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Deadline: April 26, 2024
Earth.Org Photography Competition 2024
As the saying goes: “A picture is worth a thousand words”. We at Earth.Org strongly believes that photography and imagery has the power to inspire, educate and galvanise action into protecting and preserving our home and planet. Our Climate Crisis Photography Competition 2023 saw more than 500 talented photographers from over 60 countries submit their work, all of whom share a passion for the environment, uncovering our planet’s natural beauty while highlighting our changing planet a
Deadline: April 26, 2024
14th Annual “Seascapes” Online Art Competition
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 14th Annual “Seascapes” Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s May 2024 online group exhibition. The gallery invites artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best interpretation of the “Seascapes” theme. The “Seascapes” theme i
Deadline: April 26, 2024
AAP Solo Exhibition May 2024
We want to showcase incredible work. Photography that awakens our imagination, transforms our way of thinking, or simply resonates with who we are. The Solo Exhibition enables you to reach a wider audience through our independent magazine that has become one of the most vibrant portals of photography on the web. The Solo Exhibition competition is open to any category of photography or subject matter. Photojournalism, street photography, artistic photography, portrait, nudes, landscapes,
Deadline: April 26, 2024
PHotoESPANA Best Photobook 2024
Categories include Research, Creation, Bibliophilia, and First Publication. The Research category encompasses books that recover significant archives or present a new approach or reinterpretation of works by great masters of photography (theoretical essays on photography also compete in this section). In the Creation category, books compete whose authors present a personal work where the conceptual and narrative approach prevails. Bibliophilia highlights books for their original edition, whether
Deadline: April 26, 2024
Cultural Landscapes Photo Competition
Cultural LANDSCAPES – that is the title of the photographic collection of the Braunschweig landscape. It includes motifs from the Braunschweig region by photographers such as Heinrich Heidersberger, Christa Zeißig, Uwe Brodmann, Heinrich Riebesehl and Klaus Wefringhaus. The aim of this photo competition is to expand this collection to include current photos related to the theme year. The theme year and focus of the competition Water is Life. The fundamental importance of the topic cannot b
Deadline: April 26, 2024
Auf nach Woanders / Off to Elsewhere
Münchner Kammerspiele x Der Greif: “Auf nach Woanders / Off to Elsewhere” is an opportunity brought to you by Der Greif in collaboration with the contemporary theater Münchner Kammerspiele. Münchner Kammerspiele is planning a creative project for the visual campaign of their upcoming season from September 2024 until July 2025, and we are excited to give you the chance to have one of your images as a part of it. This international open call forms the basis for a diverse set of 40 images
Deadline: April 26, 2024
CO Berlin Talent Award 2024
Since 2006, the C/O Berlin Foundation has been promoting young photographers and photography theorists with the annual C/O Berlin Talent Award. The contest is divided into two categories – practical photography (Artist), and analytical writing (Theorist). While this year’s submissions for the Artist category have already closed, the C/O Berlin Foundation is now looking for theorist perspectives. Entries can be made in the form of two previously published sample texts, which should be a c
Deadline: April 28, 2024
Women Only  Fine Art Competition
We proudly present the Women’s Only Online Fine Art Competition—an exclusive opportunity for women artists to globally show their collective talents. Both 2D and 3D artists are encouraged to apply. For this competition, there is no specified theme, (Artist Choice) allowing artists the freedom to explore any subject matter and express their creativity through various media. Whether you specialize in representational or abstract art, photography, or digital arts, we welcome your finest wor
Deadline: April 28, 2024
21st Pollux Award
Winners of the Pollux Awards: The Juror of the 21st Pollux Awards will select four Winners, two Photographers in the Professional Section (Series and Single Image) and two Photographer in the Non-Professional Section (Series and Single Image). Fully-paid Exhibition: The Gala Awards will organize an exhibition for each of the above-mentioned four Winners in the respective sections (Pro and Non-Pro) taking care of all exhibition expenses, including printing and framing of up to 20 photographs
Deadline: April 28, 2024
Discovery Awards 2024
The goal of this open call is to give participants the opportunity to see their work exhibited at a renowned international photo festival and, consequently, promote their visibility. For the 34th edition of the photo festival Encontros da Imagem, we would like to present different trends in contemporary photography. Highlight its democracy and richness in its different approaches. Therefore, all projects are welcome: from documentary typology works to others that explore the limits of photogr
Deadline: April 28, 2024
Family Ties
Families, we want to showcase the many different ways that family can be represented. It can be a place you seek comfort in, but for many it could be harmful. We aim to explore the many different photographic representations of what "family" could be. Analog and digital manipulation in all its forms welcome. Monochrome or color, all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations where legal are welcome. 35-40 Selected images will hang in th
Deadline: April 28, 2024
Color
The Color photograph. We want to celebrate Color in all its forms at the SE Center. Our jurors would like to see creativity and self-expression. They have no preference subject, or style but would like to be able to see the photographer's mind at work, his or her use of visual composition and original thinking. Analog and digital manipulation in all its forms welcome. Monochrome or color, all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations w
Deadline: April 29, 2024
PhotoVogue’s Global Open Call 2024
This year's PhotoVogue Global Open Call is an ode to the awe-inspiring beauty of our natural world and the myriad creatures that populate it. Our call transcends the search for visual talent, aiming to foster a message of compassion, respect, and admiration for nature and all animals. We advocate for a fundamental shift in how we interact with our planet and its inhabitants, emphasizing not only the magnificence of the natural world but also the profound love and connection between humans and
Deadline: April 29, 2024
town & country
JUROR | Michael Kirchoff will be the juror for “town & country”. Michael Kirchoff works in the worlds of both commercial and fine art photography. As a commercial photographer for over thirty years, it is his fine artwork that sets him apart from others, with instant film and toy camera images fueling several bodies of work. His consulting, training, and overall support of his fellow photographic artist continues with assistance in constructing ones vision, reviewing portfolios, and finding
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Shoot the Frame
Shoot The Frame is a suite of monthly international photography contests, designed to celebrate stunning photography and expose talented photographers. We are a community that is completely in love with all things photography. If you are a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we would love to see your imagery. You can submit your photos into our contests below. We have three categories every month. Shoot the Face, Shoot the Land and Shoot the Wild. All finalists and winners will h
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Photographer of the Month
"For Photographers Only" is a platform dedicated to selecting and sharing the finest international opportunities exclusively tailored for photographers. We are excited to introduce our monthly photo contest, an exclusive privilege for our members. The winner will receive an online exhibition, and their work will be prominently featured on our homepage and shared across our social media platforms throughout the entire month. If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invit
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Nikon Small World Competition 2024
Celebrating 49 years of images captured by the light microscope, Nikon invites entries to the Small World competitions for 2024. Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in microscopy and photography. The video competition, entitled Small World In Motion encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the
Deadline: April 30, 2024
International Nature Photography Competition
Welcome to MontPhoto’s 2024 International Nature Photography Contest, open to amateurs and professional photographers and videographers from all over the world organised by the MontPhoto Association. Our mission is to add value and help spread the art of photography in order to raise awareness and protect nature. The contest rewards the photographic excellence of its participants. We seek innovative and inspiring images picturing original stories, unknown places, new perspectives, surpri
Deadline: April 30, 2024
9th Portrait
TERAVARNA, a renowned art organization, presents the highly anticipated "9th PORTRAIT" International Juried Art Competition, inviting visual artists from around the globe to participate in this prestigious portrait art contest. Artists are encouraged to submit their best portrait artworks that align with the designated theme, encompassing various mediums such as painting, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber art, photography, graphic design, mixed media, and experimental installatio
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Landskrona Foto & Breadfield Dummy Award 2024
Landskrona Foto & Breadfield Dummy Award enables the winner to have have his/her or their book project published by Breadfield Press and Landskrona Foto during 2025. The prize includes all expenses for book production such as design, printing and distribution. The photographer will also receive a large number of books to dispose over and sell. The winner will be invited to Landskrona Foto Festival 2024 to receive the award.
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Tokyo International Foto Award (TIFA) 2024
Tokyo International Foto Awards acknowledges, commands and exposes outstanding photography from all corners of the globe. TIFA connects photographers with the creative community in Tokyo, Japan, to provide them with an excellent platform to present their work to a new market. We encourage all photographers to participate in the TIFA photo competition. Share your unique talents with the world and win prizes, awards, and recognition. If you would like to have your work exposed to the Russian cr
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Illusions and Enigmas
Are you an artist with a passion for crafting illusions and concealing hidden images within your artwork? Do you possess a unique vision that intrigues and captivates viewers? Seize this opportunity to showcase your mastery of illusions and hidden imagery in our upcoming “Illusions and Enigmas” Online Art Competition and exhibition at Ten Moir Gallery! The Best in Show award is more than just a title – it comes with a $150 cash prize, a solo exhibition dedicated to showcasing your mesme
Deadline: April 30, 2024
 YICCA 2024 – International Contest of Contemporary Art
YICCA is an international call for artists, open to professionals and not only from any country in the world. All kinds of contemporary artworks are allowed in the art contest: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media, video, installations and performances. The competition's aim is to promote the enrolled artist, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make this art call a huge chance for the artists, which
Deadline: April 30, 2024
The Independent Photographer - Color 2024
Cool or warm, soft or vivid, how can subtle shades of colors affect mood and our perception of a scene? - In June we invite all photographers driven by their artistic eye and passion for color to join the award and celebrate with us the beauty and diversity of color photography. Portrait, landscape, fashion, street, documentary, fine art, or any other form of photography - classic or experimental: we're open to all genres and want to see YOUR colors! All approaches are valid and we want to
Deadline: April 30, 2024
The Portrait 2024
The essence of great photographic portraiture goes beyond technical proficiency; it involves capturing the subject in a way that is emotionally resonant, visually compelling, and communicates a deeper understanding of the individual. In her book, Portraits and Persons, writer Cynthia Freeland describes three essential elements that constitute a portrait: “(1) a recognizable physical body (2) an inner life, i.e., some sort of psychological or mental states and (3) self-presentation, or
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Montier Wildlife Photo Competition 2024
The Montier Wildlife Photo Competition, a cornerstone event of the Montier Photo Festival, invites photographers from around the globe to showcase their talents in capturing the essence of nature and wildlife. Running from March 1 to April 30, 2024, this competition is not just an event but a platform for both professional and amateur photographers, irrespective of age, to contribute to the global narrative on the importance of environmental preservation and wildlife conservation. Open and free
Deadline: May 01, 2024
2024 Sports Photography Grants
The 2024 Sports Photography Grants, funded by the Doug Pensinger Photography Fund, are a beacon for emerging and early-career photographers specializing in sports. These grants are designed to spotlight and support the next wave of talent in sports photography, providing a unique opportunity for individuals to escalate their careers within this vibrant and challenging field. With a focus on both the kinetic energy of action shots and the nuanced storytelling of portraits, the grants celebrate th
Deadline: May 01, 2024
IPA One Shot: Searching for Peace
American author Robert Fulghum wrote, “Peace is not something you wish for. It is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away.” In a world where conflict seems to shape our narrative, peace can seem distant and illusive. But even amid turmoil, it thrives among us, around us, and within us. So, we invite you to join us in changing the conversation as we launch IPA’s 2024 OneShot photo competition: “Searching for Peace.” Through your lens
Deadline: May 01, 2024
Daylight Photo Awards 2024
One grand prize winner will receive $2500, a digital feature and a chance to have their project considered for publication. Previous Daylight Photo Award winners include Takako Kido, Donavon Smallwood, Bryan Thomas, Matthew Genitempo, Bryan Schutmaat, Aaron Vincent Elkaim, Tamas Dezso, Katrin Koenning among others.
Deadline: May 02, 2024
London Photography Awards 2024
The London Photography Awards program celebrates, honours, and recognises excellence in photography worldwide, advocating those who bring ideas to life, with different techniques and creative approaches, whilst demonstrating the millennia-long history of The Swinging City and its advancing beauty. This award recognises the diverse photographic styles that encapsulate the world, engendered from various industries throughout society, ranging from: publications to video, business services to
Deadline: May 02, 2024
Animals
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 7th “Animals” Online Art Competition for the month of May 2024. Through this call artists and photographers are invited to present their best artworks related to the world of animals. A variety of interpretations of Animals theme can be submitted (representative, abstract, conceptional). All visual art mediums are acceptable (painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital, prints, fiber art, collage or installation art) except soun
Deadline: May 03, 2024
Abstract
Abstract art is like breaking the rules of traditional art—it doesn't try to show things as they are in real life. Instead, it uses colors, shapes, and lines in wild and creative ways to express feelings or ideas, often leaving interpretation open to the viewer. It's a celebration of artistic freedom and imagination. Show us /ˈabˌstrak(t)/ from your perspective. All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com Best of Show: $750 Two Director’s Choice
Deadline: May 03, 2024
Red
Decode Gallery is excited to announce August’s exhibition, RED. The color of drama and passion. Red attracts attention and elicits strong emotions such as love and anger. This color is used universally to signify danger, strength, and power. Red is stimulating, vibrant and exciting. Red inspires desire. We’re excited to see your visions in red. JUROR: Holly Hart is a conceptual fine art photographer. She grew up in Southern Oregon. In 2011 she graduated with a BA in Photog
Deadline: May 05, 2024
Objective: Company Town
Objective: Company Town Join us to celebrate the historical and cultural events that led to the development and transformation of company towns around the world. The cultural association Exhibit Around APS invites all photographers worldwide to participate in this new unique open call! The project “Objective: Company Towns” is the new open call on local and international company towns: a reflection on how these realities are mirrors of social changes, of coexisting cultures,
Deadline: May 05, 2024
Center Annual Exhibition
The Center Annual is Houston Center for Photography’s yearly group exhibition that seeks to highlight and provide insight into current themes, technologies, and practices in photography. The show features a diverse array of works from members of our global photography community and is selected by a leading curator, editor, or artist. This annual exhibition opens our galleries to photographers from anywhere in the world, whether emerging, mid-career, or established, and as such, aims to provide
Deadline: May 06, 2024
Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris ( PX3 ) 2024
Submit your best work to our photo competition for a chance to win up to $12,000 in cash prizes, be selected by our curators for the PX3 exhibition in Paris and inclusion in the Annual PX3 book. The "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" (PX3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. A selection of work from this competition is displayed in Paris and the winners are published
Deadline: May 06, 2024
2024 Banff Mountain Photo Essay
The Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition 2024, hosted by the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada, is a distinguished event that showcases the unique intersection of photography and mountain culture. This competition invites photographers, both amateur and professional, from around the globe to submit photo essays that capture the essence of mountains and the myriad experiences they offer. The emphasis of this event is on storytelling through photography, where each entry, comprising
Deadline: May 06, 2024
2024 FMoPA International Photography Competition
The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts has put out a call for photographers to participate in a worldwide photography competition, sponsored by the Tampa International Airport and Visit Tampa Bay. Winners are selected by a jury knowledgeable of art and photography. Winning submissions will be notified by May 23. The top entries will be exhibited at The Tampa International Airport from June 25 - August 25. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, a
Deadline: May 07, 2024
Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year 2024
The Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year Award 2024 offers great prizes and is highly respected around the world on the competition circuit. Every entry receives a judge’s comment to help you improve your photography. Many past entrants have noted how useful these comments have been! Your photographs are professionally judged by three AIPP Grand Masters of Photography and every entry gets a score. The best images will be awarded Bronze, Silver or Gold Awards. There ar
Deadline: May 07, 2024
Black and White
Black and White is is the theme for this months competition. Black and White is at the core of the art, being the original format of photography and it requires us to look at line, shadow and contrast in such a different way when shooting. ​Share with us your best frames and moments showing your Black and White Visions! Selection Works will be selected based on creativity, quality of execution and uniqueness of vision. The work can be expressed from realism to abstraction. Priz
Deadline: May 09, 2024
Wells Art Contemporary 2024
Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international art competition giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral and receive a wide range of prizes. Now in its 14th year, WAC’s next exhibition will take place in August 2024. This annual showcase is a highlight of Wells cultural life and attracts thousands of visitors each summer. Selected artists’ works will be seen by a significant and attentive audience. Submissions can be in any medium or style. The competiti
Deadline: May 09, 2024
Portfolio 2024
The Atlanta Photography Group (APG) invites photographers worldwide to enter images using any photographic process for our upcoming, juried exhibition, Portfolio 2024. This exhibition features strong, cohesive bodies of work (8 or more images as a series). Conor Moynihan, is the Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the RISD Museum. Mr. Moynihan will select photographic works from up to eight artists whose work will be exhibited. Established in 1877 as part of a vibrant cr
Deadline: May 09, 2024
The PhMuseum Days 2024 Open Call
Present your work to exhibit at the 4th edition of PhMuseum Days, our International Photo Festival happening between September and October 2024 in Bologna, Italy. The chosen theme is CLOSER: we live in an era in which it is not possible to imagine any objective detachment between us and reality. Observation itself touches and changes things, every story is contamination. The works we are looking for do not attempt to achieve an impossible neutrality, but accept the partiality that comes from
Deadline: May 10, 2024
History Through the Lens of Architecture
The history of St. Augustine, Florida, is visible everywhere you look, and is evident by the buildings, waterways, and landmarks. This national photography exhibit will challenge both professionals and amateurs to observe their own communities and tell a story of how their local architecture plays a part in the development of the culture and people of their community. Photographers may submit up to THREE (3) images in one of two categories: – Professional (Photographers make at least 75% of
Deadline: May 10, 2024
The Language of Color 2024
The Atlanta Photography Group (APG) introduces an new call for entry: The Language of Color 2024. This exhibition will be juried by Hamidah Glasgow, Executive Director and Curator, Center for Fine Art Photography. For this CFE we аre interested in the ways we, as photographers, make meaning in our increasingly “Technicolor” world. Show us your best color images! The human eye can perceive millions of different colors. Now more than ever color is playing a central role in everyday comm
Deadline: May 10, 2024
 SIPF Open Call 2924
The Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) is an international platform which aims to promote the arts and the appreciation of photography arts, as well as critical thought and academic discourse on photography in Southeast Asia. First launched in 2008, SIPF is now one of the major photography platforms held in Southeast Asia. In each biennale edition, SIPF hosts some of the biggest names in photography, uncovers new talents, and promotes an understanding of the world and society th
Deadline: May 10, 2024
Vision: Color Photography
Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a color photography juried group photo show. Contemporary color photography has a big range of dynamic colors being used for landscape, portraiture, architecture, fashion, street, abstract, documentary, still life, narrative, conceptual projects, nature and night photography. How do photographers use color to think about, compose, stylize and captivate and present contemporary photography? Juror: Todd Johnson Todd Johnson is the founder and dir
Deadline: May 12, 2024
Transversalidades 2024
The Center for Iberian Studies - Centro de Estudos Ibéricos (CEI)- remains committed to strengthening the cultural and scientific axis organized by Coimbra, Guarda and Salamanca and, through an active involvement in territorial cooperation, committed to low density territories, particularly the most peripheral and border ones. Based on these references and on the importance of image in contemporary societies, the project Transversalities: Photographs without Frontiers uses photography as a mean
Deadline: May 12, 2024
BUP Book Award 2024
A bit later than in previous years, we are announcing start of the 5th edition of the BUP Book Award contest which goal is to transform a photography-based project into a real photobook/art book. From now on we are waiting for your submissions hoping you will send us (as always) a lot of thought-provoking projects discussing stories that matter. The BUP Book Award is a competition open to all photographers from around the world. And we really mean everyone - we reject any possible limitations
Deadline: May 13, 2024
Botanical
Wild or cultivated, plants of all kinds help define a landscape, give it a sense of place, delight the senses, and connect us to the natural world. For Botanical, we’re looking for images created in the landscape, garden or studio that capture the spirit and character of plants, as well as our intimate connection to the plant world. All capture methods and processes are welcome. We are very pleased that Lee Anne White jury the exhibit. She will select approximately 35 images for exhibiti
Deadline: May 14, 2024
The Hopper Prize: Spring 2024 artist grants
We are offering grants in the amount of $3,500 (2 available) and $1,000 (4 available) to artists & photographers worldwide working in all media. In total, 6 artists will receive unrestricted cash grants totaling $11,000. Submissions will be juried by — Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibitio
Deadline: May 14, 2024
6th Chelsea International Photography Competition
The Chelsea International Photography Competition (CIPC) honors our gifted talents all over the world— striving for their passion in photography. We are inviting photographers, both professional and amateur, to participate in our competition and get the chance to be discovered and promoted professionally in the heart of New York's art district. We are one with our photographers as we aim to promote iconic and innovative works of art. This year's CIPC will have awards valued at more than $55
Deadline: May 15, 2024
The Analog Sparks International Film Photography Awards
The Analog Sparks International Film Photography Awards is inviting the professional, amateur, and student analog enthusiasts worldwide to submit the best photographs captured by an analog process. Colour or black and white film, instant film, collodion and other alternative techniques are accepted. The mission of the AS International Film Photography Awards is to discover, showcase and promote photographers working across all genres of analog photography worldwide. The philosophy of the c
Deadline: May 15, 2024
EXPOSURE 2024
Exposure 2024 is the 28th annual PRC Members juried exhibition. Supporting member photographers since 1996, there have been more than 500 photographers have shown in Exposure including an array of those established and emerging in the field. Each year a respected member of the photographic community—from curators to gallerists to publishers—is asked to select between 10 to 15 artists for exhibition. The juror then selects between 2 and 4 pieces per person, thus offering artists an opportunit
Deadline: May 15, 2024
F-Stop Magazine - Open Theme 2024
Issue 1125 will not have a theme, it is open to all fine art and documentary photography. Only one submission per person for an issue. The featured artist is chosen from the work that is submitted to the issue.
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Abandoned
Abandoned is an exhibition exploring abandoned and rediscovered objects, spaces, and structures. A popular genre in the photographic world is the trend of urban exploration ("urbex") — the exploration of abandoned or forgotten places to document the narrative of those who lived or worked there. Through the captured image, we can glimpse the ephemeral nature and memory of ourselves and our surroundings and preserve them before being lost to time and place. What do these structures and objects c
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Behind The Mask Art Competition
Are you an artist or photographer captivated by the intricate layers of identity and the stories hidden behind the masks we wear? Do you have a special way of seeing and expressing the reality beneath the surface? Here’s your chance to shine in the Behind the Masks Art Competition at Ten Moir Gallery! The Best in Show award is more than just a title – it comes with a $150 cash prize, a solo exhibition dedicated to showcasing your mesmerizing illusions and concealed images, and extensive p
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Animals Online Open Call
Are you an artist or photographer with a passion for the beauty of the animal kingdom? Are you ready to bring your favorite creatures to life through your art? Enter the Animals Online Art Competition at Ten Moir Gallery and let your creativity run wild! The award for Best in Show isn’t just a title – it comes with a $150 cash prize, a solo exhibition showcasing winning artwork, and extensive promotion to elevate your profile in the art world. Plus, as an added bonus, your entry automatic
Deadline: May 15, 2024
2024 Photo Review 39th Annual International Photography Competition
This year’s Photo Review International Photography Competition will be juried by Joel Smith, the Richard L. Menschel Curator and Department Head in Photography at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York. The Photo Review Competition enables thousands of people across the country and the world to see the accepted work in our 2024 competition issue and on our website. Also, the prize-winning photographers will be chosen for an exhibition at the prestigious Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia. A
Deadline: May 16, 2024
Wort im Bild 2024
Photography and literature An international photography competition dealing with the challenge of literature. We read - we read a lot, and often. - Words, texts, writings. But what about the language of images? - An image can say more than a thousand words. „… literature is one-eyed. The laughing eye is missing“ (Erich Kästner) This competition is aimed at photographers, and is for works inspired by specific works of literature. The choice of literary form (poetry, prose, drama etc.
Deadline: May 18, 2024
Cortona On The Move Award 2024
Submit your photographic work by May 18th for a chance to impress an expert panel of international judges. The grand prize? A staggering €3,000 and an exclusive opportunity to showcase your talent at Cortona On The Move international photography festival in 2025. Cortona, April 10, 2024 - Cortona On The Move Award is a free, open- theme call now in its 3rd edition and proudly presented in collaboration with LensCulture. The competition beckons photographers worldwide to participate and,
Deadline: May 19, 2024
2024 Monovisions Photography Awards
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language. Our aim is to discover the best monochrome photographers from all over the world and deliver the best opportunities to be recognized and rewarded for their work. You can compete for $5000 in cash prizes in two categories: Black and White Photo of the Year 2024 and Black and White Series of the Year 2024. Your work can be submitted in 2 sections: SIN
Deadline: May 19, 2024
Portals
The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, etc.). Winners will receive $4,000 in cash awards, be featured in the NYC4PA Online Gallery and in the winners catalog. The Grand Prize winning image will be posted on the NYC4PA home page.Doors and windows and arches and frames and tunnels are so much a part of our lives. There are so many ways t
Deadline: May 19, 2024
Global Peace Photo Award 2024
The Alfred Fried Photography Award will be held under the new name Global Peace Photo Award, inspired by 1911 Nobel Peace Laureates Alfred Fried and Tobias Asser. The Global Peace Photo Award recognizes and promotes photographers from all over the world whose pictures capture human efforts towards a peaceful world and the quest for beauty and goodness in our lives. The award goes to those photographs that best express the idea that our future lies in peaceful coexistence. You may enter sev
Deadline: May 19, 2024
FotoSlovo Award
Theme: Open theme/ There’re 10 categories: 1)Architecture and Urban life 2)Still life 3)Environmental and Climate issues 4)Experimental 5)Travel and Landscape 6)Sports and Vehicles 7)Fine Art 8)Portrait 9)Fashion and Beauty 10)Wild life and Nature Prizes: 2.000 euro, Exhibition in Art gallery, Publication in FotoSlovo Magazine and Annual Book, Promotion and more
Deadline: May 20, 2024
Emergentes 2024 - International Photography Award
Please notice the Portfolio review will be presential, in Braga, PORTUGAL. PRIZES – 3.000€ + 1.000€ + 1.000€ The Emergentes Portfolio Reviews for 2024 are now open for submissions. Encontros da Imagem is excited to announce that our annual portfolio reviews — with a jury of internationally and nationally acclaimed professionals in the photography field — are returning to the historic city of Braga in September 2024. This Award offers a chance to meet with recognized commissione
Deadline: May 21, 2024
Call for Entries - IPE 166
Photographers and image-makers, of all ages, can submit their work to the RPS International Photography Exhibition. Submissions are encouraged from new, emerging and established photographers worldwide. The IPE presents a unique opportunity to exhibit in a group exhibition at The Royal Photographic Society in Bristol, UK, and other nationwide venues, alongside a prize fund to support future photographic projects. Exhibition selection is anonymous throughout, including the award winners, wi
Deadline: May 22, 2024
FRESH EYES International 2024 Vol.2
FRESH EYES International, our worldwide Open Call, invites photographers from across the globe to showcase their vision and expertise in their chosen photographic field. The selected Talents will be presented in an atmospheric softcover publication. You can submit up to two categories, with a different project/portfolio per category. Please note: applying is free! We will only ask those selected to contribute a participation fee (€350 euro excl. VAT and shipping fee). Find out more
Deadline: May 25, 2024
The Lumen Prize 2024
The Lumen Prize celebrates the very best art created with technology through a global competition. Now in its 13th year, it has distributed more than 100,000 USD in prize money and created opportunities with partners worldwide for artists who have been longlisted, shortlisted or won Lumen Awards. All art is eligible as long as it engages with technology in some form. You do not need to be a digital artist or be able to design software to enter. Artists can use any equipment, there is no limit
Deadline: May 26, 2024
Nature Photographer of the Year contest 2024
Nature Photographer of the Year not only gives you the opportunity to win great prizes and earn some cachet, it’s also a chance to support nature conservation. The awards ceremony takes place at the yearly Nature Talks Photo Festival in the Netherlands, where the winning images are also exhibited. When you enter this nature photography contest you have the chance to become the Nature Photographer of the Year 2024. This year the total prize will amount to €25,000, of which many large cash pr
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Best Portfolio 2024
Blank Wall Gallery organizes an international portfolio contest for 2024 in order to discover and promote one photographer. The award of the best photographer will be a two-week solo exhibition at the new premises of Blank Wall Gallery. The gallery will produce and finance 36 prints (40x50cm and 50x70cm) for the exhibition as well as everything needed for its realization, even if you cannot attend it. The artist will gain international recognition and promotion from our web page.
Deadline: May 31, 2024
IPA Photography Competition 2024
The International Photography Awards conducts an annual photography competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global level, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today. The IPA recognizes photography's leading talents who are creating, shaping and defining the world of photography today. - Be honored by receiving the coveted Lucie Statue at the Lucie Awards Gala - Receive the IPA Trophy at the “Best o
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Somewhere
FREE ENTRY Photographers, Visual Designers and Video Artists are invited to submit 1 up to 3 works addressing the theme. The theme of our online exhibition - and for which it sees the paper release of its catalog - refers to those indefinite places and contexts, fantastic places in which to get lost, places of escape from reality where freedom is experienced by rediscovering that sense of union and harmonious cohesion with the environment. Places that reveal the personal perception of the wor
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Photometria Awards 2024
One photographer will receive a €500 cash prize. In addition, one of the top 3 winners has the opportunity to participate in the next year’s festival with a solo exhibition. The exhibition of the 25 selected photographs of the contest Photometria Awards 2024 is going to take place in Ioannina at the 16th Photometria International Photography Festival. Also it will continue its journey after the festival ends. The applicants must send only one picture photo, not bigger than 500 KB. Photos
Deadline: May 31, 2024
FOTOGRAF OPEN CALL 2024
We are looking for new talents! Fotograf Magazine issues an open call for professionals, amateurs and students who are invited to submit their photo projects. We are interested in artworks (fine-art photography / moving image) representing a distinctly defined project of an independent and non-commercial character. We appreciate all genres and the most diverse approaches of artistic creation, because one of goals of “Fotograf – contemporary photography zone” is to discover talents. We a
Deadline: May 31, 2024
URBAN 2024 Photo Awards
The international photography contest URBAN Photo Awards is here: registrations will open on Monday 1st April and this 15th edition will be the largest and most important ever. URBAN Photo Awards is the most prestigious international photography competition in Italy, dedicated to celebrating urban photography as a form of art. The contest, which welcomes world-famous photographers as judges and special guests every year, serves as a promotional stage to give visibility to talents from all ov
Deadline: May 31, 2024
MA-g Awards
The Museum of Avant-garde is delighted to launch its yearly programme inviting artists and creatives to enter its contemporary collection and win the prestigious MA-g Awards. In 2021 William Klein, Tom Geismar and Seymour Chwast bestowed their own Awards to the most outstanding projects. In 2022 we continued this trail of outstanding judges partnering up with Duane Michals, Gerald Scarfe and Henry Steiner, who also believed in the vision of The Museum and awarded the 2022 winners. This year w
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Portrait
Decode Gallery is thrilled to reveal our latest call for entry, Portrait. Often, portraits show aspects of the subject’s character that may not be immediately apparent. Portraits tell a story. The art of crafting a portrait has been around for centuries and continues to capture us today. We invite you to submit your most compelling portrait photography. Exhibition Dates: July 6th– July 27th At least 26 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery. The galle
Deadline: June 01, 2024
Artadia Awards: San Francisco - Bay Area
The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose. 1. OPEN CALL The Artadia application is open for one month in each program city, is free to apply and open-call. 2. APPLICATION REVIEW A jury of three curators assembled by Artadia, including one locally based curator, reviews all applications and determines a short list of six Finalists. 3. ROUND TWO STUDIO VISIT
Deadline: June 01, 2024
The 2024 Paula Riff Award
The Paula Riff Award was created by the Center of Photographic Art and Lenscratch in 2021 as a way to celebrate and continue the legacy of artist Paula Riff. Paula was an innovator, using lensless photography and historical processes to create objects of remarkable beauty. The Award is open to artists whose art is challenging conventional photography through work that reflects the artist's hand, either based on the historical/alternative photographic processes or with physical intervention th
Deadline: June 01, 2024
Submit a proposal
C4FAP wants to see photographic and photo based work that reveals a strong personal voice and personalized approach to photography. Individual artists and group projects are encouraged to apply for exhibitions. We also encourage curators to send us proposals for exhibitions. Proposals will be considered for exhibition and/or for inclusion as a feature on the Center’s blog, Perspectives. Thank you for your interest in The Center. We exist to serve artists and the community. WHEN:
Deadline: June 01, 2024
Nation Photo 14th edition
Nation Photo, an analog and digital photo lab that has been present in Paris since 2003, is organizing the 14th edition of its major silver photo competition. Suspended in the wake of the pandemic, it was brought back to the fore in 2023 to celebrate the lab's 20th anniversary. In recent years, there has been a real revival of interest in argentic photography, and we're keen to perpetuate this trend with this all-inclusive competition. The concept We provide everything: camera, film, proc
Deadline: June 02, 2024
Summer
Summer, that time of year for family, friends, fun and food. The time for vacations, the beach and the mountains. Share your best images that celebrate summer. Color or monochrome, all subjects, digital or antique processes, analog and digital manipulation, all forms welcome. Photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome. Analog and digital manipulation in all its forms welcome. Monochrome or color, all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all
Deadline: June 07, 2024
Beyond the Scars
As artists, we know that our creations can be born from the unexpected, where accidents and errors are transformed into elements of beauty. It's the unexpected aesthetic that emerges when we embrace the imperfections of the creative process. Join us in celebrating the imperfect in art, where every flaw has a story to tell, each imperfection adds character, and every mistake is a tribute to the unpredictable beauty of the creative journey. Show us BEYOND THE SCARS from your perspective. All
Deadline: June 09, 2024
FOIC - Community in Motion International Photo Contest
Comunità in Movimento (Comunities in motion) is the photo contest featured at the Multicultural Festival, and this edition focuses on the theme "Exploring the Possible." Photography is a powerful tool for capturing reality but it also possesses the potential to inspire and reveal what could be. This contest encourages participants to use photography to explore the future, imagine desirable realities, and challenge the limits of perception. It invites photographers to delve into technological
Deadline: June 09, 2024
Annual Photography Awards 2024
Looking specifically for those with a bold & innovative approach that disrupts traditional artistic standards, participants can submit entries in up to eight categories. There are no restrictions on interpretation, creativity, or aesthetic; we accept all formats that showcase new talent and help grow the notoriety of photography as a fine art. The Annual Photography Awards are dedicated to preserving the craft as a contemporary medium of fine art, and is motivated to helping young artists ris
Deadline: June 09, 2024
Invisible Threads
nvisible Threads seeks to explore the unseen connections that shape our lives. This open call invites art photographers to submit works that capture the elusive, often overlooked ties that bind the physical to the emotional, the individual to the collective, and the mundane to the extraordinary. Whether it's the subtle interplay of light and shadow that connects time and memory, the complex relationship between environment and identity, or the hidden networks within urban or natural landscapes,
Deadline: June 09, 2024
Bourse du Talent
Since 1998, Bourse du Talent has been rewarding the talent of young artists in the field of photography by supporting emerging photography every year. This event, organised by Photographie.com and Picto Foundation, has over the years become a key event dedicated to the recognition of emerging talent. In 2023, after 25 editions that have brought to light and encouraged numerous photographers who are now well known, the time has come to update the programme with a view to constantly bringing it
Deadline: June 15, 2024
Black and White Photo Awards 2024
Black and White Photo Awards 2024 brings you the chance to win one of the almost 30 prizes, including the €1,000 for the absolute winner of our photo contest. More than €2500 in prizes for the best photographs and 15 honorable mentions thought to be grateful for the talent, the effort and the hard work done by monochrome photographers from all the world’s countries. Looking for reward your amazing and creative pictures, we have a special award for creativity and 5 prizes for the best ph
Deadline: June 15, 2024
Vienna International Photo Award 2024
The Top Winners from each Category of the VIEpa Vienna International Photo Award will be awarded in the yearly VIEphoto Exhibition, which will be held during the Vienna Summer Photo Festival in Summer 2024. The selected pictures and collections will be exhibited in Vienna. AWARDS Gold-, Silver- and Bronce Medals Honorable Mentions Exhibition at VIEphoto in September in Vienna Winners will get the VIEPA PhotoBook Vouchers for Luxury Stays at B.EXCLUSIVE Ho
Deadline: June 15, 2024
Shadow and Light
Shadow and Light is an immersive exploration of the interplay between darkness and illumination, capturing moments of contrast, depth, and intrigue. From stark silhouettes to subtle gradations that reveal hidden textures, invite us on a journey through the captivating realms of chiaroscuro. Shadow and Light is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. ​​​​​​​All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alt
Deadline: June 23, 2024
NATURE EXPOSED
FREE ENTRY Photographers, Visual Designers and Video Artists are invited to submit 1 up to 3 works addressing the theme. As theories of visual culture demonstrate, since ancient times the iconographic image has been a very important form of transmission and diffusion of human knowledge. Starting from the late Victorian period, photography became a fundamental medium for scientific research, fully responding to the need to catalog and bear witness to inquiries into the natural world. Being ph
Deadline: June 30, 2024
HIPA 2024
The Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) is an international photography award, founded in 2011 under the patronage of crown prince of Dubai sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid bin Mohammed al Maktoum. This year, the main theme of the HIPA contest is SUSTAINABILITY. Other categories are: • General (subcategories: Colour and Black & White) • Portfolio (5-10 photographs telling one story) • Sports photography • Short videos for social media The Hamdan International Photograph
Deadline: July 01, 2024
Embracing our differences: 2025 Exhibit
Embracing Our Differences invites you to participate in the 2025 Exhibition Competition and in creating a world where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated. Artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, students are all invited to submit their interpretation of the theme “enriching lives through diversity”. A total of $6,000 will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $2,000 each for “Best-in-Show Adult”, “Best-in-Show Student” and “People’s C
Deadline: July 07, 2024
Monochrome Photography Awards 2024
The connection of Black and White Photography with tradition and timeless values is beyond contestation. Since its infancy, black and white photography was not only the craft but primarily the art, where ideas conjured in the artist's imagination is immortalized through the lens of their camera. The Monochrome Awards is primarily aimed at people of whom photography is a passion and a way of life. It is a platform where professionals and amateurs can enter their shots amongst a sea of ambitiou
Deadline: July 15, 2024
EPSON International Pano Awards 2024
The 15th Epson International Pano Awards is dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography, and is the world’s largest competition devoted to the genre. Each year the top performing photographers are showcased in hundreds of publications worldwide – and once again this year the prize pool value is a whopping US$40,000 – including $14,000 cash! Now also features a printed Awards Book of the top 50 galleries in each category!
Deadline: July 15, 2024
BBA Photography Prize 2024
20+ photographers selected by BBA will exhibit in Berlin during the Nov/Dec 2024. Win 5 awards including international exposure and cash prizes. 1st prize winner receives a solo show at BBA Gallery. The MPB Award: During the open call, 5 photographers who explore the theme diversity will be selected by BBA directors each month and MPB will choose 1 finalist. By the major award night MPB will award 1 winner from the finalists. Promotion each day on social media via Pick of Day/week
Deadline: July 15, 2024
Budapest International Foto Awards 2024 (bifa)
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe. We acknowledge the power of even a single photograph to greatly influence an audience, and how the artistic eye of the photographer behind the camera can interpret a scene in so many creative ways. We know that every image has a story to tell, and this is the place to tell it! The competition is open
Deadline: July 16, 2024
Head On Photo Awards 2024
The Head On Photo Awards 2024 stands as a cornerstone of creativity and innovation in the global photographic community. Established as Australia’s most prestigious photography competition, it welcomes the participation of both emerging and established photographers from around the world, offering them a unique platform to showcase their artistry. By embracing all genres, interpretations, and styles of photography, the awards encourage a diverse range of submissions, from captivating landscape
Deadline: July 20, 2024
Open Call for Creative Photography
Unlike anthology or gallery-style magazines, Dek Unu publishes only one artist per issue. We are highly artist-centric; each edition is themed and curated by the artist, not the editorial staff. Along with 11 images, Dek Unu emphasizes each artist's words – each issue includes an artist's commentary for each image and an in-depth interview. Additional images from the artist are included in the interview section to add context, depth, and texture to readers' understanding of the artist and the

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