• Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation • Deadline: November 2nd, 2025 • Category: Environmental Photography • Prize: €5,000 + Exhibition in Monaco • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation inaugurated the Environmental Photography Award in 2021 as part of its mission to advance environmental awareness through art and visual storytelling. This annual competition seeks to recognize the invaluable co

• Sonntag Grant • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: €3,000 Grant • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Sonntag Grant for Photography launches its first-ever open call, offering a grant of €3,000 to support a project created by a FLINTA artist —female, lesbian, inter, non-binary, trans, or agender. This inaugural award seeks not only to provide resources but also to affirm the essential role of diverse identities

• Kuala Lumpur Portrait Award • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Experimental Self Portraits • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in Malaysia • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities In light of the remarkable reception received during our inaugural AUTOPORTRAIT open call, the Kuala Lumpur Photography Award is proud to introduce the 2025 Interim Edition , centered once again on the theme of Experimental Self-Portraits . This edition seeks

• Kyotographie • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: ¥500,000 Grant + Exhibition in Kyoto • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Out of the many talented applicants, ten artists will be chosen by a panel of esteemed judges. These selected artists will each be awarded a 200,000 yen production subsidy and given the platform to showcase their creativity through an exhibition at an assigned venue. Their exhibitions will be am

• Swiss Photo Club • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Berlin + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The highly anticipated SPC PHOTO AWARDS are returning to Berlin , and this year’s edition promises to be bigger and better than ever! We’re thrilled to announce that the event will take place in a brand-new, ultra-modern venue right in the heart of the city . Whether you’re a seasoned phot

• 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 At first glance, abandoned buildings may seem like little more than ruins—structures forgotten and left behind. But to the eye of the photographer, they become something more: places where the past lingers in silence, where textures, shadows, and remnants of life tell s

• Top Photo Awards • Deadline: January 16th, 2026 • Theme: Hidden Gems of Earth • Prize: Award Badge + Certificate + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Some landscapes don’t merely come alive—they explode with color, texture, and energy when wildflowers or seasonal blooms take center stage. In these magical moments, everyday environments—whether remote mountain valleys, urban parkways, sandy deserts, or rugged coastlines—are transformed into living masterp

• HCB Foundation • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Photo Book • Prize: €8,000 + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities When The Decisive Moment was published in 1952, Henri Cartier-Bresson not only presented a masterful body of work but also transformed the status of photography itself. Produced with a major art publisher, the book was groundbreaking in both design and vision. It signaled a new era in which photogr

• OW • Deadline: December 7th, 2025 • Theme: Water • Prize: €5,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities We invite photographers of all levels —from seasoned professionals to passionate amateurs—to take part in this year’s photographic exploration of humanity’s deep and multifaceted relationship with water . With over €10,000 in prizes , this competition offers not only recognition but also the opportunity to contri

• RSEA • Deadline: November 14th, 2025 • Theme: Mountain and all Activities Practiced • Prize: €500 + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Historic Mountain Photography Contest , organized by RSEA Peñalara , continues a long-standing tradition of celebrating the beauty, history, and spirit of the mountains through the art of photography. This initiative forms part of RSEA Peñalara’s enduring commitment to the p

• Ca stelfiorentino for the Arts • Deadline: October 27th, 2025 • Theme: Contemporary Photography • Prize: € 3,000 + Exhibition in Italy + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Photographers and visual artists, this is your moment to make your vision heard. The 2025 international call for entries is now open, with the theme: “The Illusion of Knowledge: The Photographic Image Between Freedom and Control.” This year, we’re de

• Canon • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: EOS R8 Camera + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities One talented photographer and one visionary filmmaker will each be awarded a Canon EOS R8 camera , recognizing their exceptional creative achievement. The winning photograph and film will be featured prominently on Maine Media’s official website and social media platforms , offering the artists valuable

• 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 In a world overflowing with images, screens, and the endless hum of technological promises, to pause and keep looking with genuine wonder becomes an act of quiet rebellion—a gesture of freedom amid distraction. To look differently, to feel astonish

• 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 The year 2026 marks a significant milestone for the Getxophoto International Image Festival: its 20th edition. Over the past three years, we have explored the metaphoric buttons PAUSE , PLAY , and REC , each reflecting a distinct mode of seeing and experiencing

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in MIA Photo Fair + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For the third consecutive year , the internationally acclaimed Dutch artist, curator, and visual storyteller Erik Kessels returns to the MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas with a new and dynamic side program dedicated to supporting and showcasing emerging voices in contemporary photography

• 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 invites photographers, storytellers, and visual creators from around the world to participate in our next global photography collection . We’re curating 50,000 exceptional images that reflect real life as it unfolds — unscripted, hone

• 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 The past hundred years have been nothing short of extraordinary. Humanity has climbed higher than ever before—into the skies with gleaming skyscrapers and beyond the Earth itself to the moon. We have redefined connection in the age of social media and reshaped j

• Smithsonian Magazine • Deadline: December 1st, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $2,500 + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Calling all photographers! The 23rd Annual Smithsonian magazine Photo Contest opens on September 15, 2025 , and runs until December 1, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST . This international competition offers photographers the chance to showcase their creativity, technical skill, and storytelling

• Memorial Maria Luisa • Deadline: December 1st, 2025 • Category: Nature / Adventure Photo & Video • Prize: 4,000 € + Exhibition in Spain + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Yes (Free under 19yo) • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Judging for the Memorial Maria Luisa contest will be carried out by a panel carefully selected by the Founders Board. This jury is composed of highly respected photographers, particularly specialists in mountain and nature photog

• 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 For our 53rd edition , AAP Magazine sets out on a journey of its own — an exploration of the infinite landscapes of movement, memory, and discovery under the theme “TRAVELS.” Travel is not only about distance; it’s about perception. It’s the way light shifts across a new horizon,

• 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 , presented by The Chateau Gallery , invites photographers to expand their understanding of what a landscape can be. This international online exhibition opens its doors to an ever-widening vision of place — from the raw edges of urban sprawl to the shifting bou

• 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 is proud to announce its upcoming Black and White Juried Group Photography Exhibition , a showcase devoted to the timeless artistry and expressive power of monochrome photography. Black and white imagery carries with it a sense of history and refinement — a vi

• HCB Foundation • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Photo Book • Prize: €8,000 + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities When Henri Cartier-Bresson released The Decisive Moment in 1952, in collaboration with the prestigious French publisher Verve, he set a milestone in the history of photography. More than simply a collection of images, the book represented a profound artistic statement. Its visual and editorial qual

• O.P. • Deadline: October 19th, 2025 • Category: Sport Photography • Prize: €4,500 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Watersport Photography Awards by Ocean Power® is an international photography contest dedicated to the art and passion of water sports. Our goal is to create a space where images of surfing, sailing, diving, swimming, kayaking, and countless other water-based activities can be celebrated on a global stage. We believe that