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THE INTERNATIONAL
PHOTO CONTESTS DIRECTORY 2026

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Because there’s a time to travel, a time to edit, and a time to submit.
Explore the best directory of opportunities for photographers, with hundreds of contests all in one list.

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  • Head On Photo Awards 2026 - Call for Entries
    Head On Photo Awards 2026 - Call for Entries
    Sun, Aug 23
    Fee: Yes / Prize: AUD$80,000 Prize Pool
    Aug 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Yes / Prize: AUD$80,000 Prize Pool
    Theme: Open. Since 2004 we have helped photographers worldwide to create, exhibit, and inspire, awarding over $1,000,000 in cash and prizes. The Head On Portrait, Landscape, and Exposure Awards are open internationally to photographers of all levels. The...
  • All About Photo Magazine - September 2026 Solo Exhibition
    All About Photo Magazine - September 2026 Solo Exhibition
    Sun, Aug 23
    Fee: Yes / Prize: Solo Exhibition
    Aug 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Yes / Prize: Solo Exhibition
    Theme: Open. WHY ENTER THE SOLO EXHIBITION? Global Reach: The Solo Exhibition allows you to showcase your work to a wide audience through one of the most dynamic photography portals on the web. Open to All Genres: Whether you're into photojournalism...
  • FREE ENTRY / The Royal Photographic Society - Open for Nominations: The 2026 RPS Awards
    FREE ENTRY / The Royal Photographic Society - Open for Nominations: The 2026 RPS Awards
    Sun, Aug 23
    Fee: Free / Prize: Honorary RPS Fellowship
    Aug 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Free / Prize: Honorary RPS Fellowship
    Theme: Open. Nominations for the 2026 RPS Awards are now open! The RPS awards recognise individuals working across both the art and science of the still and moving image, working within the promotion of photography and within photographic education. Nominations are open...
  • FREE ENTRY / Freezer International Photography Festival 2026
    FREE ENTRY / Freezer International Photography Festival 2026
    Sun, Aug 23
    Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
    Aug 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
    Theme: Open. Open call to photographers, collectives, publishers, entrepreneurs and projects in the world of photography and related fields: fanzines, copies, photobooks, prints...
  • Photo Fringe 2026 – Newhaven Open at Marine Workshops
    Photo Fringe 2026 – Newhaven Open at Marine Workshops
    Sun, Aug 23
    Fee: £125 / Prize: Exhibition in Newhaven
    Aug 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: £125 / Prize: Exhibition in Newhaven
    Theme: Open. Photo Fringe invites lens-based artists to apply for a new open exhibition at BN9 Marine Workshops, Newhaven, as part of the Photo Fringe 2026 festival. We are seeking 10 exhibitions that respond to the 2026 Photo Fringe festival theme Feedback Loop and to the...
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