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  • FREE ENTRY / VMFA Aaron Siskind Award for Photography 2026
    FREE ENTRY / VMFA Aaron Siskind Award for Photography 2026
    Mon, Jul 06
    Fee: Free / Prize: $25,000 + Exhibition
    Jul 06, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Free / Prize: $25,000 + Exhibition
    Theme: Open. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to sponsor the VMFA Aaron Siskind Award for excellence in contemporary photography. VMFA is proud to celebrate Aaron Siskind's artistic legacy, support the practice of photography as a vital means of creative expression, and honor the...
  • Women Street Photographers - Exhibition Call 2026
    Women Street Photographers - Exhibition Call 2026
    Mon, Jul 06
    Fee: $15 / Prize: Publication + Exhibition
    Jul 06, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: $15 / Prize: Publication + Exhibition
    Category: Street Photography. The Women Street Photographers Exhibition will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from November 5 to December 11, 2026, at Centre Cívic Pati Llimona, in collaboration with the...
  • Photo Place Gallery - Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility Open Call
    Photo Place Gallery - Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility Open Call
    Mon, Jul 06
    Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
    Jul 06, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
    Theme: A Celebration of Process and Possibility. PhotoPlace Gallery invites photographers and artists to submit work for Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility, a juried exhibition celebrating the enduring appeal and remarkable versatility of the...
  • FREE ENTRY / The Royal Photographic Society - Joan Wakelin Bursary
    FREE ENTRY / The Royal Photographic Society - Joan Wakelin Bursary
    Mon, Jul 06
    Fee: Free / Prize: £2000 + Publication
    Jul 06, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Free / Prize: £2000 + Publication
    Theme: Open. Administered by The RPS in partnership with The Guardian. The Joan Wakelin Bursary offers £2000 for the production of a photographic essay on an overseas social documentary issue. The...
  • All About Photo Magazine - "Shapes" Photography Contest 2026
    All About Photo Magazine - "Shapes" Photography Contest 2026
    Tue, Jul 07
    Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition
    Jul 07, 2026, 11:30 PM
    Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition
    Theme: Shapes. Show us the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow. Understanding shape and form is one of the pillars of photography composition, and it can make even the...

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