A continuously updated list of open calls and submission opportunities for photographers and visual artists.
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Sixth LaGrange Southeast Regional
Southeastern regional at the LaGrange Art Museum — Purchase Awards enter the permanent collection; photography accepted, no commission.
Solstitium: Incandescent — Summer Solstice Exhibition · Griffin Museum of Photography
Free global online exhibition for the summer solstice — light as the subject. Juror: Crista Dix, Griffin Museum.
FLOAT Magazine — Let's Get the F@!#k Outta Here
FLOAT Magazine's print issue on looking beyond Earth — Mars, UFOs, space, escape. Lens-based work, 1–10 images, $9 entry.
Self — Carlotta Gallery
Self-portraiture virtual exhibition — how one appears and is held by the camera. Free to apply, pay if selected.
Landscape 2026 · Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Photography exhibition on the theme of landscape. Glasgow gallery exhibition Nov 2026, plus online gallery and catalogue.
Stories 2026 · Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Photography exhibition on the theme of stories — documentary, reportage and street narratives. Glasgow exhibition Nov 2026, plus catalogue.
F-Stop Magazine Issue #138 — Documentary 2026
Documentary photography issue. Longer-term focus than photojournalism. Up to 12 images with project statement.
Lens Work: Trees and Water · Black Box Gallery
Black Box Gallery juried exhibition exploring trees and water. Free printing/framing. Portland, OR. Juror: Todd Johnson.
82nd Wabash Valley Exhibition · Swope Art Museum
Swope Art Museum's 82-year-old juried annual for six-state region artists; $10,000+ in awards, juror Mark Pascale.
FineArt Igualada 2027 — Open Call
Propose an exhibition project for the 15th FineArt Igualada photography festival (Feb–Mar 2027, Catalonia).
97th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition · Muskegon Museum of Art
Muskegon Museum of Art's statewide juried show for Michigan artists, juried by photographer Lauren Semivan. $1,500 top prize.
Ending Tomorrow
Unscripted · Artspiration Frederick
Open-themed juried show at Frederick's nonprofit community art center — artwork free from prescribed narratives; photography welcome.
2026 Honeywell Photography Competition · Honeywell Arts & Entertainment
Honeywell Center's juried photo competition in Wabash, Indiana. US residents, all ages. Cash prizes + gallery exhibition.
July 2026
Through the Lens Photography 2026 · The Joe Center for the Arts
Juried photography show at a Florida community art center, Aug–Sep 2026. Open to all; $200 top award plus cash prizes.
SlowExposures 2026 — Pop-Up Tour
Pop-Up Tour at the SlowExposures festival — photography of the American South shown across venues in Zebulon, GA. Juror Jerry Atnip.
Through The Lens 2026
Online juried photo show from Marin Society of Artists, all styles welcome. Juror Susan Spiritus. Cash awards.
Close-up Photographer of the Year 2026 (CUPOTY 8)
International macro & close-up competition — 11 categories from insects to intimate landscapes. £2,500 top prize.
Photography 4 Humanity / Fotografiska Global Prize 2026
Theme: HOME. Selected work exhibited at UN Headquarters NYC, curated by James Nachtwey. Free entry.
Home · Photography 4 Humanity
Exploring home — safety, belonging, dignity. Selected works exhibited at the United Nations HQ in New York.
Fotografiska HOME — Global Open Call
Global open call exploring home. Exhibition at UN Headquarters. Guest curator: James Nachtwey. No AI.
Bay Area Photography Open Exhibition 2026 · The Image Flow
The Image Flow (Mill Valley) 2nd annual juried exhibition for 9-county SF Bay Area photographers. Jurors: Ann Jastrab, Nelson Chan, and Image Flow staff.
The Shadow Aspect · Praxis Photo Arts Center
Praxis Gallery (Minneapolis) explores shadow as form, symbol, and psyche. Juried by Ann Jastrab; exhibition Aug–Sep 2026.
Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence 2027
Four-week residency in Zion's historic Grotto House with free park housing and a $500 stipend. All mediums welcome.
Light/Shadow · Fig Tree Gallery
Fig Tree Gallery's all-media take on light and shadow — open to California artists, with photo and digital work printed on permanent media.
101 Art Book: Pattern Edition · Arts to Hearts Project
101 artists chosen for a globally distributed hardcover book on the theme Pattern. $500 top prize; photography included.
Suboart Magazine — August & September 2026 Issues
Independent Lisbon print magazine seeking emerging visual artists for in-depth interviews and features.
APA Awards 2026
American Photographic Artists' annual awards across 14 categories. Winners printed in the APA Awards book; Sony and Adobe prizes.
In The Practice of Seeing — National Juried Photography Exhibition · Jacksonville State University
JSU national juried photography show in all processes — digital, film, alternative, installation. Cash prizes + gallery exhibition.
Guest Room: Sunyoung Kim & Shinwook Kim · Der Greif
Theme: "Hyperobjects: Archipelagic Memories" — how photographs circulate across digital and material networks.
Epson International Pano Awards 2026
World's largest panoramic photography competition. $50K+ prizes incl. $15K cash. New Aerial category. Open, Amateur, VR/360.
Pioneer Works Visual Arts Residency 2027
5-month Brooklyn residency at Pioneer Works. $5,000 award, free studio & darkroom access. Free to apply; photographers eligible.
Joan Wakelin Bursary 2026
£2,000 bursary for overseas documentary photo essays. RPS x The Guardian. Free entry, open worldwide. Named after Joan Wakelin.
Apparently in America — Artist Award 2026
Photography award on American identity. $500 prize. Fee waivers available. Founded by curator Francesca Hummler.
Art Moves 2026 — International Billboard Art Competition
Free billboard-art competition — 8 works shown in Toruń's public space during the festival, PLN 6,500 main award. Theme: fear or courage.
Dog Days of Summer · Griffin Museum of Photography
Free global online exhibition on the human–dog bond. Juror: Crista Dix, Griffin Museum of Photography.
Macadam Awards 2026 · Street Macadam
Street & documentary photo award, 3rd ed. Worldwide; winners show at Rome & Mexico festivals and publish in EPIC magazine.
On the Shelf 2026 · Filter Photo
Juried photo book exhibition at Filter Space, Chicago (Sept 4–Oct 31), juried by Nick Larsen of Radius Books. $500 Juror's Choice.
Ucross Spring 2027 Residency
2–6 week residency on a 20,000-acre Wyoming ranch. Photography eligible. Lodging + meals + work space; international applicants welcome.
Loghaven Artist Residency 2027
2–6 week residency on 90 forested acres. $850/week stipend plus travel subsidy. Visual arts, writing, and more.
Chester Photo Festival 2026 — Making Voices Heard
2nd edition photo festival across Chester venues. Free entry; selection fee only. Exhibition + festival book.
Ucross Foundation Spring 2027 Residency
2–6 week residency on a 20,000-acre Wyoming ranch. Studio and meals; no stipend. Photography eligible. Portal opens May 1.
Monochromatic Awards 2026 · Dodho Magazine
5th edition. All interpretations of monochromatic photography. Finalists in a 30×30 cm annual printed book.
The Abstract Vision
SEC4P virtual exhibition seeking non-representational photography — shape, form, color, texture. Juror: Catherine Fairchild. 0% commission.
2026 Regional Fine Art and Photography Show · Lincoln Gallery
Juried fall show at TVAL's Lincoln Gallery in Loveland with a dedicated photography category; open to artists in 18 western states.
21c Artadia Award 2026 — Northwest Arkansas
Unrestricted $15,000 for one visual artist in Bentonville/Washington Counties, AR — Artadia × 21c Museum Hotels. Free.
2027 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence · Grand Canyon Conservancy
4–8 week South Rim residency with $800/week stipend, housing, and travel subsidy. Three artists chosen for 2027.
EPF 2026 Photobook Exhibition · Ephemere
Bound photobooks for a dedicated exhibition at Ephemere Photo Fest in Tokyo — free digital review; selected books join the archive.
Dek Unu Magazine — Tuŝis: Altered States (Annual Contest 2026)
Dek Unu's annual contest for experimental, alt-process, light-and-lens photography. $250 top prize plus August magazine publication.
The Colour Library: Yellow — Shutter Hub Editions Publication
Shutter Hub Editions photobook celebrating the colour yellow. 100 images selected; pay-what-you-can, worldwide.
The Colour Library: Yellow — Shutter Hub Editions Publication
Photobook dedicated to the colour yellow, from bold monochromes to subtle glows. Held in British Library and V&A collections.
IVI 4th International Photo Contest
Free global contest on vaccination and health equity from the Seoul-based International Vaccine Institute — $2,000 grand prize.
Summer Open Juried Exhibition · West Portal Gallery
Bay Area open juried summer show at San Francisco's West Portal Gallery — all media including photography; show runs Aug 28–Oct 1.
The Fridge Show · Blue Sky Gallery
Free online show of refrigerator-interior photographs — Blue Sky Gallery's 50th-anniversary series honoring its 1990 Refrigerator Show.
Rebecca Morse Selects 2026 · Atlanta Photography Group
APG members' juried show selected by LACMA curator Rebecca Morse. $3,000 MFA Houston Purchase Award; Atlanta exhibition.
InCadaqués Photo Festival Open Call 2026
20 projects exhibited at the festival's 10th edition. €1,000 grand prize plus Women Photography and New Realities awards.
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize — MPB Photography Award 2026
Representational photography. $3,000 first prize + exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco. No AI.
HER.SELF · Art Fluent
Celebrating women in all complexities — presence, resilience, beauty, becoming. 100% commission-free sales.
Space: Negative, Outer, Living · Arts Center East
Themed juried show on negative, outer, and living space at Arts Center East, CT. All media, from $35. On view Aug 8 – Sep 12, 2026.
Vehicles & Voyages · Arts Center East
Transportation-themed juried show at Arts Center East, CT — vehicles and journeys in all media. From $35, Aug 8 – Sep 12.
Kyoto Retreat 2026
Fully-funded four-week November retreat in Kyoto for artists, curators and writers — airfare, private accommodation and an $800 stipend.
2026 Great Northern Art Explosion · AuSable Artisan Village
$8,000 in awards with a $2,500 grand prize at Grayling, Michigan's annual juried competition — photography among accepted media.
Motion > Blur · Praxis Photo Arts Center
Praxis Gallery (Minneapolis) on motion and blur in still photography. Physical show Aug–Sep 2026; printed catalog.
God Is Dead — Premio BìFoto Fest 2026
Sardinian festival call themed on I Nomadi's 'Dio è morto'. Three projects printed and exhibited; opening-day stay covered.
Manipulation & Illusion · Co-Ex Collaborative
Explore perception, belief, identity, and power through illusion and manipulation. All disciplines. Free, open worldwide.
Underwater Awards Australasia 2026
Underwater imaging competition with ~AU$70,000 in prizes across 9 categories, for images shot in Australasia. Winners shown at Go Diving Show ANZ, Sydney.
Fashion Regenerated 2026 · Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange and Atmos commission photographers documenting regeneration in fashion — $10,000 winning commission, free entry.
CNY Artist Initiative 2027 · Everson Museum of Art
Solo exhibitions at Syracuse's Everson Museum for artists within 75 miles. Curator-selected from 20-image applications.
Grand Prix de la Photographie Paris Match 2026
Paris Match's first national photo Grand Prix for the Bicentenary of Photography — submit a 4-image series capturing contemporary France.
HCP Annual Fellowship Awards 2026 · Houston Center for Photography
HCP's annual fellowship: two photographers worldwide each win $3,000 plus a solo show. 2026 juror Natasha Egan (MoCP Chicago).
Lenscratch Still Life Exhibition
Lenscratch's free juried online exhibition on the art of still life, selected by photographer Kimberly Witham. One image, no fee.
63rd Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition
National juried show at the Haggin Museum, juried by a Crocker Art Museum curator — $1,000 Best of Show; photography eligible.
Art Shapes the Future · Fotografiska Emerging
Fotografiska Emerging × IFA Berlin × Volkswagen R call on the future. €1,500 each to 3 artists + IFA Berlin show. Free; video/AI eligible.
Abundance — SaveArtSpace Billboard Exhibition
NYC billboard show curated by Lauren Hirshfield. Theme: abundance and the cycles of care, giving, and receiving. Open to all mediums.
Traces — Volume 01 · The Slow Archive
Debut digital publication on slow landscape photography. Theme 'Traces' — signs of presence in the landscape. Free, open to all.
i can't get at the poem of this · midwest nice art
All-mediums juried online exhibition — share the poetry or story behind your work. Photography welcome. Juried by Angela Zonunpari.
Vision & Expression: The Art of Photography · PH21 Gallery
Curated Barcelona group show on photography as expressive fine art. Jurors Bátori & Jász. Student rates. AI accepted if labelled.
The Space Between Us · Decagon Gallery
Free online photography exhibition on the emotional residue of human connection. Catalog plus individual curatorial reflections.
Still, Life · Photobook Cafe & Rapid Eye Darkroom
Quarterly themed open call — Still, Life. 35 photographers in a group show and zine at The Photobook Cafe, London.
Colours III — Carlotta Gallery
Third edition celebrating colour — from saturated compositions to subtle tonal variation. Free to apply.
The Surreal · TCG Gallery
International themed open call exploring surrealism — dreams, the unconscious mind, and bizarre symbolic imagery.
AOP Emerging Talent Award 2026 · Association of Photographers
AOP award for image-makers working professionally under 3 years. Gold prize: membership package, mentorship + £8,520 London billboard.
Dek Unu Magazine — September 2026 Issue
Not-for-profit journal publishing one artist per issue in print and online. September issue window July 1–20. Free, email entry.
Dog Days of Summer · WHAM Art Association
Summer-at-its-peak themed show at WHAM Art Center, AZ — heat, stillness, nostalgia in any medium. $40 for 5 entries, Aug 4–29.
Echoes: Revisiting Memory · Crooked Tree Arts Center
Great Lakes regional juried show at Crooked Tree Arts Center, juried by photography professor Paige Young. $1,000 in cash awards.
Solo Exhibition August 2026 · All About Photo
Monthly featured photographer showcase. Full month online solo exhibition, interview, and press coverage.
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2026
One of Europe's most prestigious awards. Categories from Analog to Advertising. Exhibited in Paris.
Homo Technologicus · LoosenArt
Exploring humans and technology — social, environmental, and emotional transformations. Exhibition in Rome.
Out of Time / Out of Place · A Photographer's Place
Juried show on dislocation, anachronism and surreal juxtapositions at A Photographer's Place, Raleigh. Juror Dawn Willis.
Southwest Artist · Dusk Gallery
Dusk Gallery (Santa Fe) show on the American Southwest. Pro printing and framing covered; exhibition Sep 2026.
Glasgow Photography Zine · Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Free open call for a Glasgow-celebrating photography zine; submit up to 5 images of the city. Worldwide submissions welcome.
ENDLESS SUMMER Photography Exhibit · Decode Gallery
Summer-themed photography exhibit in Tucson. 26 images juried by Holly Hart. Pro printing and 22×22 museum framing included.
Black & White Spider Awards 2026
Leading international B&W photography award. 21st edition. 235+ title awards. Jury announced annually.
Hard Water, Soft Stone · Duplex AIR
Lisbon artist-run space Duplex seeks work on mutability and slow transformation for its September group show.
Charta Award 2026
International photobook award. Yogurt Editions publishes winner in 500 copies; one shortlisted artist gets Artphilein solo show in Lugano.
ProfiFoto New Talent Award 26/2
German photo magazine's open call for emerging talent. Winners published in ProfiFoto, WhiteWall print exhibition, €3,000 cash pool.
The Shape of a Father · L.A. Photo Curator
Juried by Laurie Freitag. Submit 3 or 6 images on fatherhood. Solo online exhibition for the winner, group show for all selected.
Rock, Paper, Scissors — Golden Duck Gallery
Pop art and mixed media show at Golden Duck Gallery Budapest, photography welcome. €500 prize fund; ages 14–25 exhibit free.
Fidra Fine Art Professional Members Exhibition · Visual Arts Scotland
Sales exhibition for VAS professional members at Fidra Fine Art in Gullane. Up to two works shown, October 17 – November 29, 2026.
Inspired by Cape Cod · Cape Cod Art Center
Summer online all-media exhibit from Cape Cod Art Center — work inspired by the Cape, cash awards, $15 per piece.
Night Vision · Artlink Contemporary Gallery
Night-themed juried show at Fort Wayne's Artlink — all media incl. photography, drawn to the colors of the dark. US artists, $12 entry.
2027 Solo and Group Exhibition Proposals · Rehoboth Art League
Propose a 2027 solo or group show at Rehoboth Art League, Delaware. Any media including photography; 5–10 works.
Series: One Thing After Another · Site:Brooklyn Gallery
Site:Brooklyn online juried show on seriality and sequence, juried by Hyperallergic contributor Matt Stromberg. 3–12 images.
Looking In — SaveArtSpace Billboard Exhibition
NYC billboard show curated by Jessica Alazraki. Theme: observing from a distance — windows, thresholds, belonging. Open to all mediums.
CITIZENS — PHOTO IS:RAEL Open Call 2026
Open call for the 13th Tel Aviv photography festival on citizenship & civic engagement; selected work shown in the main show + catalog.
Wild · Photo Artfolio
Photo Artfolio's nature cycle — wildlife to experimental. $1,000 in cash prizes across three awards; online exhibit; no AI.
Revela'T Portfolio Review 2026
18 photographers get 3 hours of one-to-ones with 11 reviewers plus a festival pass; one wins an exhibition at Revela'T 2027.
2026 Members Exhibition — Hunterdon Art Museum
Museum members show where the juror awards one artist a River Gallery solo in 2027–28 — photography accepted; join when applying.
Penland Winter Residency 2027
Self-directed 2- or 4-week winter residency at Penland with studio and equipment access; photography included. Fellowships available.
Create! Magazine Issue #59
Issue #59 of the contemporary art print + digital magazine. Open theme, juried by Indira Cesarine. Photography welcome worldwide.
TOKAS-Emerging 2027
Four artists 35 or younger based in Japan get solo shows at TOKAS Hongo plus ¥150,000 production support. Free; application in Japanese.
PERSPA 2026 — Prix de la Perspective Architecturale
Architectural photography prize — €1,000 grand prize, physical exhibition in France, and annual publication. €25 per entry.
Susan McLaughlin Risograph Photobook Award 2026 · Penumbra Foundation
Penumbra Foundation's $5,000 award for risograph photobooks made worldwide in 2024–2026. Free to enter; mail one physical copy.
Fabula Works — Cycle(s)
Two photographers exhibit at Millepiani, Rome. Theme: Cycle(s). Printing covered. Guest juror Carolyn Mendelsohn.
Form Photo Award / SCOPE Miami 2026
Contemporary photo prize; top 4 winners exhibit at SCOPE Art Fair Miami during Art Week, Dec 2026, plus a Form Magazine feature.
The Illume Awards 2026
Adventure and action sports photography awards (formerly Red Bull Illume). Free entry, 16 categories, camera gear, photobook, exhibition tour.
MUUS Collection Research Fellowship 2026
$20,000 grant for a curator or academic to develop an exhibition or publication using MUUS Collection's archives. Travel covered.
Analog Sparks — International Film Photography Awards 2026
Discovering and promoting analog photographers. Exhibited at House of Lucie in Athens and Ostuni.
IX International Mini Print Cantabria 2026
Theme: Open Sea. All printmaking disciplines including digital. Max 20x20 cm. Cantabria, Spain.
Camera Clara Photo Award 2026
Exclusively for large-format camera photographers. Unpublished series of 5-10 images. Prize money + exhibition.
Roma E'Festival — Street Photography Awards 2026 · Effe4.0 Street Photography
Five categories including Smartphone and AI-Generated. Finalists exhibited in Rome. Ricoh GR & partner prizes.
Life Framer — Planet Earth
Monthly competition judged by Myrtille Delamarche (GEO Magazine). Winners exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Arles.
Les Photographiques 2027 — Open Call
Free open call for the 2027 Les Photographiques festival in Le Mans. €500 fee + travel. General + landscape strands (200LUX bicentennial).
Portfolio Platform 2026/2027 · Midwest Center for Photography
Six-month online portfolio feature at MWCP, Oct 2026–Mar 2027. Thematic series of 10–20 images, open internationally.
Images of the Shrub-Steppe 2026 · Boxx Gallery
Any-medium juried show on Central Washington's shrub-steppe at Boxx Gallery, Tieton. Juror Nancy Floyd; on view Sep 2026.
Outdoor Photography Magazine — Minimalist Landscapes
Submit minimalist landscape images for Outdoor Photography Magazine (UK). Winner receives Nikon Action Zoom binoculars.
Kometa Fellows Program 2026
€10,000 fellowships for photographers, journalists and writers documenting war, censorship, and political tension. Free to apply.
August 2026
Source Writing Prize 2026
£500 + publication in Source for a 700-word piece of new writing on photography. Free; open to anyone who hasn't written for Source.
AFC Nature Photography Contest 2026
Free Southern California nature contest from a Pasadena land trust — 7 categories, winners printed and shown at a public awards event.
Standing Where Others Stood — Summer 2026 Online Exhibition · Analog Forever Magazine
Online exhibition on time spent outdoors — film/analog photographers. Guest-curated by Float Photo Magazine. Launches August 28.
EMERGE 2026 · Midwest Center for Photography
Fellowship for emerging photographers. 20 selected for exhibition, one awarded $200 + year-long online representation.
Tokyo International Foto Award 2026
International competition introducing photographers to Tokyo's creative community. Winners exhibited in Tokyo.
Men Asleep — 2026 Book & Exhibition Open Call · Memory Version
Book and exhibition expansion of Jordanna Kalman's 2025 'Men Asleep' zine. One photograph of a man sleeping. Free, open to all.
Photography of Place · Robert A. Peck Gallery
Free juried show at CWC's Robert A. Peck Gallery — images shot in Wyoming, the Dakotas, or Montana. $10,000 in awards, no entry fee or commission.
Arty Rat Magazine Open Call — July 2026
Vienna indie art magazine's summer call for contemporary visual work. Two cover features; one artist joins a Vienna group show free.
Betty Bowen Award 2026 · Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Art Museum's annual award for WA/OR/ID artists: $20,000 plus a solo show at SAM, with five further cash awards. $10 entry.
New Visionary Magazine Issue 18 · Visionary Art Collective
Two-page print spread with Q&A in New Visionary Magazine, curated by Michelle Brandt. Open worldwide, all mediums incl. photography.
International Small Works Photography Competition and Exhibition · Robert Anderson Gallery
Intl juried show of small photographic works at Denver's Robert Anderson Gallery. $500 Best in Show; jurors Schneider & Landucci.
2026 Virginia Artist Juried Exhibition · Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center
Statewide juried annual for Virginia artists at Hampton's Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center; $2,750 in awards.
BigCi Environmental Awards 2026
Two winners each get a 4-week residency in Australia's Blue Mountains plus A$5,000. Photography & film eligible. Entry A$40.
Arts to Hearts Magazine Issue 14 — The Summer We Remember
Summer-memory themed issue of Arts to Hearts Magazine — $500 cash prize and feature spreads; all disciplines incl. photography.
BBA One Shot Award - Autumn 2026
Single-image photo prize; 20 images exhibited at BBA Gallery Berlin. €300 + Artsy listing; production costs covered.
Overcoming · Decagon Gallery
Online photography show on resilience and endurance after hardship. Juror Douglas Beasley. $1,000 total cash awards.
Eamonn McCabe Bursary 2026 · Royal Photographic Society
£3,000 RPS bursary for photographers under 30 on 'sporting endeavour'. Grassroots, mental health, social issues welcomed. Free entry.
Living Space — Artdoc Magazine Open Call · Artdoc Photography Magazine
Artdoc's themed call on the spaces of everyday life — interiors, cityscapes, the built environment. Publication and online exhibition.
BBA 360 — Online Exhibition 2026
All-media call from Berlin's BBA Gallery: 15 shortlisted artists join a group show with Artsy profiles; winner exhibits in Berlin.
Dignity Not For Sale — SaveArtSpace Bus Shelter Exhibition
Miami bus shelter show curated by Lizzie Suarez celebrating the dignity and resilience of the city's working class. Open to all mediums.
pARTy 'til the Cows Come Home · The Firefly Artists
Cow-and-farm-life juried show at a Northport, NY co-op gallery — street photography of Cow Harbor Weekend especially welcome.
Color Space: Contemporary Photography 2026 · Black Box Gallery
Black Box Gallery Portland juried show of contemporary color photography. 26 prints exhibited + 50 online + Blurb catalog.
Source Graduate Photography Online 2026 — MA/MFA
MA/MFA graduate showcase from Source magazine for UK/Ireland 2026 grads. 8 images. Featured online + in printed supplement.
Future Photobook Award 2026 · Coventry University MA Photography & Fast Forward
Inaugural photobook award for HE students and recent grads. Open to any format including zines and handmade books. Free entry.
On Film — Carlotta Gallery
Celebrating film and analogue photography — every exposure a point of no return. Free to apply; virtual exhibition.
Wassaic Project 2027 Summer Exhibition
Juried group show at the Wassaic Project, Hudson Valley NY. Open to all media incl. photography; accepted artists get a modest honorarium.
Lanesboro BIPOC Artist Residency 2026/27
1–2 week residency in rural Minnesota for MN-based BIPOC artists. $1,250/week + $500 supplies + housing. Lottery-based, free.
Kahilu Theatre 2027 Exhibition Proposals
Propose a 2027 solo or group show at Kahilu Theatre's galleries on Hawaiʻi Island. Three slots; up to six proposals chosen.
RBSA Prize 2026 · Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Open-media juried show at RBSA Gallery Birmingham, photography welcome. £1,000 top prize; exhibition October 1–31.
OD Photo Prize 2026 · Open Doors Gallery
Open-themed prize for emerging photographers. £2,000, London group show, mentorship, InCadaqués solo presentation. 6–15 images.
One in Eight · Fotografiska Emerging
Fotografiska Emerging × Estée Lauder call: emerging image-makers on the breast-cancer experience. €1,500 + exhibition in Berlin & Stockholm.
In Full View — Woman Made Gallery
Woman Made Gallery (Chicago) open call for women/nonbinary artists 65+. Juried by Jerri Zbiral. All media including photography.
Call of the Wild — Virtual Exhibition 2026 · San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center
Flora-and-fauna virtual show from SFVACC — Best of Show wins $800 plus a solo exhibition; open worldwide to artists and photographers.
Blank Wall Gallery — Summer
Themed open call on 'Summer' — light, heat, stillness, travel. Free to submit; selected work exhibited at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens.
46th Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show · Mountlake Terrace Friends of the Arts
46th annual juried show near Seattle with a dedicated photography category; $6,000+ in awards. On view Sep 2026.
Reflections Through Time: 2026 Evendale Juried Photography Exhibition
Evendale Cultural Arts Center juried photo show for the FotoFocus Biennial. Outdoor panels, $1,000+ prizes; Cincinnati-area photographers.
Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2026
£1,000 top prize for photography by working scientists — free entry, five science categories, open at graduate level and above.
12th International Phone-ography Competition · FotoFoto Gallery
Phone-camera images only: ~30 works exhibited at this Long Island cooperative photo gallery, with $600 in cash awards.
SE Center for Photography — The Abandoned Landscape
Virtual SE Center show on the abandoned landscape — decaying rural and urban places. 35–40 images; worldwide entry, $35/5.
Preus Museum Open Call 2026 — Passion
Preus Museum's themed open call with Oslo Negativ. Theme: Passion. Winner gets NOK 20,000, exhibition, and collection acquisition.
Milano Photo Awards 2026 · TheStreetSoup
Exhibition and contest in Milan. Street, portraits, reportage, nature. Lead judge Estevan Oriol; Nikon Italia.
Louvre Unbound Magazine — Volumes 8 & 9 Open Call
International art magazine's call for Volumes 8 & 9 across all visual media. Print-on-demand plus digital to 83+ countries, with features and promotion.
Are Men OK? · Fotografiska Emerging
Free Fotografiska Stockholm × MÄN call on masculinity in Sweden today; selected emerging work shown in a group exhibition.
DECAY, CORROSION, RUST · New York Center for Photographic Arts
Decay, corrosion, and rust in any photographic medium. $4,000 cash prizes, online gallery, catalogue. New York.
Ghosts & Things Regional Exhibition · Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council
Supernatural-themed juried show in Texarkana — $15 flat entry, $1,000 in awards, for AR/LA/OK/TX artists; photography eligible.
European Month of Photography Berlin 2027
Propose a photography exhibition for the 2027 EMOP Berlin festival programme. Free entry; requires a Berlin venue. Runs March–April 2027.
FUJIFILM GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026
$100K grant program: 5×$10,000 and 10×$5,000 for personal photo/video projects, plus GFX gear loan and mentoring.
TSHOW.2 · Tyler Art Lift
Tyler Art Lift's international all-media juried show, photography welcome. $5,000 in cash prizes at Gallery Main Street, TX.
Solo Exhibition in Barcelona — Autumn 2026 · PH21 Gallery
Solo show at PH21 Gallery Barcelona — printing/install covered, €4,500 package. Jurors Bátori & Jász. Portfolio of 15–35 images.
Solstice Magazine Issue 73 — Editorial Submissions
Fashion and editorial photography for Issue 73 of this London fashion magazine. Issue releases August 21, 2026.
F/262 Photography Awards 2026
Single-image awards from the inaugural F/262 Festival in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Public outdoor installations + 2028 solo show.
Dek Unu Magazine — October 2026 Issue
Not-for-profit journal publishing one artist per issue in print and online. October issue window August 1–20. Free, email entry.
Central & South America — Carlotta Gallery
Respond to the region through brief, specific observations — a layered archive of diverse cultures and conditions. Virtual exhibition.
Memory: What Remains · TCG Gallery
International online open call on memory — traces, family histories, loss, nostalgia, archives. ~35 selected. Fee waivers available.
Creatures · Dusk Gallery
Dusk Gallery (Santa Fe) show on animals in their element. Pro printing and framing covered; exhibition Oct 2026.
47th Annual National Juried Art Show · Arts Council of Wayne County
47-year national juried show in Goldsboro, NC — $1,950 in awards, NC Museum of Art-affiliated juror; photography eligible.
UNPOSED Photography Exhibit · Decode Gallery
Candid, unstaged photography exhibit in Tucson. 26 images juried by Holly Hart; pro printing and framing included.
SCA Open 2026
Statewide California open juried show with an SFMOMA curator on the jury — photography eligible; show Oct 30–Dec 6.
Electric Tenderness: Where Chaos Meets Care · Bushwick Gallery
Group show at Bushwick Gallery on intensity in all its forms — bold palettes, raw textures, emotionally charged work. All mediums.
PURE ABSTRACTION · Art Fluent
Online juried exhibit for pure abstraction across all mediums including photography. 100% commission-free sales. $1,250 in prizes.
Exposure: Identity and the Evolving Image · Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures
Museum show on identity & self-portraiture at the Global Village Museum, Fort Collins. Selected works exhibited and pro-printed 16×20.
Brian Black Memorial Award 2026 — Adult Photo Competition · Yachting Monthly
Yachting Monthly + Coppercoat marine environmental photo award on 'Our Inspiring Seas'. UK only. £750 camera equipment prize.
FeelsZine Issue 27 — Belonging
Canadian creative zine's 10th anniversary issue. Theme: belonging. Accepts photography, illustration, collage, and more.
Chew on This · Ludington Area Center for the Arts
Food-themed juried show at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, MI. All media welcome, $30 for 2 works, on view Oct 2–31.
Nature in Gaudí — Ángeles Omedas Millán Prize 2026 · Antonio Gaudí Foundation
Antonio Gaudí Foundation's centenary contest on nature in Gaudí's architecture. €5,000 top prize, free, open to all.
Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective 2026 · Action Against Hunger
One €5,000 grant for photographers & content creators documenting food systems and nutrition. Free, international entry.
Gaze – The Queer Photo Award 2026
Queer photo award (theme 'HOW TO / GATHER') for LGBTQIA+ artists in Germany, EU & UK. Two €1,000 MPB vouchers plus a Berlin exhibition.
The Hand Magazine - Issue #54 Autumn 2026
International publication for photographic printmaking and hand-printed work. No theme. Must be a subscriber.
No-Type Issue No. 03 — America
Themed issue from indie Chicago photo publisher No-Type, guest-edited by Kenn Cook Jr. Photographs exploring American life.
Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2026
£10,000 + Giles Duley mentorship for photojournalists 24 or under (or full-time photo students). Patron: Sir Don McCullin.
Life Framer — Humans
Monthly competition judged by documentary photographer GMB Akash. Winners exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Arles.
PRC Artist-in-Residence 2026
Four-week studio residency inside the PRC gallery with darkroom and alt-process lab access, $500 stipend, and a closing dual show.
Künstler*dorf Schöppingen Fellowship 2027
2–6 month funded residencies at the Münsterland artists' village. €1,500/month; applications for 2027 open June 27 – August 31.
Life in Baltimore · The Peale
The Peale's juried Baltimore-region show, all media incl. photography. Exhibit Oct 2026; artists keep 60% on sales.
Willet Art Prize 2026
Free national art prize from the 1898 stained glass studio — $7,000 top prize ($10,000 pool) for work on the theme Quest for Gold, any medium.
Black & White Images — Photobook Open Call · Soft Publishing
Soft Publishing seeks black-and-white images of any subject for a limited-edition photobook — up to 10 photos, free entry.
Liu Shiming Artist Grants 2026
Foundation grants of $5,000 to five early-career visual artists (2–10 years) for projects bridging tradition and contemporary practice.
2026 Travel Award · The Independent Photographer
Travel photography competition. $2,700 prize pool, London exhibition and feature to 970k+ followers. Tiered $15–$45 entry.
September 2026
SE Center for Photography — The Figure as Art
Virtual SE Center show on the human figure as art, juried by Howard Schatz. 25–35 images selected; worldwide entry, $35/5.
Der Greif × Fondament — I Spy With My Little Eye
Der Greif × Fondament call: photographs of social life in Germany that tell more than one story. Theme: I Spy With My Little Eye.
Ten x Ten – 18th Annual Small Works · Midwest Center for Photography
Annual 10"×10" square-format exhibition at MWCP, Wichita. Affordable collectible works, MWCP prints at no cost.
Recology San Francisco Artist-in-Residence Program 2027
Four-month residency at SF's recycling center — artists make work from discarded materials. Monthly stipend, studio access. Bay Area only.
Copenhagen Photo Festival — Call for Solo Artists 2027
Solo-exhibition call for Copenhagen Photo Festival 2027 — theme 'Free Hands'. €537 fee, travel support, PR. Window July 8 – Sept 1.
Exposure One Awards - Photographer of the Year 2026
Exposure One's annual contest across 20 categories. Single images or 2–5 series; $4,000+ in prizes. International, AI not accepted.
Legacy · Ajanaku Gallery
Ajanaku Gallery's founding photo-and-text show on Afro-Caribbean heritage. Free; up to two works pairing image and text. Neuilly-Plaisance, France, Dec 2026.
Photo Trouvée Virtual Artist Residency — Fall 2026
10-week virtual residency for artists working with found/family photographs. Weekly Zoom calls, small cohort, partial scholarships.
2026 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards
Prestigious Aperture × Paris Photo photobook awards; First PhotoBook wins $10,000. Shortlist exhibited at Paris Photo, Grand Palais.
Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards 2026
Aperture + Paris Photo's photobook prize. First PhotoBook ($10k), PhotoBook of the Year, Catalog of the Year. Shortlist at Paris Photo.
Eleventh Juried Art Show · Stover Mill Gallery
Blind-juried show over four fall weekends at Bucks County's longest-running gallery. Over $3,000 in prizes; $30 for one work.
FORMAT27 Open Call — PLAY
Derby's FORMAT biennale open call, theme PLAY. Worldwide; exhibit March 2027 plus £1,000 artist fee and awards.
TSHOW PHOTO.1 · Tyler Art Lift
First photography edition of Tyler Art Lift's international TSHOW, juried by Kristine Madjare. $2,000 in cash prizes at Gallery Main Street.
Hunt Museum Open Submission Exhibition 2026
Second annual juried open submission at The Hunt Museum, Limerick. Photography eligible; €15/artwork. Show Dec 2026 – Feb 2027.
Black and White: 2026 · Black Box Gallery
Juried black & white photography show at Black Box Gallery, Portland. Juror Todd Johnson; free printing & framing for selected works.
People — Carlotta Gallery
People in everyday life, captured without staging — human presence as traces rather than conclusions. Free to apply; virtual exhibition.
PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2026 — Brave New Visions
PhotoVogue's 2026 global open call. $12,000 in three grants, festival exhibition, Vogue publication. Free; deadline 11 September 2026.
2026 Emerging Vision: CPAC Biennial Student Show · Colorado Photographic Arts Center
CPAC's biennial student photo show, juried by LensCulture's Laura Sackett. Best in Show wins a LensCulture feature article.
La Napoule Art Foundation — International Artist Residency Spring 2027
One-month residency at a château on the French Riviera. Accommodation, meals & private studio included. All disciplines welcome.
F-Stop Magazine Issue #139 — Food 2026
Food-themed issue of the long-running online photo magazine. Free, up to 12 images; publishes October 1, 2026.
Point of Hue · Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th
Color-themed national juried show at San Diego's Art on 30th — $1,000 in awards plus catalog; photography explicitly eligible.
18th Annual Juried Show — Riverviews Artspace
Reinterpret a pre-1935 artwork for Lynchburg's Craddock-Terry Gallery — $750 grand prize plus portfolio review; all media considered.
Martin Parr Foundation Awards 2026
MPF's annual 'Street Fashion' open call, judged by Niall McDiarmid. Win a Martin Parr print & exhibition. £10 inc. membership.
Eurazeo Photo Prize 2026
Eurazeo's relaunched photography grant: a €20,000 award plus mentorship and industry connections to develop an ambitious long-term project.
Bath Open Art Prize 2026 · Fringe Arts Bath
Fringe Arts Bath's 14th international open art prize at 44AD artspace. All media incl. photography; £750 + solo show.
46th Annual Juried Photography Show
One of the tri-state area's longest-running juried photo shows, at Freeport Memorial Library. Cash awards; age 21+, up to 5 images.
Villa Barr Art Park Artist in Residency 2027 · City of Novi
Three-month live-in residency at a Michigan art park with house, studios, and $500 stipends. Open internationally.
2026 Lucie Photo Book Prize · Lucie Foundation
Lucie Foundation's annual photobook prize. $3,000 Book of the Year plus $2,000 First Book and $2,000 Self-Published awards.
Something Like Joy · Decagon Gallery
Online photography exhibition on unguarded, everyday joy. Worldwide; printed catalog and $1,000 total cash awards.
Lucie Foundation Photo Book Prize 2026
Celebrating innovative photographic books. Three categories. $3,000 Book of the Year. Open worldwide.
VCCA Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation Fellowship in Photography
Two-week fully-funded photography residency at Mt. San Angelo, Virginia. Private studio + darkroom. Meals and housing included.
Artadia Awards 2026 — Boston
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in Greater Boston. Two-round jury with studio visits.
Jentel Artist Residency — Winter/Spring 2027
Wyoming ranch residency for visual artists, writers and composers, Jan–May 2027 session. Private studio, $300 stipend; US-based, 25+.
Hambidge Center Residency — Spring 2027
2–8 week residencies in the north Georgia mountains for photographers and other makers; fellowships cover fees plus a $700 stipend.
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants — Cycle 37 · New York Foundation for the Arts
Up to $5,000 in emergency relief for US artists (photography included) facing unexpected medical costs. Free; closes September 15.
1839 Awards Photographer of the Year Contest
Open-genre flagship contest across 22 categories. $4,000 in cash prizes, digital gallery, artist directory. Final deadline Sep 16.
Abandoned Haunts & Curious Trappings · The Firefly Artists
Urbex-friendly juried show in Northport, NY judged by Abandoned America's Matthew Christopher. Exhibit Oct–Nov 2026.
60th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition · Placerville Arts Association
60th edition of this national juried exhibition near Sacramento — $4,250+ in awards, $700 Best of Show; photography eligible.
Innovate Grants - Summer $1,800 Grants
Two $1,800 grants — one for a photographer, one for a visual artist, plus eighteen honorable mentions. Open worldwide, minimal application.
photoED Magazine — Real VS Imagined
Fine art projects engaging with what is real versus imagined. Published in print and digital editions.
Elemental: Earth, Air, Fire, Water · TCG Gallery
Juried online show on the four elements — earth, air, fire, water — at TCG Gallery. All photographic media; AI not accepted.
Red — Carlotta Gallery
Red as a force within the image, not just a colour — its weight and intensity across bodies, objects and memory. Virtual exhibition.
The Autumn National 2026 · Cape Cod Art Center
Open juried all-media national at Cape Cod Art Center, photography included, with cash awards. Entries via Smarter Entry.
strands of silver · midwest nice art
All-media juried online exhibition on time, aging, and memory. Photography welcome. From midwest nice art, Sioux Falls.
ND Awards 2026
International competition across Architecture, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People, and Special categories.
19th Fòrum Fotogràfic Can Basté
Barcelona's Can Basté forum: free grants — 3 × €2,000 exhibition production plus a €3,000 photobook. For Spain-based emerging artists.
Photo of the Season — You Can't Be Serious · The Image Flow
Seasonal competition for off-kilter, playful images. $150 first prize. The Image Flow gallery, San Anselmo, CA.
Eurostars Valladolid Photography Award — Valladolid Unveiled
€1,500 for images that unveil the city of Valladolid — free entry, up to 3 photos, from the Eurostars hotel group's award series.
The City Series: London — Shutter Hub Editions Publication
Shutter Hub Editions photobook responding to London as an idea — experienced, observed, imagined. Pay-what-you-can, worldwide.
PhotoVogue Regional Open Call — MENA Panorama
Free Condé Nast call for MENA artists and diaspora. $8,000 in grants, 2027 PhotoVogue Festival feature, regional Vogue publication.
Three Artist Show · Dusk Gallery
Curated three-photographer series show at Dusk Gallery (Santa Fe). Pro printing and framing covered; exhibition Nov 2026.
National Juried Photography Exhibition 2026 · The Delaplaine Arts Center
The Delaplaine's national juried show in Frederick, MD — Nov 7–29. $1,000 grand prize; work made in the past two years.
Nature and Humans Photo Competition 2026 · DESEA Foundation
Spanish foundation's international nature & conservation photo competition — 15 categories, €17,000 in prizes. €25 entry, open worldwide.
The Tom Stoddart Award in Collaboration with GOST Books · Ian Parry Foundation
GOST Books publishes the winning long-form documentary project as a hardback photobook, backed by a £5,000 grant. £50 entry.
Real And Wild — RAW Photography Awards 2026
Inaugural nature award with one rule: every image shot within 100 km of home. $1,000 Photographer of the Year; AI banned.
Eidolon Grant 2026
€25,000 grant pool for research and projects on vernacular and everyday photography. Two categories: contemporary and historical.
Immagini e trame d'acqua — Le Stanze della Fotografia Open Call
Free open call from Venice's Le Stanze della Fotografia on water in cultural & landscape heritage. Photography+text or video.
Lucie Foundation Scholarship Program 2026
Four cash grants for Fine Art and Documentary photographers (pro and emerging). Winners tour House of Lucie galleries worldwide.
F/262 Photo Book Award 2026
Photobook award from F/262 Festival, Portugal. Winner gets full local production of a 262-copy hand-numbered limited edition.
SCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program 2027 — Regional · Blue Line Arts
$10,000 three-week teaching residency at Blue Line Arts for Northern California artists (six-county region).
Her Art, Her Voice — 2027 Biennial Juried Exhibition · New Mexico State Committee of NMWA
Women-identifying New Mexico artists (NMC-NMWA members) show at Canyon Road galleries in Santa Fe, March 2027. $50, up to 3 works.
The Keller Prize 2026
International all-media prize juried by Aspen gallerist Mia Valley — $9,000 in cash awards, photography welcome. $55 for 5 images.
CitiesToBe Photo Award 2026
Free urban-photography award by Anteverti on the theme 'Third Places'. Series of 10–20 images; €1,500 winner plus five €500 finalists.
October 2026
White: Absence of Color · Midwest Center for Photography
International achromatic photography exhibition at MWCP, Wichita. Explores the lightest end of the spectrum with minimal color.
Atlas of Ruins Vol.3 — Call for Photos · Reuse Italy
Photographs of architectural ruins from anywhere in the world for a printed book. Two registration tiers, prizes up to €1,200.
Artadia Awards 2026 — Atlanta
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in Greater Atlanta. Two-round jury with studio visits.
CPA International Juried Exhibition 2026 · Center for Photographic Art
Annual CPA international juried show in Carmel. 45 photos selected, 8 cash awards over $6,000. Any subject; AI not accepted.
36th Annual All Florida Juried Art Show · MartinArts
Statewide Florida juried survey, 36th year, at Stuart's Court House Cultural Center — $1,000 in awards; photography editions allowed.
World Cyanotype Day · AlternativePhotography.com
Annual international celebration of the cyanotype process. Submit your cyanotype work to be featured.
Confirm Humanity: What Makes Us Real · Bushwick Gallery
Group show at Bushwick Gallery on the line between artificial and authentic — what makes us real in a digitized world. All mediums.
Earth Partner Prize 2026
Free climate-art prize for creatives 14–30 with GEF and Re:wild. Eight finalists win $10K, $5K or $2K; jury incl. Hans Ulrich Obrist.
VI Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival
Más Retina's 6th Barcelona festival on human-rights & justice photography. 15-image projects; €3,000 prize plus outdoor street exhibitions.
PhMuseum 2026 Women Photographers Grant
10th-edition grant for women and non-binary photographers: $11,000 cash, MPB vouchers, solo show at PhMuseum Lab and PhotoVogue screening.
Fine Art Photography Awards 2026/2027
13th edition — 20 categories from landscape to street. $3K professional / $2K amateur grand prizes. 15 international jurors.
Aesthetica Art Prize 2026
Contemporary art prize. Winners exhibited at major public gallery and published in Aesthetica Magazine.
W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography 2026
46th annual humanistic photography grant. $30,000 to the winner plus two $10,000 finalist grants. Up to 40 images; AI not accepted.
Raccont'Arti: Contemporary Photography Award 2026 · Castelfiorentino Prize for the Arts
Free call on 'the image of absence' — €3,000 Open and €500 Student awards plus a fully produced group exhibition in Tuscany.
Street Photography Barcelona Contest 2026 — 2nd Edition
25 finalists exhibited at Galerie Art Nomade with production covered. €1,000 in cash prizes; screenings at Ibizacinefest 2027.
Exibart Street Photography Contest — 5th Edition
International street contest by Italy's leading art magazine. Leica Q3 grand prize. Two sections: Best Single Image and Best Series.
The Company We Keep: Creatures Beside Us · Bushwick Gallery
Group show at Bushwick Gallery on animals as confidants, muses, and mirrors — through humor, tenderness, intimacy, and allegory.
MONOCHROME · New York Center for Photographic Arts
NYC4PA international juried call on the monochrome print — B&W, sepia or single-color. $1,100 Grand Prize; juror Ann Jastrab.
XXIV Eurostars Grand Marina Photography Award — Josep Juanpere 2026
24th edition. Theme: Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture. €5,000 first prize. Submit photographic triptychs.
sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program — Round 3 · Spokane Falls Community College
Funded 3-month residency at Spokane Falls CC for emerging Native American artists: $9,000 stipend, housing, studios.
reFocus Awards - World Photo Annual 2026
reFocus flagship annual across 22 categories — $5,000+ in cash, NYT/FT/Condé Nast jury, Photographer of the Year title.
SMALL WORKS 2026 · Jag Gallery
Key West holiday small-works show (max 10 inches) at Jag Gallery — photography eligible; winners get a 2027 group show.
Numéro+ Flux et Forma
Numéro Switzerland's themed call on flow and transformation. Winner gets a print article and cover feature in Numéro.
Chromatic Photography Awards 2026
International color competition across 20 categories. Separate Professional and Amateur divisions.
Lucid Art Residency 2027
Three weeks at Point Reyes with house and Ark studio for US/Canadian artists working nonrepresentationally.
Emerging Artists 2027 · Fotografiska Tallinn
Fotografiska Tallinn open call for emerging photographers from the Baltics & Finland — autumn 2027 group exhibition plus mentorship.
Lake Garda Photo Challenge · Comune di Sirmione
Photograph Sirmione and Lake Garda — €1,500 top prizes per theme plus hospitality awards. €10 flat fee, open until October 31.
Form Photo Award x UNSEEN
Open-theme award from Paris-based Form. Selected photographers present their projects at the UNSEEN 2027 photography fair.
World Anthotype Day · AlternativePhotography.com
Annual celebration of plant-based photographic printing processes. Entries open August through October.
November 2026
Artadia Awards 2026 — Houston
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in Harris County, TX. Two-round jury with studio visits.
8th Chelsea International Photography Competition · Agora Gallery
Exhibition at Agora Gallery in Chelsea, New York. 30 photographers. Five $500 cash prizes.
Women's Studio Workshop — Artist's Book Residency Grant
WSW residency to print & bind a limited-edition artist book; stipend, materials, travel & housing. For photobook & book artists.
Monochrome Awards 2026
International B&W competition with 13 categories. Professional and amateur divisions. Annual book.
The Nature Photography Contest 2026 · The Nature Photography Contest
Ten-category nature competition — €1,000 top prize, a tree planted per entrant, originals verified. Open worldwide, 18+.
12th Regional Juried Photography Exhibition · Rehoboth Art League
Juried photography show at Rehoboth Art League, Jan–Feb 2027. Open to mid-Atlantic photographers; $500 top award.
John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship 2026 · Griffin Museum of Photography
Annual Griffin Museum scholarship for emerging photographers without solo shows — $3,000, a solo exhibition and a book. Free to enter.
December 2026
Midwest Center for Photography Juried Exhibition 2027
MWCP annual juried show in five categories: architecture, close-up, landscape, portrait, street. Cash awards + Wichita gallery exhibition.
Lanesboro Early Career Artists Show 2027
Three or more early career MN/IA/WI artists exhibit at Lanesboro Arts, Feb 6 – Mar 20, 2027. All visual media. Apply by Dec 7.
Annual Photography Awards 2026
8th edition. Five main categories, 25 subcategories. Looking for bold and innovative approaches.
Mobile Photography Awards 2026
15th annual awards for photos shot & edited on mobile devices — $3,000 grand prize, $10,000+ pool, 12 categories + Photo Essay. From $15. Deadline Dec 18.
Lanesboro Juried Sales Gallery 2027
Year-round sales-gallery representation at Lanesboro Arts for Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin artists — 60% consignment, free to apply.
Developed Work 2027 · Midwest Center for Photography
National fellowship for developed bodies of work. $200 award + one year online representation at MWCP, Wichita.
ADEX Dugong Photo of the Year 2027
Free dugong-conservation photo campaign. Winner hosted at ADEX 2027 Singapore; shortlist exhibited at the expo.
SCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program 2027 — National · Blue Line Arts
$10,000 three-week teaching residency at Blue Line Arts (CA) with housing and travel covered. US artists nationwide.
Lanesboro Exhibition Gallery 2028
Solo shows (~8 weeks) in Lanesboro Arts' 2028 gallery series. Open to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa artists in all visual media.
January 2027
Sony World Photography Awards 2027
Free-to-enter global awards from the World Photography Organisation — Series ($25k + solo show, Jan 12) and Single Image ($5k, Jan 5) competitions plus Student & Youth.
13th Eurostars Madrid Tower Photography Award — Madrid's Facades
€5,000 for photographs of Madrid's facades — free entry, up to 3 photos, from the Eurostars hotel group's award series.
March 2027
Call for Exhibition Proposals · Artlink Contemporary Gallery
Artlink reviews solo, group and curated exhibition proposals annually each March for its Fort Wayne gallery schedule. $25.
Larnaca Biennale 2027 Open Call
Fifth Larnaca Biennale under the theme Metatopies: Geographies in Motion. Photography eligible; 13 awards including the Grand Prix.
Continuous
The EcoTheo Review — 2026 Visual Art Call
Visual art for The EcoTheo Review's quarterly print issues — work at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and art. $10.
Fotografiska Emerging Artist Platform
Multiple open calls for emerging photographers. Exhibitions at Fotografiska museums and the UN Headquarters.
Nes Artist Residency — Fall 2026
Residency in Skagaströnd, Iceland. 1-6 month stays. Private bedroom, shared studio. Artists and writers.
Analog Forever Magazine — Calls for Entry
High-quality print magazine for film and analog photography. Also runs themed online group exhibitions.
Open Doors Takeovers
Discovery account featuring artist takeovers. Connected to UNSEEN art fair and Approche.
Tomorrow's Talent - Open Submissions · Booooooom
Global platform featuring emerging artists. Potential feature and inclusion in book series.
Zone Magazine — Open Submissions
International photography zine. No genre restrictions. Open to all ages worldwide. Year-round submissions.
Burn Magazine — Open Submissions
Photography magazine founded by David Alan Harvey (Magnum). Photo essays and multimedia on any subject.
Phases Magazine — Open Submissions
International contemporary photography magazine publishing 3 portfolios per issue.
Noice Magazine — Open Submissions
Independent publication of 'minimal comic-play' — quiet, humorous everyday observation. Every submission gets a response.
Lacawac Artists' Residency 2026 · Lacawac Sanctuary
Week-long nature residency at a 550-acre Pocono lake sanctuary; $300/week (self-funded) covers room and Carriage House studio. Rolling applications.