• 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 • Deadline: November 17th, 2025 • Theme: The Art of Landscape • Prize: Online Exhibition + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 that defy geography altogether.

• Swiss Photo Club • Deadline: November 7th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Berlin + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 unforgettable exhibition. To tak

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: November 12th, 2025 • Theme: Black and White • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 highlight becomes a language of i

• Umbra Awards • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Several Categories • Prize: Statues + Medals + Certificates • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 differently—visionaries whose lenses capt

• un/producer & un/fund • Deadline: November 25th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: €10K + Exhibition + Residency + Mentorship • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 publishing partnership, a dedica

• 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: CLICK HERE 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 to share their stories through

• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: November 2nd, 2025 • Category: Animal Kingdom • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 elephants working alongside people

• The Hopper Prize • Deadline: November 11th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: $4,500 X4 Artists/Photographers + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 art community. In this cycle, two

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• Homiens • Deadline: November 1st, 2025 • Category: Art and Photography • Prize: $12,000 Awarded Annually + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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, regardless of background or discipline.

• Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation • Deadline: November 2nd, 2025 • Category: Environmental Photography • Prize: €5,000 +...

• Sonntag Grant • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: €3,000 Grant • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 and perspectives in shaping the

• Kuala Lumpur Portrait Award • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Experimental Self Portraits • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in Malaysia • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 to advance the dialogue around..

• Kyotographie • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: ¥500,000 Grant + Exhibition in Kyoto • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 amplified far beyond the walls of

• Swiss Photo Club • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Berlin + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 photographer or just love capturing

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Forgotten Architecture • Prize: $1,000 Total Cash Prizes+ Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 stories without words. Every crac

• Top Photo Awards • Deadline: January 16th, 2026 • Theme: Hidden Gems of Earth • Prize: Award Badge + Certificate + Exposure • Entry...

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• Ca stelfiorentino for the Arts • Deadline: October 27th, 2025 • Theme: Contemporary Photography • Prize: € 3,000 + Exhibition in Italy + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 delving into the layered role of p

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• Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival • Deadline: November 16th, 2025 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition at Revela’t Festival • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 astonishment again, is to reclaim a part