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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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The Boomer Gallery London - Call For Artists and Photographers: New Voices
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: October 3rd, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Is “contemporary art” still contemporary—or are we already stepping into something new? The balance of power in the art market is shifting. For the first time in decades, artists themselves are reclaiming center stage, using digital platforms and social networks


All About Photo - Call for Entries: Street Photography
• All About Photo • Deadline: October 3rd, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Encyclopedia Britannica defines street photography as “a genre that records everyday life in a public place.” Yet beyond this straightforward explanation lies an art form that thrives on spontaneity, curiosity, and human connection. Streets have always been the arteries of soc


Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 Open Call
• Travel Photographer of the Year • Deadline: October 13th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: £10,000 + 7-day Trip to Sri Lanka • Entry Fees: Yes (Free for young Photographers) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Imagine a photography competition that unites the world through stunning images—that is exactly what the Travel Photographer of the Year Awards (TPOTY) achieves. Founded by photographers who understand the craft and the passion behind it, TPOTY is designed with p


Color: Photography Now by Black Box Gallery
• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: October 10th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is delighted to announce an upcoming juried group show dedicated to color in photography , one of the most expressive tools available to visual artists today. Color photography offers endless possibilities, encompassing genres as wide-ranging as landscapes filled with light and shadow, po


Photo Place Gallery - "Frozen: Cold, Quiet, Pure" Open Call
• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: October 13th, 2025 • Theme: Frozen: Cold, Quiet, Pure • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Winter is a season of transformation, and with FROZEN , we are seeking photographs that embody its distilled essence—images that capture the hushed beauty of cold air and crystalline light. Think of the stillness of a snow-covered hill at sunrise, the fragile lace of frost forming overnight, a river s


Open Call: EPEX Europe Photo Award 2026
• EPEX • Deadline: October 15th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €5,000 Prize Pool + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We Show Your Photography! Your work deserves to be seen. Secure an exclusive exhibition space in Spain at Competa Photo Days 2026 and present your images to an audience that truly cares about photography. Win Big : Total prizes worth €5,000 , including the prestigious EPEX Photography Trophy . Winners will receiv


Women Photographers Award
• PMOH • Deadline: October 2nd, 2025 • Eligibility: Women Photographers • Prize: €10,000 Cash + Exhibitions + Features • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant , now reaching its 9th edition, has been conceived as a platform dedicated to empowering and supporting women and non-binary professionals working in photography. Designed as an international initiative, the grant is open to individuals of all ages and cultural backgrounds, e


Paris International Street Photo Awards 2025 by Pispa
• Pispa • Deadline: November 2nd, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $3,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The 2025 Paris International Street Photo Awards is embarking on a remarkable journey that will expand its reach and redefine its impact. We are proud to announce that the selected winners, finalists, and special mentions will be honored with a prestigious exhibition at the largest street photography festival in Latin


V Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival
• BCNDH - Mas Retina • Deadline: October 10th, 2025 • Theme: Human Rights and Global Justice • Prize: €3,000 + 3x400€ + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The jury will carefully select ten outstanding projects that will become part of the official program of the festival. These projects will be showcased in an open-air exhibition throughout the streets of Barcelona, allowing residents and visitors to experience them directly within the city’s u


All About Photo - Street Photography Contest Call for Entries
• All About Photo • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees:...


Image & Neige International Photography Festival – Open Call
• Image & Neige International Photography Festival • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Theme: Stories, Visions, Wonders born of Winter •...


Open Call: Global Lens Photography Awards 2025 Open Call
• Global Lens • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Publication • Entry...


Decagon Gallery - "Earth: The Planet We Call Home" Photography Contest
• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Theme: Reflections on The Planet We Call Home • Prize: $1,000 Total Cash Prizes +...


Foundwork Artist Prize: International Open Call
• Foundwork • Deadline: September 29th, 2025 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: $10,000 Grant + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes •...


INTA Travel Photo Awards - Travel & Holiday Photography Award
• The LIK Foundation • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Theme: Travel & Holiday Photography • Prize: Publication + Exhibition in Spain +...


IMACRES Awards 2025 - Call for Entries
• Imacres Awards • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: Cash Prizes + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes •...


The Knights of Art™ - International Photography Awards 2025: Street
• The Knights of Art Magazine • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $12,000 + Exposure + Magazine...


British Ecological Society - Capturing Ecology Call for Entries 2025
• British Ecological Society • Deadline: September 30th, 2025 • Theme: Natural World • Prize: £750 + 12 Months BES Membership • Entry...


The Boomer Gallery London - Call For Artists and Photographers
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: October 3rd, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free...


Travel Photographer of the Year 2025
• Travel Photographer of the Year • Deadline: October 13th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: £10,000 + 7-day Trip to Sri...


Bergger - Analog Photography Prize 2025 Open Call
• Bergger • Deadline: September 28th, 2025 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: 5,500€ + Exhibition + Production in Paris • Entry...


Women Photographers Award
• PMOH • Deadline: October 2nd, 2025 • Eligibility: Women Photographers • Prize: €10,000 Cash + Exhibitions + Features • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Now in its ninth edition, the PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant has grown into an important platform for amplifying the voices of women and non-binary creators working across the vast field of photography. With participants welcomed from all backgrounds, ages, and regions of the world, the program is designed to


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