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Send your best project to Ed Kashi ans WIN A Solo Exhibition this December!
Send your best project to Ed Kashi ans WIN A Solo Exhibition this December!

Amateur Photo Contests

Deadline: October 30, 2025
Forgotten Architecture
We invite photographers to explore the strange allure and poetic resonance of architectural spaces left behind.​ We are seeking images that engage with the theme of abandoned or neglected structures—buildings overtaken by nature, spaces weathered by time, or interiors echoing with absence. ​ Benefits: The First Place entry will be offered a free Solo Exhibit in the gallery's Featured section. Digital badges will be awarded to all participants and Certificates will be giv
Deadline: November 01, 2025
Nikon Fotobus Grant 2025
The Nikon Fotobus Grant supports photographers who are either enrolled in a full-time university program in Germany, Austria or Switzerland or are not older than 30 years and reside in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Funding is provided for the continuation of a photographic project that has already been started. All genres of photography are welcome. Application is free of charge. What winners receive Three project grants are awarded: 1st grant: 5,000 euros and a Nikon camera
Deadline: November 09, 2025
Foam Talent 2026
About Foam Talent Since 2007, the annual Foam Talent Call has been the core step in Foam’s ongoing commitment to scout, present and support talented image-makers worldwide. The Foam Talent Call and the full programme are Foam’s own biennial look at the ever-growing photographic community. The public call specifically addresses emerging artists: someone in an early stage of their career, who doesn’t yet have an established reputation but is developing work with a distinct style. Foa
Deadline: November 10, 2025
International Artistic Photography Awards 2025
The International Artistic Photography Awards is a global competition created to discover and showcase new talent, highlight creative perspectives, and inspire through the art of imagery. The event aims to be a platform for photographers worldwide to share their visions and stories with a global audience. The awards are designed to find outstanding works that offer a fresh perspective on the world. The competition seeks photographs that carry a narrative, whether they express deep emotions, r
Deadline: November 12, 2025
Monochrome Art Competition
We are pleased to announce our 1st Monochrome online Art Competition for the month of November 2025. As the primary focus, entries must include black and white or shades of gray, as well as a single color, such as sepia, green, blue, red, or yellow. All artistic styles and mediums are welcome for consideration. In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a dig
Deadline: November 14, 2025
Documentary
Documentary photography goes beyond aesthetics; it’s about revealing truths, exploring cultures, witnessing change, and giving voice to untold stories. This contest invites photographers from around the world to submit compelling images that reflect authentic experiences, social issues, everyday life, or meaningful narratives. The best 25 photos will be recognized. The 1st place get 15% of all the money collected, 2nd place 10% and 3rd place 5%. The best 15 photos will get a customized feed
Deadline: November 30, 2025
reEarth International Art Prize
The 2nd reEarth International Art Prize 2025 invites artists worldwide to explore climate and ecology through art, offering cash prizes and physical exhibitions in Auckland and Venice, spotlighting creativity as a catalyst for environmental change. Now in its second edition, the prize invites children and youth aged 4 to 25 to express their visions of climate, ecology, and a sustainable future through art. Following the great success of the inaugural edition, which received entries from ac
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Sanctuary
We invite photographers from around the world to submit images for Sanctuary, an online exhibition exploring the spaces, places, and moments that offer us refuge, peace, and renewal.​ What does sanctuary mean to you? It might be a quiet corner of your home, a place of worship, a stretch of untouched landscape, a gathering of loved ones, or even an inner state of calm. ​ Benefits: The First Place entry will be offered a free Solo Exhibit in the gallery's Featured section. Dig
Deadline: December 01, 2025
Echoes of Silence – War in the Artist’s Soul
Rotterdam Photo 2026: Echoes of Silence – War in the Artist’s Soul What does war do to an artist when he or she is not an eyewitness, but becomes a bearer of the emotional legacy? What does the violence sound like in the minds of those who survive, flee, or hear only? In “Echoes of Silence,” we explore how war, conflict and collective trauma reverberate in the work of photographers who choose not to use the lens as a reporting tool, but as a mirror of their inner struggles. At
Deadline: December 01, 2025
Louis Roederer Discovery Award  2026
THE RENCONTRES D’ARLES IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE 2026 DISCOVERY AWARD LOUIS ROEDERER FOUNDATION. SINCE ITS CREATION, THE MISSION OF THE RENCONTRES D’ARLES DISCOVERY AWARD HAS BEEN TO SHOWCASE EMERGING ART AND ARTISTS. The Rencontres d'Arles is opening its call for applications for the 2026 Discovery Award Louis Roederer Foundation, part of the festival's 57th edition. The award's aim is to promote the work of the selected artists, who will be showcased in the Discovery
Deadline: January 06, 2026
Sony World Photography Awards 2026 - Youth
Open to photographers aged 19 and under. Entry is free and you could win top Sony Digital Imaging equipment, inclusion in the London exhibition and the annual book - plus more! Competition runs from 1 June 2025 to 6 January 2026 Photographers can enter up to three images relating to a theme Judges will select a shortlist of up to 10 photographers Shortlist compete for Youth Photographer of the Year title Overall winner receives Youth Photographer of the Year title and Sony digital imagi
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Wex Human Impact Awards 2025
The Wex Human Impact Awards 2025, in collaboration with Sony, invite photographers and filmmakers to share powerful stories of how people shape, and are shaped by, the world around them. From environmental damage and social inequality to community resilience and everyday acts of solidarity, we want to see your perspective. Submit a free-to-enter photo series of 5–10 images for the chance to win cash prizes and Sony gear. Open to all experience levels and devices. The winners will be invited
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