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• 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 issued an open call across its official platforms, inviting photographers—regardless of experience level—to participate in a visual exploration of the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI . The call welcomes both professionals and amateurs, united by a shared curiosity for storytellin

• Deloitte • Deadline: June 14th, 2026 • Theme: Proximities • Prize: €25,000 + Solo Exhibition in Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In this dedicated section, ten reporters have been identified as key contributors, all of whom are active within the international cultural scene. These figures—Alberto Negrin, Stephen Bulger, Brendan McCleary, Dimitri Beck, Pancho Saula, Karin Kauffman, Davide Monteleone, Arianna Rinaldo, Eric R. Johnson, and Todd Hido—

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: June 8th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE PhotoPlace Gallery proudly invites photographers from around the world to submit their work for OPEN CALL: A Celebration of Contemporary Photography, a juried exhibition dedicated to highlighting the innovation, diversity, and dynamic spirit of contemporary photographic practice. Presented in honor of Wo

• 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 pleased to announce an open-themed juried group photography exhibition celebrating the diversity, creativity, and expressive potential of contemporary photographic practice. We invite photographers from all backgrounds and experience levels to submit their strongest and most compelling work for considerat

• Working Assumptions • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Category: Visual Storytelling • Prize: 6 x $10,000 Project Grants • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Each year, Working Assumptions awards six unrestricted Project Grants of $10,000 to support visual storytelling projects that encourage deeper and more nuanced conversations about family, relationships, and human connection. Through this initiative, the organization seeks to champion photographers and artists whose

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: July 8th, 2026 • Theme: Seen/Unseen • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Seen / Unseen is an open invitation to explore the delicate boundary between visibility and obscurity within photographic practice. It encourages submissions that reflect not only what is immediately perceptible in an image, but also what remains concealed—whether hidden within the frame, embedded in the subject, or sugg

• Duckling • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Duckling is a new media platform devoted to documentary photography and visual storytelling, created to support photographers, journalists, and image-makers seeking to tell meaningful stories about the world around us. More than simply a publishing platform, Duckling is designed as a collaborative space where storytellers can con

• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €300 + Exhibition in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE They are in search of that one unforgettable image—the frame that immediately captures attention and compels viewers to pause, look closer, and engage. With the 2026 Spring Edition, they have created their most open and accessible international call yet, designed to connect photographers directly with the energy and opportu

• 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 art market is undergoing a profound transformation. For the first time in decades, the balance of influence is gradually shifting back toward the artists themselves. As social networks and digital platforms become central spaces for sharing, discovering, and collecting work, artists are n

• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: May 27th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fee: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Wherever you are in the world, you are invited to submit your work. This is a fully open call, designed to bring together voices from across different places, backgrounds, and experiences. At see-zeen, we celebrate photography in all its forms. There are no limits on subject matter or style—your work can be bold or su

• Arcadian Gallery • Deadline: May 15th, 2026 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $2,000 + Exhibition in Cumberland (USA) • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition is an invitation to explore and honor the natural world through photography. It seeks to bring together a global community of image-makers who are inspired by nature—its beauty, its fragility, and its evolving story. Submissions may range from inti

• The Epson Pano Award • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Panoramic Photography • Prize: Total Prize Package $11,100 + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Now in its 15th year, the Epson International Pano Awards stands as a global celebration of panoramic photography—honoring both the artistic vision and technical precision required to master the wide-format medium. As the world’s largest competition devoted entirely to panoramic imagery, it attracts

• Exposure Photo Gallery • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of a Moment • Prize: $500 Exhibition in USA and Argentina • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE There are instants so brief they almost vanish as they appear, yet they remain etched in memory with surprising clarity. These are the moments where time seems to pause, where light shifts, emotions surface, and the ordinary becomes quietly extraordinary. This call invites photographers to capture the m

• IPA International Photography Awards • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $10,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Since its establishment in 2003, the International Photography Awards™️ has conducted an annual competition that invites participation from professional, amateur, and student photographers across the globe. This wide-reaching event has evolved into one of the photography world’s most compreh

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: May 23rd, 2026 • Category: Black and White • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is excited to announce its next exhibition theme: Black and White. There’s something undeniably powerful about black and white photography—it’s where the medium began, and it remains just as compelling today. Without the distraction of color, images rely on contrast, light, shadow, and tone to tell

• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: May 13th, 2026 • Theme: Street Rhythms (Street Photography) • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The street can be understood as a site of continuous performance—an open, unscripted stage where life reveals itself through movement, interaction, and chance. It is a space where stories intersect, where ordinary moments acquire meaning, and where the rhythms of daily existence become visible throu

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Judge: Alec Soth • Prize: Nikon Z30 Kit + Exhibition in Greece • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With its eighteenth edition, the festival crosses a symbolic threshold, entering a stage that echoes the very theme it seeks to explore: maturity as both arrival and uncertainty. This moment becomes a mirror, reflecting the layered experience of transition. Coming of Age (18+) does not treat adul

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• AKC American Kennel Club • Deadline: October 31st, 2026 • Theme: The Great Outdoors • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photographers with established experience, as well as those in the early stages of developing their craft, are invited to participate in the 2026 AKC Photo Contest. This year’s theme, “The Great Outdoors,” encourages submissions that capture the beauty, diversity, and spirit of natural environments. E

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: May 22nd, 2026 • Theme: Abandoned • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Abandoned is a theme that invites you to slow down and look closely at what remains when something is left behind. It asks photographers to engage with absence as much as presence—to notice the marks, structures, and emotions that persist even after people or purpose have disappeared. This could take the form of deserted buildi

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• 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 has long been celebrated for its ability to transcend time, capturing scenes with a poetic stillness that feels both nostalgic and deeply expressive. Stripped of color, the viewer’s attention is drawn more intensely to the interplay of light and shadow, the strength of composit

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• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: June 7th, 2026 • Theme: From A Seed...A World of Botanicals • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) is calling on photographers worldwide to submit their images, welcoming all styles and techniques. Participants are free to use any photographic process, whether it be traditional or experimental, such as standard prints, ima

• Deloitte • Deadline: June 14th, 2026 • Theme: Proximities • Prize: €25,000 + Solo Exhibition in Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For this section of the program, a group of ten distinguished reporters has been carefully selected. These individuals are recognized figures within the international landscape of cultural production, each bringing a unique perspective shaped by their professional experience. The selected personalities include Alberto Ne

• 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, organized by the Mangrove Action Project, is an international competition designed to highlight the significance of mangrove ecosystems worldwide. These environments are essential for maintaining biodiversity, supporting coastal livelihoods, and mitigating climate chang

• 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 gl

• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: May 13th, 2026 • Theme: Street Rhythms (Street Photography) • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The street is never still. It moves, shifts, and evolves—a living stage where everyday life unfolds in real time. From split-second gestures to overlapping stories and unexpected interactions, it offers an endless source of visual inspiration driven by rhythm, spontaneity, and human presence. Photo

• PhotoEd Magazine • Deadline: June 15th, 2026 • Theme: Home vs Away • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE photoED Magazine celebrates photography by bringing forward diverse visual stories and presenting them in a fresh and engaging light. The magazine is dedicated to highlighting artists whose work reflects both technical creativity and thoughtful exploration of contemporary themes. For Issue #76, the focus wil

• Siena Awards • Deadline: June 15th, 2026 • Category: Drone / Aerial Photography • Prize: €400 Cash + €500 Gears + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Drone Photo Awards is a global celebration of aerial photography, bringing together professional, amateur, and student drone photographers who share a passion for seeing the world from new and extraordinary perspectives. The competition highlights the creative potential of drone technology and honors

• The Global Peace Photo Award • Deadline: May 24th, 2026 • Theme: What Does Peace Look Like? • Prize: €11,000 in Prizes + Exhibition in Austria • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Global Peace Photo Award, formerly known as the Alfred Fried Photography Award, is a prestigious international competition that highlights photography focused on themes of peace and humanity. The award is organized by Edition Lammerhuber in partnership with a broad coalition of respe

• 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 , a celebration of the powerful relationship between queerness and the extraordinary diversity found throughout the natural world. Nature is filled with complexity, variation, and surprising forms of life that often defy simple definitions. From shifting

• Arcadian Gallery • Deadline: May 15th, 2026 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $2,000 + Exhibition in Cumberland (USA) • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition brings together photographers from around the world to celebrate the power and beauty of nature through the lens. From striking images of wildlife and plant life to breathtaking landscapes and thought-provoking conservation stories, the competition

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: June 3rd, 2026 • Category: Portals • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Some photographs seem to exist as thresholds. They hold the viewer in a suspended moment—at the edge between two places, two times, or even two states of being. These images do not simply depict a scene; they create a sense of transition, of something unresolved yet full of possibility. PORTAL invites submissions that evok

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• Hotusa Group • Theme: Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture • Deadline: October 20th, 2026 • Prize: €5,000 + 1-Night Stay • Entry Fee: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Hotusa Group is pleased to announce the 24th edition of the Eurostars Grand Marina Photography Award Josep Juanpere 2026, inviting both amateur and professional photographers to take part in this prestigious international competition. For this edition, participants are asked to create photographic triptychs

• Natural Landscape Photography Awards • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Landscape / Natural Photography • Prize: $5,000 + Exposure + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA) , a global competition dedicated to celebrating the beauty, power, and diversity of landscapes and nature photography. The awards were created with a clear mission: to discover and showcase the most outstanding images of the

• Milano Photo Awards 2026 + Nikon • Deadline: August 15th, 2026 • Category: C ontemporary Photography • Prize: €30,000 in Prizes + Nikon Z50II Camera + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Milano Photo Awards set themselves apart from many other photography competitions through a clear and defining philosophy: the event is designed not only to celebrate the winners, but also to recognize and give visibility to every photographer who chooses to partici

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: May 23rd, 2026 • Category: Black and White • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is pleased to introduce its upcoming exhibition theme: Black and White. As one of the most enduring and influential forms of photographic expression, black and white photography continues to hold a unique place within the medium. Rooted in the origins of photography itself, it strips the image down

• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: June 1st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €300 + Exhibition in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE They are seeking a single, powerful image—the kind of definitive frame that captures attention instantly and lingers in the viewer’s mind. Conceived as their most accessible global open call to date, the 2026 Spring Edition offers photographers from around the world a clear and direct entry point into the vibrant Berlin art

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: May 22nd, 2026 • Theme: Abandoned • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fee: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The theme of this call is Abandoned—an exploration of absence, memory, and the quiet traces left behind by time. We invite photographers to reflect on spaces, objects, and environments that have been left behind, whether through neglect, transition, or the passage of history. From decaying buildings and forgotten infrastructure

• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: May 27th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fee: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Submissions are welcome from anyone, anywhere in the world. There are no geographic boundaries or restrictions—we are excited to see perspectives from diverse contexts, cultures, and lived experiences. see-zeen embraces all forms of photographic expression. We do not limit submissions by theme, style, or genre. Whethe

• 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 introduced an open call addressed to photographers of all backgrounds, encouraging them to interpret the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI . Open to both professionals and amateurs, the initiative invites participants to reflect on the nature of travel, perception, and illusion thr

• 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 arrives at its eighteenth edition, it symbolically steps into a phase of maturity, a moment that invites not only celebration but also critical reflection. This milestone becomes an अवसर to engage deeply with the complex notion of transition—personal, social, and cultural. Coming o

• Nikon Comedy Wildlife Award • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: Pet / Wildlife / Nature • Prize: Kenyan Safari for 2 + Camera Kit • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The competition is completely free to enter and welcomes absolutely everyone, no matter what camera brand you use. It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned professional photographer or someone who just enjoys snapping pictures for fun—this contest is open to all. All you need is a funny photo or video

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• Beautiful Bizarre Magazine + MPB • Deadline: July 17th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: $4,500 Cash + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Artists working within a representational photographic style are warmly invited to submit their work to the MPB Photography Award. This includes all photographic practices, whether created through analogue processes, digital capture, or a combination of both. As long as the work remains grounded in photographi

• VIEPA • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €10,000 in Prizes + Exhibition in Austria • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography serves as a universal language, a medium capable of connecting people across the globe. Its quiet strength fosters understanding, bridging the gaps between nations, communities, and continents. The peaceful power inherent in photographic expression brings individuals together, encouraging dialogue, empat