era saturated by images and overwhelmed by the promises of technology. Our vision is constantly mediated, filtered, and redirected. In such a context, to continue looking with curiosity, to sustain a sense of wonder, becomes an act of


All About Photo - Travel Photo Contest Open Call
• All About Photo • Deadline: November 4th, 2025 • Category: Travel Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The 53rd issue of AAP Magazine is your ticket to adventure! This edition will celebrate “TRAVELS” in all its forms — from bold expeditions to remote corners of the globe to spontaneous moments captured just around the corner. As Steve McCurry once said, “My life is shaped by th


PhotoPlace Gallery - "Filling the Frame" Open Call
• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: November 10th, 2025 • Theme: Filling the Frame • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE “The more stuff in the picture, the better. . . . In a sense it’s more fun to add more stuff if you can, and still make the picture.” — Lee Friedlander What happens when you dare to fill every corner of your frame? When you embrace density, clutter, movement, and contradiction — and transform it into art? FI


The Chateau Gallery - The Art of Landscape Call for Entries
• The Chateau Gallery • Deadline: November 17th, 2025 • Theme: The Art of Landscape • Prize: Online Exhibition + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Art of Landscape , hosted by The Chateau Gallery , invites photographers worldwide to rethink what a landscape truly is. Beyond the familiar fields and mountains, landscapes can live in the urban sprawl, in forgotten industrial zones, in dreamlike horizons, or in abstract forms


Swiss Photo Club - Berlin International Photo Award
• Swiss Photo Club • Deadline: November 7th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Berlin + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The celebrated SPC PHOTO AWARDS make their long-awaited return to Berlin , inviting photographers of all backgrounds to showcase their unique vision of the world. This year, we’re setting the stage in a newly designed, central, and contemporary venue , creating the perfect backdrop for an


"Black and White" Open Call by Black Box Gallery
• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: November 12th, 2025 • Theme: Black and White • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Black Box Gallery invites photographers to participate in its Black and White Juried Group Show , an exhibition celebrating the timeless magic of monochrome photography. There’s something undeniably powerful about seeing the world without color — where every tone, shadow, and h


Umbra International Photography Awards 2025
• Umbra Awards • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Several Categories • Prize: Statues + Medals + Certificates • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Welcome to the 3rd Edition of the Umbra Awards 2025 —a celebration of artistry, innovation, and the enduring power of visual storytelling. As one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions, the Umbra International Photography Awards™ honor those who dare to see different


Un/Fund 2025 - International Award
• un/producer & un/fund • Deadline: November 25th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: €10K + Exhibition + Residency + Mentorship • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities un/fund invites outstanding visual artists from around the globe—particularly those who are underrepresented or working outside traditional structures—to apply for four distinctive creative opportunities. This year’s program includes an immersive artist residency, a professional


Scopio - Calling All Photographers
• Scopio • Deadline: November 1st, 2025 • Theme: Real Life: Streets, Skies, your Everyday • Prize: $200 for the winning photo and $1 for every approved image • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Scopio is on a mission to collect 50,000 remarkable photographs that capture life as it really is — no filters, no staging, just authentic moments that speak truth and emotion. We’re searching for photographers from every corner of the world


NYC4PA - International Juried Photography Open Call: Animal Kingdom
• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: November 2nd, 2025 • Category: Animal Kingdom • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Our planet is overflowing with animal life, and every species adds its own magic to the world we live in. For some people, the first images that come to mind might be of lions, tigers, and bears—symbols of strength and wilderness. For others, it might be el


The Hopper Prize - Grant for Artists and Photographers
• The Hopper Prize • Deadline: November 11th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: $4,500 X4 Artists/Photographers + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Hopper Prize is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the Fall 2025 artist grants . This year’s open call introduces an exciting update—grant amounts have been increased to $4,500 in recognition of the extraordinary talent and dedication within the contemporary ar


Canon Photography Competition - Call for Entries
• Canon • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: EOS R8 Camera + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Maine Media is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for emerging visual storytellers. This year, one photographer and one filmmaker will each receive a Canon EOS R8 camera , a powerful creative tool designed to help bring new visions to life. In addition to this award, the winning photograph an


The Homiens Art Prize - Call for Entries
• Homiens • Deadline: November 1st, 2025 • Category: Art and Photography • Prize: $12,000 Awarded Annually + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Every year, the Homiens Art Prize awards more than $12,000 USD to artists worldwide, establishing itself as one of the most inclusive and career-shaping opportunities in the art world. Unlike many prizes that restrict entry, Homiens is open to all art forms and all artists, regardl
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