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Win a Solo Exhibition in July 2026 + An Exclusive Interview!
Win a Solo Exhibition in July 2026 + An Exclusive Interview!

Best Photo Contests

All About Photo has selected the best photo contests, photography competitions and call for entries. This list of international photo competitions and photo contests is thoroughly curated to help photographers find their next creative breakthrough and keep up with all the current opportunities to gain exposure. Exhibition, cash prize, publication... find the photo contest that is right for you.
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Deadline: June 19, 2026
Square
This exhibition challenges photographers to compose within the confines of the perfect square. From analog Hasselblads to digital Instagram feeds, the square remains one of the most iconic and enduring formats in photography—where symmetry, balance, focus, and narrative are transformed within its equal-sided boundaries. We welcome submissions from all photographic genres—including portraiture, landscape, documentary, architecture, and conceptual work. Show us how you use the uniqu
Deadline: June 19, 2026
Lenscratch Fault Lines: America
Across the United States, deep divisions and shifting realities are reshaping the social and political landscape. Fault Lines: America seeks photographic work that examines the tensions, fractures, and transformations unfolding across the nation today. We invite photographers to respond to themes of resistance, social change, civic engagement, and the challenges facing democratic institutions. Images might address protest and activism, the erosion or defense of democratic ideals, stru
Deadline: June 20, 2026
Der Greif - Issue 19 by Zanele Muholi
Der Greif has invited Zanele Muholi, supported by Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, to guest-edit Issue 19. The theme for the open call is “I Am Because of You, Mother Earth.” You are the environment. Your body is a landscape, your face a geography, your breath an atmosphere. The water in your blood, the minerals in your bones, the soil that feeds you: all of it connects you to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation. This is the oldest truth there is. “I
Deadline: June 20, 2026
Carlotta Gallery: Summer
Summer is experienced differently across the world. For some it brings intensity, brightness, and a sense of movement, while for others it unfolds more quietly through atmosphere, memory, and subtle changes in the environment. The season carries different meanings depending on where we are, how we live, and the personal associations we attach to it. Submissions may capture its feeling, presence, or atmosphere through any photographic approach. Both literal and conceptual works are wel
Deadline: June 20, 2026
Carlotta Gallery: Landscape 2026
Landscape photography is not only about places. It is about the feeling of being in front of space that feels larger than you, quieter than you, or completely indifferent to you. It can create distance, calm, unease, nostalgia, or emptiness without needing to explain itself. A landscape image holds time in suspension. It turns movement into stillness and makes absence feel present. Carlotta Gallery is interested in how landscape photography makes us feel, and how it shapes those feeli
Deadline: June 21, 2026
reFocus Awards 2026 Color Photography Contest
Join us in celebrating and honoring exceptional color photography with the Color Photography Contest by reFocus. Winners will receive career-enhancing cash prizes, an immersive, dedicated digital gallery to share their works in a global Artist Directory, and much more. Prize Details: Winners of the reFocus Awards enjoy more than prizes, as winners and participants are actively promoted and celebrated throughout the year and beyond. Global Exposure: Receive a public pro
Deadline: June 21, 2026
Praxis Gallery: Water - Sky 2026
Water, sky, and the liminal space between them are, by definition, poetic and symbolic. There exist infinite iterations of the qualities of water and sky: water may be fluid, frozen, rippling, reflective, tranquil, turbulent, crystal-clear, submerged, or flowing. The sky may be celestial, atmospheric, airy, cloud-covered, ethereal, canopied, or infinite. The colors of water and sky span the spectrum from warm to cool; reflective silver, dark indigo, cerulean, cyan, azure, to crimson and blazing
Deadline: June 22, 2026
Commonwealth Youth Photography Competition
The Commonwealth Youth Photography Competition 2026: Waves of Change invites young photographers aged 18 to 30 from across the Commonwealth's 56 member nations to document the ocean and its relationship to communities, environments, and the future. Free to enter. No prior photography experience required. Submit one original photograph and a written statement of up to 300 words across one of four categories: Human-Ocean Connection, Hope and Resilience, Threats and Challenges, and Innov
Deadline: June 25, 2026
Grey Cube: 6th Monochrome
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the sixth Monochrome online art contest for the month of July 2026. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. Entries must include the black and white or shades of gray as the primary focus, but also the range of a single color such as sepia, green, blue, red, yellow. All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed. The Best of Show winning artwork will be displayed as the poster of the show. All wining artists (Merit Award & H
Deadline: June 25, 2026
Artist of the Month
All subject matter, visual arts mediums and styles allowed. One image per submission. No nudity, profanity, political or sadistic artwork, no AI. Images must JPG and be professionally presented for jury. Up to 6 artists a month (based on # of entries) are selected and promoted on the CamelbackGallery.com Artist of the Month Blog page. Benefits: Artist's images remain on the blog in perpetuity. Blog posts are easily shared. # of likes and
Deadline: June 26, 2026
Black and White Spider Awards 2026
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 best in the industry. Get exposure and put your work in front of the world's leading galleries, art directors, curators, editors and publishers and be recognized by the industry at the premier international awards show for black and white photography. Enter your best
Deadline: June 27, 2026
Berlin Photo Awards 2026
This year’s Berlin Photo Awards competition offers an exciting opportunity with five primary categories and twenty detailed subcategories. We eagerly anticipate your most original and creative submissions. Our distinguished jury is enthusiastic about evaluating your work and discovering new talent. Whether your photos capture stunning landscapes, compelling portraits, or innovative artistic expressions, we invite you to showcase your best. Don’t miss this chance to shine and gain recognition
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News from the Web

Prix Picto de la Mode Winners
Contest
Jun 08, 2026 | Source: Picto Foundation
The Picto Fashion Photography Award was awarded to Marie Blampain, le19M Award for fine craft photography to Cassandre Lafon, the Fillipo Roversi Award to Jérémie Monnier and the LGA Management / JANVIER Award to Ode.
2026 open submission - spotlight award recipients
Contest
May 01, 2026 | Source: Belfast Photo Festival
Congratulations to our 2026 Spotlight Award recipients - Louise Desnos with her project ‘Acedia’, and Laura Pannack with her project ‘The Journey Home From School’.
On the Block 2nd Edition Winners Announced
Contest
Apr 26, 2026 | Source: Lucie foundation
A Street Photography Competition
Lucie Foundation invites you to join us “on the block”, where stories unfold in the open and every corner hides unexpected beauty. ‘On the Block’ celebrates the unposed, unfiltered, and fleeting moments that define the art of documenting everyday life, whether in dense urban streets or sleepy rural towns. From street photography to urban landscape, this competition seeks images that reveal the quiet truths and vivid stories concealed beneath everyday moments. Join us june 13th at house of Lucie los angeles for the opening reception of the winner and finalist group exhibition!
Results PhMuseum 2026 Photography Grant
Contest
Apr 21, 2026 | Source: PhMuseum
Ukranian photographer Sergey Melnitchenko receives the PhMuseum 2026 Photography Grant Main Prize with the project Frontline Rolls.
MFAH Announces Establishment of $50,000 Edelman Impact Award in Photography and First Winner
Contest
Apr 20, 2026 | Source: The Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is pleased to announce Yael Martínez as the first winner of the newly established Edelman Impact Award in Photography. Martínez will receive a cash prize of $50,000 in recognition of his achievements in photography.
Istanbul Photo Awards 2026 winners
Contest
Apr 06, 2026 | Source: Istanbul Photo Awards
Palestinian EPA photographer Haitham Imad wins Photo of the Year award for his work titled ‘Gaza, No Hope’. The image captures a heart-wrenching moment asher mother held 2 year old Sham at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.