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Fri, Jul 03Jul 03, 2026, 11:30 PMFee: $10 / Prize: $200 + ExhibitionTheme: Open. The Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Art Center are pleased to announce the 2026 The Six Fifty Peninsula Photo Contest, open to all individuals who live, work or attend school in any city within the 6-5-0 area code. Individuals can submit photos in the...
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Sun, Jul 05FREE ENTRY / Capri Foundation - Capri Photography Festival 2026 /Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition in ItalyJul 05, 2026, 11:30 PMFee: Free / Prize: Exhibition in ItalyTheme: Journeys and Mirages. In March 2026, Fondazione Capri launched an open call through its official channels, inviting all photographers, both professionals and amateurs, to explore the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI . Two hundred years ago, the...
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Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris - Open Call
• Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3) • Deadline: July 22nd, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €5,000 + Exhibition in Paris (France) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) is more than just a photography award; it is a global initiative designed to foster the appreciation of the photographic arts and shine a spotlight on new and established talent alike. By inviting submissions from photographers around the world


Black Box Gallery - Photo Shoot: 2026 Open Call
• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: June 12th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is excited to present an open-themed juried group photography exhibition and invites photographers from around the world to share their most powerful and inspiring images. This is an opportunity to showcase the photographs that define your creative vision — the work you are most proud of, the images that cap


Travel Tales Award 2026 - Call for Entries
• Travel Tales Award • Deadline: June 14th, 2026 • Category: Travel Photography • Prize: Exhibition at the SCOPE Art Fair in Miami • Entry Fees: 2 Solo Exhibitions + Publications • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Travel Tales Award is an internationally recognized photography competition devoted to celebrating the art of travel photography and the power of visual storytelling. Designed for both amateur and professional photographers, the award provides a platform for artists fro


The Boomer Gallery - Open Call For Artists and Photographers 2026
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: June 5th, 2026 • Theme: New Voices • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay If Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The contemporary art landscape is experiencing a significant shift. For the first time in decades, artists are reclaiming greater agency over how their work is presented, distributed, and engaged with by audiences. The growing influence of social media and digital platforms has fundamentally


Capri Foundation - Photography Festival in Capri 2026
• Capri Foundation • Deadline: July 5th, 2026 • Theme: Journeys and Mirages • Prize: Exhibitions in Capri (Italy) + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In March 2026, Fondazione Capri officially launched an open call inviting photographers from around the world to respond to the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI. The initiative is open to both professional photographers and amateurs, encouraging a wide range of perspectives and creative interpretations. The conce


Decagon Gallery - "Portals" International Open Call
• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: June 3rd, 2026 • Category: Portals • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Some photographs function as thresholds—spaces of transition rather than resolution. They position the viewer at a boundary: between here and elsewhere, before and after, known and unknown. These images hold a sense of suspension, where meaning is not fixed but in the process of becoming. PORTAL seeks works that engage wit


Lost Artists - Photography Residency in Capri
• Lost Artists • Deadline: June 10th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Residency Spot in Capri • Entry Fees: Apply for Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to Lost Artists, a photography residency program located in the heart of Capri, created for artists seeking more than just time away to produce work. Launching in 2025, the residency will bring together photographers and visual artists from different backgrounds and experiences in an environment dedicated to creativity, refl


Working Assumptions Project Grants 2026
• Working Assumptions • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Category: Visual Storytelling • Prize: 6 x $10,000 Project Grants • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Working Assumptions is committed to supporting visual storytelling projects that explore the complexity, diversity, and emotional realities of family life. Each year, the organization awards six unrestricted Project Grants of $10,000 to photographers and artists whose work invites audiences and participants to engag


All About Photo - "Black and White" Photography Contest Call for Entries
• All About Photo • Deadline: June 2nd, 2026 • Theme: Black and White Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black and white photography continues to captivate audiences with its ability to distill imagery down to its most fundamental elements. Without the presence of color, the viewer becomes more attuned to nuances such as contrast, tonal range, light dynamics, and structural composition. This stripped-back ap


Travel Tales Award 2026 - Call for Entries
• Travel Tales Award • Deadline: June 14th, 2026 • Category: Travel Photography • Prize: Exhibition at the SCOPE Art Fair in Miami • Entry Fees: 2 Solo Exhibitions + Publications • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Travel Tales Award is an internationally recognized photography competition devoted to celebrating the art of travel photography and the power of visual storytelling. Designed for both amateur and professional photographers, the award provides a platform for artists fro


BBA Photography Prize - One Shot Award 2026 Open Call
• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €300 + Exhibition in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE They invite submissions that distill vision into a single, compelling image—one that has the power to arrest attention and resonate beyond the moment of viewing. The 2026 Spring Edition has been developed as their most inclusive global open call, offering a streamlined pathway for photographers to engage with Berlin’s conte


Deloitte Photo Grant 2026 - Open Call
• Deloitte • Deadline: June 14th, 2026 • Theme: Proximities • Prize: €25,000 + Solo Exhibition in Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE A total of ten reporters have been appointed for this section, each recognized for their contribution to the international cultural and photographic landscape. The selected individuals—Alberto Negrin, Stephen Bulger, Brendan McCleary, Dimitri Beck, Pancho Saula, Karin Kauffman, Davide Monteleone, Arianna Rinaldo, Eric R.


Mangrove Photo Awards 2026 - Call for Entries
• The Mangrove Action Project • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $1,000 + Worldwide Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Mangrove Photography Awards 2026, hosted by the Mangrove Action Project, is a worldwide photography competition that shines a spotlight on one of the planet’s most remarkable yet fragile ecosystems—mangroves. Found along coastlines around the globe, these environments are teeming with life and play a cru


Viepa - Vienna International Photo Awards 2026 Call for Entries
• VIEPA • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €10,000 in Prizes + Exhibition in Austria • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography has the extraordinary power to connect the world. With every click of a shutter, stories are shared, cultures meet, and people from all walks of life find a common ground. The peaceful and transformative nature of photography unites nations, communities, and entire continents, creating a global dialogue t


Photometria Awards Call for Entries 2026
• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Judge: Alec Soth • Prize: Nikon Z30 Kit + Exhibition in Greece • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE As the festival reaches its eighteenth edition, it marks an important symbolic milestone, suggesting a moment of maturity and self-awareness. This occasion provides an opportunity to explore the idea of transition in a thoughtful and nuanced way. Coming of Age (18+) focuses on growing up not simply


Narwhal Rainbow Alliance - "Queer Nature" Call for Entries
• Narwhal Rainbow Alliance • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Theme: Queer Nature (non-human) • Prize: €1000 + Exhibitions + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to the Queer Nature Photography Awards, an initiative that explores and celebrates the inspiring connections between queerness and the immense diversity of life on our planet. Nature is a tapestry of variation—an ever-evolving network of species, behaviors, and ecosystems that constantly reshap


The Australian Photographic Prize - International Photo Contest Open Call 2026
• Australian Photographic Prize • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: AUD $5,000 + Trophy + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Australian Photographic Prize welcomes photographers from all walks of life—whether you are a seasoned professional, a passionate amateur, or a student just beginning your creative journey. Open to entrants from Australia and around the world, the competition brings together a dynamic and diverse glo


Duckling - Duckling Seed Grant Open Call 2026
• Duckling • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Duckling is a new media platform dedicated to the art of documentary photography and the power of visual storytelling. It was created as a space where photographers, journalists, and storytellers can come together to share ideas, develop projects, and engage with a global community driven by curiosity and human connection. Throu


Natural Landscape Photography Awards - Photo of the Year Open Call
• Natural Landscape Photography Awards • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Landscape / Natural Photography • Prize: $5,000 + Exposure + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA) were established to celebrate the artistry and dedication of photographers who capture the natural world with honesty, skill, and creativity. The competition brings together photographers from across the globe who share a passion for la


Form Photo Award 2026 - Scope Miami Beach 2026 Open Call
• Form Photography • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at the SCOPE Art Fair in Miami • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With the support of SCOPE Miami Beach, Picter, and Form Magazine, we are proud to present the Form Photo Award / SCOPE MIAMI, an annual international competition dedicated to contemporary photography and the discovery of emerging artistic voices. Created to celebrate innovation in visual storytelling, the award seeks phot


PhotoPlace Gallery - A Celebration of Contemporary Photography Open Call 2026
• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: June 8th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photographers across the globe are invited to take part in OPEN CALL: A Celebration of Contemporary Photography, an international juried exhibition presented by PhotoPlace Gallery. This special exhibition celebrates the ever-evolving language of photography and the countless ways artists use the medium t


Dusk Photo Gallery - "Red" Photography Exhibition
• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: June 25th, 2026 • Theme: Red • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We invite photographers from around the world to submit their work for RED, a juried exhibition exploring the emotional, symbolic, and visual power of one of the most arresting colors in the spectrum. Bold, visceral, and impossible to ignore, red has long carried layered meanings across cultures and histories: desire and dang


The Boomer Gallery - "New Voices" Call For Artists and Photographers 2026
• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: June 5th, 2026 • Theme: New Voices • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay If Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE A new era in the art world is beginning to unfold. After decades in which institutions, galleries, and established systems largely dictated visibility and value, power is slowly returning to the artists themselves. Through social media and digital platforms, creators now have unprecedented fr
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