Black & White Spider Awards 2026

The Black & White Spider Awards is an annual international award restricted by process: black-and-white photography only. The 2026 edition is the award's 21st cycle.

The structure runs 235+ title awards across categories — winners are announced not only as overall prizes but as title-holders within sub-genres. Winners are announced at a live Photoshow in November 2026.

The 2026 jury skews toward institutional photography curators: Kelly Sidley (Head of Photographs, Bonhams), Jessica Baxter (Assistant Curator, Tate Modern), Sarah Kennel (Curator of Photography, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts), and Sara Rizzo (Curator of Photography, MUDEC Milan). The Spider Awards' broader judging panel typically also includes photographer Steve McCurry.

AI-generated work is not accepted. Eligibility is open globally to professional and amateur photographers.

Submission is through the awards website. Photographers can submit unlimited images; fee is tiered $30–$35 based on submission scale. The 2026 deadline was April 24; results announced November 7, 2026.