THE INTERNATIONAL
PHOTO CONTESTS DIRECTORY 2026

Deadline: September 29th, 2026 Theme: Street Photography The street is an endless stage where stories unfold every second. A passing glance between strangers, a dramatic shadow stretching across the pavement, the energy of rush hour, or the silence of an empty corner in the middle of the night—street photography captures life as it happens. It is an invitation to observe closely, remain curious, and reveal the extraordinary moments hidden within ordinary life. Share Your Visi

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• NANPA + ASMP • Deadline: September 22nd, 2026 • Theme: Nature Photography • Prize: $750 + VIP Package + PetaPixel Feature • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Showcase is NANPA’s annual juried nature photography competition, created to recognise and celebrate exceptional work by active NANPA and ASMP Members. Each submitted photograph is carefully evaluated, giving participants the opportunity to have their work considered by a professional jury and become part of a

• Duckling • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Duckling is an international new media platform focused on documentary photography and visual storytelling, bringing together photographers, storytellers, and audiences around stories that deserve to be seen and heard. The platform provides a space for creative exchange, professional development,

• British Ecological Society • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Theme: Ecological Triumph / Challenge / Survival • Prize: £750 + 12 months BES Membership • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Every year, this prestigious photography competition invites ecologists, wildlife photographers, researchers, and nature enthusiasts from around the world to tell the most inspiring, surprising, and important stories about ecology through the power of p

• Action Contre la Faim • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Category: Social / Documentary Photography • Prize: €5,000 Grant + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Action Against Hunger is pleased to open the fourth edition of its Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective, an initiative that supports photographers and visual storytellers committed to telling humanitarian stories with honesty, sensitivity, and respect. The 2026 ed

• All About Photo • Deadline: September 22nd, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Solo Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities The Solo Exhibition competition is dedicated to showcasing outstanding photographic work that has the power to awaken the imagination, challenge familiar ways of thinking and create a meaningful connection with viewers. The organisers are looking for photography that resonates—whether through a

• Handicrafts Photo Awards • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Theme: Craftsmanship Documentation • Prize: €2,000 + Exhibition + Catalog • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Handicrafts Photo calls on photographers from across the globe to explore the world of handicrafts and craftsmanship through original and engaging photographic work. The project celebrates handmade production in all its diversity, bringing together images that examine t

• Techo • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Theme: The Home I Live in • Prize: $250 + 2 Exhibitions in Guatemala City • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Organized by TECHO Guatemala, "The House I Live In" is an international photography competition that invites photographers worldwide to examine the meaning of home through authentic and compelling imagery. Open to professionals and amateurs alike, the competition encourages creative interp

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• Seeing Happy • Deadline: October 15th, 2026 • Theme: Images of Peace • Prize: Exhibition in Warsaw (Poland) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Images of Peace is a global photography showcase that invites photographers and visual storytellers of all backgrounds, ages and levels of experience to explore and share their own personal vision of peace. What does peace look like to you? It may be found in a quiet landscape, a meaningful human connection, a simple every

• KYOTOGRAPHIE + KG Plus • Deadline: October 10th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: JPY 500,000 Grant + Exhibition in Kyoto • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE KG＋SELECT 2027 is an international open-call program offering emerging and established artists the opportunity to present their work within one of Kyoto’s most dynamic photography platforms. Through a jury selection process, approximately ten finalists will be chosen to take part in a dedicated group exhibition dur

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: September 10th, 2026 • Category: B&W Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Black Box Gallery invites photographers to participate in a juried group exhibition celebrating the enduring appeal and creative versatility of black and white photography. From the earliest traditions of the photographic medium to contemporary artistic practice, black and whi

• Out From The Mist • Deadline: August 28th, 2026 • Theme: Exploring Experiences of Mental Illness • Prize: $1,650 AUD + Exposure + Masterclass • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities This competition is open to anyone with a story to tell through photography, audio, or short film. We welcome photographers, audio creators, and filmmakers who explore the realities of mental illness, whether through their own personal experiences or those of

• The Billboard Creative • Deadline: November 16th, 2026 • Theme: Contemporary Art & Photo • Prize: Exhibitions all over Los Angeles (USA) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Submissions Now Open: Put Your Art on a Billboard in Los Angeles The Billboard Creative is now accepting submissions for its 13th Annual Los Angeles Billboard Exhibition, offering artists an extraordinary opportunity to take their work beyond traditional gallery walls and into the streets of one

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• Duckling • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Duckling is a new media platform created for documentary photographers and visual storytellers who want to explore the world through images, research, and narrative. More than simply a publishing space, Duckling brings together storytellers from different backgrounds and countries, providing oppo

• Arc'Teryx • Deadline: September 6th, 2026 • Theme: Exploring Mountaineering / Alpinism • Prize: €1,000 Worth of Clothing + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Visual Ascent, a new photography competition organized by Arc'teryx and Fisheye, invites photographers from around the world to explore climbing beyond its conventional representation. Whether you are an experienced climber, an outdoor enthusiast, a passionate photo

• ILPOTY • Deadline: October 31st, 2026 • Theme: Landscape Photography • Prize: $12,500 Prize Pool + Expo + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography competitions are always a combination of skill, creativity, vision, and a little bit of luck. Technical ability and artistic expression are essential, but when thousands of talented photographers submit their work, the final selection often comes down to the individual perspectives and preferences of t

• Vogue • Deadline: September 11th, 2026 • Category: Fashion Photography • Prize: $12,000 Grant + Exposure + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities PhotoVogue’s Global Open Call welcomes photographers and video makers from every part of the world to submit work that challenges passive looking and transforms the way we experience images. Under the theme Brave New Visions, the open call celebrates artists who approach photograph

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• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: September 24th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED, Click HERE For More Opportunities Dusk Gallery is pleased to invite photographers to submit their work for a curated group exhibition celebrating the strength, beauty, and storytelling potential of the photographic series. For this exhibition, we are seeking three distinct photographers whose work demonstrates a clear artistic v