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We're accepting applications for the spring 2021 session of the Magnum Foundation Fellowship, a program offering stipends, mentorship, and arts administration experience to early-career photographers. While many fellows are recent graduates, we also welcome self-taught photographers, and those of any age who are both producing impactful projects in New York City and have a genuine interest in nonprofit arts administration. NOTE: This fellowship will be online only as the Magnum Foundation team i

The Lions Club of Seregno Aid 108 IB1 based in Seregno (MB) in collaboration with UN Water (Coordinating the UN's work on water and sanitation) , together with Lions Acqua per la vita Onlus and Lions Club MD108 Italy, the patronage of European Comunity, and the Municipalities of Monza, Barlassina, in the occasion of the 2021 World Water Day is organising the fourth edition of the "World Water Day Photo Contest" #WWDPHC to draw public attention to the critical issue of water in our times, with sp

The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2021 Members' Juried Exhibition! This year we are offering $2000 in awards. New and current CPA members working in all still, two-dimensional photographic media are welcome to enter. There is no theme; any two-dimensional subject matter is eligible. Exhibition dates: April 22 through June 2, 2019. Juror: Susan Burnstine is an award winning fine art and commercial photographer originally from Chicago now

Art Fluent offers opportunities to artists worldwide through juried exhibitions throughout the year. As steadfast supporters of the arts, our aim is to connect art lovers directly with artists and vice versa. A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees are donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists. Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, STAND. THEME The enduring feminine spirit is diverse, ever-changing, a myste

Now in its ninth year, the LuganoPhotoDays festival is accepting entries to its photo contests for 2020, open to all adult photographers from around the world. This year's LuganoPhotoDays' contests include: IBSA Foundation COVID-19, Wildlife and Nature 2020 and Reportage and Documentary 2020. One winner will be selected in each contest and awarded with 750 CHF in cash. In addition, there will be an overall winner awarded with the 'LuganoAward 2020' prize, which consists of

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 an

The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was established on December 22, 2014 by Rossiya Segodnya under the patronage of the Russian Federation's Commission for UNESCO. The Stenin Contest is the only competition in Russia that discovers new names in international photojournalism and develops quality standards for documentary photography. The contest is aimed at supporting young photo journalists aged 18 to 33 in their striving for top professionalism. The contest was launch

Our pioneering venture philanthropy approach helps artists working in all creative disciplines realize their visions and build sustainable practices. Creative Capital provides each funded project with up to $50,000 in direct funding plus additional career development services. Creative Capital takes chances on artists by supporting your bold, challenging, and genre-stretching ideas. Over the past 20 years, we have developed a four-part approach that includes support for you, your proj

Magnum Photos is a co-operative owned and run by its members/photographers. They meet once a year during the last weekend in June to discuss the organization's affairs. One day of the meeting is set aside for looking at and voting on potential new members' portfolios. Successful applicants will be invited to become a "Nominee Member", this is the first step to becoming a Magnum photographer. This category of membership presents an opportunity for Magnum and the individual to get to kn

JURORS: Elisabeth Biondi (Independent Curator, Writer, Teacher, a former editor at New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Stern) Barbara Davidson (Photographer, Story-teller, three-time Pulitzer Prize and Emmy award-winning photographer, Guggenheim Fellow recipient) AWARDS: Winners of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award: The Jurors of the 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Award will select two Winners, one Woman Photographer in the Professional Section and one Woman Photographe

Festival Images takes place in even years but Images Vevey also allocates support grants for photographic projects every other year. Grand Prix Images Vevey is a creation-support grant for photography projects. The award, worth some CHF 40'000 (approx. EUR 37'000), enables one artist to develop an original project over a year that will be presented at the next Festival Images Vevey in September 2022. The competition represents unique support for contemporary creation, with complete fr

The Images Vevey Book Award supports the creation of a book project that showcases an original balance between publication format and photographic content. The Images Vevey Book Award is a grant worth CHF 10,000 (approx. EUR 9,250) that supports the creation of a book project which showcases an optimal and original balance between publication format and photographic content. It provides a financial contribution that aims to encourage artists to take risks and to innovate, in order