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Theme: Open. The Ingram Prize is an annual purchase prize open to visual artists who are within five years of graduation from a UK-based art school. This leading prize for contemporary artists was established by The Ingram Collection in 2016 to celebrate and support artists at the...

Theme: Open. The Paper Photo Award 2026 is an international competition dedicated entirely to photographic publications. The Photobook category focuses on books as independent artistic expressions in which photography plays a primary role. The...

Theme: Open. A stronger proof section with real exhibition photography, artist presence, installation shots and content that shows the opportunity is active now.

Theme: Hot Spots | One Moment. The Irys × WhiteWall Spotlight Competition invites photographers to capture the theme "Hot Spots | One Moment." Participants are encouraged to photograph iconic summer locations while focusing on the unique atmosphere and fleeting moments...

Theme: Street Photography. The Street Photography Awards 2026 celebrates outstanding street photography from around the world. Open to photographers of all experience levels, the competition recognizes authentic, spontaneous moments captured in public spaces...

Theme: Open. We are looking for photography projects to be displayed on poster areas in the busy lobby of the Můstek metro station on Wenceslas Square in the center of Prague during the Fotograf Zone festival. We welcome works loosely related to the...

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...

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...

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...

Theme: Open. Open call to photographers, collectives, publishers, entrepreneurs and projects in the world of photography and related fields: fanzines, copies, photobooks, prints...

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...

Theme: Nude Geographies. The nude figure has held a central place in art for centuries—explored as a symbol of beauty, vulnerability, sensuality, and human complexity. From classical traditions to contemporary interpretations, artists have turned to the...

Theme: Open. For 32 years, this exhibition curated by Nancy Ori, has been one of the most important juried photography exhibits in the...

Theme: The Abandoned Landscape. Rural or urban, desert or jungle, ancient to recent. The SE Center is looking for photographers who appreciate the...

Theme: Open. NOISE Education announces the application guidelines for the “Talent of the Year“ – A Special Award named in honor of Tsvetan Tomchev, photojournalist and mentor to dozens of Bulgarian photographers. An award, aimed at young creators up to the...

Theme: Black and White. The 21st edition of Black & White Spider Awards is now open and accepting entries. With over 235 title awards, international press and exposure to the biggest names in photography - it’s your chance to be recognized as the...

Theme: Open. The Atlanta Photography Group (APG) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions to be considered for exhibition in APG’s booth at this year’s Atlanta Art Fair at Pullman Yards. There is no theme. All genres of photography...

Theme: Unposed. Real life, unscripted. No posing, no staging, no performance—only genuine, candid moments of human truth, captured anywhere on earth. Black and white or moody color welcome, but authenticity is everything. Submit your best...